The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-06-08

Saturday VIII be Auxiliary Day.
st. Johns Church was we'll filled YES
terday morning when the proce edings of
the second annual council Of the diocese
Of Southern Virginia of tho Protestant
Episcopal Church opened. Beautiful
flowers were tastefully arranged about
the altar and their sweet perfume filed
the church. The music was one of the
most pleasing features OF the session.
The choir rendered several selections
and Mrs. James sang in an exquisite
manner Come Home"
The opening sermon was preached by
Rev. DR.. MoBryde, of Lexington. He
took for his text. For Ne to Live 10
Christ" Phil, 1872. His discourse was
an eloquent one and was listened to
with CLOSE attention by the congreg q ton .
Mr.. McBryde deals with Christian life,
In it's different phases and showed that
Christ must be born In us before we can
live the life of perfect sonship. But we
cannot receive him without renouncing
all our old selhshness.
At the conclusion of Mr.. McBryde's
sermon the sacrament OF the Holy Com
munion WAS celebrated, after which the
council perfected an organizations
Thirty-nine clerical and thtrty-three
lay delegates were present. The meet
Ing WAS presided over by Bishop Ran
dolph. while Rev. Thomas Spencer and
Mercer P. Logan acted as secretaries
The committee on credentials of lay
delegates was appointed, consisting Of
Rows. j. b. funston, John j. Clopton,
Is. d. Tucker, D. D., G. r. Harris, d. d.,
and R. j. McBryde. 1t was decided
that the morning sessions should begin
at $3.50 o'clock and continue until / D.
NJ, and the afternoon sessions from
$3.50 to $40. The council then ad-
journed until afternoon.
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session was devoted to
the appointment of committees and the
receiving OF reports. DR.. Barten pre-
scented the report of the committee on
the purchase Of Episcopal residence
The resolution was laid aside for future
action. He also reported the securing
OF an incorporation of the trustees of the
funds of the Protestant Episcopal
Church in the diocese of Southern Vir-
ginia and the organization of the board
with the adoption Of bylaws.
report adverse to the esta blishment
of religious paper as the organ of the
diocese was made by Rev. B. D. Tucker
Reports OF the standing committees of
the diocese and Of several special COM
mitteees were presented.
The principal interest in the after
noon session was in the discussion of
the report OF the Diocesan Missionary
Society, the outcome of which was the
adoption OF a resolution offered by Rev.
A. 5. Lloyd. pledginR the diocese to
raise $4,000 for diocesan missions next
year and authorizing the executive
committee to make appropriations on
that basis.
Last Nights Session.
The session last night was devoted to
discussion of the missions, Interesting
addresses being made by Rev. Robt.
Carter, OF Norton, and Rev. j. B. Fun
ston. Of the Danville convocation. The
music last night was also very fine the
rendition by the choir OF Ch Gounod' s
'Send Out Thy Light" during the COL
lection, being excellently rendered
The services were opened with PRAYER
and singing conducted by Bishop Fitz-
gerald and DR.. Meade.
In the first add LESS Rev. Robert Car
ter told Of the work the church had
done in the mountainous region in
which he resided and of the progress
that had been made there during the
past few years in bringing souls to
Christ The Episcopal Church, he said,
is now firmly established in that
region and is yearly extending It's in.
fluence and teachings. He spoke OF the
life and habits of the people in his con-
vocation, and while many have been
saved, still q large number are still
outside the fold.
The address OF Rev. j. B. Funston, of
the Danville cOnvocation, was in a diff
ferent line. He stated that he proposed
to offer some suggestions to the diocesan
committee in regard to the work in the
country, and he divided his discourse
into three parts, namely: Vacant par
ishes, unoccupied territory in occupied
parishes, territory where the Episcopal
Church has never taken foothold. The
speaker showed that he was thoroughly
familiar with his subject, and the sug-
gestions made by him are sure to re-
ceive due consideration.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Funston's
remarks missionary collection wss
taken up and the congregation was then
dismissed by the bishop.
Saturday is Auxiliary Day.
Saturday has been appointed as auxil.
iary day. Holy Communion will be
celebrated at St. Johns Church at 1880
a. m. by Bishop Randolph. Business
meetings of the auxiliary will be held
from 10 q. m. to 1890 p. m. and from 4
p. M to $50 =. M in the parish room Of
ST. Johns Church.
At 8 p. m. there will be general mis-
sionary meeting at st. Johns Church,
with addresses by Bishop Randolph,
Rev. John Mccormick, OF Suffolk, and
Miss Emery, of New York, the general
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