Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-06-13
The Episcopal Council.

and addresses made, 294 meetings,
So; special sermons. 40; confrma-
tons, 294. He made special mention
in his report on the establishment Of
a university hall at Morgantown, de-
signed to be church home for young
men attending the West Virginia Uni
versity. He called attention to the
Sheltering Arms Hospital at Charles
ton, having 80 patients and expenses
of $3.50 during the year. He said
there was a deficit of $1,000 in the
foreign mission fund, and at once a
contribution of 1898 was raised.
The following were elected deputies
to the General Convention to be held
at Minneapolisin October next: Revs.
R. R. Swope, S. S. Moore, R. D. Roller,
]. Birmingham; lay deputies, B. NJ.
Amber, w. S. Laidly, Gen. VIM. ?.
Craighill and Frank Beckwith- Rev.
DR.. Moore presented the report of the
diocesan missionary committee, show
ing receipts from churches Of $l,759;
Sunday-schools, $475; expenditures,
Sl,786, and a balance on hand, in
Guiding balance of last year, Of 1929.
These funds show an increase of near
ly $500 over last year. Twenty mis-
sionaries have been aided, serving at
sixty places, at several of which church
es or missions have been established.
There were l46 combinations in the
mission field.
The following persons were elected
as the standing committee Of the do
cese: Revs. G. a. Gibbons, DIR. W. IL.
Nelson, w. L. Gravatt, Messrs. E. j..
Lee, |. H. Strider and B. c. Washing
ton. Members of the Sunday-schOol
committee were elected as follows {:
Revs. B. NJ. Spur, R. U. Brooking,
DR.. G.. A. Aschman and Mr.. L. E.
Sands. The council adopted resolu-
tons fixing the Bishops salary at
$4,000 and providing for raising 1t by
pro rata assessment on the various
parishes and missions.
The standing committee Of the do.
cese submitted its annual report, show
ing that Revs. John S. Leighbourn and
A. X. Fenton had been recommended
to the Bishop for the sacred order Of
the priests. Mr.. VIM. l.. Davis was
recommended for sacred order of dea-
cons and John Tilton Marley as a
candidate for holy orders. The COM
mittee consented to the vestry Of St.
Matthew's Church at Wheeling borrow
ing $1,000 on the church property and
its removal of Emanuel Church from
Volcano to Kenova, the sale Of St.
Paul's Church atWeston and the church
at Harpers Ferry, the proceeds in each
case to be invested in new churches.
The report of the Sunday-school
committee was submitted by Rev. B.
NJ. Spur, showing that ~ schools
had contributed $475 to diocesan mis-
sions, and % schools gave 1857, show
ing interest to have increased 200 per
cent and contributions 800. About
% schools reported no contributions.
The committee on brotherhood rec
commended that reorganization be not
made at this time.
1t was agreed to form State as
sembly of St. Andrews Brotherhood,
and constitution and bylaws were
adopted. Officers were elected as fol-
lows: DIR. G.. A. Aschman, president
John How. Peyton, vice-president
Friend Cox, secretary and treasurer.
The report of the parochial commit
tee was adopted, showing 7Ol baptisms
combinations, 2S6; communicates,
$40; Sunday-schools, 81 churches
and chapels, 90; value of church prop
erty $442,9 54; Indebtedness, $20,O77;
parochial contributions, $5l 1856; do
cesar, $9,575; outside contributions,
S2,769 Sunday-schools, 81, 946.
The report Of the committee on the
state of the church was submitted by
Rev. G. W. Easter, showing large
increase in the number of clergy, Of
families and persons baptized in the
church, of an increase Of GIT commu-
nicants and of $40, 695 in church prop
ertv. The spiritual state Of the church
is good, and the increase in work and
devotion in the diocease is very en-
couraging.
Rev. DR.. Swope submitted the re-
port of the special committee on the
division of the diocese, appointed by
the last council In view of the large
expense connected with such division
the committee report that it is mex
pedient at this time, although they
recognize the fact that the diocese, en-
bracing as it does the whole State, is
too large and the duties upon the Bish-
op too arduous. The matter was de-
ferred.
Mr.. ). y. Aghonby moved that the
Bishop appoint permanent committee
to consider division Of the diocese,
and these gentlemen were appointed
Rev. R. D. Roller, Rev. Henry Thomas,
Messrs. J. o. Aghonby and W. E.
Watson. The following diocesan mis-
sionary committee was appointed
Revs. T, Birmingham, 7. F. Woods, S.
S. Moore, Messrs. NJ. Amber and
David Burns. The committee on con-
stitution and canons were elected as
follows: Revs. S. S. Moore, D, F. For
rest, R. R. Swope and Mr.W. s. lady.
The finance committee reported
bonds and securities in the hands OF
the treasurer Of the diocese Of SIS, 430.-
81, and cash balance $l,027, The
council adjourned Saturday night,
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