Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-19
EPISCOPAL COUNCIL.
THIRD DAY-FRIDAY-MoR SEES
SION

SlON.
Council opened with Divine service {;
morning prayer was read by Rev. j. X.
Ellis, of Gordonsville, and the sermon
was preached by Rev. F. w. Neve, OF
Albemarle county.
After Divine service council entered
into business with Bishop Whittle in
the chair.
A telegram was sent from the coun-
Gil of North Carolina expressing Its
thanks for the congratulations extended
to it by the council of Virginia.
Several reports We're proson'e among
them them that from the committee on
parochiaI reports which gave total bap-
tisms 704. Combinations 4S3, communl-
cants S967, marriages 1S2, funerals $50,
Sunday School teachers S317, Sunday
School contributions 81 ,00S.27, Sunday
School scholars confirmed 154, paro-
chial school teachers 6, scholars III,
members of the brotherhood III. Total
contributions 1888. 1924.
Various committees presented their
reports, among them that on Sunday
schools and state of the church. Rev.
DR.. Campbell, of the Presbyterian
church, the agent of the Virginia Bible
Society. presented the claims of this So
cety in a forcble speech to the council,
showing the importance of stated con.
tributions for this purpose by the good
work the society has already done. AT
ter some talk about the brotherhood
council adjourned to meet at 4:50 o'clock
this evening.
The committee offered resolution
recommending that the appropriation
for support of the evangelist be contin-
ued. Adopted.
Rev ]. X. Mason moved that the
Sunday Schools be requested to devote
the collections of one Sunday in each
month to the Diocesan Missionary So
ciety 2 Adopted.
Rev. 5. 4. Wallis submitted report
on the state of the church. After a fit
Ting tribute to the bishop and assistant
bishop, the report urges increased Ell
forts in missionary work. The woman's
auxiliary is commended and the recon-
mendation OF the Bishop that Beth
any be established for the education
and training of deaconeSses is endorsed.
The report also recommends that great
err effort be made in the work among
colored people and that collections be
taken FOR that purpose.
Rev. Mr.. Randolph submitted the re-
port of the special committee appoint
cd to consider certain amendments to
canon II, with reference to the certii-
Gates of lay-delegates, as already re-
ported. The report was adopted.
The same committe reported adverse
" on the amendment TO section 2of the
constitution as offered by Major Page.
Adopted.
At The afternoon session of the coun.
Gil the question of reorganizing the
brotherhood was discussed at length
a committee of five was appointed to
curry out this object and to request the
corporators Of the brotherhood to take
steps to place thebody upon apermanent
blss. The committee is constituted as
follows: Rev. R. A. Goodwin and
Messrs. s. S. Hepburn, F. II. Mcclure
Joseph Bryan and r. Taylor Scott.
The council yesterday afternoon COM
pletcd lis labors and adjourned sine
die.
During this council so far as business
was concerned little beyond routine
work and the presentation of stated re-
ports was accomplished. There was a
large ATTENDANCE owing to the conse-
Grafton of Assistant Bishop Newton,
and the meeting Of clergy and laity was
as usual very pleasant on the socia
side.