Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-05-24
EDiScODal Council.
| Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
LAST DAY.

LAST DAY.
RICHMOND, May % The Council was open
ed with prayer to-day by Rev. A. W. Wed
dell
MIR. N. II. Massie submitted the report Of
the Finance Committee. The committee re-
port that there was credit balance May lst,
1875, of 1888 49, The committee recommend
the same regular appropriations for the coming
year, which were paid during the year just
closed with the addition Of 500 to the salary
of the secretary and that this be paid quarterly.
They recommend the payment Of $50 to the
assistant secretary.
Rev. Mr.. Gramucr, from the Committee on
Parochial Reports reported that l4O reports
have been received. Total number Of baptlsms
l,34S; Increase, 234; combinations, white, $50;
coIored, II; total, S97; Increase, 81; communal
ants added, 1871; removed, 725; withdrawn,
II; suspended, 81; died, 2U3 present number.
II $50; Sunday School teachers, white, LIDS;
culorcd, 73 scholars, white, S, S4S; culored, 53;
total, ~ 9U2; increase, ,4l3.
Rev. DR.. Woodbridge submitted short re-
port tron the Committee on the Episcopal
Fund He reported that the amount Of avail
81 GOO. The report Was adopted.
Rev. Edward Ii. Ing lie, from the committee
APPOINTED to consider canon IN, reported an
amendment to that cauun. Inc Amendment
provides that in case there be 10 Il parish con-
grcgaliou, not exceeding four III number, apart
from each other, but not Constituting lndepen-
dent cures, separate election may be held tor
each congregation at its usual place OF worship,
&c Adopted
The standing committees were unanimously
re- elected as follows:
Diocese Of Virginia. Rev Joseph Packard,
D. D., Rev. g. Ii. Norton, d. d., Rev. d. +.
Sprlgg, Mr.. Z. f. Lee, Mr.. Charles S. Taylor,
Co.. Arthur Herbert.
Executive Committee of the Diocesan Mis-
siouary Society Of Virginia. -R,ght Rev. John
johns, d. D., LII. d., Right Rev. +. NJ. Whit
tie, D. d. LII. D., Rey. George Woodbridge
D. D, Rev. William Norwood, d. d., Rev.
Joshua Peterkin, d. ID, Rev. Charles Mimi.
gerode, d. d., Rev. +: NJ. Baker, Rev. q. }.
Gibson, b. D., Rev. A. g. Highland, Rev. 1.
q. DashielI, Rev. y. S. Barten, D. d., MIR.
VIM t. Gray, Mr.. David n. Walker, Mr.. a.
| T. LaldIey, Mr.. }. l.. Williams, (treaSurcr.)
On Colored Congregations -Rt. Rev. John
! D. d., ILL., D., Rev. q. j. Gibson, Rev. q. S.
BareD, D. D., Rev John I. Clark. Rev. T. g.
| Dashiell, Rev. Il W. WeddeII, Mr. Z s. Pc
gram, MIR. John Page, Mr.. David N. Walker
On Church Schools. Rev. Charles Mimi
gerude, D. d., Rev. q W. Dame, b. d., Rev.
L. G. DashielI, Rev. J. S. IIanckcI, Mr. JAS
| W. Green, Mr. n. ii. Massie, Mr. John L.
Williams.
Rev j. S. Hauckcl, from the Committee on
the State Of the Church, submitted u lengthy
and very interesting report. The committee
report that the church is progressing. The
number of Pustulauts and candidates for Holy
Orders (33) is in increase Of airy previous ex
perieuce The number of communicates, al
though not yet fully reported, is nearly as large
| (ll,3S5 as was reported last year, while the
amount OF contributions (sl27 1851 exceeds that
OF the year proceeding by S22,OUO. ln The
matter Of clerical support and IN the provision
Of rectorirs there has been a marked improve
ment. In the very important work oil diocesan
mission alone is the committee panied 10 note
less Encouraging result. They earnestly urge
that more attention be given to this. The com'
mittee further says But it is not only to the
want of seli:deuial and to consequent want of
liberality that are constrained to revert. Our
beloved Bishop in his address poiutedly called
attention to excuses on the part OF some. First,
iutemperance The Apostolic caution "be not
drunk with wine" the solemn warning that
druukards have no portion 10 the Kingdom OF
Heaven, but are without, ''lD the lake which
burneth with fac. ought to be, and in the
vast maj0rity Of insta ices are sufficient to class
this with sIUs not oOcc TO be named among US
becoming saints" Still your committee are
forced to the conclusion that social usages, some
of long standing, others OF nove Introduction,
peril the safety and weaken, if they do not de-
stroy the Influence for good 10 edlhcalloD OF
many protesting Christians They cannot,
therefore, but express their conviction 10 the
very strongest terms that the offering of intoxl-
eating draughts as rite of hospitality is more
honored in the breach than in the observance;
and that the trcquenting of club and bar rooms
Tor even an occasional visit to the same) Is To-
consistent with Christian profession, and
fraught with incaculable evil to the persons
themselves, to the rising generation, and to so.
ciety at large. liz the matter OF non-coniUrmlty
to the sinful amuscmcns and practices OF the
world, our Bishop deplorcd Iaxily Oh the part
of some OF our members. Your committee,
while unable to lay down any rules for the guild
ance of clergy or laity more explicit than are
already found 10 holy Scriptures and the canon
Of the diocese, cannot but accept and enforce
this fratcruaI admonition The cure for this
as for other evils must come from an improved
touS VI Pet "'o1' P'C'y, ''i"co IL Piof''>r $500
10 proportion only, as we become transformed
in the spirit Of our minds, will a healthy and
abiding non conformity be apparent in the Lille.
The committee allude with thanks to God for
the marvellous unanimity of sentiment and har-
moDy now existing in the church. The report
was adopted aud 1000 copies ordered to be
printed
The Council soon after adjourned sine die
LoUDoUN County ITEMS. The prospects
for the agricultural Interests in this county have
rarely if ever been more gloomy aud uutaVor-
able than at the present time. Usually May is
favored with frequent showers, and the grain
fields and pastures,,vrcscn cheering aud hope
tuI appearance; bur now the fields are parched
and dry, similar to our most serious druughts
10 August The wheat, if we do not have rain
In q fnu daus will moi Weld the fnurth of