Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-04-25
Piedmont Convocation.

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.]
The forty-ninth semi.annusl meeting oil
this convocation OF the clergy OF the Ert 500
psl church was held during the week, at st
stephen's church. Cupsper @. q. The
transaction of business was completed on
lbussday morning, while religious services
were continued until yesterday. The min
isters present we're: Revs. E 8. Kinks, OF
Uopervllie G. NJ. Murray, Of Rapidan
w. Nelson. of Werrenton Carter Page, OF
Brandy; 81. T. Sharp, of Grace Church, Al
exaudrla B t. Turner. of Heymarket, g.
P. Walters. Of Culpeper Q a.. s Wallis.
of Ponick church, and J. Cleveland Hall
appointed bJ the Bishop to the WORK at
Fairfax q. e, until his ordination In June,
when be will enter upon full charge OF that
parish Rsv. E. s. Kinks was enrolled as
member of the ConVocstion. As the Rev
DR. Davis, the bonored presdent of he Con-
vocation, was unsvoidabiy absent, owing to
mission 10 his parish, the Rev. G. w. Mel
son was elected to the chair for this session.
Letters of excuse and regrst for absence
were read from Revs. DR.. Davis, Jas. Gram
mer, W. N. Meade, J. M. Meredith. DR..
Uashiel, snd r. H. G.. Osborne who has
port Of the treasurer showed that about $3.50
had been raised during the past year for
copvocagion work, including missions within
irs bouDds and contributions to the foreign
field. Much interest was manifeeted in the
RrszIisn mission. Grace Church In Alex
apdria pledged through it's rector, Rev. e.
T. Sharp, 500 during the ensuing year to
this work. The reports from rectors, snd
those on vacant parishes, are more hopsful
than they have been some time past. Leeds
Church, and Uppervile and Piedmont
churches now have rectots. Rev. B. L.
Turner has resigned the church at George.
town, Fauquier. but has ccepted the rector
ship OF Trinity Church. Manassas In con-
nection with his work at Haymsrket and
Ewell's Chapel. It is probable that the
churches ut Middleburg, Alde and George
town will unite 10 csll rector. The
churches in Rappahanncck county are ao1l-
Gus 10 have rector. and the Rev. s. T.
Walters was appointed to confer with their
yestries on the subj 7ot and report to meet
ing of the copvocation TO be held at the
Council iu Petersburg. The churches at
Hsmiiton and GoresVille, Loudoun county,
are sill vacau also Grace and ST Stephens
churches, Fsuquier I. is hoped that ar.
rspgementa eau be made for filing these
changes as coon as possible. Association
services were appointed for the vacant
churches and other parishes during the sum
mer end fall.
Resolutions Of respect we're unanimously
adopted by the convooation. standing, to the
memory OF the late Rev. DR.. Philip Saugh-
ter, for 30 many years an honored and es-
.eemed member of this convocatlon. The
sum OF $50 was appropriated in connection
with the above resolutions towards the erec-
tion of monument over his last resting
place in the graveyard Of Calvary Church,
Culpeper county.
Convooation also asked the secretary to
express by letter their united sympathy with
the family of the late Rev. John Amber In
their bereavement. For several years he
was an active and faithful member of this
body.
An interesting essay was read by Rev. G..
NJ. Murray on methods of Church Work."
Nearly all the members Of the convocation
participated in the discussion.
The officers elected for the ensuing year
are: Rev. DR.. Davis, President; Rev. g.. M.
Murray. Treasurer, and Rev. 8. A. Wallis,
Secretary.
The next meeting will be held In October
at st. James Church, Leesburg.
The session just closed was enjoyed both
by clergy and people, the congregations at
all the services being excellent.