Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-13
LAST DAYS SESSION
Of Episcopal Council Southeastern
Virginia Diocese.
Report on tho state OF tue church
An Encouraging Showing The
Best Moihods of Bibio study Dis,
abIed Clergy Dame Memorial
Chapel Consecratod.
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Danvllle, Va, June 1.-THE third and
last session of the Southern Virginia
Episcopal Council was held Saturday.
The delegates were called to order by
Rev. Il. M. Carson, D. D., OF Lynch
burg, who presided q few minutes, in
the absence Of Bishop Randolph, who
was little late in returning from the
Dame Memorial chapel conservation
service. Not all the delegates were in
attendance at the morning session.
A short service Of prayer preceded
the reading of the minutes of the pre-
yious day. which were approved.
On motion, the committee to assess
diocesan expenses was discharged. the
passage OF the canonical amendment
laet night having taken away it's func-
ton.
The report on the state of the church
was submitted. 1t notes advancement
all along the line, with one exception.
Number OF communicates reported by
the parishes lila. A few parish and
mission figures are missing, but the
report estimates a gain of 1000 COM
municants during the year. An in
crease of 5000 in the number of teach
erS and scholars indicate activity in
Sunday-school work. The increase of
about 81 900 in the Womans Auxiliary
collections for foreign missions is men,
TONED. Reference is made to the de-
mand and supply of ministers in the
diocese, and the encouraging statement
Is made that the supply Is fully equal
&C the demand. The report was pro-
nounced by several of the speakers to
be the best In the history of the do
cese. and publication of it in full was
ordered in the Diocesan Journal.
~ resolution was Offerad onnntptipr
committee OF four with the Bishop
at It's head, to present the claims of
the Christian ministry to the young
men of the Episcopal Church in State
universities and colleges. The Bishop.
In lu;tjnE the question, expressed his
approval of the resolution, which wae
unanimously adopted.
1t was moved and adopted that n
conn 'ttee of three be appointed to sup,
ply Information as to the best methods
OF Bible study
The committee on Disabled Clergy
made brief report, and the report on
Sunday schools was presented
The report of the committee on Cleri.
cal support was readt Reference to
the salaries paid In the diocese disclosed
the following figures: Number paid
$500 or less. 80; $500 to 5000. IL: 81, 600 to
sd'6Oo. IL; $1,000 to $4,000. 4; $4,000. I;
$3OO0, i. Payment of salaries, the re.
port Indicated, was. on the whole, en-
couragng. though a few parishes were
delinquent in this respect.
=" Rev. w. 8. Campbell, OF Richmond,
agent OF the Virginia Bible Society, ad-
dressed the council. The work of the
society in the $50 prisons of the State
was dwelt on, the speaker showing that
the society is doing a great work.
THE SCHOOLS.
Reports We're received from the com.
mittee on Schools. The various insti-
tutions of the denomination were stated !
to be in hourishing condition. Omcial
announcement was made of the retire
ment Of Mrs ]. e. B. Stuart as prin-
cipal of the Virginia Female Institute.
at Staunton. and Of the selection of
Miss NJ. P. Duval as her successor
Interesting statistics were given IN
the financial report. Total receipts for
the year. sS,473.56. Total disburse-
ments. S7,94346.
AT the afternoon session the commit
tee on Parochlal Records submitted its
report showing the value of church
buildings to be $59S, 215; value of recto- |
ries. s119, $50; land values. sos 1888;
parish school houses, S17.25O; church
furniture. including organs, s&.120.
Grand total, s1,052. 926S3. The floating
debt against the church amount to ST.
241: funded debt, $685.
Inc delegates ceased tanning Code
toh6 SiOuSIl " vote unln-
lmously in favor of q resolution chang
ing the date OF meeting of the annual
council to the last Tuesday in Nav
MIR. Fortescue Whittle was re-elected
treasurer. and after the passage of the
usual resolutions OF thanks and the
transaction OF minor routine business
the council adjourned. It will meet
next year at Lynchburg, the council
having accepted the invitation of ST.
Pauls Church OF that city to hold the
council OF 1900 in the Hill City.
NOTES.
In the course Of the debate yesterday
afternoon on canonical amendments.
one OF the speakers. abiding to the
extraordinary diocesan expenses last
year. mentioned the fact that the &C.
clesiastical trial of DIR. Jaeger. at
Lynchburg, cost the diocese 1891. or
this sum about $500 went to pay stenog.
raphers The remainder was devoted
TO payment of the travelling and hotel
expenses OF the trial court
An interesting incident Of the Epis. |
copal gathering was the consecration
or Dame Memorial Chapel, at present
under the will Of the late DR.. George
w. Dame, rector of Epiphany Church
Tor half century, to the Epiphany
Cnurch. The conservation was held at
$3.50 o'clock this morning. Bishop RAN
oolph ofiiciated, assisted by various
visiting clergy. Rev. William NJ. Dame
~. D.. OF Baltimore Md, g. son of the
man Tor whom the chapel was named
preached the conservation sermon. In
the congregation was nearly evar,,