Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-22
COuncil-B1shop Johns Re-
port.

Episcopal Council to-day Rev. DR.. Peterkiu
| offered a resolution to appoint q committee to
consider aud report to the cguncil the best mea-
sure for removing from the prayer book any
Office or service now bound up therewith with
out compliance with the provisions of the con-
| s~titution that apply to the case. The rtsolu,
ton was adopted mem con.
Rev. Mr.. Mason introduced a resolution to
| the effect that, in the opinion of this %ccuucil,
sny participation 10 lotteries. gift enterprises
| and Gift concerts is Inconsistent with the pro-
fession of a Christian, and that it is In proper
for any church or church institution to be aided
by money made by such means.
1t was adopted with only one dissenting voice.
Bishop Johns, 10 his annual address ~reiolccs
over the large accessions to the church 10 the
last wear, advises care 10 the admission OF men,
bers to it, alludes to the great feeling aroused
on the subject of iutemperance, and speaks OF
the position of the diocese Of Virginia always
10 condemnation of this vice. He alluded feel
ingIy to the death of Rev. DIR. Sparrow, Ut the
been admitted to orders. H. announced the
withdrawal of Rev. James A. Latane, OF
Wheeling, and Rev. Mr.. Mccormick, ofPeters-
burg, Cumminsites, and said that as be appre-
hcnded no evil from delay he had given 10 their
cases six months, the longest period of forbear-
ance, and in this connection he alluded to
the great past Of the Diocese of Virginia and
it's present state as deeply Protestant, duly
Episcopa! and distinctly Evangelical. Its rubrlc
as c%anonical authority, is quite sufficient to-day
to legislate tor any emergency. With all this
security there was as little interference with To-
dividual liberty in the Church as any denvml-
nation on earth. No other Church gives more
uurestrained acc 'ss 10 the Gospel than does the
Diocese of Virginia. Under its government
the church had grove from a feeble baud to a
vast and powerful arny, and to be grated on
such a body was a privilege not easily ~ovcresti-
mated. Few thugs had been more encourag'
ing to him than the cry of loyalty which had
come up from every quarter of the diocese ID
consequence of the leaving of some dissatisfied
brethren. The possession Of such privileges
increases our responsibility to guard them.
The Bishop gave an account OF the beginning
OF Ritualism at Oxford forty years ago., uuder
the plausible pretense OF superior Churchman-
ship, a garb it has always worn and under which
it has introduced its medieval rites, ceremo.
MES, perfumes and attitudes unknown to the
rubrlc.
Or the action of the Episcopal General Con.
veptiou he said that its resolutions adopted
were, one of them, too vague, aud the other
SuUOlueUcu lDG luuOfdtOlS WuO "a
services not to be distinguished from the Church
of Rome; and in some other cases they had out
Romanized the Romanists, and Grough bit ridi-
cule on themselves from those %errorists. He
thought the time had come for action, and this
diocese should send delegates to the general
conference prepared TO breast an evil which
had become scandalous.
La his ministry of half a century he had
never seen a person perverted BY the words III
the prayer book; but be Was in tender cOupas-
sion for many intelligent persons who thought
the tendency different, and prepared Tor auy law
full expedicnt which might relieve their cOnsel-
euces. His mind was not yet made up as TO
the exact instructions to be given, but the
council could decide.
AT the conclusion of his address Bishop
Johns was warmly congratulated by both clerl-
cal and lay delegates. So much of the Bishops
address as related to Ritualism was referred to
a committee of thirteen.
ELIZABETH FURNACE.-We are pleased to
be able to announce by authority that arrange
ments have been completed for the formation
of a joint stock company, with q minimum cap
ital of 500, 900 and a maximum of 81 900 600,
to operate Elizabeth Furnace to its highest Ca
pacity. The new company will take charge OF
the work the LIST of June, 1874, and Introduce
such additional facilities for working the ores
as their inexhaustlble quantities will justify.
The company is composed OF some OF the best
business men in the State, and the entire bust
ness will be pushed and conducted on progress
i've business principles. -StauAton Vtrglniun.
ACQUITTED. Mi. E. D. Eacho was bonora-
bly, acquitted this morning. The case was
called 10 the Circuit Court of Chesterfield,
Judge Weisiger presiding. The Common
wealth's Attorney, Colonel Ambers, stated to
the jury that it was his duty to defend the 10
nocent and prosecute the guilty, be would there
fore ask the jury to find MIR. Eacho, not guilty.
Thereupon, without retiring from their seats,
the jury rendered a verdict of mot guilty.
Thus ends the persecution. -R'chnaont NeDs.
RAIN STORM. The rain storm 10 King
George county, last Saturday night, was inJu-
rious to all the lowlaDds by producing over
lauds, by washing the lately planted CORP, and
producing gulleys. The rain came down fear
fully hard and rapid.-Fred. Herald.
Mr.. Matt. w. Ransom, jr., of North Caro-
lima, has been elected by the Jefferson Society
of the University of Virginia, as Final Orator
at the coming celebration.
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DIED.
Suddenly, on Monday, May 18th, 1874, while
on q visit to her mother, at Twymsn S store,
Spotsylvsnia county, Va, Mrs. MARY b.
ROBEY, wife of Mr.. VIM. R. Robey, aged 38
years. She was truly 9 Christian lady.
@-It is no less my pleasure than my duty to
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