Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-06-14
West Hro,ma Episcopal Council.

West Virginia Episcopal Council
The following are the daily pro-
ceedings of the Episcopal Council for
the Diocese of West Virginia, in session
at this place last week:
THURSDAY, JUNE 9Th.
The Council reassembled this morn
ing at 8. 80 o'clock. All the clergymen
of the diocese were present except
one. A number of lay delegates also
arrived last night and this morning,
so that the council was unusually well
represented. The morning session
was occupied by Bishop Peterkin,
who read his annual address, a sum
mary of which shows 65 places Wis
tied, number of visits 81, number OF
sermons and addresses 202, confirma-
tons 149, and other services and
meetings attended so; candidates for
priests orders, 4; postulants, 2.
In his address the Bishop expressed
his decided disapproval of the pro-
posed new hymnal, and that portion
of his address was referred to a spe-
cial committee. The question OF
changing the name Of the church was
brought up and referred to a special
committee to report tomorrow. 1t
was ordered that memorial page to
the late n S. White, of Charlestown,
be inserted in the journal of the coun-
Gil. The proposed changes in the
prayer-book was made the order OF
the day for Friday at 10 o'clock.
AT o'clock an election was held
for deputies to the General Conven
ton at New York in October. The
following clerical delegates were
elected Rev. l.. r. Mason, of Shep-
herdstown; Rev. Dallas Tucker, OF
Charlestown; Rev. Dr. r. H. Lacy. Of
Weston, and Rev. r. ID. Roller, OF
Charleston. Lay delegates and alter
mates will be elected tomorrow.
After the adjournment of council
reception was rendered the clerical
and lay delegates by Mr.. f. |. Lee at
his residence, Iceland" Refresh
ments were served on the large lawn
in front of the house, and couple OF
hours were spent most pleasantly,
Tonight diocesan missionary
meeting was held in the church, when
reports of the work in the diocese
were read and addresses made by sew
eral of the clergy.
FRIDAY, JUNE 9TH.
The Council assembled this morning
at $50. The Committee on Sunday
schools made its report, which showed
a very satisfactory condition Of that
branch of the church work. There
are over 8, 900 Sunday-school scholars
in the diocese.
The following lay deputies to the
General Convention were elected: f.
|. Lee, of Shepherdstown r. j. Nc
Candlish, of Parkersburg; b. G. Wash
ington, of Charlestown, and w. II.
Laidley, of Charleston. The clerical
alternates are Rev. G.. G. Pearson, of
Point Pleasant; Rev. J. Birmingham,
of Wheeling; Rev. s. S. Moore, of
Parkersburg, and Rev. j. S. Gibson,
of Middleway. The lay alternates
are Judge j. p. Rogers, of Wheeling;
J. ID. Logan, of Union; Benjamin
Hurxthal, of Ronceverte, and DIR. w.
Lippitt, of Charlestown.
Rev. John S. Gibson, chairman of
the committee, made a very strong
report condemnatory of the proposed
new hymnal, characterizing many of
the new hymns as mere jingles and
denouncing their weak sentimental
ity.
Rev. DIR. Swope, for the committee
appointed to consider that point of
the Bishops address relating to
changing the name of the church, re-
ported adversely, and proposed the
following resolutions, which the coun-
ell unanimously adopted
''Resolced, That in the opinion of
the council any change whatever in
the name of the church is altogether
inexpedient and unwise.
"Resolced, That the deputies TO the
General Convention from this do
cese be, and are hereby, instructed
to oppose every proposal looking to a
change of names or to the omission
or expunging of the words Protest
ant Episcopal from any of the for
mularies of the church as fraught
with the most serious danger to the
present and future prosperity, as
we'll as threatening the organic unity
of the church"
The standing committee Of the do
cese recommended for ordination TO
deacons orders Jefferson X. Taylor
and Richard A. Rodrick, and for or
dination to priests orders Rev. Wal
ter l.. Burwell and Rev. Charles M.
Campbell Council then adjourned.
To-night's service was devoted to a
general missionary meeting, with ad
dresses by Revs. Henry Thomas, S. S.
Moore, and DR.. II. II. Lacy.
SATURDAY, JUNE STH.
The last days business of the Coun-