Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-22
of the General Convention. An appeal
was made to the council to do all pos
sible for the collection of the contingent

The Rev. A. Crawford offered o reso-
luton for the appointment OF staDo,
ing committee on constitution and
canons: also a resolution.for revising
canon with special reference to par
ishes. Both resolutions were carried.
The Rev. John McGill asked that
committee be appointed to examine
the parish lines of Fairfax county Whion
are in great confusion. This was
granted.
. DR.. Powers moved that the executive
committee of the diocesan missionary
society be relieved from the support OF
the evangelist and that this matter be
taken up by the council. A long and
interesting debate followed the adoption
of this resolution. Bishop Whittle
closed the debate by saying that ne
considered the abolishing of the oflce
of evangelist as a fatal mistake. He
was not present at the two last meet
ings of the executive committee and
said that he was surprised at one SEN
tence that appeared in the report OF the
executive committee suggesting that
the support of the evangelist be turned
over to the council. He thought that
it was the work of the diocesan mis-
sionary society to support the evange.,
list, and by pertinent examples showed
how necessary this Office was to the
diocese. Virginia was among the f1rst
dioceses to have an evangelist and now
many dioceses had adopted her exam
ple. Referring to the evangelist's sup
port he said an appeal had been made
to the children and they had done
their work nobly and the contri-
buttons had increased. The Bishop
made an eloquent appeal on behalf OF
the country churches, and reminded
the council that many of these from
time to time were kept open by the
evangelist, and he must say that hall
his interest in mission work would
cease if the office of evangelist were
abolished. The resolution asking. the
Diocesan Missionary Society to continue
the support of the evangelist was carried
by large majority. i,
The Rev. j. Y. bowman moved
that the resolutions sent down by the
General Convention and reported by
the special committee be printed in the
journal.
DIR. Sprigg next spoke on a question
of privilege and offered public apology
to the council and Bishop OF the Dio.
cese for every word out of order spoken
by him OR. sprigg) yesterday. The
Bishop accepted it, as well as the coun-
Gil, by rising vote.
Bishop Newton appointed the Rev.
Jno. McGill, Hon. r. Walton Moore
and Judge Chichester as committee
on parish lines in Fairfax county.
The Virginia Bible Society was COM
mended to the favorable notice of the
Council.
Mr.. Randolph Fitzhugh, the dele
gate from st. Georges, Fredericksburg,
invited the council to that church for
its next annual meeting. This invita-
ton was accepted.
Rev. Preston Nash presented the re-
port on Sunday schools. 1t recognized
the Sunday-school as part of the
church, advised the church year as q
basis for Sunday-school lessons, and as
| many children cannot attend church
recommended the use of the prayer
book and hymnal in Sunday.schools.
The establishments of Sunday-schools in
| outlying city and country districts was
considered important. Greater inter-
| est on the yart of the laity was strong
" urged as we'll as the old system OF
catechising by the rector.
Hon r. Taylor Scott read the report
of the committee on clerical support.
Eighty parishes reported the salary of
ministers fully paid.
Rev. L. r. Mason, of Richmond,
moved resolution with reference to a
change in the constitution of the board
of trustees of the Theological Seminary
and High School so as to petition the
Legisture to visit the election of trus-
tees of those institutions in the councils
of the three Virginia dioceses. He
further moved that the present board
be asked to give Its consent to this
change. In explaining his action in
moving the resolution he said he meant
no reflection on the present excellent
board, but felt that the change suggest
| ed was in accord with the spirit of the
| times.
After Mr.. Mason finished speaking,
council adjourned to meet at $50 p. m.
FRIDAY EVENINGS SESSION
The council was called to order with
Bishop Whittle in the chair.
Mr.. Taylor, of the Monumental
Church, Richmond, asked for the adop-
ton of resolution appointing COM
mittee of three clergymen and two lay
men to report at the next council as to
whether there could not be some better
plan of lay representation. This was
adopted.
Rev. Robt. Goodwin moved that the
additional blanks, sent with parochial
reports calling for second report of
commandments be no longer issued.
These blanks are for the benefit of the
treasurer of the diocese in reporting the
contingent fund. Mr.. Goodwin's mo-
ton was lost.
The Rev. Leander 3. Mason brought up his
resolution with reference to change in the
manner of clecting the trustees of the Theo'
logical Seminary, and moved that this resolu.
ton DO referred to special committee, to re-
port at next council.
Rev. DR.. James Grammer, a trustee of the
Seminary, delivered an able address in opposi-
ton to the resolution.
The matter was referred to committee by
the council.
Major Page offered resolution that the
candidates for Holy orders receive their
academic education at the High School, and
asked that it be referred to committee.
The Bishop appointed on Mr.. Tay-
lors resolution the following commit