The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-03
SHARPLY RAPS COUNTY
JAILS IN VIRGINIA
Episcopal Social Service Commission
In Report to Council Points Out
Terrible Conditions.
WHITES AND BLACKS TOGETHER
At Some Places All Ages Are Com
fined I'm Same Apartment--Somc
Conditions Found OF Unprintablo
Character.


Character.
Staunton, Va, June 1.-THE fea-
ture of the closing days session of
the Episcopal Council was the sem
sational report made by the Social
Welfare Commission, attacking the
condition of tails and almshouses in
Virginia.
The condition OF the jails is de-
scribed in the report as immoral and
barharous. 1t claims that in some
places white and black, male and fe-
male prisoners are all confined togeth-
err. The report further declares that
the tails are so unsanitary they are
breeding places for infectious dis
eases.
Meet Next in Danvillc.
The invitation to meet in Danviile
next year was accepted.
Greetings were received from the
Council of West Virginia now In ses-
sion.
Rev George Floyd Rogers read the
report from the Home for Homeless
Boys at Covington. Tho board of
trustees Is composed of twenty-one,
seven to be elected each year. Those
elected yesterday were Revs L. P.
cambridge, Rev. w. A. Pearman and
J. d. Letcher. c. 8. Hutter. r. W. Oar
ling, T. H. Coleman and c. w. Gran
by, Jr.
The Rev r, B, Nelson reported
that the Convocation of Southeast
Virginia had endorsed the work OF
Stuart Hall. and had appointed the
Revs, r. c. Jet and W. G. Mellow
ell to bring the matter to the atten-
ton of the council and that commit
hft3, ~ II no
subject, but that he would give the
floor to A. T. Robertson Mr.. Rob-
ertson then read the report OF Stuart
Hall, and told many interesting facts
of what is being done there and asked
the hearty cooperation of the mem
bers Of council In making Stuart Hall
force for good to many by giving
their help and prayers. Mr., Robertson
reported that the school is now get
ting on spiendidly and they hope next
year to have every room full.
State of tho Church.
The Rev. A. c. Thomson, D. D,
gave the report on the state OF the
church; there are now 81 ministers
in the diocese, two deaconesses and
eleven other women workers Con-
tirmations last year. 1859. the largest
number In the history Of tho diocese;
1880 communicates; eight deaoons
ordained and four advanced to the
priesthood. The colored work under
the efficient direct care Of Archdea-
con Russell Is most encouraging.
Since DR., Russell has had charge OF
St. Paurs Training School. 642 have
been confirmed. He asked that the
council ask DR.. Russell to go to the
General Convention ana that the coun-
Gil pay his expenses
The following were elected as the
board of religious edu cation: Revs f.
r. Carter, G. O. Mead and Thomas
semms Mayo Brown, e. w. Maupin
and T. Y. sydnor.
Tells OF Virginia School for Boys.
At the afternoon session the Revs.
G. O.. Mead and E. r. Carter spoke
on the good work being done by the
Sunday School Institutes and urged
all who could to attend,
The Rev. r. c. Jet spoke on the
Virginia School for Boys. to be opened
near Lynchburg on September 20. He
was listened to with great interest for
this Is the most important step that
the church Is taking and II is CAL
culated to be OF untold benefit to the
boys Of Virginia, as we'll as from other
places The council heartily endorsed
the work and pledged its support.
With tho benediction by Bishop
Randolph. the council adjourned to
meet in Danville next
Report of Social Service Commission.
The Social Service Commission of
the diocese desires TO thank those
members OF council who have done
them the courtesy to answer commu-
nications inquiring into the conditions
of jails and almshouses. and to urge
upon the members Of council the i'm
portance OF answering promptly ell
~ f,1t. a. d.,
Impossible for the commission 20 dis
charge the great duty entrusted to 1t
by council without hearty co-opera-
ton. AS members of council are
aware, We have thus far concentrated
our attention upon the problems in
connection with jails and almshouses.
BY correspondence and investiga-
ton, G. N Wise encountered condi-
tions in the jails which are past be-
lief. And conditions equally amaz-
ing were discovered in some of the
aim shouses by Rev. Thomas d. Lewis
An accurate statement OF some Of
these conditions could not be publish
ed in the Council Journal on account
OF their immortality and barbarsm.
and, therefore. verbal report Is add
ed to this written one. And the COM
mission desires to. recommend that the
clergy familiarige themselves with the
conditions IN the 1atls and almshouses
In their own parishes and cooperate
with effort made In the amelioration
Of any of these anti Christian condi-
tons, especially legislation leading to
the reformation of the same.
And further, that they associate
themselves by active membership with
the State Conference Of Charities and
Correction. an organization doing the
largest work FOR the general social
upltft, Of which Taylor Mccoy. Of this
city. vestryman of Trinity Church, Is
the president, Also with the Virginia
Society OF Hygiene. dealing with all
forms OF commercialized vice. Of
which Rev. John J. Gravatt D. D..
OF Richmond. is the president. and
with the State Juvenile Protective So
ciety which has under its direction
eighty volunteer probation officers and
has handled. during the past year,
moro than two thousand cases OF
Juveniles, which have been kept out
OF Jails, 90 per cent Of which have
not later returned into the hands Of
the authorities w. NJ Habliston, a
vrstryman of st Pauls Church,
Richmond. is the treasurer. BY CO.
operating with these and attendance