Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-23
Episcopal Council.
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
(Roported for tho Alexandria Gazette.

Church at ten o'clock. Morning prayer was
said by Rev. b. B. Las, assistant minister
Of Christ Church, Charlottesville. The ser-
mon was preached by Rev. Jas. Grammar,
D. D., of The Plains, Fauquier county, from
81. John 5, 40, rye will not come naso Ne
that Ye might have ilie."
After short lntermisslon the bishop cal
ed the council to order fer business. Inc
minutes of the previous dsy We're read by
the secretary and approved. The COUCH
then listened attentiVely go the amman &C
dress of the Bishop. From this we gather
the following summary.
Episcopal visitations, no; baptians liz
fants 3. edults s. total Z: confrmatiops
white 653. coored, 1876. Indians 10. Japanese
n. total 799; postu!ants for hUiy orders
white -, coiored s., total IL; postuianLs
withd1awn /, transferred to West Va, l.
dropped, /; present number Of Candidates
for daecous orders. l candidates for lests
orders admitted, Z, present number t"e'te
%, colored y, total 26; deacons oroainea
white 9, colofed 2) total II presbyterS re-
tanned white 2 coored II total 8; ministers
died 4; ministers deposed, l; letters dimiesofy
to otuer diocsses, II; letters dimissory iIom
other doceses accepted, Z; churches conse-
Grated white, coored Il total 81 mission
churches organizad-Mesde chapel, Alex-
andria (colored) /; lay readers licensed, % {,
nresent number of ministers (White lo9
colored 13), total 152.
There have been Dumher OF clerical
changes within the diocese. The Blshop
made the following reference to the death oi
the venerable Rev. George A. Smith OF A.
exandrla: HE had loug bsen in feeble
health end unable to perform any regular
ministerial duties. Ha was The hrss aluip-
uus Of the Seminary, and the seuior presoy :
ter OF the diocese. His character and lie
have recently been 80 beautifully, aud faith
fully portrays ed by the Rsv. DR.. Slaughter,
| that it would be worse than useless Tor me
to attempt to add anything to what hes
been written"
A fitting tribute was made to the late BIZ
Csesius F. Lee also of Alexandria, which
we trans cribe as follows: ut would not be
right for me to omit to briefly record that
Mr. Cassus F. Lee, often member u tnls
council, and deputy to The General Cos
syeniion from this church, closed hia long eX-
emplary and useful life in Alexandra, Jan
ea3fd, 1890, after having attained tbs age Of
more than four score years. Mr.. Lee had
been treasurer Of our education society and
of the corporation oftEe Seminary and High
|
these institutions never had more devoted
constant and faithfu friend. Those who
we're associated with him in their manage
ment will long End greatly miss bis presence
and counsel"
The reports from the various literary end
benevolent institutions of the Diocese are
highly encouraging. The Seminary was
never better equipped in all dspDri manls
and is yearly commanding the confidence oi
the general church. The Bishop warmly
approved the action OF the General Conven
tion ius;ituting the order cf Deaconeasee.
Advantage Of this legislation has been
taken BIZ the diocese and The Bethany IL
s.itute" for deaconesaes has bean iucorpC-
rated By the Legislature of Virginia. l. Is
hoped liberal contributions will be made to
this good object. The Bishop congratulated
the children of the diocese on their liberal
Lsnten offerings for the support of the evan
geIiats. He recommended that four evan
gelists henceforth be appointed. The co.
ored work ia making remarkable progrnaf
and legislation for lie bene is urgent aud
requires the patient consideration OF the
council. The mes important recommends
ton made in the address was for the az
pointmenL OF a committee TO take steps Tor
the division OF the diocese. Notice Of this
bas already appeared in the GAZETTE. The
Bishop said owing 10 the development Of
| Virginia and the rapid growth of cities ana
towns it wag impossible for two diocesans,
much less cns, 30 attend to it rs enc diocese
| any longer.
Assistant Bi-hop Randolph then delivered
his address. He reported sos confirmed,
four churches consecEated and three csndi-
dates ordained 10 the priesthood. He had
oiIiciated at two funerals, hap;ised seven
persons and administered Holy Conmuuiol
three times He gave beautiful tribute to
| the CHRISTIAN character and bens factions @!
the late MIR. d. X Stegagt Of Brook Hill,
| Henrico county.
He epoke most approgingiy CT the WORK
of Prayer Book revision now practically
com pleted by the Genersl Convention. de
said that the rDbyics bad been made less ur-
certain in their meaning, and that the pee
pie had been led 10 deepsr study OF their
| beloved service book. Ia reference to thu
coored work, he said that tboae who ce
minded full Legislative equality and frazier
| nifty fox The coored brethren, still more or
! Iess ignorant, must be wanting lii intellect.
We should be trusted TO manage THE qnei-
ton for ourselves"
Rev. n. Suter Then gave most favorable
report OF the condition of the Seminary and
High School. He also reported fer the
standing committee that there were several
posiulan!s for holy orders.
The report oftbe committee on the WORK
If diocesan missions was then read by Rev.
H. B. Lee The accounts were found cor
rect.
Rev. Fl. T. Sherp's resolution for services
in vacant parishes was referred to the con-
vocations, as is now the rule.
The report Of the widows and orphans
fund was more encouraging than last year,
vet only "a churches contributed.
Mr.. Thomas Potts announced that The
amount raised by the Richmond committee
for the endowment Of the seminary has now
reached the sum OF sos 642 40
Rev. Robt. a. Goodwin moved that the
substitute for Art. ii of the constitution. Of
fsred at lest council, be adopted. This art