The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-19
The Majority of Aspirauts for Holy
Orders from the Country.
AN INCREASE OF WORLOLlNESS.
II i, he Says. a Significant and Alarm
ing Fact, aud lie Commends IL to
the ScriOu- tonSidcrat ION Of His
Brcthrcn-C Canonical I,cla-
tiOns of ConNOcat ions
aud Diocese.

The principal interest IN The proceed
ings OF the second day of the session OF
the Episcopal Council was centered in
the discussion caused by the report 4
the committee 10 whom had been re-
ferred the question as 90 the adyisability
of having the convocauons brought into
canoniol relations with che diocese.
This discussion developed 40 times some
little feeling but this was apparently
brought on by some mutual misunder-
standing
Some of the delegates from the various
counties advocated representation of
their respective conyocations I'm the
Executive Committee of the li1cc an
Missionary Society $50 that the needs Of
their respective sections might bc more
readily understood This Was thought
hy some members Of the Executive COM
mittee 1853 being meant for a reelection
ON their stewardship. hut the neces AIRY
explanations were readily made and The
report OF the committee was finally
adopted.
OF especial interest WAS the annual
report OF Bishop Francis NJ Whitte.
in which De called attention 10 the fact
that there was an alarming decrease
orders. and also that very few OF the
candidates camo from the cities or towns
EARLY RELIGIOUS SERVICES.
A. arranged ol the pra.rmmo. the
second l.r of tho annual session OF The
council was opened yesterday morn
mr with oar.y rlisious services in -.
Paul church. After the reading oi the
morning PRAYER by Rev }. G. JoBes. II
Ahllwood. an able sermon was preached
by Rev ". El K pendeton. of Fairfax
Promptly al 9.u O'Clock Bishop Whittle
called the Council to order for the trans.
action 0f business.
After the reading of the minutes Of the
previous day hy Rev Eyerarl Meade. ths
secretary. Bishop Whittle presented his
annual report which he read % the Coun-
cii himself It SIS am interesting document
aud gives "a detailed account Of the Bish-
ops work during the past year. I'm IL he
expresses his qualification over the fact
that during the past year none ~ the
clergy n tho diocese were taken away
by death
The Bishop also expressed his thank
fuluess over the fact. that his health had
greatly improved. so thar he was enabled
t0 attend thc session of the q neral AS
sombly in Washington. last fan. ihe first
time within the past nine years. During
~
various churches ln the diocese where he
confirmed quite large number of men,
bers of thc different consregations.
ALARMING DECREASE.
Never within ms mowi,dse.' said
Bishop White iu his report. have We
had So few candidates for Molly ORDERS
or $50 few young men preparing for tho
ministry Of our Church. This is a signid-
cant and alarming fact IL certainly
seems Co indicate decline of spirituality
and am increase of wor.dilness among our
Church people
"Tlis state of things must have a cause
and ought % produce great se1rchlngs ~
hear, on the part of nay brother minis
ters 90 discover what the cause is
"lu my opinion u1 man should be- per.
sulded 0r even advised. Co enter the sac
red ministry the question Of his doing
so being one between himself and God
who can alone call and send lahorers into
His harvest Bur surely pastors may
properly direct the attention Of gody
young men in their congregations 20 this
important matter. and induce them 10
seriously and pmycrmily consider wheth-
cr ihe Holy Spirit may not be- lnwardly
and silently calling them 90 enter upon
this office and ministry when the fields
everywhere are so white 90 me harvest
and the lab0rers are comparatively 30
few.
FROM THE COUNTRY.
For years past Yefy icw-scarcely
any-of our candidates have come from
the cities and towns. We have had 20 de-
pend almost entirely ou our country
parishes. but IL these are nOw 20 fail NJ.
10 is sad and alarming indeed t0 c0ntem-
plate what the end must De- / commend
frrf If.f la Hn Ser
ious cons sidcraton OF AN 0ur people aud
especially OF my brethren of The clergy
The following Standing Committee OF
the Diocese WAS on motion of Rev. H. Nj.
Randolph reelected for the ensuing year:
Rev Joseph Packard. ID. d.. Rev. l.. y
Phillips. Rev Bergman Green. and
Messrs l. NJ Blackford. col Arthur
Herbert and John =. Zimmerman.
ON motion of Rev ENegard Meade the
following Executive Committee Of the
Diocesan Missionary Society. Right Rev.
D. NJ Whitte Right Rev II. A. Gibson.
Reys. Hartley Carmichael }. J. Grsvatt.
l.. r. Mason. j. Y. Downman. w. NJ.
Clarke. b. NJ Randolph, W ID. smith,
4. A. Goodwin. Preston Nash ". \.
Barr and Messrs. b. Rand Wexford. q.
q Minor Joseph Bryan. W. r. Gray.
Jno l.. Williams. W. q. Bentley, kuther-
food Rose and Dr. John r. Wheat.
An invitation was read and accepted
with thanks from Mr 1. Mckee. general
secretary ~ me Young Mems Christian
Association. rendering the building of the
orranlzation m AN its departments 20 the
delegates during theh sIlN in ms city.
ASSISTANT BISHOP.
Rev. b NJ Randolph offered an amend
mepf 10 the constitution that the words
"Blshop Coadjutor' b. substituted for
.Asslstant Bishop" wherever they APP
near ln the cannon. The amendment was
agreed 90. but under the rules u WIN
again have to be voted for by the rext
council I'm view OF ,hls fact the vote
cast on the previous day IN regard 20 the
printing Of 600 copies II the cannon WAS
reconsidered and that matter was laid
over until the next meeting ~ the coun-
eli.
on motion OF Rev. r. A. Goodwin set
OF resolutions was adopted. expressing
the regrets Of the retirement OF Mrs. j.
r. n stuart as principal OF the Virginia
Female Institute. endorsing the election
~ her successor and recommending the