Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-21
Protestant Ev;sooDa1 s-euuc..

At yesterdays morning session of the c1unCi',
OF Danvle, Rev. DR.. Armstrong mldc report
in regard to the ?. E. Church Home 81 Rich.
nond, authorizing certain appropriations ia is
bshsir
The discussion Of the proposed new cluon5
Vas resumed. After RI ,ction OF tn, caaon co
the division Of parishes a1d the adoption of the
canon Oh mission churches. Col, Walter Ii.
Taylor moved to rej,c; tho remainder Of thu
mated discussion, Col. r. 4 Wilhcrs, Rev. Ii.
NJ. Jackson and others taVorioq. and the Rev.
DR.. Henkla. Rev. DR.. Davis, of L,esburg, Hen
h. W. Shelley and others opposing COL Tay.
lot's motion. B Ira sc:ion was taken the
council adjourned st 1880 for religious txor,
clses, which Tcic conducted 10 !be presence
OF IN immense congregation by Rev. DR..
Armstrong and Bishop Petcrklo. Of Yves!
Virgins.
At the afternoon session the rtpert OF Tho
committee on the Virginia Female Institute. at
Stanton, Va, was presented by lgo Shctfey
Col. S. B. Paul, of Petersburg, submitted The
report Of the committee ca the relations BE-
tween the diocese aud tho general Theological
Seminary. at New York. This report was
though: favorable and audatory OF that irs:itu'
ton, and provoked discussion Of great spiri:
Bishop Whittle stated that some member
should move that tho report 30 cot spread oD
tho record, WHICH was done by Col. }. NJ Pat
too. Subsequently notion to r,cns1uo. the
Committee by the addition of RsV. DIS Hank
and Merton and Mr.. 4. h. Ciaighl was made.
peldlE 6 discussion of which council adjluroed
toc nleetiog OF the Brotherhood, which went
toto session. Col. Z. Il. Witbers in tho chair.
The sjcis;y has re!evetc, TO relief OF families Of
deceased ministers, aad its pTooatdiccs we're
not publicly important.
The consideration Of tho clnons being re.
Suned, lh:Y wcro rtc.mni!ted to tho same
committee 10 roper; at the next session Of the
council.
COUNCIL NOTES.
Correspondents, of thu Alexandra Gtz,tte.
Eoough money was raised on o1o day to pay
ior the educa!ioa of six colored men fox one
year. These men wish and intend to enter Ito
ministry of tic Protestant Episcopal Church.
R:V. Rcbb White. tho Evangelist, has the
supervision of 1900 coicred Sunday School
children 90 tho scu'h sldo of tho James river
a collection Of $3.50 was made fos the Johns
Memorial Chrlcl. FArnri!la. Rev. Ffsnk
SIriogiellow, the famous Contcdcrs,c scyu.,
rector.
lnrCu2D me merchandising q R%V, ID.
Mchin, Of NV York. there vas formed the
Virginia Diocesan tTarca Of tho Protestant
Episcopal Ctu:ch. This Society embraces tenn
Darite non-sbsnGe!s. There are three djst1c.
pledges. which are bindag ooi2 so long as The
Subscribers held 90 TO their Tcspt Give catGs
Oae CT thes, pledges binds Tho subscriber not
70 treat DOR to be treated in aoy Iu3!ic place CT
bar room, aad cot to drink 10 solitude. The
aim @! the society is 10 lead all to the high
ground Of total abstinence. bu!, 10 the c,sa Of
many, BY slow and easy stages. Another pure
pcs, Of this Society is to furnish c2ua;er al.
rsctiors to the bar.rooms il The shape Of tenn
perance coffee houses, bowling alleys, reaiing
rooms, &,. Ooe bnodred of thee, houses are
now running 10 Londoo, the refreshments b!ips
sold very low, and set they pay profit % the
lnvts: mepts Ct from to 10 per cent The So
clety ls framed on the pattern SIT By the Church
OF England Temperance Society. Last year
there was decrease in the sales Of iutcxcat.
ing liquors 10 England of $50 600.
O1ly ono CT the Proposed CGno1s' Sas
psssed-thst ralsling 10 mission Churches"
The majority of the Council Vas opposed to
the consideration of the revised Canon 90 Dis
clpllne the round dancing canon" and 10
the proposed canon on Ritual
Tho complexion of the Council hiss somewhat
changed. There is an evident advance in tho
Cburchmarship of the Diocese.
The hospitality of the ci!iz!rs Of Dan 'iie
was lsvish and considerate, ani las remarked
by all the delegates.