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

and received by the council including
tho Committee on Diocesan Missions,
the Committee on the Bruce Fund, Inc
Committee on the Episcopal Fund the
Committee on tho Protestant Episcopal
Brotherhood and others. Tho Committee
on New Parishes reported that there were
no new parishes The report of the Vir-
ginia branch of the Woman's Auxiliary
showed a splendid work, though the con-
#tributions were not so large. The grand
total Of money subscribed was @016.S1.
Tho report of the Committee on Clerical
Support showed sIxty-four salaries paid
in full, according to such reports MS
had been placed in its hands. Four sal
aries we're ovcrpaid to an extent aggre-
eating s5o34:sthrcc were in arrears 10
the extent of s7i.S1.
A motion by the Rev. Robb White. Jr..
that the Committee on Diocesan Missions
be stricken from the list on the ground
that It has nothing to do. was laid on the
table.
An Explanation.
Mr. II. C, Marchant arose 70
question of personal privilege. 1t was
evident. he said, that his remarks on tile
school situation. made Wednesday, Just
before the close Of the morning session,
had leen misunderstood by the repre-
sentative of this paper. The report seem
ed 10 place him in antagonsm with the
Virginia Female Institute and the Epis-
copal High School
Nobody said Mr.. Marclant, has
higher regard for Mr.. Blackford and
Miss Duval, but feel that it should he
ar object OF this council to secure the
best education for the children or the
church at the lowest possible cost; that
the public schools have shut the school
| practically upon the Bible, and that in
order to give our children 4 Christian
| education we must either establish
| church schools upon the basis suggested,
or parents desiring n Christian education
for their children Will be forced to send
them 10 the schools OF other Christian
denominations
Upon request of Mr.. Marchant, the
bishop announced the committee upon the
general school question The secretary
read the following names: Bishop Gid
son, Rev. r. L. Goodwin, Rev. II. 3. Lee.
Rct r. w. NIicou, d. D., Mr.. r, G.
Wexford, Mr.. II. c. Marchant ana
Major Robert Stiles.
Great Confusion.
Announcement was made to the effect
| that the Committee on Parish Lines
! had tailed to come to an agreement upon
| its report. This document. which Is a
very learned and thorough one. was
| read, however. 1t declared among other
| things, that the parish lines IN the do
| ccse are in such utter confusion that II
| liz ,nrossible to tell with accuracy how
| many parishes there arc. The names OF
parishes, like wandering stars. appear
and then disappear. The report mace
several recommendations The coInmilice
was continued until next year and Us
| first resolution was adopted. 1t PROVIDED
| for the election for term OF three years
| OF a historiographer of the diocese, WHO
| should gather and collate the RECORDS.
| etc, and make report to the council. me
| Rev. ~ l.. Goodwin was elected to TINS
! office.
J.y unanimous vote. the council accept
| oil with thanks an invitation to meet
next wear with Christ Church, Charlottes'
/ vile.
Caused Stir.
4 Somewhat Of stir was caused by me
| report Of the Committee on Parochlal
| Reports The gentlemen of this com
mittee have been confronted with q monu-
| mental task. They had to traverse per
| feet wilderness of figures and toiled night
| and day over the Job, One OF the mem
| bers was gentleman who had never
been to Richmond before. and who came
this time specifically TO see the sights,
! Ho was placed upon the committee ana
| has had to work until midnight. cecllh-
/ Ing the invitation Of his hostess 10 take
i carriage drive around, This gentle
man got up at 4 a, NJ. and between that
! hour and breakfast visited the points Of
| Interest in Richmond The chairman OF
tho committee said 1t was at one time
| suggested that the report include COL
umn showing the number of men who
had been run crazy over the report,
| And then was it discovered that the
report WAS almost, II not quite. valueless
The parishes did not all make returns
and nearly everything was incomplete
4 The report showed on Its face that there
were more commandments than confirmed
persons--a manifest absurdity; that th'
Il entire indebtedness OF the diocese amount
cd TO about s3.S00; that but one coloref
person had been baptized, and so on
There was great hubbnb and motions
that portions of the report be stricken
out. and again that the whole thing d
recommItted. were made. In the nids
OF the discussion the council adjourned