The morning times., 1896-05-21
FIRST DAY OF The COUNCIL
Episcopalians Meet in Large Num-
bsrs at Alexandria.
Investigation of the Shooting of VIII
Bright Is Ordered-Other
City News.

The opening session of the I01st annual
meeting of the Episcopal Council OF Yir-
ginia, in st. Paul's Church yesterday was
presided over by Bishop F NJ. Whittie-
Coadjutor Bishop Newton, the Rev. Ed
ward Wall, and the Rev P. L. Philips,
rector of St Paurs Church, were in tie
cbancel.
The council sermon was preached by Rev.
Edward Wall of Berryvine, and the holy
communion was administered by Bishop
Newton.
Rev. Everard Meade, secretary. called
the roll, which showed nfty-six clergy
and thirty-nine lay delegates present.
Rev. Bergman Green, Col. L. W. Reid.
and Mr. II. o. Clagett were appointed
committee on credentials of lay delegates.
Rev. j. 7. bowman moved that Rev.
DR.. Sprigg, editor OF the Southern Church
man, published in Richmond, be admitted
TO seat in the council The question was
on motion of Rev. Prof. Grammer referred
10 the folio wing committee, appointed by
the bishop: Revs. Prof. Grammer, G.. W.
Nelson, and Mr. John s. Nelson. The conn
mittee will report at the session today
The rules governing the last council were
adopted, and the hours OF sessions fixed
at from $50 a III. to l:30 p. IN. and from
4 TO 8 p. M.
A petition from Epiphany Mission, Rich
mond, TO be set apart as separate parish
was referred to the proper committee
Bishop Newton then announced the
standing committees. On motion of Rev.
Robert Goodwin a committee OF fifteen
was appointed to consider the eXpediency
of raising the contingent fund by another
method than that now in use The fol-
lowing were named as the committee: Lay
men, Allen Baker. II o. Clagett, +. i.
Scott, o. Musan, G.. W. Walker, DE- j. ID.
| Pendleion. John Page, and ] ). Moore;
| cIergymen, Revs. r. A. Goodwin, Z. Powers,
| P P Phillips, W. NJ. Clarke, b. NJ Ran
| doiph John McGill, and f b. Burwel-
| petition was presented by Mr.. L. NJ.
| Blackford. OF the standing committee OF
! the diocese. for the purchase OF fire
| proof safe in which 10 keep the minute
| books. dating back TO 1913.
| The report OF the committee esta blshlng
! a diocesan prayer book so ciety, was
adopted
| A proposed amendment TO Canon XI, by
| striking out the word " sufficient and in
| sertfug have satisfied ecclesiastical au-
| horty of ability to build house of wor-
| ship and support a minister" was referr ed
/ 10 the committee on new parishes.
| The DAYS session was closed with the
| benetliction by Bishop Whittle.
A diocesan missionary meeting at ST.
| PauI's Church last night was addressed
| by Revs \. p Dame John McGil and K. A.
| Goodwin.
| The woman's auxiliary of the Episcopal
| Church will hold special services III Christ
| Church this morning Among those who
| will deliver addresses is Rev DR.. r d
| Mckin. OF Washington.
| AT tUday's session of the council the
| sermon will be prea ched by Rev Mr.. Down
| man The foreign missionary meeting To-
| night will be addressed by Revs. ]. ThOmp-
son Cot, J. W. Morris and NJ Tai
In the corporation court yesterday. oD
| the petition of the Washington Southern
| Railway. an order was issued directing that
| a writ OF certiorari be issued returnable
the second Monday in June. commanding
| tie city council OF Alexandria 10 bring
| into court the record ard proceedings IN
the application OF said road for reduction
| of assessment on its property for the pur-
| poses of taxation. At the last meeting
| of the city council the report Of the finance
| committee, recommending that no reduc
! ton be made in the assessment on the
Washington Southern railway tracks in
| this city was adopted. The city assess
| Inent on the tracks of this company is
Sl2 900 per mile. while the State assess
| Inent is ST 900.
| In the police court yesterday Ann VII
| iiarns and Martha Lewis were fined s.
| Zach for fighting. and Joseph Churchill HaG
| thirty days added To bis term on the
chain gang for fighting
| In the corporation court yesterday the
| case Of Underwood IS. Hellnan of Wash
Ington WAS referred 70 Gardner L. BoOthe
commissioner.
| Rose Wade. a Colored woman from Wash
| ingtou, was fined So by Mayor Thompson
| Yesterday. and in default was sent T.
l har on mos
| day night went TO the home of Annie
| BRYANT on North Washington street, anC
| claimed tste husband of the Bryant woman
| The husband, William Bryant, consented
| to accompany the Wade woman 10 Wash
| ington. but the couple were arrested a
| the local depot by Officer Wilkinson a.
the instance of Mrs. Bryant. Bryant claim:
that he has not lived with his wife for q
| number of years. and that he boards Will
the Wade woman in Washington. He
| paid n fine OF S5 to the mayor and wa:
| released.
Charles Jackson. negro tough. Wen
| to the home OF his sister on Princess street
near the jail. last night and assaulted he
in q brutal manner Officer Knight hearC
rested Jackson.
Michael Kelley was fiued 81 in the TOlict
court last night for assaulting BERTHE Stokes
colored.
The board Of police commissioners me
| last night. Officers Bettis, Young, Rob
erts, and wilkinson, appeared before tn
board aud presented petition from tn
police force requesting that the working
. hours of the force be changed so as {
conform to the old rules. which allowed
! the men sixteen hours off every third day
As the natitinn did rot hear the signatur
| OF the chief Of police, the commissioner
/ refused to act and returned the petitio
| TO the committee with the reuqest tina
| the paper be submitted TO the chief 70
| his approval or disapproval.
The commissioners decided to hold
special meeting on Wednesday night mex
| to investigate the shooting of Will Brigh
! by Officer James Hall.
The chief OF police was instructed {
| purchase stretcher for use OF the depart
meut.
AT the fourth annual meeting OF tn
| Potomac Literary aud Social Society. hel
j last night, the following officers. to serv
the ensuing year, Were elected: Pres
dent. George s Finch first vice presiden
W N. Smith; second vice presid ent, C.
| Neal: secretary and treasurer. T. F. DowT