A digest of the proceedings of the conventions and councils in the diocese of Virginia, Part 35

Author: Dashiell, Thomas Grayson, 1830-1893
Publication date: 1883
Publisher: Richmond : W.E. Jones
Number of Pages: 454


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MISSIONARY JURISDICTION-allowing a portion of a Diocese to be set off as a. 316


MODERATION of the Virginia clergy. 170


MORTUARY LIST of communicants. 316 NAME of "Frederick " parish changed to "Cunningham Chapel " ... 289


of "Leeds" parish, Prince William, changed to "Hay- market " 346


"Luther " parish, Clarke county, changed to "Clarke " .. 242


NEW DIOCESE-proposition to form out of West Virginia and part of Pennsylvania .. 160


NEW YEAR'S DAY set apart for divine service. 48


OFFER of pecuniary assistance by the Domestic Missionary Com- mittee, and reply to the same (1865). 288


OFFICERS of the Conventions and Councils since 1785 347


OLD CHURCHES-account of by Bishop Meade 133 to 143


OPENING services of Council of 1881. 344


ORDINATIONS reported in 1815. 69


reported in 1818. 84


reported in 1819. 85


reported in 1820. 88 reported in 1821. 90


OXFORD TRACTS-Bishop Moore's remarks upon .. 147


Committee on the State of the Church concurring. 151


Church in Virginia not injured by 158


refusal to strike out a censure of. 159


PARISHES-A list reported, 1869 312 PARISHES DIVIDED-


Woodville, Botetourt 196


Shelburne, Loudoun.


196


St. James', Mecklenburg. 196


St. James'-Northam, Goochland 205


Martin's Brandon, Prince George 251 Trinity, Portsmouth .. 202


PAROCHIAL REPORTS-Complaints, because not prepared ac- cording to form-complaints, because of their length and irrelevancy ... 103


INDEX. 425


PAROCHIAL REPORTS, CONTINUED-


form of, recommended in 1833. II6


to be returned when not properly prepared. 193


form changed in 1857 260


received from twenty-five parishes in 1862. 277


received in 1864 only twenty-eight. 285


slightly changed in 1869 301


motion to print them in tabular form 316


motion to revise. 330


form amended so as to require report concerning rectors' salaries 34I


PARSONAGES-Importance of having them built .. I57


parishes urged to provide them 263


PRAYER BOOK and Tract Society to be formed in 1815 74


accounts 76


Society-motion to extend. 76 and 77 Society-motion to have auxiliaries 76 and 79 Society selling books at half price. I20 PREPARATORY department of the Seminary .. 298 PRIESTS ordained in 1816. 75


ordained in 1817. 80


PROTEST against allowing the House of Bishops an absolute veto, 53 against State interference with the Church property ... 54 ... PROTESTANT Episcopal Church Home-Commended to the Sup- port of the Diocese 342, 344


Lots in Hollywood to be sold and grounds given to the ..... 344 REQUIRING ministers to attend Conventions .. 62


parishes to contribute to the expense of Episcopal visita- tions 48


QUORUM-difficulty in procuring, in 1864. 283


RE-BUILDING of Jamestown and the church 2 RELINQUISHMENT of the Episcopate by Dr. Griffith. 39


REMOVALS by the clergy I71


REPORT-upon proceedings of General Convention of 1784. 29


of confirmations in 1793. 49


of confirmations, etc., by the Bishop in 1815. 69


of confirmations, etc., by the Bishop in 1817. 75


RESIGNATION of the bishopric by Dr. Bracken. 66


RESOLUTIONS touching the action of the General Conventions of June and October, 1786. 35 adopted since 1815, and reaffirmed in 1836. 124-126


REVIVAL OF THE CHURCH-action concerning


77


address of Convention concerning. 78


426


INDEX.


RITUALISM-Bishop Johns' remarks, 1869 299 resolution concerning. 299


report of committee upon, 1869. 301


deputies to General Convention instructed to work for the suppression of .. 309, 310


innovations to be guarded against 312 report concerning in 1874. 318


innovations the subject of "godly admonition" 335


Bishop Whittle's remarks in 1879


336, 337


report upon the subject in 1879. 338 minority report upon same subject. 338 vote upon report of committee. 339


proposition to refer it to the General Convention 339 ROMISH SCHOOLS-danger of sending Protestant children to, 305-309 ROUND DANCING discountenanced .. 312


pronounced against .. 333


RUBRICS-duty of clergy faithfully to observe. 98


not many instances of inattention to, in Virginia. 99


RULES for the order, etc., of Protestant Episcopal Church in Vir- ginia 33


SABBATH-pledge for observing 115


resolutions concerning observance of (1837) 130


SALARY allowed Bishop Madison in 1793. 49


of Bishop in 1836-assessment for 123


of Assistant Bishop in 1842. 166 voted to the secretary ... 292, 321


SCHEDULE of collections adopted. 333


SCHOOLS for Episcopal youths-their establishment recom- mended. 129


under church auspices-inquiry concerning the establish- ment of. 304


SOUTHERN CHURCHMAN-commended by Bishop Moore. 119


commended I2I


proposition to purchase 149


report upon proposal to purchase. 153


recommended


202


parents urged to send the paper to their children absent at college. 245


office changed in 1861. 277 limited circulation in 1861 277


inquiry into its relations to the Diocese. 3II


relations to the Diocese


320


427


INDEX.


STANDING COMMITTEE-powers of in 1786. 35


in 1787. ... 38


on church property. 298 church schools. 314


STATE OFFICERS invited to seats in Convention 32,


33


STATISTICS from 1865 to 1881 ..


406


SUPPORT of the Bishop and other pastors .. 48


SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS-resolutions forming a 239


report concerning .. 242


disapproved by the Convention 261


SUSTENTATION FUND-resolution to establish 311


report made, but no action taken.


TEMPERANCE REFORM-meeting upon the subject of ... 344


313


TESTIMONIALS of good conduct required from a minister changing his parish. 54


THANKS to Presbyterian and Baptist congregations for the use of their churches. 80


THANKSGIVING DAY-memorial to the Governor to appoint a, 241 letter from Presbyterian Synod concerning. 248 action concerning the proposal of the Synod. 248, 249 THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-correspondence with Maryland and North Carolina concerning a. 90


appointment of John Nelson to solicit funds for. 90 established at Williamsburg 90 constitution of (1822). 91


subscriptions to (1822). 91


trustees elected (1822) 92 report of trustees (1823). 93


trustees elected (1823) .. 94


books requested for its library (1824). 94


Alexandria recommended as the location of (1824). 95 place near Alexandria purchased as location of. 106 report of trustees (1824) 95


election of Rev. Mr. Norris as professor of 100 ample room for the Virginia ... 100 no conflict with the General Seminary 100


Rev. E. R. Lippet elected to succeed Mr. Norris-on the death of the latter. IOI


doubt at the time of the first attempt. 105 doubts removed, &c. 105 some reason for the necessity of the 105 expenses of a student in 1828 106


428


INDEX.


THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, CONTINUED-


increased funds in 1829 IIO


the Virginia Church must depend upon our .. IIO


insufficient accommodations in 1832 II4


public meeting in behalf of, in 1832. II4


additional building urged in 1833 .. 116


a third professorship urged in 1833. I16


additional subscriptions reported in 1833 ... II6


report of increasing encouragement and increasing needs ... 118


accommodations and funds in 1835 .. 119


vested funds in 1836. 123


report in 1837-Dr. Packard in position-ardent hopes of the Seminary I27


report in 1838-Reasons for small number of students I43


purchase of a house and lot. 143


$3,000 pledged for Library. I43


establishment of a High School urged. 143


the Seminary a blessing to the Diocese and to Foreign Missions 156


increase of students in 1843 168


donation of books, by widow of Prof. Griswold. 193


increase of funds reported in 1845. 193


report in 1846. 196


appointment of Committee in 1847 to raise additional funds. 201


extended usefulness of. 202


report in 1849 205


report in 1850


210


encouraging report in 1851 2II


report in 1852 .. 24I


invested funds in 1853 . 244


thanks to St. George's Church, New York, and to John


Bohlen, Esq., Philadelphia .. 255


offers of the Messrs. Aspinwall. 256


funds needed to complete the new buildings 262


broken up by the war in 1861 277


Prosperity after the war .. 296


dean requested to make parochial report. 296


instructor appointed to preparatory department .. 298


motion to bring the Seminary and High School under con- trol of the Council. 320


condition in 1865.


405


429


INDEX.


THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, CONTINUED-


election of Rev. Dr. Walker as professor .. 405 election of Rev. Dr. McIlhinney as professor. 406 election of Rev. Kinloch Nelson as professor .. 406


THEOLOGICAL PROFESSORSHIP proposed at William and Mary College .. 75,


87


THEOLOGICAL STUDENTS-offer of Hampden Sydney Col- lege to educate 149


response to the offer. 152 decrease in students in 1849. 206


TIME of General Convention-meeting changed in 1819.


85


TITLE of the Church to its property-resolutions concerning


55


56 opinion of eminent lawyers concerning.


TREASURERS in parishes-their value. 263


TRIAL of a clergyman-canon of, in 1824. 94 canon proposed and postponed. 262 canon adopted. 268


TRUSTEES of General Seminary in 1826


IOI


elected 1829. IIO


elected in 1836. 123


UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA-asking for an Episcopal chaplain- approval of plan to send a chaplain to the II7


VESTRIES to communicate with the Bishop, and to obtain visits from clergy to the vacant parishes. 74,75


VESTRY-motion to let none but males vote in election for.


264


three the minimum number of. 297 qualification of voters for .. 295


for Christ Church, Norfolk-communication from .. 289


VIRGINIA FEMALE INSTITUTE-proposition from the trus- tees of recommending the purchase of. 209-21I


appointing trustees of .. 211 measures to raise balance due upon 24I


funds received for purchase of .... 242


action taken to have all the property transferred to the Convention .. 247


committee to report plan for holding the title 248


document signed in open Convention .. 249, 250


funds raised for, in 1856. 251


final payment upon 256 proposition to admit the rector to a seat in Convention. 266 rector admitted .. 272


430


INDEX.


VIRGINIA FEMALE INSTITUTE, CONTINUED-


committee to examine the title of the Diocese to 311 report of act of incorporation 320


entire property to be transferred to trustees for the benefit of the Diocese. 316


report made in 1873 ordered to be filed. 317


commended to the support of the Diocese 342


WAR BETWEEN THE NORTH AND SOUTH-


remarks of Bishop Meade concerning. 268


remarks approved by the Convention. 272


WEST VIRGINIA-petition to be set apart as a new Diocese.


323


petition granted. 327


property question with Virginia 330


settlement of the question .. 331


communication from. 331


same replied to 331


further consideration of property question. 334


WHITE COMMUNICANTS only to be assessed for Contingent Fund. 167


WIDOWS AND ORPHANS-society for relief of same begun in


1791-92. 48


WIDOWS' FUND-committee of inquiry, 1820. 88


WIDOWS' AND ORPHANS' FUND-report upon the same in 1821


89


report upon the same in 1823.


93


report upon the same in 1829.


104


report upon the same in 1835. I20


resolutions offered by Bishop Meade in 1837 I26 annuities to be paid to widows and orphans. 146


annuity to be paid the family of Rev. W. F. Lee. 146


relief for son of Rev. James Chisholm. 251


proposal to dissolve the Society. 262


compound interest to be paid to the late members of the Society. 264


proposal to consolidate the funds with those for the relief of disabled clergy-refused 265, 266


rule concerning appropriations. 267


WILL of Evan Ragland of Halifax county-report concerning .. 70


WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEGE-Report to Convention of 1847 on overture to Bishop Johns 199


vote on proposal to Bishop Johns. 205


431


INDEX


WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEGE, CONTINUED-


proposal accepted by Bishop Johns. 207 Bishop John's acceptance approved. 210


WILMER, Rev. Dr .- respect to the memory of. 106 WOMAN'S WORK in the Church-Committee to report upon. 315


a report made in 1873 .. 317 WORLDLY AMUSEMENTS-Mr. Edmund I. Lee's resolution, (1818) ...... 82


Mr. C. F. Mercer's substitute (1818). 82 action concerning (1818) .. 84


WORLDLINESS and intemperance. 320


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