The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-04

The nineteenth annual council OF the
wcst Virginia diocese Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church, began five days
session at Moundsyllle yesterday morn
Ing, in Trinity Parish church, the Rev.
Georgcw. Petcrkin, DID, LID, bishop
c. the diocese. presiding, andiRqF. Il. D.
Roller. DID, acting as secrAtaky. The
morning prayer was conducted. by Rev.
5. scollay Moore,D. D.. Of ParsersbuFg
The Lessons were read by Rev. c. NJ.
Campbell
After the gospel and sermon.a COM
muHion service was held by Bishop
PCte-kln. assisted by Rev. j. Newton
Perkins, Of New York. and EReF. Dp
Roller. To the roll call the following
clergy answered: TT. Rev. G. W., Peter
klr. Rev G. 4. Gibbons, Rev. J. r.
Woods. Rev. r. Il. Swope, Rev. K. D.
Roller, Rev. Jacob Birmingham, Rev. G.
". Campbell. Rev. S. Scollay Moore
Rev. Henry Thomas, Rev. w. II. Burk-
hardt Rev. a. ]. Willis. Rev."W. II.
Nelson, Rcv.G. w. Easter. Rev. Rob-
or, H. Brooking, Rev. John S. Gibson,
Rsv, Arthur X. Fenton, Rev. W. L, Ora
yat:. Rev. 3. II. Spur. Rev. Wilson p.
Craftsman, Rev. Norman +. Mar5hall
Rev. Lee II. Young. Rev. Luther w.
D0ggett, Rev. W. l.. Davis, Rev. ]. S.
L.ghtbuurn. ReY \. G. Grinnan, Rev. j.
Shoerln, Rev. Clayton A. Christman.
The lay delegates are: w. S. LRIdley,
John Howe Peyton. Jacob Gassman, I.
4. Miller. George p. Shirley, ". c. Fra
z!cr. II. S. PrnbIcr. W. s. Kennedy, Joseph
Trapneil. D. N. Bailey. S, b. Hall, Hem
ry McGnl Russell, W. D. Tyler, {. i.
Yoho. s. p. Norton. Slmms POWELL;
The committee on credentials was an
r0unccd as follows: Rev. Nelson. Rev.
\ J. Willis. Rev. jacob Brtttingham
Vaudcrvort The council then adjourn
ed until the afternoon session.
Tho Women's Auxiliary met at 2:3O p
m and held a short conference. Moth
Ing important was transacted by THIS
body
The council convened ngaln in the
afternoon NJ $50 o'clock with Bishop
Petfrkin in the chair. Rev Mr. spur
moved that the privilege OF presence
on the floor be extended to visiting nnc
local clergy and to candidates for
orders. This met with no opposition
The bishop then announced the APP
rplutmcut Of the following standing
committees:
Standing Of the church-Rev. Henry
Thomas, Rev T. II. Brooking' Key. ~
+ Marshall. Joseph Trapnallr John H.
T.gtgn md ". l.. Watson.
TarorhIoI rcport-Rev. ". II. Burk-
farit Roy. W. p, Christman, Rev. Lee
H. Young. George Shirley. W. NJ. Ken
urIy. ". q. Taylor
Now pRriBhcs-Rcv, W. J., Grnvatt'
Rev y. W. Easter Rev. \. u. Grlnnan:
Dr. q. 4. Agrhmnn, j. o. Alllonby ana
II McT Gamble
Permanent and Episcopal fund-Rev'
J. H. SwUpn. Rev. @. \. Gibbons. Kew
e. Gibson. W. r. LaIdlcy, b. Mason
AH1lJr md John GHitman.
brotherhood Of St. Andrcws-RaV.
Iu Moore. Rev Dr. Nelson. Rev. DT'
Easter. ". f. Laldley, Simms Powell.
irNnIyhcd busiuess-Rcv. i. w. DOG
p''t and Rev C. ", Campbell. Othcr
members will be added to THIS COM
TIaancc-W. T.. Watson. C. a. Asch-
man. 2. NJ. Browne. S. T.. Hall. Pceblfs
Viwm, T. +. Hartman, r. y. Norton:
on motion Of Rev. Mr.. Marghnil' the
IIrgcAiGl aud fiscal ycnr In this dI0,Sse
win begin on May ! and end April ~.
The council adjourned to meet thIs
morning at . o'clock.
Evening service was held last nlEht
under the auspices OF the Br0thCFRpnI
NJ st. Andrew at Trinity church"
Among thOgr who addressed the gain
'r.uE were. Row 4. j. Wills, Mr.
Thomas Kcyaer. OF Whceling; Rev.
Ilalry Thomas and Mr.. Simma Powell
o.. PhrkorRburg
To-day Bighop Pctarkin will deliver
Of. annual address to the council. II
70 DO read probably at the start OF thG
morning session, which opens at y
o'clock Tonight n diocesan mission
1921 noting win take place In the parish