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Protestant Episcopal COuncit.


The Protestant Episcopal Council Of the
Diocese of West Virginia convened in Zion
lEpiscopap Church in this place on We'd
nesday of last week, Bishop Peterkin pre-
siding. The following clerical and lay
delegates were present:
Ministers-Rt. Rev. Geo. w. Peterkin,
d. D.. Bishop, Parkersburg; Revs. K. B.
Cobbs. Charleston; r. H. Mason, Union;
G. A. Gibbons, MoOrefeld J. F. Woods,
Peasants Co.; W. T. Leavell, Hedgesville;
R. A. Gibson, Parkersburg. r. R. Swope,
Wheeling; r. D. Roller, Martinsburg; ia
cob Birmingham, Clarksburg; t. H. Lacey,
ID. D.. Weston; John s Gibson, Middleway;
l.. R. Mason, Shepherdstown; c. {. Pear
son, Point Pleasant; f. h. Leaveil, Coal
Valley: Kensy J. Hammond, Moundsville f;
JB. Fitzpatrick Huntington; j. Gibson
CAN'T Wheeling; T. II. McQeary, Far
mont; H. T. Wirgman, Rayenswood and
Ripley.
Law Delegates Messrs. K. j. McCandlish,
Parkersburg. T. Stribling, Point Pleasant;
Cruger W. smith, Clarksburg; Z. l. Lee,
Shepherdstown; W. F. Watson, Fairmont;
Charles Stuckey, Bunker Hill; NJ. c. Dim
mick. Huntington; John 5. Cunningham,
II. Adams; G.. Wyncoop, Hedgesville; A.
:. Johnson. Union; B. S Lyeth, Martins
burg: d. NJ Bailey, Weston; Joseph B..
Alexander. Mouudsville; Capt. W. K.
Johnson. Coal Valley; Prot. R. C. Berke-
lev. Morgautown; Dr. T. c. Tice, Wells
burg: DIR. Mann p. Nelson, Middleway;
Mai. T. L. Broun, Charleston; DIR. II. Mes.
Gamble. Moorefeld; Capt. John Mcclure,
Wheeling.
Rev. Dr. VIM. H. Meade, Of PhiladelPh-
ia. Rev. James b. CraighiIl of Belaire, Nd,
and Rev. James b. Ayirett of Silver Spring,
Nd. were i'm attendance As visitors. The
openinr sermon was delivered by Rev. C..
C. Pearson Of Point Pleasant. Revs. J. v.
Fitzpatrick and H. T. Wirgmau were or
dained priests. An address upon Missions
NJ home and abroad was delivered by Dr.
Langford, of New York, General Secretary
of the Board of Missions The Bishops re-
port read on Thursday developed the fact
that his labors had been abundant and
fruitful. The report of the committee on
diocesan missions read by Rev r. A. Glib
son of Parkersburg exhibited a gratifying
condition of things and largeincreaSe in con-
tributions. The election of delegates to the
General Convention to be held in Chicago
resulted in the choice of Revs. r. X. Swope
of Wheeling, r. \. Cobbs Of Charleston,
r. A. Gibson of Parkersburg, and L. K.
Mason of ShepherdstOwn, clerical, and Col.
W.P. Cra;ghill and n. 5. White, of Charles
town. r. J. McCandlish of Parkersburg,
and Mai. 5. L. Brown of Charleston lay
delegates.
The report of the committee on the Re-
vision of the Prayer Book was read by Rev.
Dallas Tucker and recommended several
changes. A lively discussion ensued upon
the suggestion to substitute in the prayer
for The President of the United States the
words "Chief Magistrate of our Country"
Rev. W. 7. Leavell expressed his desire not
only 70 retain the words President of the
United States" but TO add Grover Cleve-
land" His head is level The amend
meut proposed by the committee was re-
iected by large majority.
The Alternate Delegates are Rev. Messrs.
r. d. Roller, DR.. T. II. Lacy, Dallas Tuck
er and C. c. Pearson, Of the Clergy and
Messrs. r. c. Berkeley, C. W. Smith, Ed.
l. Lee and r. V. Hurxthal, Of the Laity.
The Council adjourned on Saturday
after adopting evening resolutions Of thanks
to the citizens of Charlestown for hospitable
entertainment and to the railroads for cOur-
tesies. The Tenth Annual Council will be
held at Weston in Lewis county, on the LIST
Wednesday in June, 1887.