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Epfscopal Council.

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Wednesday. There were twenty-five clergy
and twenty four delegates present at the
opening services.
The proceedings began with prayer by
Revereuds DR.. S. 5. Moore, of Parkersburg,
and G. W. Easter, of Union. The Council
sermon was delivered by the Rev. DR.. d. +.
Forrest, of Clarksburg, who took his text
from first Timothy, chapter 6, verse II, and
second Timothy, chapter ?, verse %. The
Rt. Rev. G. w. Peterkin, bishop of the do
cese, administered holy communion, assisted
by Rev. w. L. Gravatt rector Of this parish
After the services the Bishop called the
Council to order. The roll of clergy and
lay delegates was called by Rev. Dr. L. u.
Roller, secretary of the Council. Aquorum
OF both orders was present and the Bishop
declared the Council was duly organized for
business. 1t was decided that the business
sessions of the Council should be held daily,
morning and night.
The second day additional delegates were
present. The t~reasurer's report of the epi5'
copal fund was received, and, together with
the treasurer's report, was referred to the
finance committe. This latter showed a
balance of S S,4SO in hand. The committee
on credentials reported 60 lay delegates pres
ent and entitled to seats.
Bishop Peterkin read his annual address,
embracing the work of the church and mis-
sious in West Virginia during the last year,
showing 81 visits made in the State else
where, "a; m and addresses made, 2S4;
meetings, SO special sermons, 40; contir-
nations, 294. He made special mention In
his report on the establishment of a Univer-
sity hall at Morgantown, designed to be a
church home for young men attending the
West Virginia University. He called at
tention to the Sheltering Arms Hospital at
Charleston, having 50 patients and expenses
of 1850 during the year. He said there
was a deficit of 81 900 in the foreign mission
fund. aud at once a contribution Of 1898 was
raised.
The following were elected deputies to the
General Convention to be held at Minneap-
oils in October next; Revs. r. R. Swope, :.
5. Moore, r. D, Roller, j. Brittingham lay
deputies, B. NJ. Amber, w. S. Laidly, Gen.
VIM. P. Craighill and Frank Beckwith.
The Bishop appointed the regular COM
mittees on the state of the church, finance,
parochial,reports admission of new parishes,
brotherhood, episcopal fund and unfinished
business. Rev. DR.. Moore presented the re-
port of the diocesan missionary committees
showing receipts from churches of 1859
Sunday. schools, $40; expenditures, 81, 1856,
and a balance on hand, including balance OF
last year, of 1929. These funds show an in
crease of nearly $500 over last year. Tweu-
ty missionaries have been aided, serving al
sixty places, at several of which churches OF
missions have been established. There were
146 combinations in the mission field,
The Womau's Auxiliary for West Vir-
ginia met Thursday and was presided over
by Mrs. Small, president of the society. An
address was made by Mrs. Julia Emory, Of
New York, corresponding secretary Of the
Woman's Auxiliary to the board of mis-
sions.
The city of Moundsyille was selected fol-
the meeting Of the council in June next.
The third days session began with prayer
by Rev. R. L. B%rooking. Bishop Peterkin
called the council to order. The following
persons were elected as the standing commit
tee of the diocese Rev. G. A. Gibbon, DR..
W. II. Nelson, W, L. Grayatt, Messrs. E.
J. Lee, 1. II. Strider and B. c. Washing
ton. Members of the Sunday school COM
mittee were elected as follows Reys. B. NJ,
Spur, R. L. Brooking, DR.. G. A. Aschman
and Mr. /. Z. Sands.
The council went into committee of the
whole, with Judge Frank Beckwith as chair
man aud Rev. Henry Thomas as secretary,
to discuss the means for providing for the
Bishops salary, aud adopted resolutions fix
ing it at $4,000 and providing for raising ii
By pro rata assessments on the various par
ishes and missions.
The committee consented to the vestry Of
st. Matthews Church at Wheeling borrow,
ing 5000 on the church property and it.
removal of Emanuel Church from Volcano
to Keuoya, the sale Of St. PauIs Church at
Weston and the church at Harper's Ferry.
the proceeds in each case to be invested in
new churches.
The report Of the Sunday school commit.
tee was submitted by Rev. B. NJ. Spur.
showing that u schools had contributed
$40 to diocesan missions, and p schools
gave Sl57, showing interest to have increased
200 per cent. and contributions 800. About
rs schools reported no contribution.
The committee on brotherhood recon-.
meuded that reorganization be not made al
this time, and submitted a resolution recon-
mending that the fund for widows and or
phans Of deceased clergymen be commended
to the special attention Of clergy and laity
Rev. J. Birmingham opened the evening
meeting of St. Andrews Brotherhood with
prayer, and DR.. Aschmdn presided as chair.
man. Rev. r. D. Roller explained that the
object of the meeting was to form a State
assembly, aud this was agreed upon aud a