The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-03
EPISCOPAL
COUNCIL
Will Meet Next Year in ST.
.j Joints Church III Wythc-
Vile.
AN AMENDMENT 10 CANON y
Changes Method Of Elccting Yes
atrics-Mr. Fortcscuc Whittle
4 Elected Treasurer Of Diocese.

y fspecal to The Times-D ispatch)
IpETgRsBURG, VA. June 2.--Upon mo-
ton Of Colonel II. p. Withers who ex.
I, tended a cordial Invitation, tho next
session OF tho Episcopal Council OF tho
southcrn Diocese OF Virginia will be held
In ct. johns Church. In Wytheville.
Rev. w. g. Campbell, the Presbyterian
minister. secretary OF tho Virginia Bible
Society OF Richmond, addressed the Coun-
ell. In the interest Of the great work ct
tho society. A resolution Of thanks WIS
voted to Mr.. Campbell for his address
and the Council was urged to secure COTS
tribrtlons for the support OF tho society
Mr. w. w. Old submitted the report
OF the Finance Committee, showing the
total receipts during the year to have
been ss,017.s4. disbursements, $b,s45.31.
no COPY RECORDS.
In reference to the resolution OF Mr.. W.
a. r. Good yn calling for nm appropria-
tion for the purpose of having certain
records OF Colonial churches In the diocese
copied, the COMMITTEES advised agairs. y
on account OF the Indebtedness aB TO the
amount OF money required. Mr.. GOODWIN
spoke earnestly in favor OF an appropra-
tjon for the copy or these valuable old
historic records Of the Colonial churches
I IN Virginia. many OF which are scattered
about in private hands snd likely to be
lost 1t is n matter OF great Importance.
ia said, that these records should be col
lected and preserved III permanent form.
The subject was discussed atlength.
pro and con. BY Rev.SW. "A. r. C;oodwyn.
Judge e. W. flanders. Colonel Z. Ef
Withers, Rev j. a. Dunn, w. w. Old.
Rev. W. T. Roberts, Judge L. r. Watts.
Rev. A. C. Thompson. The report Of the
committee was adopted with that portion
advising against an appropriation for th e
purpose Of copying the old church records
amended so as TO refer the matter back
to the Council, without endation
for its action.
Rev. w. A. r. Goodwin then offered
4, resolution appropriating sum not ex-
ceeding 500 for the copying OF these hes
records.
elderation OF this subject before entering
on The work on. copying these records.
Rev. ". T. Roberts opposed tho resolu-
ton. The presentation OF these records
should be the work OF antiquarians ana
tho church needed all the money 1t has
for other purposes.
Rev. c. B. Bryan advocated the resolu-
zion az a. means Of beginning the coilec-
ton OF these valuable records.
Bishop Randolph cordially synpathi.ed
with the spirit OF Mr.. Goodwyn's resolu-
tion and hoped 1t would pass.
II was passed by almost. a unanl-nous
AMEND CANON.
An amendment TO canon XIV, relative
to the election OF vestries, wa 8 one red-iby
Rev. "A. C.. Thompson. Of the Committee.
on Constitution and canons. and adopted.
providing that the vestry shall appoint
three persons. OF whom not more than two
shall be members OF their own boy, to
conduct and superintend such elections.
The memb ers OF the vestry present at
the hour for which the meeting Is called
shall All any vacancies in case any OF
those so appointed are absent. In case
no such Judges are appointed, the mem
bers OF the vestry present shall act as
Judges OF the election. In case nfne OF
the vestry are present or those who are
present fail to act, the electors may
choose three OF their number to act as
such Judges. The Judges OF the election
shall decide as to the qualifications OF
the voters ard those elected as vestry-
men
The report of the committee on endow-
ment fund was presented by w. w. Old.
its ichaIrmat, This committee hopes that
this fund Will eventually be Increased to
500. 900 and reported a resolution, which
was unanimously adopted. that the efforts
to increase tho fund to 100000 be con-
tlnued. The present amount OF this fund
is,331.0oe.
on nomination by the Finance Com
mittee. Mr.. Fortescue Whittle. OF Peters
burg, was unanimously elected treasurer
OF tine diocese.
cOItoRED BISHOP NOT WANTED.
A very interesting report was read at
the afternoon session from Archdeacon
RUSSELL, OF the colored convocation OF
the dio cese, showing remarkable and en-
c,iuragtng results. 1t was stated that
the colcred convocation was strongly OPP
posed TO the election at present OF
colored bishop to have jurisd lcatlon oyer
the colered people. believing that this
would r esult in serious injury to the
work among the colored people IN the
South. AN Interesting report was made
Of the splendid work being done at ST.
Paul'g INDUSTRIAL School. at Lawrence
vile, and at the Bishop Payne DIVINITY
School at Petersburg. These schools
have the cordial endorsement OF the
council of tho diocese and nre IN need
of and deserve the support OF tne churcn'
Rev. C. z. GramMer presented the re.
port Of the Committee OH the state OF
the Church. showing that the church IN
the diocese is In most encouraging
condition..
Upon motion of the COMMITTEES on sun
day Schools a diocesan commission on
Sunday schools was created ana S5o ap-
propr!ated for their use In prosecuting
their work. Rev. James owens. o. 81
Paul's Lynchburg. was appointed cla'f-
man.
An interesting discussion was engaged
III regarding the work OF the Diocesan
missionary Society. and It was shown
that the great need was for larger con
tributlons to tha society IN order 1nat
the church may be enabled to do more
missionary work in the diocese