Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-19
FRIDAY MORNING, TEN O'CLOCK.

Divine services were held at the above
hour The sermon was preached from Cor
s; 0, by the Rev. Henderson Suter, OF Alex
andria.
The report of the committee on change
of name of the church, appointed yesterday,
was submitted by the Rev. Kinloch Nelson,
and unanimously adopted by the council.
These important resolutions are as follows :
Resolved, ~ That the Protestant Episcopal
Church in the Diocese OF Virginia holds the
fundamental and positive principles of Pre-
tesantism to be identical with the faith OF
the Gospe and therefore lovingly appeals to
her sister dioceses to opp0se the effort to ex
plunge the words Protestant Episcopal"
either from the name of our church or the
title page of our prayer.book as fraught with
the greatest danger to its unity. (2), That
the Bishop be requested to transmit copies
of the foregoing preamble and resolutions
to the bishops and councils of the respective
dioceses of this church.
Several more reports of standing and spe-
cinl committees were submitted. That on
the state ofthe church was most encourag-
ing. That on parochial reports gives IS the
number of Communicates, 1913 (; contribu-
tons. 5000 ,953.23; average for parishes
81 PIG 6S.
A resolution was passed by the council
for appointing committee of clerical and
3 lay delegates to investigate the invest
ments and disbursements Of the receipts OF
the diocese except the Bruce fund, which is
under the bishops control.
The report Of the committee on coored
legislation was submitted Discussion was
interrupted by the arrival of the hour OF
adjournment, to be taken up at four O'Clock
~, ~, taR ta
the report took place. Rsv. George f.
Bragg, colored, said he could not bring him.
self to believe that separate organization
was best for the colored people. MIR. Bragg
said it would have bad effect to throw the
colored people off. His remarks we're loud
ly applauded.
Rev. H. Melville Jackson offered resou
ton looking to united action in The Southern
dioceses in the matter. The resolution was
laid on the table.
Colonel Walter II. Taylor. OF Norfolk, of.
fered as q substitute for the majority resolu
tons resolution referring that portion Of
Bishop Randolph's address touching the
colored people to q special committee, with
instructions to inquire into and report some
plan for separate organization for The color
ed people to the next council ii they deem
it necessary.
Bishop Randolph gave his hearty approx
al to the majority resolutions. He said the
changes they made in the constitution would
have to be submitted to the parishes for rati-
fication. His experience with the colored
people in his episcopate had taught him that
thisspan was best for their good
Col. Taylor's resolutions were laid upon
the table. The vote was then taken on the
majority resolutions, and they we're adopted
BY the following vote: CIergy, ayes 63, noses
10; laity, ayes 81, noses IL.
The resolutions adopted simply bar for
tae future the admission of any clerical or
lay delegate to the diocesan council except
he be white man, but it does not affect in
any way the four coored clerical delegates
now members of the council. The resolu.
lions now 60 to the parishes for ratification,
and their vote upon them will be sent up to
the council of 1889.