Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-20
COUNCIL WORK OVER.
THIS CHURCH BODY COMPLETES
Irs LABORs AND ADJOURNs.
LAY DELEGATES 70 HAYE 4 VOTE
Adopted Giving Them n
voice in the Choice of bishops
DI.cuss,ou of Finances OF the Do
cese-Thc brotherhood.

The Diocesan Council held two business
sessions yesterday. concluded the worh
before IT.. and adjourned to meet next
year in Charlottesville.
The early morning service was conduct
ed by Rev. Preston Nash. and the sermon
was preached by Rev. y. lie. Il. Cross OF
Rapidan. When the business session was
begun at $3.50 the Committee on Parochlai
Reports. through its chairman, Rev. j. X.
Ellis, sumbitted reports setting forth the
status of the diocese as follows: Bap-
tisms-Adults: White. 1R; colored, D;
total, III; infants: White. 1872; colored, IL;
total 4l3: grand total. $50. Combinations
White, COZ: colored y; total, GIG. Com
munlcants-White. 1O,17i colored. 14S; to-
tai. 1913. Marriages-White, 2o3; colored,
9: total, 212. Funerals-White, 4S1; color
ed, 6; total, 4S7. Sunday Schools-White
teachers. 1,0li; scholars, 1863; total, $3.50;
colored teachers. q; scholars, 566; total,
$50; grand total, GIG; contributions, S,12O
Number of catechlsings. 4O5. Number of
scholars confirmed, AS. Parochial
Schools-Paid teachers. II; scholars. $751;
total. 57l. Members of the brotherhood,
80. Brotherhood of st. Andrew, SS5. Wo-
mans Auxiliary, 1864. Total contribu-
tons, $1&, GSGO2
Rev. Preston Nash presented very en-
couraging report OF the society for the
distribution OF prayer-books, and upon
his request the society was authorized
to distribute hymnals with the prayer
books. if they deem 1t advisable.
THE BISHOPS REPORT.
At this point resolutions were adopted
referring portions OF the Bishops report
concerning the dearth OF ministerial can
didatcs to committees. and then Rev. X.
a. Goodwin made an earnest talk inveigh-
ing against Sunday excursions and the all
too-free use Of liquor. This speech was
with reference to. resolution concerning
expressions of the needs Of the diocese,
and the question was discussed freely
until IL o'clock. when the session was IN
terrupted for the religious service.
Rev. q. w. Nelson. of Warrenton,
preached the sermon, taking as his
theme "The Influence of the Holy Ghost
4 large congregation was present. and
the sermon was listened To with profound
attention.
AS soon as the business session was re-
sumed Bishop Whittle appointed Rev. 5.
S. Hepburn, of Hanover; Rev. John Nc
Meade Clark. of st. James church. to
constitute the committee to consider the
Bishops report.
ELECTION OF BISHOPS.
The discussion of the diocesan needs
was sidetracked for the consideration of
an amendment to Article V. OF the con-
stituton in regard TO the election of
bishop and bishop-coadjutor Rev. j. Y.
bowman, Of All-Saints church, this
city to whom this matter had been origi-
nally referred. read the report submitted
to the council last year at Winchester
and which was adopted by that body, but
had to go over for another year under
the rules.
The amendment gives the laity the
right To- participate in the election of
bishop and bishop-coadjutor while under
the constitution as It stands now the
clergymen only have the right to elect
while the lay delegates only have the
right to reject.
Rev. $. S. Ware Of Port Royal, opposed
the report. saying that he thought the
clergy was better fitted than the laity
To know the fitness of certain men for
these offices.
Mir. Ware stood almost alone in his
opposition to the amendment which after
a full discussion, was adopted without a
dissenting vote.
This matter being concluded, the propo-
stiOn looking To the reception of reports
on diocesan needs each year was again
taken up, and Bishop Penick spoke in
advocacy OF mis- resolution. Several
amendments were offered, and finally
Rev. Mr.. Goodwin presented the follow
ing resolutions as substitute, and they
were adopted:
Resolved, That a special hour be set
apart during our next council for the
consideration of the religious needs of the
city.
Resolved, That the Bishop be request
ed 10 appoint a speaker to introduce the
subject. after whose speech there shall
be a general discussion-speeches limited
TO five minutes"
FINANCES OF THE DIOCESE
The report of the Finance Committee
was next presented by Mr.. Joseph Bryan.
The, receipts of the Church during the
past year were as follows: Contingent
fund, $7,5sl25; interest on bank balances,
$685.; total ordinary receipts, $7.66361.
Dividend on Southern railway preferred
stock. SIS; contributed by Bishop Whittle
from his salary, 500; brought forward
from previous year, $99l52; gross total,
S92l61l
The ordinary expenses during that pc
Rod amounted to $S,O7272, and the extra |
ordinary expenses to $i96ls making a |
total Of $S.J6S9o. and leaving a balance on |
hand Of $G47.2i
The committee say in their report:
From these statements it will be seen |
that the ordinary expenses OF the do |
cese-to wit. N.6S .52-exceeded the ordi- |
nary receipts-tO wit $,GlS1-by ISL 90, |
while the extraordinary expenses for the |
year, including the expenses OF deputies |
TO the General Convention and the assess !