The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-21

III HNfOND, VA, SATURT
facts of the case. provlded' that u. sucl,
ware or wardens fail or refuse 20 aet
WITHIN ten days. the minister shaii pro
ceeR to net tinder the rubric OF TINS
clltfch.,' ~
me report was signed BY al Of the
members. as follows. How Robert IS
Mosste tehairnan); Rev. II. 3D. Lee, Rev.
Robb White, Jr, Mr.. John q. Williams
ana MI. Joseph Wilmer.
Election OF Committees.
The election OF committees followed
next In order, and was disposed Of IN
bilef manner, and us follows:
;, standing Committee or the Dlocese'
R ltv II. r. Phillips. Rev. BerrHman
Green, Rev. j. j. Gravatt Mr. Arthur
Herbert, Mir. l.. NJ. Blackford, Mr.. John
r Zimmerman.
.G sxSeecnntive Committee OF the Diocesan
Missionary Society: RI. Rev. Robert a.
Giooson, =. y. Rev. n. a. Goodwin, Rev.
w. M Clark, Rev. j. y. Downmnn. Rev.
Robert Strange. ID, Rev. l.. r. Mason.
Fey. Z u Hepburn, Rev ] j. Giavatt.
Rev. p. L. Goodwin, 1'ev. W. d. smith,
Kcv. II. y. lSloinan, Rev. NJ. S. EAGLE,
REV. w BaLee. Rev. u. II. lnslc, Mr.
joseph Bryan. Mr.. G. c. Minor, Mr.. w.
9. bentley Mr.. William T. Gray, Mr.. ..
Rand Wexford. Mr.. rutherford Rose,
Or. John r. Wheat and MIR. j. l.. Will
liams.
Committee on Church Property: Roy.
II A. Goodwin, Rev, w Nj. Clark Mr..
Joseph Bryan, Mr.. John L. Glenn, Mr..
Boswell Alsop.
Committee on Bethany Institute: Rev.
John r. Ellis. Rev w. NJ. CLARK. Mr..
John u Williams, Judge A. W. Wallace.
Mr.. Roosevelt Page
Question of Archdeacon.
Several reports were made and then
the council began upon the long awaited
question Of the archdeacon. n discussion
that extended Its length through many
Of the remaining hours. On behalf OF
tho committee to which was referred this
proposition, the Rev. II. B. Lee. Of Char
lottesville submitted a report recom-
,nendillg tho creation OF tho diocesan Of
flcc and the selection OF a man by the
Executive Committee Of the Diocesan
Missionary Society. which was to fix and
pay the salary. This recommendation was
in lile with the address Of the bishop,
who came out strongly for tho establish
mont OF tho new office. Suggestions made
by the Rev. T.. L.. Goodwin and Mr.. Rose
well Page, were accepted by Nj. Lee
and the recommendation Of the commit
too were finally submitted to tho coun-
ell In the following form:
Resolved, That In accordance with the
recommendation Of the bishop. the Ex-
ecutive Committee Of the Diocesan MIS-.
sonary Society be authorized to elect
an archdeacon upon tho nomination Of
the bishop, whose duties shall be those
imposed on him by the bishop, and
whose term OF office shall be for ont
year; his salary not to exceed t2,Vo, 70
be paid by the Executive Committee of
the Diocesan Missionary Society.
Argument Against Archdeacon.
At II O'clock divine service was held,
and immediately thereafter, the consid-
Grafton of the archdcacon matter was re-
sumed. The first gun OF the opposition
was fired by the Rev. j. Y. bowman.
rector of ALL Saints, Richmond, who said
he was In tho painful position OF having
| to speak In opposition to his bishop 9th
crs followed and the debate soon In
! cluded the entire house. Among those
who spoke were the Rev. Mr.. Kuyk. the
| ltcv., J.9NV Ware, the Rev. S. S. Hep
! burn, Mr.. John l.. Williams and others
| against the report, and the Rev. L. f.
Mason, the Rev. Everard Meade. the Rev.
Robb White, Jr.. the Rev. Mr., Lee. Mr..
Roosevelt Page. Mr.. Bibb OF Louisa
| Courthouse, and others for It.
On the side OF the opposition 1t was as
! serted by Mr.. DoWnman that tho office
has been tried before and wouldn't work;
| that It would be a wastcful expenditure
| OF money II the council had It; and that
the council didn't have the money. 1t
| would mean Tic stinting OF th2 country
clergy and the borrowing OF money. A
nflict of authority between the arch
deacon who would. under tho bishop,
have charge of the missionary work of
| Laws NP moi
! ishes would be sure to follow, Mr. kuyk
said no would rather have a coadjutor
bishop than an archdeacon the status
| ard rank Of whom nobody knew. TO
i have the diocese pay am archdeacon his
salary and send him into vacant parishes
to preach would be to educate these
parishes to get work for nothing, and
| they would never endcaror to secure
rector as long as the diocese paid an
/ a,cLdeacon to take care of them. 1t was
pointed out by MIR. Williams and others
| that the bishop could now control for
| the missionary work number OF min
| listers whose salaries are in part maze
w by the Diocesan Society, and that
| 1T would be better and freer to send these
I. men out, directing each to some specific
1 case, to which he was best suited, than
| to have one hgh-salaried man. Finally,
| the discussion took another turn. Mi,
\ Ware, anna applause, Htiuc al 81 PS.''
for the country rectors, of which he IS
one. The speaker said he had no apollo
gy to make for differing with the bishop
The treasury Of the Diocesan Missionary
society admitted to be full and suffl-
cient to support an nrchdeacon at 5000
a year, was full because OF the NUMBER
1 Of vacant parishes, and the parishes are
! vacant because the ministers, poorly
,rnid, scarcely fed, have been driven OUT
! - ,ro,, ana forced to 20 to other States
because the old diocese Of Virginia would
not support them.
II wish I could get the ministers who
are now receiving $1,000 q year IN ms
diocese To stand up" said Mr.. Ware IN
| effect. You would then SEQ how lew thsy
are. II you have this money IN the
1 treasury, give it to the strussllh.'
a. = wing country rectors who arc support
IN, q horse and four or five children on