Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-04

The annual Diocesan Council OF the
Protestant Episcopal Church OF west
Virginia met at the Trinity Parish
House, in Moundsville, yesterday morn
ing at II O'Clock, the council, at the
opening session, being represented by
ministers from all parts of the State.
The regular opening services of the
church were conducted during the
morning hour by Revs. C. NJ. Campbell,
R. T. Roller, S. S. Moore and R. D. Rol-
Ter. and communion service by Ri. Rev.
George w. Peterkin, Bishop OF this do
cese.
In the afternoon there was meet
ing of the Woman's Auxiliary at 2;3O
o'clock in Parish Church, and at $50
the council met in Parish Institute.
Following is list of the clergy and
delegates present at the council: Rev.
Lee Young, Wheeling; C. A. Thompson,
Huntington; J. H. Peyton, Charleston;
Rev. Swope, Wheeling; S. P. Norton,
Wheeling; DR.. Nelson, Shepherdstown;
w. Beadle, Charles Town; A. Grinnan,
Pr. Pleasant; w. S. Kennedy, Charles
Town; S. S. Moore, Parkersburg;
B. NJ. Amber Parkersburg; w. B.
Chrisman, Charles Town; w. H. Burk-
hardt, Weston; j. r. Joiner, st. Adams;
TT mas Davidson, st. Andrews; A. K.
Fenton, Beach Run; r. Fl. Harrison,
Weston; n. F. Marshall, Bluefeld; w.
#. Tatum, Wheeling; Rev. Doggett,
Fairmont; w. E. Watson, Fairmont;
Rev. Gravatt, Charles Town; Rev. Eas-
ter, Union; ]. S. Gibson, Huntington
i. E. Sands, Wheeling; J. w. Gasman,
Martinsburg; c. G. Pearson, Grafton
Bruce Hall and wife, New Martins
vile; Rev. Forrest, Clarksburg; Rev.
Thomas, Clarksburg; Rev. Brooking
and wife, New Martinsville; Rev. ].
Birmingham, Wheeling; Rev. John Glib
bons, Romney; Bishop Geo. w. Peter
kin, Parkersburg; w. S. Laidley, Char
lesion; d. Stalnaker, Wheeling. DR.. j.
A. Myers, Morgantown; w. X. Marshall,
Parkersburg; Simms Powell, Parkers-
burg; ]. Shearer and wife, Morgan
town; A. j. Willis, Middleway; w. w.
Jackson, Parkersburg; C. NJ Campbell,
Ravenswood; ]. A. Woods, Romney
Rev. Roller and wife, Charleston: Rev.
G. A. Crisman, Wellsburg; c. A. Miller,
Martinsburg; John Lightburn, Bayard
Samuel Martin, New Martinsville; P. H.
Baily, Weston.
During the afternoon session, which
was mainly devoted TO business, the
following standing committees were
appointed: On State of the Church, Rev.
Henry Thomas, Rev. r. U. Brooking,
Rev. n. F. Marshall, Joseph Tropnall
and John H. Peyton. On Parochial
Reports, Rev. w. H. Burkhardt, w. P.
Christman, Lee H. Young, George Shir-
ley, w. S. Kennedy and w. D. Tyler
On New Parishes, Rev. w. L. Gravatt,
Geo. W. Easter, A. G. Grammar, DR.. G..
A. Aschman, John A. Aglionby and
Dr. H. Mes Gamble. On Permanent
and Episcopal Funds. DR.. Swope, c. A.
Gibbons. j. S. Gibson, w. S. Laidley,
B. NJ. Amber and John Gassman On
Brotherhood, DR.. Moore, DR.. Nelson,
G.. w. Easter, w. S. Laidley and tSimms
Powell. On Finance, w. E. Watson,
G. A. Aschman, Robert W. Brown, S.
B. Hall, PEBBLES Tatum, B. F. Hodg-
man and S. p Norton.
A resolution was passed providing
that hereafter the parochal and fiscal
year will begin on the LIST day of May
and end on the Both day of April.
The programme for to-day is as fol-
lows:
Reading Of Bishops annual address
in Trinity Institute at 9 a. m. Morn
ing service in Parish Church at II a. m.
Lessons read by Rev. Douglas Forrest,
d. d. Morning prayer. Rev. c. A.
Chrisman; sermon. Rev. R. r. Swope,
d. D. Meeting of council in Trinity In
stitute at 230 p. m. Diocesan mission
airy meeting in the Parish Church at s
p. m. Speakers, Revs. Norman F. Mar
shall, John G.. Lightbourn, G. A. Glib
bons.
Immediately following this service
the congregation will adjourn to Trim
ity Institute for the purpose of organic
ing "Churchman' League" of West
Virginia. The speakers will be S.
Bruce Hall, Mason B. Amber, John
Howe Peyton, B. c. Washington and
w. e. Watson. Speeches will be limit
ed to eight minutes in length.