Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-18
EPISCOPAL COUNCIL.
SECOND DAYS PRocEEDINGs-THU
DAY. NAY 18th, 1894.

morning and opened with Divine ser
vice. the sermon being by Rev. DR.. S. 5.
Moore. of Purkersburg, w. Va.
Soon after the opening of the bust
ness session the Bishop made his annu-
al address which we summarize as fol-
follows: 40 visitaticns, combinations
white, SIS, colored 26; postulants S,
candidates for priests orders +, present
number %, deacons ordained 9, presby-
tiers 5, minister deceased /, minister
deposed /, letters dimissory given .,
accepted 6, lay readers licensed I, pre-
sent number of ministers missionaries
in Brazil 4, and c9lored) 81, number
engaged in parochial work 60, number
on Diocesan missionary list IS, number
of churches and chapels Is colored) total
l59. The state of the Diocese is report
ed as very satisfactory. The financial
condition of the country has had some
effect on the contributions, notably on
those of the Diocesan Missionary Socie-
tv. The Bishop urges the Importance
of contributing to this, as upon this So
ciety depends so much of the life of the
Diocese. The Bethany Institute for
educating and training deconesses was
warmly commended to the council.
The Bishop said he had this work much
at heart, believing as he did that the
work of deaconesses would be found to
be more important and useful than that
of deacons. The establishment of this
institute will require a large sum of
money. Only $64.29 is now III bank,
but it is hoped that God will put it into
the heart OF some of his people to whom
he had entrusted means to swell the
small bank deposit to thousands so that
the work OF the institute may be COM
menced as soon as possible.
The Bishop made the following ref
ence to the late DR.. Norton: REV.
George II. Norton, d. d., for some
thirty-three years rector of st. Pauls
Church, Alexandria, died suddenly at
his home in that city September 18th,
1898, in the 69th year Of his age. Or
dained in 1916 he spent many of the
first years of his ministry in Warrenton,
Va. and removed from there to Column
bus, Ohio, but in very short time re-
turned to his beloved Virginia Che was
born in New York; as rector of st.
Pauls Church, in which Office he con-
tinued until his death. 1t is worthy Of
remark that his rectorship in Alexan-
dria. and that of his predecessor, Rev.
Jas. 7. Johnston, covered period OF
between 60 and 20 years. DR.. Norton
was too well-known both in the diocese
and church at large to require any
heightened notice from me. l had
known him intimately for several years,
and admired him greatly and loved him
warmly. A man of humble, charitable,
and pure Christian character and life;
remarkable for his reticence, prudence,
and discretion of unusually clear and
sound Judgment, and possessing great
ability az a preacher and speaker, he
combined in an eminent degree the
wisdom of the serpent and the harm
lessness of the dove. For many years,
and as long as his health permitted, he
was a prominent and influential mem
Der Of our diocesan Council and Gener-
al Convention, and to the last was one
of the most valued trustees of our The
illogical Seminary and High School,
in both of which institutions because Of
what he conceived to be their in
estimable value to the church he
ever manifested the deepest interest
Very few of the ministers who were
contemporaries ofDr. Norton remain,
and when our time shall collie to de-
part hence may we all be found-as |
am sure he was--waiting and watching
and ready.
The regular standing committees
were next elected in order. Rev. P L.
Phillips was elected as a successor to
DR.. Norton on the standing committee
of the diocese.
Bishop Newton read the report from
Mrs. Stuart on the Virginia Female In
stitute. The attendance is good and
work satisfactory. Mrs. Stuart urges
the council to take action as soon as
possible for improving the buildings.
Prof Garnett, of the University Of
Virginia, moved that the next meeting
of council take place in Christ Church,
Charlottesville, and as it is the Tooth
meeting of the council in regular order
proper services be held commemorative
Of the occasion.
Prof. Crawford moved that the after
noon of Wednesday at the council in
future be given to the woman's auXili-
airy so as to afford that body an oppor-
tunits of stating its work to the council.
Rev. Henderson Suter presented the
report of the Woman's Auxiliary for
rha il
very encouraging during the past year.
Twenty three branches and > junior
auxiliaries have been heard from.
Boxes have been sent north, south, east
and west within our own borders, even
to Alaska. $3.50 have been given to
domestic missions, S915.66 to foreign
missions, while diocesan, including pa
rochial missions, have received 81 ,093.-
-. The boxes sent out were valued at
S1,31561.
There was considerable discussion on
the question of council recommending
city rectors to give at least week to
country services during the year.
An amendment by Rev. Landon Ma
son was adopted which asked that city
clergy shall give their time to country
work as far as consistent with their
regular duty.
Rev. John w. Johnson (col.) offered
resolution which asked that the color
ed work have the sympathetic prayer
full consideration and hopeful care of
the Diocese of Virginia. He said that
especially at this time the colored work
called for such sympathy. After dis
cussion the resolution was carried.
The council then adjourned to meet
at 4 o'clock this evening.