Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-05-16
Ninety-Third Annual Council,
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH.


The Ninety-third Annual Council Of the
Protestant Episcopal Church, Diocese of Vir-
ginia. commences its session in Trinity
Church of this city to-day. and VIII continue
during the week, closing Sunday. In conse-
ouence of the protracted sickness OF Bishop
Whittle. he will not be present. The assistant
Bishop. Right Reverend A. NJ. Randolph,
will preside. Rev. Lewis M. Barton, Of st.
John,s Church, Richmond, will preach the
onening sermon. The sessions will open at 10
A. NJ. each day. Early morning services will
| take place at the Church at A. N.
| Complete arrangements for the entertain
mept of the ministers and delegates, and for
facilitating the business Of the Convention,
have been made, including the publication OF
a pamphlet list and directory of the clerical
and lay delegates with the location Of their
homes whilst here Major 81. M. Bell is Chair.
man of the General Committee. and the other
Com mittees are as follows:
Nessrs. p II. Trout, 81. NJ. McIlhany and W.
A, Burnett, Finance /; ]. B. Woodward and A.
4 C. Gordon, Transportation 81. M. McIlhany.
Judge Hugh W. Sheffey, DR.. B. M. Atkinson.
and Geo. M. Harrison, on Entertainment and
Homes Col. J. n. Skinner. and Messrs. c. L.
Weller, F. T. Stribling. w. G. Kinney and A,
G. Maudaugh. on Reception.
Mail matter directed to the care of the Com
mittee, will be distributed by pages on arrival
of the mails during the session.
The directory contains the names OF ninety
nine clergymen, including the Assistant
Bishop. There are two colored clergymen,
Rev. James 8. Russell, Of Lawrenceville, Bruns-
wick county, and Rev. Geo. F. Bragg. Jr.. CT
Norfolk. There are four visiting clergymen,
including Right Rev. George Peterkin. Of
West Virginia. There are one hundred and
fourteen lay delegates.
Bish ops Randolph and Peterkin are at the
Rectory, Church street. DR.. Minnegerode. Of
Richmond, is at Major A. F. Kinney's, 2Ol
Church ST.. DIR. Dame is the guest of DR.. Ed
ward Fisher at the Mozart; DR.. Peterkin. the
Virginia Hotel and the homes OF some Of the
aged laity are as follows:-
Col. Geo. P. Tayloe. of Roanoke. is the guest
Of Mr.. NJ. N. Bradley. Is Church street; Mr.. B
L. Winston, Of Hanover. Judge b. W shefrey;
Gen. Joseph R. Anderson. Of Richmond, MIR.
Ballard Bruce.
many noted men Of he State. Col. Walter h.
Taylor. of Norfolk. is the guest of Msj. II. M.
Bell, % N. Lewis sire ct: Capt. G. M. Blackboard,
Of Lynchburg. Capt. 7. D. Ransom. SIS N. Au-
gusta st.; Roland D. B uford. Esq., of Bedford.
Col. W. L. Bumgardner. 2l6 East Frederick st.;
Major B. P. holland. Of Londoun, n. st. Gee.
Tucker. 2l8 N!New st.: Thos. P otis, Esq. of
Richmond, is the guest Of Mr.. G. G. Gooch. 22l
South Market st.. and Capt. @. g. BoiHseau. Of
Richmond, Of Capt. ]. N. Mcfarland, on West
Main Street.
Captain 81. M. McIlhany, chairman of the
committee on entertainment and homes, met
the delegates coming from the East at Char
and committees received the dele.
gates as they arrived at all the railroad sta.
tions.
Services were held at the church last night,
and number of combinations made.