The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-11
EP|SCOPALIANS'
ANNUAL COUNCIL.
Bishop Randolph Makes a Magnificent
Address.
He DRAWS A SUBLIME PICTURE
Tho Church in the Time ofthe Re'o'u'
ton. as Now, Furnished Its ruil
Ouota of Men-Danville the
Next Place of Meeting.

srAr-NTON. VA, June 1O-Special.-
A. This the second day Of the Episcopal
Council Of the Diocese Of Southern VIZ
einia. Rev. c. Braxton Bryan oil lamp
rom read the service and the sermon was
delivered bv Rev. w. II. Meade, ID. D. Oh
Poanoke Bishop Randolph made an ad-
dress of much force and ferver' lie re-
ferred to the fact that two clersymeh Oh
the diocese were now at the front do
cbanlains to the Virginia troops the
pev Frank stringfellow Of Fourth VIZ
pinia. and the Rev. k. W. Fatloh "a
second virginia. The church. ne salu'
rad furnished Washington WIN MS cHdp-
lain and i'm the Revolutionary days "hcn
NE were doing our duty as no" III tn@1
little island those revOlutionlsts are uoins
theirs. the church furnished us tuiI quota
of men for the work. .a,,,
his report showed that he had cohLlt III
ed SlS persons. The total receipts Oh .ii9
Diocese for the year were Sio"4'v.IS, 60
the disbursements were as Iollo"s'
parochial Sl32 g.; DIOCESAN SlziV"Vo'
General 81 3g6.S3. The Sunday school COL
Iections amounted to $500
4 SUBLIME PICTURE
Touching upon the subject or war anu
T ieutenant Hobsons bravery, ne SAID
..yVar is an evil and bitterness Dus
cod sometimes teaches great lessons OF
self-abnegation thereby ana tnaI
through such tribulatiOns nallohs WeIe
made one. 4 sublime picture was tha1
when IN the face or danger ina. you"o
oeicer with a face Of daring lit by
smile. stood on deck, and steamed lh'o
a very hell of shot and shell.
The Rishop for the year reported aon-
"a nv ordination Presbyters, 4; deacohs'
7. Law readers Is. He called attention ~
the necessity that lay readers should DC
Increased each year. Seven new churches
were reported completed
Revs. Arthur Lloyd, r. j. McBryde' ~
D.. T. II. Carson, ID. D., ana Mess,s' W. ~,
NJ Blackford. K. c. II. kean ana M T.
Burke were elected as the stahalhs COM
mittee. .,s .ha.
tbase had been recommended for holy or
~. Henry Il. Cooke. j. +. kurtz, I.
Russell. II. St. George Tucker ana
Tobn Il. Brown (colored), and for dea-
cons, orders: Flournoy Bouldin, X. r..
poyI<in John f. Burks, w. II. Capers'
II Dlckenson, l.. +. Kurtz, W. r.
rollins and c. L. Southern, w y. Perry
and scott Wood. (The last three ooloredD
FOR nresbvters' orders: the Revs II. >
Tcwuson. T.. 2. Thomas and John =
Dennis (colored).
FOUR BALLOTS.
II took four ballots 70 decide on the
IDENTITIES 10 the General Convention
which meets in washington In OCTOBER
Those finally selected were: Clergy-
Revs. 3. Dallas Tucker ]. j. FLOYD X.
7 NcBryde and Mercer Logan. LayIneh
w w. Old. r. Z. Withers, w. g. Mar
tin and c. II. Blackboard
W. w. old. Of Norfolk was made oio-
cean Chancellor Fortescue Wnittle'
treasurer. and R. S. Thomas Historian.
Permission was given for the formation
NJ a new church at st. Georges at Neap-
oils heretofore a part OF bplphahy
church. Danviue. Danville was selected
a. the place for next years Council.
Leave was also granted for the oT I,a
zation Of ST. Thomas church In parish OF
Montgomery. The debate on revision OF
canons was in progress when ADJOURN
ment for the day was made
Tonight layman r. 5. Thomas read an
Instructive paper on the history OF the
Church in Virginia.