Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-20
EPISCOPAL COUNCIL.
SECOND DAYS PRocEEDINGs-MoRNI,

The council opened with divine service
at half past nine. Morning prayer was
read by Rev. J. J. Norwood, evangelist,
and Rev. S. A. Wallis, of Pohick church,
Fairfax county. The sermon was
preached by Bishop Peterkin, of West
Virginia, from St. John Al, 42, 'He
first iindeth his own brother, Simon, and
saith unto him, we have found the Mes
sias, which is, being interpreted, the
Christ, and he brought him to Jesus"
Assistant Bishop Randolph called the
meeting for business to order at 4 few
minutes before eleven. The privileges
of seats upon the floor were given TO
visiting clergy, students of the Theo-
logical Seminary and ministers OF other
churches in Danville.
The time had now arrived for the
reading of the Bishops addresses. In
the absence of Bishop Whittlc his adj
dress was read by Bishop Randolph.
Bishop Whittle introduced his adj
dress by regretting his providential alb
sencc-providential because occasioned
by sickness-and assuring the council
that his health was better. He then
reported his Episcopal acts of which we
give summary Visitations IS, con-
lirnations 70, baptisms adults 3, pos
tulants received Is, colored candidates
for deacons orders admitted 1, present
number of candidates for the diaconatc,
white 2, colored 4; candidates for priests
orders %, present number 333, deacons
ordained II, presbyters ordained, white
s, colorcd /; ministers died 2, deposed
(colored) /, letters dinlissory given 10,
accepted 3; churches consecrated /,
lazy readers licensed 81, present num-
Der of ministers, white 146, colored II,
total 157.
Bishop Randolph next read his own
address. He reported, visitations l6l,
combinations, white 1l2o, colored 81
total 1907; ordinations to the teaconate
,, churches consecrated &. st. Pauls
Church, Norfolk, has been restored in
beautiful taste and is perhaps the best
specimen of the old colonial architec-
turc as restored in America. 1t was
dedicated Sunday, February 18th, 1892.
The Bishop advised the clergy to give
their attention to the principles Of
church architecture, and said he was
pleased to note great improvement in
this respect in the churches now build
ing. He also, without wishing to be IN
vidious, complimented most highly the
music and singing at ST. Paul's Church,
Richmond, and suggested this as q
model to be followed. He was glad to
be able to say that there was much i'm
provement in the musical parts of the
service throughout the diocese and that
the old methods, which hindered con-
gregational singing, were falling into
desuetllde. The Assistant Bishop said
very little about division except to
clearly state his constitutional right
either to remain as assistant in the old
diocese or to choose the new, should a
division take place. He closed with an
eloquent and beautiful tribute to the
memory of DR.. Peterkin, to which he
united the name of Dr. Davis in the last
sentences Of his address. Bishop Whit
tie also alluded fcelingly to these de-
parted clergymen.
The report of the committee on divis-
ion was next read by the chairman,
Rev. DR.. Nelson, of the Seminary. This
report has already been published in
the GAZETTE. The line, it will be re-
membered, divides the diocese into
northern and southern portions, cutting
Off the Eastern Shore, then following
the James river to Nelson county, then
between Nelson and Albemarle and Au-
gusta and Rockingham counties to the
West Virginia line. Rev. Buckner
Randolph, of Emmanuel Church, near
Richmond, who had moved an amend
ment that the diocese be not divided,
followed with an elaborate synopsis Of
statistics in support of his position.
The hour for adjournment arrived be-
fore Mr. Randolph closed, so he held
the floor for the opening Of the evening
session.
EVENING SESSION.
Council opened at halfpast three.
The Rev. Buckner Randolph continued
his argument in opposition to division.
A motion was made to lay Rev. B. NJ.
Randolph's resolution on the table and
the ayes and noes were called by ord
crs, which resulted as follows: Clergy,
ayes 81; noes 80; Laity, ayes 80; noes IS.
The motion to lay on the table was
therefore lost. The next question now
in order was to vote upon the resolu-
ton to divide the diocese into two
parts. Senator Withers moved as an
amendment that it is expedient to di-
vide the diocese into three parts. Dis
cension followed, with speeches limited
to ten minutes. There were number
of speakers for and against, some of
them vigorous and to the point. The
Rev. Edward l.. Goodwin offered, by
request, certain lines for thrcefold di-
vision, but as it is not probable this
will not carry, it is not necessary to Pc
port them. The hour of adjournment,
halfpast six, arrived without the coun-
Gil coming to vote. Council meets
for business at halfpast eight tonight
WoMEN'S AUXILIARY.
This excellent society now meets at
the same time as the council. The
names of twenty-five delegates from
parochial branches appear in the pub
lished list of members present. Miss
Sallie Stuart, of Alexandria, is the pres
ident, and Miss l.. L. Taylor, of Nor
folk, the secretary Of the society, Its
meeting took place at $50 a. m. this
morning Thursday in the First Pres
byterian Church and was called to ord
CT by Miss Sallie Stuart, who,
after making some well-chosen intro
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