Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-17
EPISCOPAL COUNCIL.
Reported for the Alexandria Gazette.l
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, May 16.
WEDNESDAY EVENING


The council met at four o'clock Tor
the consideration of the work OF the
Woman's Auxiliary to the board OF mis-
sions. The report of the secretary, MISS
Sallie Stuart, of Alexandria, was read
by Rev. ]. J. Gravatt of Holy Trinity
Church. Ten new branches were re-
ported as being formed during the year.
and the contributions from all sources,
money and boxes, were So ,949.13. There
is growing interest in the work OF the
auxiliary, yet only one-third OF the
parishes are represented. The contrl-
buttons do not 60 through the diocesan
offices of the auxiliary but are sent OIL
rect from the parishes.
Rev. Hartly Carmichael, D. D., made
a fo-cible address by appointment and
was followed by Revs. Robt. Goodwin
and ]. K. Mason, D. D., urging the
general support of the work of the aux
iliary.
Council then adjourned for the an-
nual meeting of the Diocesan Mission
airy Society which took place at eight
o'clock at night. Rev. Hartley Car
michael, D. D., presided and the open
ing service was read by Rev. W, M;
Clark. The report was then presented
by Rev. Pike Powers, D. D. The con-
tributions to the society from all sources,
including receipts from the Sunday
school lenten offerings amounted to
$1,000. Missionaries in all counties of
this diocese with the exception OF three,
receive appropriations frorn this society,
the amounts ranging from $50 to $500
per annum. The evangelist, Rev.
Everard Meade, also receives his salary,
amounting to 81 200, from the society.
The report recommended the continu-
alton of his work. Addresses were made
by Mr.. Thomas Potts, of Richmond,
and Revs J. R. Ellis and E. S. Kinks,
earnestly presenting the claims OF the
society and asking for $4,000 as the
high-water mark of contributions for the
next year.
One county in the diocese, that OF
Greene, is still without an Episcopal
church.
SECOND DAY-THURsDAYM MOI nj sc.
Council met for business at IL o'clock
After the reading of the minutes B sh-
ops Whittle and Newton succ' ssively
made their annual addresses.
From Bishop Whites addr IS the
following summary is given
Visitations &c, baptisms 5, confirma-
tions (wbite 28S, colored g. 294,
candidates for priests orders 4,
deacons ordained s, presbyters or
, dained 8, postulsnts for orders
, 10, ministers deceased 8, letters
, dimissory given 10, letters dimissory
| accepted 3, lay readers licensed IL, pre-
: sent number of ministers e colored) 76,
churches consecrated 2, churches and
l chapels Is colored) 1872.
The bishop gave short summary Of
the lives and work of the deceased
2 clergy-Revs. DR.. Minnigerode, Nelson
} and Jos. R. Jones-referring with feel
ing to the loss sustained by the diocese
through their deaths. He said the in
trinity Of his vision prevented him
from speaking more at length about
the commemoration of the Tooth an,
nual council of the diocese and prayed
that God would bless the clergy and
people.
Bishop Newton next made his ad.
> dress, which showed 1872 visitations
,, 752 combinations, and 2 churches con-
! secrated. In referring to DR.. Kinloch
Nelson he said with much feeling, so
much indeed that he could not com.
plete the sentence-"Our intimacy
commenced at the Episcopal High
School, and l knew him well. A truer
man, purer character or more use
full clergymen, l have never known"
At eleven o'clock council took re-
cess for divine service. Bishop New
ton read the prayers and Bishop Ran
dolph, of Southern Virginia, delivered
an eloquent historical address in COM
memoration of the Tooth annual coun-
Gil of the diocese. 1t was listened to
, with undated interest throughout.
The thanks of the council were given
to Bishop Randolph by rising vote
+. and the address was ordered to be pub
, lished in the Protestant Episcopal Re
vieU-the journal of the council.
By resolution of Major Green, OF
Alexandria, the next council will meet
in st. Paul's Church, Alexandria.
The report of the standing committee
was read by the Rev. Henderson.
Consent was reported as given to the
conservation of the Rev. ]. II. Whit
; aker, Bishop of Indiana.
Several reports of committees were
given, among them report from the
Joint committee on the rights of the
dioceses of Virginia and Southern Vir-
ginia in the Female Institute, at Staun-
ton.
1t was agreed in committee that both
dioceses have equalrights in this in
stitution.
Bishop Newton explained the rela-
ton of this school to the council. 1t was
| first selected as private school, after
wards taken under the care of the
diocese and the buildings made its pro-
perty by purchase. Bishop Whittle said
| It had never been transferred formally
to the diocese, so the exact property
rights of the diocese in this institution
are not apparent. He further said this
was an important matter and would
suggest that Rev. ]. K. Mason, Col.
Taylor Scott and Joseph Bryan be ap-
pointed committee to look into it and
report at the next council.
These gentlemen were appointed.
| Adjournment took place at half.past
two o'clock, the business meeting to be
/ resumed at four o'clock this evening.
A. tho oftarnoon session the follorp.