The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-06-07
EPISCOPAL COUNCIL
OF THE DIOCESE OF WEST VIRGINIA
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The annual meeting OF the Protestant
Episcopal Council Of West viriinia, which
com rises all the churches Of that denomlna-
tion in this STATE, began yesterday in this
city. The sessions are held 10 St. Mathews
Church, and will continue daily until Sun.
day evening" Bishop Psterkln, Of Pafkers:.
burg, presides as Bishop OF the diocese, and
he ~ assisted by Bishop Penick, Of the diocese
of West Aflica.
The following ministers were present at
the opening session yesterday:
r.. Rev. George W. Peterkin, D. D. Bishop,
Parkersburg
. Rev. W. /. Leayell. Berkeley Springs.
Rev. John L Woods, rector Of St. Johns
Church Peasants couaty,
Rev. s. D. Tompkins, Volcano.
Rev. r. II. Mason, rector OF All Saints
Church, Monroe county.
Rev. John W. Lse, rector OF Trinity Church,
Rev. 6. A. Gtbens, rector OF Christ Church.
FaHmont
Rev. R A. Gibson, rector Of Trinity
Church. Parkersburg.
Rev. R R. swops, rector ofst Matthews
Church, Wheeling.
Rev. Asgalon Buchanan, rector OF Trinity
Church, Moundsvslle, and Of Christ Church,
OF Wellsburg, also In charge OF St AIMS
Mission, New Martinsville.
Rev. K. D. Roller, rector Of Trinity Church,
Martinsburg.
Rev. Joshua Cowpland, rector OF Christ
Church, PIT. Pleasant, and Bruce Chapel, Mer-
Ger Bottom, also in charge OF Mission at
Mason i,ity and points adjacent.
Rev. Jacob Buckingham, de'con, official.
ing In Grace and St. John's Church, Ravens:
wood, and In the Missions Of sistersyille and
Ravens Rock.
Rev. r. II. lacy, D. D., In charge OF A'cen-
sion Church, New River Mission, Hinton, St.
James Mission, Lewisburg, the Mission at
Anderson, and also ut Madison Parish, Poca'
hontas county.
Rev. john 5. Gibson, rector Of Grace and
ST. Bartholomew's churches, Middlewsy and
IeetonIa, and If Christ Church, Bunker Hill.
Rey. l.. R. Mason, Shephe'stown.
Rev. G. G. Pearson, rector Of ST. Luke's,
Wheeling.
burg.
The following lay delegates are also presen':
T. W. Smith, Clarksburg; John W. Norris,
Peasants county; Isaac Strlder, Jefferson
county; Judge 6. ". Thompson, Wheeling;
n. 6. White, Charlestowi; Dr.. J. Il. Hunter,
Martinsburg; K. }. McCandiish, Parker, b1rf;
Thomas L. Brown. Charleston; A. T. Laidley.
Charleston; Lee Liugamfelter, Hedgesv!lh;
Edward Chandler, st. Albant; W. K Poindex'
ter, Huntington.
The Council met at 0 o'clock yesterday
forenoon, and the morning prayer was read
by kev. r. r. swope, Rev. Mr.. Roller and
Rev. r. II. Mason.
Rev. W. T. Leavell, IT,, was then ordained
as minister with the beautiful ordination
service Of the chnrch. TIE father Of the
candidate preached the ordination sermon.
impressing upon his sons mind some Of the
duties and responsibilities OF the ministry,
and direc ing him out OF the fulness OF bis
own experience how 10 meet these responsi.
bilit;e, and discharge these duties. The can.
didate was then formally presented 10 the
Bishop by Rev. Mr.. Cobbs, OF Charleston,
@ ERIK OF tho Council. Bishop Penick read
the portion OF the litany for ordination be-
fore the communion, and Bishop Peterkin
that portion following.
The Council was organized after III ord ma
ton service was concluded, and formal resolu.
lions were adopted. The body then adj ,urn-
ed till evening, when conference on Sun
day school work, its importance, Its relation
to the church, Its needs, ETC., was held. Ad.
dresses were made by Rev. DR.. carp, OF
Washington, Pa, Rev. Mr.. Grange, OF Steu.
benyille, Rev. Mr. Roller, OF Martinsburg,
and Bishop Penick, and by B. M Amber,
E.q,, OF Parkersburg, and T. L. Brown, EsqA
OF o. afIeston.
The Council will meet for the transaction
OF business at ga NJ to-day. A meeting will
be held this evening to discuss diocesan mis-
sions.