Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-22
Episcopal Council.
Reported for the Alexandria Gazette.

FREDERICKSBURG, May 21.-The 95:h az
nua Council Of the Protestant Episcopal
Church of The Diocese Of Virginia opened
with religious services in St. Georges
Church, Fredericksburg, ST ten o'clock this
morning. On account OF indisposition Rev.
]. J. Lloyd. OF Abingdon, the appointed
preacher before the Council. could not ofic!-
ate. so his place was filled by Rt. Rev. g. W.
Petsrkin, Bishop of West Virginia. He dc
liyered an excellent sermcn from st. john
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Bishop White, Assis ant B shop Ran
doph ard Rev. John K Mason, rector OF 81.
Georges Church. we're also 10 the chance'.
The service closed with the administration
Of the holy communion.
Immediately after the close OF divine sell
vice the Council convened for business,
Bishop White being in the chair.
The standing committees OF the Council
| were then appointed by the Bishop.
Mr.. John w Green Is on the Episcopal
fund committee, MIR. L. M. B!ackford on the
brotherhood, Rev. II. Suter. D. D., and r.
Taylor Scott on disabled clergy, Revs KIN
lach Nelson, D. D., and II. O. Clagett on d.
cccasn missionary society, and Rev. Il. I.
Sharp on Sunday schools.
& communication from the General Con-
vention on the clergy relief organization,
pa5 referred to the committee On the dis
sbed clergy fund.
The annual report of the diocesan mis-
sionary society was made the order of the
Gay fJr Friday morning.
The committee appointed by the last
council on theproposed changes in canon 10
| on the organization ofcolored churches, had
i prepared substitute for said canon, but
| moved that their report be referred to q
special omnittee consisting Of the Bishop,
Assistant Bishop, three clerical and four
lag delegates.
! Rev. DR.. Gibson also moved that The mi.
nority report on this question be referred to
tbs same committee. Both reports were
adopted, and thu Bishop appointed the
| committees,
Mr. B l.. Winston moved that canon Is
90 church discipline be referred to COM
ruistee, SO as to take measures for its repesl,
The motion wss lost by a vote OF 81 to e.
Dr.. Dashiell gave the report OF the COM
mttee on the forms for parochial reports in
he journal. Little change in these was
deemed necessary.
The report of the committee on the in
VeBt6u iuUn6 VI tpO SCubSis
that charter be obtained from the LsgislG-
,ure authorizing the Diocesan Council to
hold snd control all its funds for charitable
and church purposes, and that the ccuncil
may have the power to surrender said char
ter at any time on vote OF the IOsjority Of
that body.
Rev. q. T. Sharp of Alexandra, moved
that every active clergyman in the dicce G
give seven consecutive days during The
year to work in the vacant parishes within
tho bends of convocaiion. After much dis
cussou the proposition was referred TO the
committee on diocesan missions.
The council tbsn adjourned till tomorrow
morning.
Missionary services will be held to night
at W ich addresses will be delivered by the
representatives OF the various convocations.
Among the visiting clergy were noticed
r.. Rev. G. w Peterkiu, of West Virginia (;
Rev. VIM. NJ. Dame, CT Baltimore, and Rev.
e II. Thomson, foT many years missionary
of thu P. E. Church in China.