Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-05-18
Episcopal Council.
THIRD DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

Reported for the Alexandra GaZettc.I
Divine service was held at $50 o'clock.
Morning prayer was said by the Rev. B. Nj.
assisted by Rev. 7. M. Carson.
The sermon was preached by the Rev. F. +.
Reese, of Portsmouth.
The business session opened at 10 minutes
before eleven o'clock. After the reading
of the minutes reports OF committees were
in order. The standing committee reported
the following candidates for Holy Orders
Edward S. Hincks, VIM. Cabell Brown, 10
bert S. Carter, VIM. Walker Brander, w. J.
Morton, Chas. S. Hanson, Frank Steel,
VIM. d. Smith, Jno. G. Orville. Michael y err
ger, John Mean, jr., Robert X. Massle, Jo-
siah R. Ellis, Robert Rogers, Samuel h. Ar
thur. Ernest Nj. Siires, and Woolsey Aspin-
wall. Candidates for deacons orders: Chss.
Gaines, John c. Amber, John P Tyler,
B. F. Lewis and B. B. Tyler, the last two
being colored. Candidates for priests or
ders Revs P. R. Nugent. Edwin H Green,
Alexander Gait, Walter P. Griggs. George
Gordon Smith, Henry j. Beager and George
F. Bragg. IT., the last one named being COL
ored. Consent was given to the consecra-
ton Of the Rev. DR.. Coleman as bishop.elect
of the Diocese of Delaware, Rev. George NJ.
Fiske as bishop elect of the Diocese of Fond
du Lac Rev. Boyd Vincent assistant Dish
% elect of the Diocese of Southern ono,
and Rev. ]. Miller kendrick, bishop elect OF
the missionary jurisdiction of New Mexico
and Arizona and the Rev. DR.. Z. r. hnight,
bishop-elect of the Diocese of Milwaukee,.
The trustees of the Theological Seminary
and High School report 53 students at the
seminary. The work of the institution mas
been good in all respects Several donations
hsye been received to the permanent Juno.
The great need now is the endowment oil
scholarships, for each OF which S5,U0O is re-
quired.
All Saints Church, Richmond, was admit
ted TO the Council on The recommendation
of the committee on new parishes. The re-
mort of the committee on the new hymnal,
read by Bishop Randolph. was fuil, ana ap
| proved the book as now sent down 10 Inc
church for criticism. The whole matter OF
| the hymnal was referred to the came com.
mittee which was continued. Other Reports
I were submitted from the committees oil the
disabled clergy fund, that on finance the
diocesan missionary society, and episcopsi
| fund, respectively. The committee on the
state of the church congratulated the Diocese
on the improved health of the blsnop ara
the general good condition OF the diocese.
The committee however, deplored inc IN
frenuent attendance of men at church, es-
pec,ally at night services, the neglect OF
family worship, and the dissertation OF sun
day. 1t also expressed opposition to toe
proposed hymnal. The report OF the trus-
tees of the Virginia Female Institute was
given by Mr.. J. FL. Skinner. The prospect
ty of the institute continues, and is well
deserved A great loss has been sustained
in the death of Judge n. w. Shelley. Fir.
Thomas 3. Ransom and Alexander h. Rob
erts were recommended as candidates, one
of whom IS to be selected 10 fill the vacancy
caused by Judge Shelley's death.
The committee on paroehia reports pre-
sented its report through the Rev. w. h
Gravatt in the absence of its chairman, Rev.
Mr.. Burton. The following are the chief
statistics of this report COMMITMENTS,
II O2G; combinations last year, !! ,3S1 Sun
day school teachers, ,967 scholars, Ito 2ol
contributions from Sunday schools, Sc, $50 90;
general contributions, $253.03l So.
The inevitable colored question again came
ND in an amendment to Article III OF the
Constitution, Which was adopted yesterday
The important part is section 3, which reads
"a follows 1.-THE council she'll also be COM
posed Of the colored ministers having seat
and voice in the council on the 17th day
of May, 1889, and of two clerical
| and two lay delegates from the colored mis-
sionary jurisdiction of the diocese, as the
same ia now, or may hereafter be constitu
ted by canon" It will be aeen that this
provides for the admission OF two lay color
ed delegates, while the one now adopted
admits four colored clerical delegates in
addition to the colored ministers in council
at present, and excludes all laymen. There
was much discussion on the amendment,
the Revs. Prof. Grammar G. W. Nelson and
J. J. Gravatt taking strong ground against
it. The council adjourned before the ques-
ton was settled to meet at o'clock in the
evening.
EVENING SESSION.