Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-19


OF resolutions was adopted, expressing |
the regrets OF the retirement of Mrs j. |
r. b. Stuart as principal OF the Virginia |
Female Institute, endorsing the election |
OF her successor, and recommending the |
institution 20 the people OF the diocese |
as an institution for the education OF |
young ladies
CONNOCATlONAL REPRESENTATION !
AT this juncture Rev. ". H. Lee. Of |
charlottesville, presented the revised re-
port OF the special committee appointed
TO look into the advisabnity Of bringing
the convocatIon Of the various sections
INTO canonical connection with the diocese. ,
The report had been before last years |
council and referred back to the COM
mttee for revision. I~had undergone a
number of changes and alterations. but
recommends that the council recognize
the convocations as auxillaries 10 the
Diocesan Missionary Society.
MIR. SMITHS SERMON.
The report was quite widely discussed
and the discussion was interrupted at II
O'Clock. the hour for the religious SER
vice. which was conducted by Rev. j. r.
Ellis. OF Gordonsvile while the sermon
was preached by Rev. W. d. Smith, Of
Fredericksburg. Mr. Smith took his text
from the 9Th chapter Of the Acts Of the
Apostles 18th verse: I'm 50 much that they
carried forth the sick on 70 the streets,
that al least the shadow Of Peters pass
ing by might overshadow some Of them
The power Of the soul was the theme
Of his sermon. and ne emphasized the
influence Of the soul upon mankind. In
Illustration Of the value Of the soul and
Of character, Mr. Smith referred to the
recent death OF Governor Flower. telling
how. upon the announcement on the Stock
Exchange Of his death. bis millions had
dwiudled His character the preacher
continued. bad, however. remained I'M
touched and uninjured.
After the sermon the business session
WAS resumed and the question Of conVo-
Cauonal representation was reopcncd and
thoroughly discussed. Many delegates
took part and numerous amendments and
substitutes were offered. but all were
voted down. and finally the committees
report was taken mp seriatm and adopt
ed as a whole without any change being
MADE. A recess was then taken for din
Ter.
The Afternoon Session.
At the afternoon session several reports
from committees were received and
resolution was adopted extending greet
ing TO the Southern Presbyterian Church,
whose General Assembly is now in SEES
sion in this city.
Bishop Coadjutor Il. a. Gibson read his
annual report giving a detailed state
ment i'm regard to his visitations during
the year. and Of the combinations by
him. The widows and orphans fund, he
said. is largely neglected. There is va
cancy on the Board Of Trustees for IN
vested funds which can only be filed by
election by the council.
Mr.. John G. Williams. on behalf of the
Committee on Clerical support. presented
a report, stating that the treasurers of
the eighty-eight parishes and churches in
the diocese have submitted their reports.
OF these eighty have paid in full the sala-
ries promised. including seven which
have paid more than promised, the
amount so overpaid being $l73.25. Eight
churches or parishes are I'm arrears TO
their rectOrs to the aggregate amount OF
$27L93 Forty-seven churches have rec
tors. In the opinion of the committee,
this report was most gratifying.
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK.
The special order Of the afternoon-the
consideration of Sundayschool work
was taken up at this juncture. and Rev.
r. y. Goodwin made the opening address.
He asserted that the difficulty i'm the pro-
gress of the work was that the older
people in the different churches did not
take the proper interest in it.
Mr. r. G. Ruhin, of Epiphany church,
said he thought the failure in the Sunday
school work was not 50 much caused by
"A lack Of method as a lack Of interest.
40 church recognized more faithfully its
duty for the children than the Episcopal
Church.
\ general discussion followed during
which it was stated that the great trouble
often was to find good teachers, and the
first requirement for the success Of the
work was TO get the teachers interested.
Among those who participated in the de-
bate were Rev. II. Il. Lee. Rev. William
A. Barr, Rev. John McGin, j. D., Bishop
Penick. and others.
Mr.. n G.. Marshall. Of Charlottesville,
thought the Sunday-school work lost a
good deal of its efficiency by a lack Of
sympathy Of Sunday-schoOl work of other
denominations
At o'clock the council took a recess
until o'clock in the evening.
Foreign Missions Last Night.
Last nights session of the council was
in the nature Of a mass-meeting in the
interest Of foreign missions. Bishop Glib
son presided. there was a large congre-
cation. and highly interesting addresses
were made by Rev. Messrs John G.
Meem and ]. Lindsay Patton, missiona-
ries. respectively, to Brazil and Japan.
The singing by the St. Pauls choir, as
sisted by members of the choir Of Monu-
mental church. was especially good.
Rev. Mr.. Meem was the first speaker.
After expressing his pleasure at the
privilege Of addressing so large and sym
pathetic an audience, he discussed the
conditions in Brazil and told about the
progress of the work there. He dWelt
upon the spiritual and mental revolution
now i'm progress in Brazil, and declared
the people are unconsciOusly embracing
ST. Pauls advice to examine all things. |
The people are drifting away from old
associations. He added that superstition
is the religion of Brazil. Well-educated
men are ruled by the most deplorable
superstition. Idolatry rcigns supreme.
one image is worshipped rather than an
other because il is supposed TO have fall
len from Heaven.
Rev. Mr.. Patton. in his address. likened
the work of the missionaries in Japan
TO the ministry of the apostles TO the |
Greeks. The Japanese were like the
Grceks-they cared Tor nothing but
philosophy. TO start out and tell them
the story Of the Cross was full OF per
pleXity He pictured the hard task OF
the missionary who stood in big thea
ire before the working people. people OF
the slums. respectable merchants, and
high officials and attempted 10 tell them |
OF Observation-Disclosures 10 say some
thing Of interest to a vast ana mixed |
crowd OF unbelevers. The ethical stand
ard in Japan is excellent. II consists or |
five rules-mans duty to MS parent, ms
wife. his child his brother ana ms
friend. If by subtle reasoning they are
convinced that there is one higher than
an earthly parent-for He Is the parent
of ala step is gained. ,- 49,.
The council will resume its WCrK TINS
morning at $3.50 o'clock.