Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-06-10
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL COUNCIL.

For the Diocese of West Virginia in Ninth
Annual session at Charlestown.
CHARLSsCowS, W. Va, June S.-TEe
Ninth Annual Council OF the Protestant
Episcopal Church for the Diocese of West
Virginia assembled in CharIes'own Wednes-
day, June %, 1886. and continued in ses'
sion tour days. There we're in attendance,
besides the bishop, oil the clergy, twenty IN
number, and thirteen lay delegstes AT
he opening service Wednesday morning
TWO deacons, Rev. j. B Fitzpatrick, of St.
Adams, Ksnswhs county, aud Rev. Il. 1.
Wirgman, ofJsckson county, were ordained
priests, the sermon being preached bY Rev.
C. C. Pearson, of Point Pleasant.
The Bishops annual address was read
Thursday morning. and as usual, showed
that he had done u vast amount OF work
during the past yssr, having made IN West
Virginia, SO visitstions,~ preached end msde
236 sermons and addresses, and confirmed
1856 on A occasions. eonsecrS.ed ! church
ordained ; deacons aud one priest. la
Southern Ohio, at the request OF its Invalid
and absent Bishop, he had made ~ vista
lions and confirmed 239. In Pennsylvania
he had made 5 ~visitations at the request Of
the Bishop, and confirmed So. He also
,eportsa that his. efforts to establish a hos
oital in the ksnsghs Valley had so far
succeeded that property had Ossn keughl
and the hospital would be started IN asmsi
way early in the fall.
The reports from the several clergy and
diocesan officers showed that the diocese
vas steadily advancing IN prosperity and
developing strength.
There we're but two matters OF special
interest at this Council. One was The
snrichmsnus and alterations OF the Prsye'
Book, which had been passed IN the las,
General Convention, snd sent down to TIL;
Council tor consideration. 4 tali Feporl
vas made upon this subject By com nlttee
amounted az the last Council, OF which the
Rev. Dallas Tucker was chairman. The
committee reported in favor Of sdoplns
he greater part Of the alterations and sug
yested some changes which they considered
.mnroyements and, with bat q feS e%eep
ions. their recommendations were adopt
ed. The discussion was quite spirited al
umes. and developed a considerable diver
iry of opinion on soBae points, but the COZ
illusions reached were reached With 6 De
cided approach to u~nsnimity.
The only other subject which excited spe'
,isl interest vss the election Of delegates
! n the general convention which meets thi:
faIl in Chicago. This election, Tor some
.esson or other, was spread over an unu
nal length of time. and finally resulted 10
ne election of Rev. Msssrs. Il. Il
| Svope, K. A. Gibson, l. K Mason
md K B Cobbs, OF the clergy; snd
Nessrs. W. P. Crsighill, N. s. White, K
HcCandlish and 7. l. Broun, OF tee Laity,
The Alternate Delegates are Rev. Messrs
2. ID Roller, DE-. T. H. Lacy, Dallas Tuck
ar and C. C. Pearson, of the Clergy; snc
Nessrs. r. C. Berkeley, c. ". Smith, HI
L Lee and R. V. Hurxthsl, Of the Lsity
One of the most agreeable features o
the meeting was tie very delightful! recep
| lion to the members OF the Council o.
| Col. and Mrs. Craighill, at their hsndson'
and hospitsble home, and will long be re
membered as such by all who were present
A vote was passed rendering the thank
of the Courcil to tue members OF A'ol
Church and other citizens for their hosp
able entertainment, and also to the raj
roads for fsvors granted.
The Council adjourned late SATURDAY.
evening, many OF the Clergy gong 4
reach on Sunday in the neighooring town
md villages, but all returning for the ctcs
ing services Sunday night.
The Tenth Annual Council will be hsi'
At Weston, in Lewis County, Gu the hrs
Wednesday in June, 1887.