Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-11
LAST DAYS SESSION
OF EPISCOPAL COUNCIL, SOUTHERN
VIRGINIA DIOCESE.
The REPORT ON STATE OF CHURCH.
An ENCOURAGING Showing-The Best
Methods of Bible study-Disabled
Ciergy-CIcrfcal suppOrt-Dame Me-
mortal Chapel Conservation.

DANVILLE, VA, June 10.-(Special)-
The third and last session Of the South
ern Virginia Episcopal Council was held
to-day. The delegates were called to or
der by Rev. T. NJ. Carson, ID. D.. OF
Lynchburg, who presided few minutes
in the absence Of Bishop Randolph, who
was little late in returning from the
Dame Memorial chapel conservation SER
vice. Not all the delegates were In at
tendance at the morning session.
A short service Of prayer preceded the
reading of the minutes Of the previous
day which were approved.
On motion, the committee to assess do
cesar expenses was discharged, the pas
sage Of the canonical amendment last
night having taken away its function.
The report on the state Of the Church
was submitted. 1t notes advancement al
along the line. with one exception Num-
Der Of communicates reported BY the
parishes, II, III. a few parish and mission
figures are missing. but the report esu-
mates a gain Of 1000 cOmmunlcahts du-
ring the year. An increase Of 300 In the
number Of teachers and scholars indicates
crease of about $1,000 in the Woman's
Auxiliary collections for foreign missions
Is mentioned. Reference is made to the
demand and supply OF ministers In the
diocese, and the encouraging statement Is
made that the supply is fully equal 10 me
demand The report was pronounced ny
several OF the speakers TO be the best III
the history Of the diocese, and publication
Of it in full was ordered in the Diocesan
Journal.
\ resolution was offered appointing a
committee Of four, with the Bishop az us
head, TO present the claims Of the CHRIS
tian ministry TO the young men OF the
Episcopal Church i'm state universities and
colleges. The Bishop, IN putting the ques-
lion. expressed his approval Of the reso-
luton. which was unanimously adopted.
1t was moved and adopted that COM
mittee Of three be appointed to supply m
formation as to the best methods OF Bible
study.
The Committee on Disabled Clergy made
a brief report, and the report on sunday
schools was presented.
The report Of the Committee on CIeri-
cal Support was read. Reference to me
salaries paid In the diocese disclosed the
following figures: Number paid 500 or
less. 80; 500 to 500. IL $l,o00 20 $3.50. il;
ment of salaries, the report Indicated
was, on the whole, encouraging, though
few parishes were delinquent In this re-
spect
Rev. W. S. Campbell. Of Richmond,
agent Of the Virginia Bible Society. ad-
dressed the council. The work or the So
ciety in the 80 prisons OF the state was
dWelt on, the speaker showing mat the
society is doing a great work.
THE SCHOOLS.
Reports were received from the COM
mittee on Schools. The various insutu-
tons Of the denomination were stated 10
be In fiourishing condition. Onicial an
nouncement was made OF the retirement
Of Mrs. j. Y. b. Stuart az principal OF the
Virginia Female Institute, at stanton,
and OF the selection OF Miss Nj. r. Duvai
as her successor.
Interesting statistics were given In the
financial report. Total receipts for the
year. $S,47S.J6. Total disbursements, 80
9l3.46
At tho afternoon session the COMMITTEES
on parochial Records submitted It's re-
port, showing the value OF church build
ings to be $5ss 2l5; value OF rectories. slls.
$50; land values. siOs,ss3; parish school