Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-18
Episcopal Council.
Correspondence of tho Alexandria GAZETTE
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

STANTON, Va, May 17th.-Divine ser
vice was held ct Ten O'Clock this morning.
The sermon was preached by the Rev. Mel
VILE Jackson, OF Richmond. The council
then met for business. the first order of the
day being the reading of Bishop Whites
address by Bishop Randolph. From this
we Gull the following Being providential-
ly deprived OF the great privilege and pleas
ure of meeting with you in our SD Annual
Council, / send you my loving and affection
ale greetings, With the prayer that the Holy
Spirit nay he f.esen. 10 guide, direct and
nioss OF in all your proceedings. / was
taken SEX The middle o! February and hayc
been evar sirce almost entirely unable TO
st.eud 70 any duty, and now, although
much better, am still not in o condition TO
undergo The fatigue and excitement OF the
couacil."
Tie Bishop then gave the number of con-
irmeti1cs AID viaitations up to the time OF
bis sickness, o: which we present the sum-
mary Yiaitaiions, 90; baptized, infants 4
eiu!s 9, confirmed, 2IS; posulsnts re
c=ivsd, white, l coored candidates fer
deaccu's c,ders, coioled ! Candidates for
priests orders, 8; deacoDs ordained, white,
I, caiored, 5 pre=byters ordained, 3; min
istess esceeso,;, Rev. w. Norwood, D. d +,
Rev. PARKER Farley Berkeley end Rev. B. M
Jsnfelson, calored; letters dimissory gwen,
whiic, II, coiorec, =; letters received. s.;
e-snt number of clergy, 1853. The Rev.
t,verard Meade has been appointed evau-
gsiist of the diocese. Ga the question of the
cAaug ofaeme Of the church, tue Bishop sad
;l.at he fe,l sure the diocese Wa5a unit, and
sihcut waiting Tor report from any com
I Il tl,nt Mi, NJ u
Council wcud aolemn'y proclaim to the
chGrca AID the world that the Diocese of
| Virginia is unaltelahly resolved by Gods
he'll, over to retain her Protestant nGmo as
we'll ss Prott start character sid principles
Ia conclusion he feeiDgly referred TO the
rileciionale rememb raDcc by his clergy oil
be 90 anniversary Of his conservation, in
The PRESENTATION OF q new set of robes, and q
kindly testimonial of their love and es
! ieem.
Next followed the Assistant Bishops ed
dress Summary visitations, $50; con-
/ formations, 1929 Referring to the conven.
! ion e The Young Mems Christian Assoca-
! lion in Petersburg the 23d Of Janury, last,
ne snys the growing strength and vitality Of
| thia association for Christian work among
the young men OF all the Protestant church
es is subject Of earnest generalization for
all intelligent and liberal minded Christians.
He next spoke on the history Of legislation
or cooied work in this diocese, promising
that he work CT the church in tho race has
steadily grown, while legislation has made
10 perceplib!e progress from its first incep-
iou in 1866 NJ TO the present time. He
concludes that botn white ard colored de.
sire separate organization for the colored
chusches, aad trusts that the present council
may find it their duty to take some step to
wards definite plan Of Reorganization for the
coored churches aud which ney pass into
canon law al the next council. Ga vacant
parishes, be recommended that such place
themselves under the diocesan missionary
committee, with pledge of the amount
they can give fer such ministerial services
as the committee may be able to secure.
TIE next order was the election of stand.
ing committees. Committees were also az
pointed or the co!cred work and vacant
parishes both 10 report at this council.
The Virginia Seminary Magazine was
heartily commended to the council and
fully endorsed by it.
Adjournment took place until four o'clock
this afternoon.