Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-10
THE SECOND DAY.
OF THE EPISCOPAL COUNCIL OF
SOUTHERN VIRGINIA DIOCESE.
The REPORT OF The BISHOP.
A Plea FOR better Pay Of Clergy
men-Recommcnda for Orders.
The Question OF Amending Canons
Seven and Fourteen.

The features OF the second day of the
Episcopal Council of the Southern yir-
ginia Diocese were the annual report of
Bishop Randolph and the discussion of
proposed canonical amendments. So pro-
tracted was the consideration of the
changes In the canons that an extra night
session, commencing at $50 O'Clock, was
unanimously voted prior to adjournment
of the afternoon session at 6 o'clock. The
weather was again SO pronouncedly
warm that delegates preached the SUBJ
ject frequently in private conversation,
OF a change Of the date Of meeting to
some time in May. A resolution to that
effect will very likely be offered to-mor-
row. when the council hopes to conclude
its labors and adjourn.
A large attendance of delegates marked
the opening Of the session at $3.50 o'clock,
and numerous congregation occupied
seats beyond the council rail during the
reading OF the Bishops report. Bishop
Randoph's report opened with the state
ment that all vlsitations for the year
had been accomplished In this connec-
ton the opinion was expressed that the
Diocese Of Southern Virginia, is, By rea-
son of inaccessible parishes, far re-
moved from means of rapid transit, the
most difficult and laborious diocese in the
South for the Bishop to visit.
ELOQUENT reference was made TO the
spiritual benefits derived from the visit
of the bishops and others OF the General
Convention to historic jamestown last
October. The report expressed the opin-
ion that a monument will be erected soon
at jamestown to the memory of Robert
Hunt. the Episcopal pioneer. An account
q IL. II f..tt a.. he. tnCf If
the Church was given by the Bishop. He
had visited the Theological Seminary or
Virginia and the High School at AleXan-
dria. They were found TO be ilourisning,
and doing q greater work than ever be-
fore in their history. The school for girls
at Chatham, and that for boys at Hous-
ton. as well as Mrs. j. r.. -. Stuarts
school at stanton, were. highly com
mended. The Bishop had also visited the
colored Industrial. Mechanical. Agrieul-
tural and Educational School at Law
renceville. This school, his report says,
has $4,000 worth OF property, and Is well
equipped, thanks to the generosity Oh
good men and women of the North. who
have endowed the school. The Bishop re-
ports an increase Of combinations during
the past year. Seven deacons and nine
presbyters were ordained, and there are
nineteen candidates for priests orders.
The rest Of the report was an earnest and
eloquent address to laymen and clergy
men The Bishop declared that ministers
in many parts of the diocese are not as
well paid as they ought TO be. He de-
clared that ministers should be better
paid. even If contributions TO foreign
missions had to be reduced In eonse-
quence. The report, which Is regarded as
an eloquent document, contained much
of dry humor. Following the report Rev.
Il. NJ Carson. ID. D., Rev. j. j. Lloyd
Rev. r. :. McBryde, and Messrs. {. NJ
blackboard. George r. Craighill, and NJ. F.
Burks were elected members of the
- mi %
report of the Diocesan Missionary Socie-
| ty asks for $1,000 for work planned for
next year.
RECOMMENDED FOR ORDERS.
The standing committee reported that
the following persons had been recon-,
mended for holy orders; James MARSHALL
owns. Dudley BOOgher, Randolph Royal
| Claiborne. Edward Patton Minor, and
William Ambrose Brown. For Priests
| Orders-Rev. Virginius Wreen ana rev
| Chisweu Dabney. For Deacons' Orders
| George McLaren Brydon. Frank .Iesien,
| Edwin ROYAL Carter Thomas Simpson
Russell. Henry st. George Tucker and
George Wallace Kibble:- Deacons Tor
Il. Capers r. T. Boykin, John II. Dick
inson. Flournoy Bouldn, and John f.
Al noon the order of the day was called
FOR consideration-the report or tne sps-
| ciol committee recommending amend
ments to Canons Z and ii. Canon re-
Iates IN the manner of collecting the
funds for payment Of the annual expenses
of the diocese. The amendment propOsel
= nlan of annual assessment upon eacn
| narIsh and mission, the amount assessed
rnon each to be based upon Its current
aynenses as shown by its annual report
| filed that year. IL any parish or mission
| fail To file its report committee pIO'lueu
| for in the amendment snall arDi,rarnS
| Az the amount of assessment or such
parish or mission. In connection with the
amendment. the committee also recon-
nend that Article ". section j. OF tne
constitution. be amended as follows; r, AZ NE
ter word diocese, IN third line, insert tne
words (which has paid Its assessment
- diocesan expenses, as Is now or may
| hereafter be provided Cor by canon.
,rhe committees report, which was quite
Lengthy. was read by the chairman, rev
I cleveland Hall, and pending his argu.
ment in favor of 1t, council adjourned at
| l o'clock till in the afternoon
A LONG DISCUSSION.
Tho entire afternoon session was de-
voted 10 discussion of the amendment.
| Sentiment apparently was divided, some
| advocating the amendment and a nearly
similar amendment, offered and defeated
| n vear ago. and still others, indicating q
| heiief that a return 10 the Old plan or
assessing parishes and missions az inc
| rate of 81 per communicate would De me
| uisest action. The last plan was in erect
| before the separation of the Diocese OF
| Viryinia seven years ago into two do
| cesss' When adjournment was taken at
| 6 o'clock It was to reconvene at $780,
The night session lasted until nearly Al.
| Nearly every delegate on the floor spoke
| to the subject under CONSIDERATION
Finally. Rev. c. r. Kuyk, OF Blackstone:
| ofYered substitute for the proposed
amendment of Canon 7, which eliminated
| the arbitrary feature. Otherwise the sub
| stitute is nearly the same as the commit
| tee recomme ndation. The substitute was
| adopted by the following vote: Clergymen
| for. ss: against, II. I.aymen for, II;
AGAINST lS' The committee is well salts
| fed with the adoption OF the substitute.
| In the interest of the reform they advo-