Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-18
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL COUNCIL.
FIRST DAY.

WINCHESTER, Va: May IL, 1875.
The 9Sth annual Council of the Do
cess Virginia met at Christ church this
morning at ten o'clock. The session
was opened with divine service. Morn
ing PRAYER was read by the Rev. Jonh
b. Newton. of Richmond, and the
Rev. Angus Crawford, OF the Theolog-
ical Seminary. The sermon was pre eWl
ed bv the Rev. G. w. Nelson, OF war
renton, from Psalm 122; 6. 20 pray Tor
the peace of Jerusalem" The com
munion service was celebrated by
Bishop White, assisted by Bishop
Randolph. of the Diocese of Southern
Virginia. Bishop Peterkin, of West
virginia, and Rev. Henderson Suter,
of Alexandria.
The council met for business few
minutes after the conclusion of divine
service, with Bishop White in the
chair. AS there was no secretary, ow-
ing to the death of DR.. Dashiell, the
Rev. Nelson p. Dame was appointed
secretary pro TEN. by the Bishop.
The credentials of lay delegates were
then passed upon by the committee on
credentials, when the roll was called
by the secretary, ~ clergy and 80 lay
delegates answering to their names.
The next business in order was the
election OF secretary, the Revs Ever
ard Meade, Nelson Dame and S. A.
Wallis being put in nomination result
ing in the election of Rev. Everard
Meade with a salary fixed at 5000.
The report of the managers of the
widows and orphans was read by the
Rev. DR.. Sprigg. The contributions
during the past year were S9O4.lO, be-
ing a decrease of $49S.22, doubtless
caused by the division of the diocese.
The Revs. John B. Newton, D. d., and
John X. Mason, of Richmond were
nominated to take the place of the
Rers. C. J. Gibson and 7. G. Dash!ell,
deceased.
A substitute for article V of the con-
stitution on the election of bishop was
made by Mr.. L. NJ. Blackford as fol-
lows:
1.-The election of bishop or assistant
bishop in the diocese shall be made in
council in the following manner: AT
ter nominations as in other elections or
without nominations, the vote shall be
by ballot, concurrent majority OF
the two orders being necessary to a
choice Lias r:2is
This was referred to a committee con-
sisting of the Revs. DR.. Jas. Grammer,
S. w. Nelson, H. B. Lee, Messrs.
Roswell Page and l.. NJ Blackford.
Rev. l.. w. Burton moved that the
congratulations of the council be ex-
tended to Bishop Whittle by q rising
vote on the completion of the 18th year
of his episcopate. This was unani-
mously carried after which the Bishop
spokea few feeling words to the council.
A memorial from the James River
Convocation was presented by Rev. L..
w. Burton, asking the council to take
into consideration the question of the
combination of contiguous county
churches for the better support of min
listers. This was referred to commit
| tee.
Mr.. Thos. Potts, of Richmond, read
the report of the committee of the divi-
sion of diocesan funds. This recommcn-
ded distribution of the funds accord
ing to the proportion of COMMITMENTS,
and was referred to Messrs. Thomas
Potts and Joseph Bryan as committee
for this council.
The council then adjourned to meet
at 1880 Thursday morning.
Among the visiting clergy there are
present the Bishops of Southern and
West Virginia, Revs. A. S. Johns, W.
! NJ. Dame, of the diocese of Maryland ;
Jas. Il. Hubbard, of Southern Virginia,
and George Dame of Delaware.
A meeting of the Girls Friendly So
ciety was held in Christ Church at 4
o'clock Wednesday evening. There are
two branches of this society in the do
cese of Virginia, one at Christ Church.
Alexandria, the other at Christ Church,
Winchester. The report of the former
was read by Mrs. NJ. NJ. Lewis, and the
latter by Rev. Nelson P. Dame. Adj
dresses were given by the Rev. Robt.
,Jett, of Mt. Jackson, and Rev. W. NJ.
Dame, of Baltimore. A very interest
ing paper was also read by Mrs. Rem
ington, of Baltimore.
At night the regular meeting of the
Diocesan Missionary Society was held
in the church. The report was given
by the secretary, Rev. Pike Powers, D.
| D., and addresses made by Revs. j. z.
Tyler, S. S. Ware, E. Valentine Jones,
G.. w. Nelson and B. NJ. Randolph.