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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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