Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-05-21

other similar institutions elsewhere have had a
falling OF IN their attendance this year, the
Theological Seminary, at Alexandria. has had
an Increase.
Bishop Whittle also submitted his report,
which was mainly IA record Of his work during
the past year, aud which shows that the
Church is IN a very prosperous condition.
Mr.. J.. ID. Hammond offered a resolution in.
s~tructlng the Trustees of the Virginia Female
Institute TO report to the Council the ~inapcisl
status OF that institution, the value of the
property, liabilities and resources, and to re
port to the Council so that it may determine
whether 1t will attempt to exercise any control
over it. Adopted.
AT this hour, ii o'clock, the Council took a
recess for divine service.
The Council reassembled at half-past one
o'clock.
The Rev. George H. Nelson submitted the
following report from the standing committee ::
The standing committee report that since the
last Council they have recommended for conse-
Grafton the following: Rev. I. Y. Dudley, D.
D, Assistant Bishop elect Of Kentucky Rev.
John Scarborough, d. d., Bishop elect Of New
Jersey Rev. 6. D. Gillespie, D. D., Bishop
elect Of West Michigan Rev. DR.. jaeger,
Bishop elect of Southern Ohio, and also de.
cllllDS " lcCUu mCul 1CSF. LIZ. IjcIAUfeu,
| Bishop elect OF Illinois.
The following deacons have been recommend
ed for priests orders: Rev. John Amber.
Rev. Edward Henry Ward, Rev. Alexander
Overly, Rev. II. Melville j Jackson, Rev. Ar
thur S. Johns, Rev. L.. R. Mason.
The following have been recommended for
deacons' orders: T. G. Scott, Edward Wall,
Melville Boyd, Charles |. Holt, Richard Ed
erIy, Theodore Reed, George Hertert Kin
solving, James w. Shields, George W.. Mel
SOD, John w. Magill.
Tho following are recommended as candl-
dates for holy orders: Emile Julian Hall,
Thomas Spencer, W. w. Walker, john j.
Lloyd. George e.. Sutton, P. NJ. Boydep,
Francis d. Lee, Robert T. jackson, +. A.
Pcuick, Nelson p. Dame, l.. w. Saltonstalle,
james Rldout Winchester, Isaac i. Yokoyama.
Rev. q. w. Dame submitted a preamble
and resolutions proposing the appointment OF
a committee Of three clergymeu and three lay.
men to take into consideration the feasibility
Of establishing 10 this diocese not less than four
church schools. In said schools the children
Of the clergy economically resident in this do
cese are to be educated free of all expense, and
the expenses of the education of the children
of other churchmcn, resident in the parish,
are not to exceed 500. Adopted and a con-
mlttee appointed with instructions to report to
the next meeting OF The Council.
Gu motion of DR.. Norton, it was determined
that the next session Of the Council be held in
Alexandria.
Dr.. Norton also presented the report of the
Treasurer Of the Board for the relief of disa-
bled clergy, and moved its reference to q com,
mlttee.
BY the same, a resolution lnstructlng the
Treasurer of the Diocese to pay on or before
the first day of July TO Rev. j. S. Hauckel,
Rev. r. S.. Davis aud Rev. Charles Minoige-
rode, examining chaplains, each the sun Of
On motion of DR.. Minnigerode, all visiting
clergymen and students were invited to seats
10 the Council.
Bishop Johns announced the appointment
Of the following committees:
On Episcopal Fund Rev. &. Woodbridge,
Robert DouthaI.
Finance n. H. Massie, j. R. Anderson,
TazewelI Taylor, H. W. Shelley.
Elections }. A. Wharton, John NJ. Patton.
Accounts Of Treasury Of Missionary Society {:
Rev. W. G. Meredith, S s. Bradford.
Special Committee on Fuod for Relief Of
| Disabled Clergy: Rev. NJ. Maury, Colonel II.
| Jones, +. A. Hattuu.
Widows and Orphans: Rev. H. Suter, r.
T. Davis, a. Wade, DR.. r. E. Amber, Leu
bard Carter, Fl. G. McCandish.
New Parishes: Rev. W. Norwood, p.
Slaughter, +. II. Iugle, r. L. CraighiIl, John
II. Claiborne, j. Z. Cooke.
o. Clerical Support: N. H. Massic, H.
Moore. Gcneral I. II Smith, Alex. Laidley,
John NJ. Patton, DR.. Il. Z. Amber, VIM. H.
Clarke, Ed. Hattou, DR.. j. r. Purdie, DR.. D..
G.. Gordou.
DR.. Danes Resolutions: Rev. Mr.. Dame.
R,v. O.. Barton. John B. Newton, Thomas
Moon, WIN. S. Barton, A. t. Laidley.
5. Church: Rev. J. S. HanckeI, o. S. Bar
ton, w. o. HuIihen, j. T. Woods, o. A.
kinsoIvlng; lay, DR.. Thomas Withers, J. NJ.
Whittle, s. p. Hildretb, General Smith, Ed
mond |. Lee, jr.
Parychial Reports Rev. G. J. Gibson, J..
Granmer, y. NJ. Carson, ". Taylor, w. Z.
Ycatou, j. B Bryan.