Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-23
EPISCOPAL COUNCIL.
FOURTH DAYS PRoCEEDINGs-MOR
SRSSION

FOURTH DAY s PHOCEEDINGS-MOR
SRSSION.
Council opened with morning prayer
by the Rev. l.. r. Mason and c. BraX-
ton Bryan, after which the Bishop took
the chair. Mr.. JAS T. Gray, of Rich
mond, consented to serve rs Treasurer
for another year.
Mr.. Elder presented the report of the
committee on the Virginia Female In
stitutc at Staunton. It's condition is
very satisfactory under the manage
mcnt OF its principal Mrs. J. E. B. Stu
art.
The Rev. DR.. Meade then read the re-
port of the Episcopal Fund. A COM
mittee Of five was appointed to appor-
ton the funds OF the diocese between
the new diocese ard the old, in case OF
division.
Mr.. l.. NJ. Blackfor1 offered 4 resolu-
ton thanking the children Of the die
cese for their generous contributions to
missions du;ing Lent, and gave in the
report Of the committee on the brother
hood. which should receive much larger
support than it now gets. The late Dr..
Pcterkin, and Dr. Davis declined the
amount due their families from this
fund.
A resolution offered by the Rev. Ro-
bert Goodwin was adopted, requesting
the deputies to the General Convention
to ask the General Convention that
steps be taken under the general canon
for the federation OF the proposed do
cescs in Virginia, if possible also includ-
ing West Virginia.
The Rev. S. A. Wallis presented 4
memorial on the proposed Hymnal to
General Convention asking for the re-
tention OF certain familiar hymns which
are now in the present hymnal. but
omitted from the proposed book; firtl :
err that two hymns be dropped from the
propose hymnal as they contain teacE-
ing not in accordance with the book OF
common prayer. This was unanimous
" carried.
Rev. J. J. Clopton moved that the
deputies from this diocese use their in
luence in the General Convention to
have greater number of children's
hymns added to the new hymnal.
Adopted.
MI. Bouldin asked that certain adj
ditions be made to the form of parish
treasurer's reports so rs to secure great
or accuracy in statistics of ministers
salaries.
Canon XIX on discipline was re-
ferred to the next council
The council, after a short closing re-
ligious service by the Bishop, adjourned
sine die.
The question of absorbing interest at
this council was the division of the do
ccse. A large majority of the members
and lay delegates came determined to
carry some line of division. The addi-
ton of the four counties of the "penin-
sulan to the committees line enabled
that to be carried, as before this it was
considered Objectionable because it did
not allow in the judgment of many Il
favorable line for re-division in the ft-
turc The proposed new diocese con-
tains all the colored clergy except about
three, and the large missionary district
of the southwest. Its prospects are
bright, as live, growing cities are within
its borders, and its clergy are earnest
and active in missionary labors. The
portion assigned to the old diocese is
compact i'll shape and contains steadily
developing cities with q country district
where there is generally healthy ii slow
growth.
1t is believed that a federation of the
proposed diocese into the Province OF
Virginia" would be very favorably con-
sidered, so that the old diocese may
still be united in fact as it will remain
one in spirit and tradition.
An enthusiastic meeting in the inter-
ests of st. Andrews Brotherhood for
the spread of Christ's kingdom among
young men was held, while the council
was in session. Major Stircs, of Rich
mond, delivered an interesting address.
The Woman's Auxiliary met again
on Friday morning with Miss Sallie
Stuart of Alexandria in the chair.
Mrs. Holmes Conrad, of Winchester,
made a five minutes address on the
subject of the Girls Friendly Society.
Miss Emery, of New York, also deliv-
cred an excellent address on the work
of the auxiliary Mrs. Soule, of Roam
oke. presented the claims of the Junior
Auxiliary upon children and young
women.