The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-07-22
Special Council Of the Protestant
EDISeopal Church, In West Va.

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The special council called by the BiIh.
op Of the Diocese of West Virginia, to
consider the report Of the committee to
confer with the Diocese Of Virginia in
reference to church property &C., met in
Trinity Church, Martinsburg, Rev. John
W. Lea, Rector, on Wednesday morning
July 10th. Morning prayer was read BY
Rev. Jas Grammer, Of Middleway, and
Rev. John w. Lea; Communion service
read by Bishop, Rev. Mr.. Hyland deliy-
ering the sermon from Kill chap. Heb.
II verse, after which the Holy Commun.
ion was celebrated by the Bishop assisted
by Rev. James Grammer.
After services the conncil was called to
order by the Rt. Rev. Bishop Of the Di.
geese. Owing TO various circumstances,
Il was unusually small, only seven cler.
gymen and the representatives OF seven
parishes being present. The business
transacted was the acceptance oil the Of
fer OF 5000 made by the Diocese Of Vir.
ginia in settlement OF all claims Of West
Virginia against the church property
now held by the former Diocese. The
session Of Thursday morning was entire.
ly occupied by Missionary matters, az
ter which the council adjourned. The
clergy present besides the Bishop Of the
Diocese were Rev. r. Cobbs, Of Charles
ton; Rev. John Grammer, OF Middleway,
Rev. Geo. A. Gibbons, OF Fairmont;
Rev. Wm. L. HylAnd, Of Parkersburg;
Rev. T. II. Lacy, Of Point Pleasant; Rev.
W. T. Leayill, Of Hedgesville; Rev. Jno.
F. Woods, Of Clarksburg, each with their
lay delegates.
Wednesday Nights O'eiock.-The clergy
present in the chancel In uurplices assist
ing in the services were Rev. Messrs.
Leavill, Woods Bnd G. T. Williams, Of
Hancock, Md.-The Bishop preached an
eloquent sermon, his subject being the
Sayior's answer to Johns disciples re-
corded in ii chap. ST. Matthew verse, and
has left favorable impression on all who
heard him.
Th,Hsday II o'clock A. M-Morning
prayer was read by Rev. VIM. L. Hyland,
assisted by Rev. r. A. Cobbs, OF St. Johns
church, Charleston. The sermon was de.
liyered by the former rector OF the par.
ish, Rev. VIM. ID. Hanson, OF Falkland,
Delaware. The sermon was an earnest
one and was listened 10 by an apprecia.
tive audience.
FEiday.-Morning prayer was read by
Rev. VIM. d. Hanson assisted by the
Rector; sermon by the Bishop.-No ser
vices Saturday.
Before the hour for the regular morn
ing service Sunday, the sacrament Of Bsp.
tism was administered to one adult by
the rector, the Rev. T. Fl. Lacy being
present in the chancel, and at the morn.
log service tile rector baptized an in
FAINT. The Rev. T. II. Lacy preached,
after which the Holy Communion was
administered.
AT TIE s o'clock services the church
was crowed to overlooking TO witness the
apostolic rite Of confirmation. Even.
ing prayer was read by Rev. T. H. Lacy
assisted by Rev. J. w. Lea and Rev.
VIM. D. Hanson. The bishops subjects
being Two words, .Precious Faith" Six
persons were confirmed, Tive OF whom
were ales)-making eighteen within
the past eleven months. Bishop Peter.
kin's address 10 the confirmed was
very impressive one. This ended series
Of interesting services which 1t Is to be
hoped have left their impression for good
upon the community and the church in
this town,