The morning times., 1896-05-23
DR.. SPRIGG APOLOGIZED
Improperly Addressed Bishop Whit
tie in the Council.
Pistol Shot Through a PennsyI Iva MIA
Car window-Electiono of Dele
gates In Alexandria.

The third days session Of the Episcopal
| council opened yesterday with prayers by
Rev. E. A..Tcmple and Rev. p. p hillips,
and the sermon was delivered by Rev.
| o. NJ. Yerger.
| After the reading of the minutes Rev.
| G. W Nelson Offered resolution that Rev.
| D. Sprigg be censured for his language
| in addressing Bishop. Whittlc at Wednes-
days session. and further. that he be
| asked to apologize to- the council. The
resolution was withdrawn on the assur-
ance that its terms would be complied with
so far as it applied TO an apology. Dr..
sprigg subsequently apologlzed to tue blst-
| op and council.
The report OF the committee on the state
| of the church showed that the number of
| baptisms was nearly doubled last year.
The report OF the finance committee was
submitted by Mr. l.. NJ. Blackford. The
| reportshowstotal receipts for 1896, S7,632,
an increase of $442 over 1895: sums from
other sources raised the receipts to $685.
total expenditures, $S,Ss6; leaving bal
ance of $697.
resolution was adopted for the APP
pointment OF standing committee on CON
stitution and canon; also for revision Of
canon with special reference TO parishes.
Rev. John McGill, Hon. Z. Walton Moore
and Judge Chichester We're appointed com
mittee to examine parish lines in Fairfax
county.
A resolution asking the Diocesan Mission
go ~ In
evangelists was unanimously adopted.
An invitation extended to the council by
Mr.. Randolph Fitzhugh OF fredericksburg TO
hold its next session in that city was ac-
cepted.
Report on Sunday school work wasreadby
Rev. Preston Nash.
The report read by Hon. r. Taylor Scott,
from the committee on clerical support,
showed that the salaries OF ministers in
eighty parishes were fully paid up.
Rev L. Il. Mason OF Richmond introduced
resolution with reference TO a change
IN the constitution of the board of trustees
of the Theological Seminary and high
school so as TO make the selections from
the councils of the three dioceses of Virginia.
A resolution by Rev. r. A. Goodwin that
the use of the contingent fund blank be
abolished, was lost by a vote of 10 10 20.
Special services were held in st. Pants
Church last night, conducted by Rev.
R. X. Randolph OF Henrico county, and
also in Grace Church, where Rev j. c.
Gray of Fredericksburg officiated.
Some malicious person fired pistol shot
through the window OF a Pennsylvania
Railway car on the g so p, m train from
Washington yesterday, as the train passed
"Co!roSs'' entering this city. The ball
shattered the glass in the car window, and
| gTaZed the face Of Mr.. Thomas Cockrell,
editor of the Alexandria Times. Several
aides seated near the window through
which the ball passed were badly fright
ened.
Monday night meetings will be held in
| Jhe county To elect delegates 20 the State
convention TO be held at Staunton, June
| 4, and delegates to the Congressional con-
ventiou which viii meet in this city
| August IL.
The county ard circuit courts for the
county will meet Monday. The case OF
The Commonwealth vs.. John Nelson, for