Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-06-08
protestant Episcopal Council.

sRfoteSIanl EpiSCoPai SouIlGii.
/ The Ninth, Annual Council of the
Protestant Episcopal Church for the
Diocese of West Virginia, assembled
in Chariestown Wednesday, June I'd.
1886, and continued in session four
days. There were in attendance,
besides the Bishop, all the Clergy,
twenty in number, and thirteen Lay
Delegates. At the opening service
Wednesday morning two Deacons,
Rev. J. B. Fitzpatrick. of st. Adams,
Kanawha county, and Rev. H. T.
Wirgman, of jackson county, were
ordained Priests, the sermon being
preached by the Rev. c. G. Pearson,
of Point Pleasant.
the Bishops annual address was
read Thursday morning, and as usual,
showed that he had done vast amount
of work during the past year, having
made, in West Virginia, 60 visitations,
preached and made 236 sermons and
addresses, and confirmed 1856, on A
occasions, consecrated one Church,
ordained 3 Deacons and one Priest.
In Southern Ohio, at the request of
its invalid and absent Bishop, he had
made 22 visitations and confirmed
239. In Pennsylvania he had made
5 visitations at the request of the
Bishop. and confirmed IS. He also
reported that his efforts to establish
Hospital in the Kanawha Valley,
had so far succeeded that property
had been bought and the hospital
would be started in a small way early
in the fall.
The Reports from the several Clergy
and Diocesan officers showed that the
Diocese was steadily advancing in
prosperity and developing strength.
There were but two matters of
special interest at this Council. One
was the Enrichments and Alterations
of the Prayer Book, which had been
passed in the last General Conven-
ton, and sent down 10 this Council
for consideration. a full report was
made upon this subject by Commit.
tee appointed at the last Council, of
which the Rev. Dallas Tucker was
chairman. This committee reported
in favor of adopting the greater part
of the alterations, and suggested some
changes which they considered i'm
provemcnts, and, with but few ex-
ceptions, their recommendations were
adopted. The discussion was quite
spirited at times, and developed n
considerable diversity of opinion on
some points, but the conclusions
finally reached were reached with n
decided approach to unanimity.
The only other subject which ex-
cited special interest was the election
of Delegates to the General Conven-
ton which meets this fall in Chicago.
This election, for some reason or
other, was spread over an unusual
length of time, and finally resulted in
the election of Rev. Messrs. r. r.
Swope, r. A. Gibson, L. r. Mason
and r. i. Cohhs, of the Clergy; and
Messrs. w. p Craighill, n. S. White,
r. j. McCandlish and r. J.. Broun,
of the Laity. The Alternate Dele
gates are Rev. Messrs. r. ID. Roller,
DR.. T. II. Lacy, Dallas Tucker and
c. c. Pearson, of the Clergy; and
Messrs. r. C. Berkeley, c. w. Smith.
Ed. 1. Lee and r. V. HurxtIaI, of the
Laity.
One of the most agreeable features
of the meeting was the very delight
full reception to the members of the
Council by Col. and Mrs. Craighill, at
their handsome and hospitable home.
and will long be remembered as such
by all who were present.
a vote was passed rendering the
thanks of the Council TO the members
of Zion Church and other citizens for
their hospitable entertainment, and
also to the Railroads for favors
granted.
The Council adjourned late Satur-
day evening, many of the Clergy
going to preach on Sunday in the
ncighboring towns and villages, but
all returning for the closing services
Sunday night.
The Tenth Annual Council will be
held at Weston, in Lewis county, on
the 1st Wednesday in June, 1887.
A warrant was issued. last Friday