The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-20
MORNING SESSION.
Remaining Deputies Elected.
Much Business Transacted.

Much Business Transacted.
Tho session of the second day opened
with the usual routine. including the
reading and correction of the minutes Of
the preceding meeting. The attendance,
owing to the early hour, was not so large
as on Wednesday, but the continual
arrival of delegates soon filled up the
gaps In the hail.
The election of deputies to the General
Convention. in progress when the council
adjourned on the day before. was re-
sumed and completed. The result OF the
ballot for alternate lay delegates was
announced. The total vote cast was
72, and the necessity to a choice 81.
The following were declared elected: Mr..
Joseph Wilmer. Mr.. John G. Williams,
Judge A. W. Wallace and Mr.. Roosevelt
Page. This left one clerical deputy still
to be chosen. An additional nomination
was made by the Rev. w. NJ. Clark, who
presented the name Of the Rev. f. w.
Nevc, of Albemarle. Several gentlemen
strongly seconded the nomination. and 1t
was moved by the Rev. r. a. Goodwin
that>the secretary cast the unanimous
ballot OF the council for Mr.. Neve. There
was some opposition to this. however,
and the vote had to be taken. The tel
lers retired. and in due time announced
the election Of Mr.. Neve, who received
81 votes.
The election OF supplementary clerical
deputies was completed later in the day
and In the following manner: Elected on
the first ballot: Rev. W. .. Smith, 81
votes and Rev. j. ]. Gravatt. AZ votes;
elected on the second ballot.
Schools Again.
Upon the conclusion of the election of
the clerical deputy the bishop called from
the table the resolution of the board of
trustees of the Virginia Female Institute,
asking the approval of the council In an
effort to raise money to relieve debt
and erect new buildings. This resolution
caused lively discussion Wednesday.
and 1t was laid over to make way for
the election of deputies. The discussion
now began again. The Rev. E. l.. Good
win made an appeal for the Virginia
Institute and asked for the adoption OF
the resolution, extending the approval
of the council to the school. With refer
ence to the general subject of Episcopal
schools, Mr.. Goodwin offered a resolu-
ton referring the whole matter 10 a COM
mittee, with instructions to report next
year. The bishop ruled this paper out
until disposition could be made of the
house was the motion made Wednesday
by Mr.. Joseph Bryan, that the Virginia
Female Institute resolutions be received
and printed but not acted upon. Mr..
Lee spoke again. and was followed by
Mr., Roosevelt Page. The latter was
speaking when the hour set apart for
divine service arrived.
Bishop Kinsolving Speaks.
A congregation that entirely filled the
church was present at the service, which
proved one of the most notable OF the
council series. Bishop Kinsolving. OF Bra
I'll. delivered an address upon his work
in that far-away country where Is quiet
~ going on Christian movement Of
the immense character OF which there
is but slight conception In America. The
young bishop is of distinguished pres
ence. and is a speaker OF rare power. In
the course of n striking and sometimes
remarkable address, he pointed out some
Of the unique characteristics Of the Bra
LILLIAN Mission, the establishment of which
was due to the efforts of Virginians. The
sermon created u powerful effect and
Bishop lIinsolving was given quite an
ovation afterwards.
Address of the Bishop.
The resumption of the business session
followed Immediately upon the close or
the service, Particular Interest was felt
in this session from the fact that the
annual address of the presiding bishop
was expected to open the proceedings
after order was restored. and some minor
details OF work We're completed, the
bishop took the opportunity offered by
the absence of the tellers of the ballot
for alternate clerical delegates to Bos-
ton, and began his report.
Tho address reviewed In detail the la
bors Of the bishop during the year. be-
ginning May, 1903, and ending with the
same month in 1901. One OF the strik-
ing statements was to the effect that the
council has lost during the year by death
an unusually large number OF members.
Among those named as having died our
ING the wear were Rev George w. Mel
son d u. REV. Allan Greaves. Rev. b.
nj. Randolph. Rev. j. Fl, Hundley, d. D.,
anu Rev. Hartley Carmichael. The fol-
Iowinp summary of work was given: Nisi-
ration l33. sermons and addresses, POS;
IA ntisms. i, marriages. L; burials !; adj
minIstrntlons of OILY Communion, III
other services Ia; other meetings, 90;
confirmed in private, Z; confirm
ed l,y Bishop Randolph, ]; whole
number confirmed, 625; postulants re-
ceived. &. total number of postnlants, III
candidates for deacons order, only |; cam
dinntes FOR priests orders. 2; total cam
Gldnies for orders, IL; deacons ordained,
a. nriests ordained, transfers given. ~;
,ro,,srors accepted. S; churches conse-
crated 4. Law readers licensed, $,
Amend Famous Canon.
,,e,ance OF his notice made yes