Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-22
ATFXANDRTA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER.
Eniscopal Council.
Reported for the Alexandria Gazette.l
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Episcopal Council.
Reported for the Alexandria Gazette.l
FIRST Days PRoCEEDINGs-NIGHT.
PETERSBURG, Va, May 900 Wednes-
day night the annual meeting Of the Die.
ce: an Missionary Society was held at eight
o'clock in Grace Church.
Prayers we're read by the Rev. Geo. w.
Easter, of Northampton county.
The report was presented By Rev. Pike
Powers. It showed that parishes in 81
counties had been assisted during the past
year with amounts ranging from 500 to
| $500. The total sum appropriated to
parishes Is $7,775. 10 addition the salaries
of two evangelets and their travelling ex-
penses we're paid by the society. Tnese
amounts with other special appropriations
make the total sum dIs5ursed by the society
So. 415 Sc. The receipts during the past
wear were S13 1893 40, including the Sunday
school lenten offerings. There are now
three evangelists, Rev. ]. J. Norwood.
whose salary is paid by the Richmond city
missionary society. Rev. Everard Meade,
and Rev. J. B Funsten. The secretary
thought that there were now enough evange-
lists for the work, ss larger number might
make the parishes less disposed to help
themselves.
After the acceptance OF the report by the
Council, Rev. Everard Meade gave an ad-
dress in behalf OF the Diocesan Missionary
Society, Addresses limited to ten minutes
were also made by the representatives OF
the various convocatons. The meeting then
CLOSED with the bf n .diction by Bishop Whit
| tie.
Ia the evening the Board of Trustees of
the Seminary and High School met In Grace
| Church ct four o'clock.
I At the came TINA meeting was held In
the interest of the Sunday echool institute,
which was addressed by Arohdeacon Moran,
of Maryland.
At five o'clock the Southwest Oonvocatiop
met 10 the lecture room of 81. Psul's church
for the further consideration of the question
of the proposed new diocese. After much
discussion Messrs. r. E. Withers, M. p.
Burks and 81. NJ. Bell were appointed
committee to draft petition for the erec-
ton Of the proposed new diocese to be pre-
sented to this Council.
sRcoND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The Council opened Thursday morning
| with divine service at $50 O'Clock. Morn
| ing prayer was read by Rev. ]. Y. Down
[ man. OF Gil Saints church, Richmond. Rev.
A. 8. Lloyd, of st. Luke's church, Norfolk,
| then addressed the Council on the work OF
| the women's auxiliary society to the board
| OF Missions of the p. E. church, branch OF
( which ia now established in this diocese,
/ and Ia now in eession in connection with the
! missionary work OF the council.
Or. Burton, oil St. Johns church, Rich
mopd. next presented the report OF the
! Somen's auxiliary In behalf of the secte
,eries. Miss SailIe Stuart, OF Alexandria. and
Miss L. l.. Taylor, of Norfolk.
Tae report showed that 81 000 bad bsan
contributed during the past year in money
and boxes. OF this amount $500 30 were
contributed to tbs Diocesan hssionary
Society, $4l4 46 for domestic missions OUT
side oil the Diocese OF Virginia, S.. 600 for
foreign missions. The value OF the boxes
sent oct amounted TO 81 672 The foreign
missions asssted by this society were Brsz.l,
China. Japan, Mexico, Cuba and Joppa.
Bishop Whittls then made forcble address
commanding the society to the diocese, and
hoped that many branches would be formed
this year. Services then closed with the
benedlction by the Bishop.
The meeting OF the Woman's Auxiliary
takas-plsoe this morning In the lecture room
| of Grace Church. This society will be ad-
dressed tonight by the general secretary,
Miss Julia @. Emery, Of New York.
The business session OF the council COM
menced at II O'Clock. The minutes of yes
terday were read by the secretary, aud sp-
| proved. Bishop Whttle Dext read bis an
| Dual address, from which we gather the fol-
| lowing summary
Episcopal visitatione 81, combinations
(white) 6SS, coiored az, total 6S2; postu
lants received 90 Candidates for descon's
orders admitted 2; present number 3; can
didate's for priests ordsre, admitted Z; pre-
aent number, white, %; colored, total
%; dsacons ordained, white, a; oolored, L
total, 5; presbyters ordained, minis
ters deceased, 8 /; letters diraissory given, S
letters dlmissory accepted, 7; churches con-
secrated, 8 lay readers licensed, &c pre-
sent number of ministers, white, lao, oolored
13-total, 153.
The Bi.hop remarked that while the
growth was not more than in previous years
i5 was steady and encouraging. BE men
toned that a meeting Of The coiored convo-
cation, ordered by the 10 b cauon had taken
place last December, and argued we'll for
this important work. He had been appoint
ed on committee for recommending Sun
day School books, but IS the council of last
year emitted TO appoint other mem oere for
such committee, no action could De taken.
He bad ALEC been appointed on the commit
tee for dividing the diocese, but thought bis
name should not have appeared thereon,
and therefore did not express bis opinion
one way or the other,so ss to leave the conn-
Gil free in its action.
Bishop Randolph then read his address.
He reported GAO combinations and five per.
sons ordained to the priesthood. He re-
ferred in feeling terms to the death OF Rev
Mr.. Shields, of Mt. Jackson. The greater
part OF bis address was devoted 10
the consideration of the importsut question
of division OF the diocese. Ee took the
ground that division into small dioceses was