Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-24
Episcopal Council.
THIRD DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
fRonarted for tho Alezsndria Gazctt C..

O'Clock. Prayers were read By Re'. VIM.
NJ. Dane, of Baltimore, and the sermon WIS
preached by Rev. Nelson Dame, of Wiz
chester. from the first epistle of st. John
chapter 81 II.
After service The Council net for bust
ness. The minutes were read and approved,
when the frat special order CT the dsY on
Diocesan Missions Was taken up. Rev. DE-.
Pike Powers presented the report OF the
executive committee, from which TIE Chief
items of interest are gathered. Parishes IN
IS counties have been assisted, with an az
pregate of 80 ministers. some of whom we're
aided only g part of the year, because OF
their resignation. or taking charge oil the
work after the meeting OF the last c0uhcil.
Seven coored ministers have also been
aided. Special appropriations have oeeG
made to the amount OF S21O auc SIOO 20
Rev. JOB Turner, missionary to Gear inuteF.
About S., 600 in Gil mas been appropriated,
besides paying the sslary Of Rev. kvaT6rt
Meade. Over 1000 has been contributed
By the Sunday acbool children making
full total of $l2 90667, the largest amount
eysr contributed to Diocesan Missions.
resolution was offered aud approved by
Council instruct.Hg the diocesan missionary
committee 10 employ u0der the direction Of
the Bishop. and at his discretion, enc or
more eyangelSts 20 be supported oy Inc
society, and that the children be requested
to continue their lenten offerings, Since
these have assisted the work go much. h
motion highly approving OF oar D.0ccan
Work thanking Rev. Pike Powers for bis
arduous ard faithful duties as editor, snd
asking .ha clergy and laity to DO Oil il thaii
~. nj ct (f :
wss unanimously pssssG. 5000 copies OF
the June issue were directed to be printed
ior distribution.
Ray. 3 NJ Randolph offered resolution
ssklpg the executive Of tie diocesan Mis-
sionary Society 10 e!p)rtion the vacant
ohurches into districts ui about III or 10 V&-
cant churches and appoint evau2eliats over
the same to the number of five. There vas
considerable discussion on this resoiu-
ton which was laid on the table by vote
of Is to 81.
The second special order OF the day Oh
invested funds now came no. Tue report
| of the committee Oh this subject was pre-
sented by Mayor Il. Taylor Scott. 1t IVES
| ldged uuadVisab!e to ask Inc Legislature
of Virginia to incorporate the Diocesan
| Council for holding tlust funds, 80 there
might be questions raised about the fund.-
mental law Of the State Oh the matter, 80
tho whole sutiecS Was again referred 10 3
committee TO report at the next Council.
Rsv. w. Il. Roberts then presented the RI
port of the CON miitse on Sunday school IL
st,uction books as the third special ORDER OF
| the day. The revsien OF Bishop Burgess Is
| work on the catechsm Was tflsred to the
G uaci'. and select list Of s;undog echooi
library books YVES read as p!cV;sona! and
tentative list for future work alang this line.
H. was suggested that the approved list be
c,led the Bishop Whittle Sunday school
;lbraiy.
| Rev. DR.. Grammar then offered the RI =
port Of the committee on the state CT ihs
| church. The statistical records as given by
the shop, psrochial anG other reports are
highly encouraging, There is. however,
great ground for anxiety il the increased
| number of vacant CHURCHES. SO it is hoped
the diocesan missionary society may receive
all the contributions possible for helping
them and other churches still dependent
upon the society. A warning voice was
| raised against certain errors of doctrine,
such as the denial of mans inherent immor-
| sality, and the expectations of future pre-
baton. The enforcement Of discipline Wee
also recognized as sure mark Of vitality
and purity.
Rev. II. Suter, of A'exa1diia, reported
that the assets of the Disabled Clergy Fund
were we'll Invested 5000 has been granted to
;ts benficiares In excess OF former s;ipeGds.
But the contributions from tho churches
have been lees this year, which 1t is hoped
will not again occur.
The report of the general condition Of the
Brotherhood is not at oil encouraging. Col.
Skinner urged greater interest in its affairs
aad on his Recommendation liz atlairs and
organization were referred to G committee TO
report ut EeXt Council.
The report Of The committee ON c!erica!
support was encouraging, considering the
depressed Gosncal condition Of the country
parishes.
a resolution was offered by DR.. Sprigg
and unanimously passnd bY the council ap.
propriating to Bishop Wbtile $500, so as to
enable him to take holiday OF four months
in vew o; tbs present condition of his
health which has never been entirely rt-
stored
Msjor L. Taylor Scott was appointed to
f j the vacancy in the board Of trustees 81
the Virginia Female Institute csused by the
death OF Gen. Feancis II. Smith. This well
known school is in foursniog condition
under the management of Mrs. J. e. Is. Stu
art.
Rev. Beverly Tucker offered resolution
of thanks to the rector and wsrdens Of St.
Georges Church. and the people o! Ffeder-
lcksburg, for thsir generous hospitality,
which vas unanimously carried. Thanks
we're also extended to The city council, the
Presbyterian and Baptist brethren for their
chamber chapel and lecture room kindly o.
iered to the church couucil for the use CT
committee and other meetings.
The Councii adjourned at two o'clock 30
inset again at four ia the evening.
FRIDAY EVENING
The election of standing committees YVES
taken up. The old executive committee OF
the diocesan Missionary Society and the com
mittee on church property were elected. The
old standing committee, with the name CT L.
M. Blackford in place of Cassius T. Lea, &c