Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-22
Yearly Reports of Work in Various
Departments.
RESULTS IN THE MISSION FIELD
Spirited Discussion on the Evan.
geIist.
W o M E N S W o r K

AFTER Inc stars report OF the l0lSt an
Eual council of the Protestant Episcopal
Church for the diocese Of Virginia closed
yesterday afternoon, the committee Of If
teen, appointed Wednesday to arrange a
satisfactory way of raising the contingent
fund, reported majority report, with Rev.
DR.. r. A. Goodwin, chairman, which de-
cided upon continuing the old way of rails
ing the fund. and minority report, with
Rev. DR.. IIite Powers, chairman. After
quite a heated discussion the majority re-
port was adopted. The report of the com-
mittee on parochial reports for the past
year was next read, and is as follows:
Baptisms-Adults. white. 1871: colored IA;
infants. white, Az; colored, %; grand total,
829. Confirmations-White, 65S: colored, Z:
total, 665. COMMUNICATIVE 9,463;
colored, ILL., total, 1914. Marriages-White,
~; colored. "a; total. 205. Funerals
White 49ti eolored, Is; total 4ls Sunday
5,9l9; colored teachers, Al: scholars, Gil
grand total. 7.345. Contributions s., 323. 80;
number Of catechisings, 1877; number of
scholars confirmed, 152. Parochial schools
schools. 365; members Of the brotherhood,
159; the Brotherhood of ST. Andrew, SO4;
the Womans Auxiliary, LOGS; total con-
tributfons. $l39.3O747
Foreign Missions.
At the conclusion of this report council
adjourned until o'clock, when q meeting
of the Foreign Missionary Society was
held. Bishop John B. Newton presiding.
Rev. DIR. John Mcknabb Of King George
Court House preached the annual sermon
He was followed by Rev. NJ kai of japan,
who delivered an interesting address in
Japanese. which was interpreted by Rev.
J. Thompson Cole. general secretary Of the
Foreign Missionary Society. Interesting
addresses were also made by Rev. DR.. J.
Morris tn l&roz md 7
thompson Cole The church was crowded
with the largest congregation Of the coun-
Gil. and the music by the Parish Chapter
OF Praise was particularly beautiful.
The last days session was opened this
morning at $3.50 o'clock, with divine serv-
ices by Revs. p. p. Phillips and Edward
Temper. Rev. o. NJ. Yerger Of Harrison
burg preached the sermon.
In the absence of Bishop White the
council was called to order at 10:45 O. clock
by Assistant Bishop John B. Newton. The
minutes Of yesterdays proceedings were
read by the secretary, and after some
changes of minor importance were i'm
proved Rev. George w. Nelson arose to a
question of privilege and offered the fol-
lowing resolution Resolved, That the
council of Virginia heard with deep regret
remarks made yesterday by Rev. D. F.
Sprigg, which were in the nature of at
tack upon the bishop of this diocese i'm
pugning both motive and action in the
discharge of his official duties.
An Apology Incident.
Resolved, That DR.. Sp-igg offer an
apology to the bishop and to this council"
Major John Page, as soon as this resou-
ton was read, arose and spoke in -depre-
cation Of such action, and moved to lay on
the table.
Before any action could be taken, how
ever, d.. Sprigg arose and said: Il do hope
that Rev. DR.. Nelson will withdraw that
resolution. 1t was my intention to apollo
gize to Bishop Whittle as soon as he ar
rived at church. Does the council intend
to gibbet ME on the journals of the diocese
because 1 made a mistaken
The resolution was then withdrawn.
Several standing committees then made
their reports. among which were reports
on state Of the church, diocesan mis-
sionary society, seminary and widows and
orphans.
The following is the report Of the finance
committee: Amount received for the year
ending May II, 1885, from the quotas as
sessed on each parish. s7,5S222. with bal
ance on hand from last year, making
to SS.S9S.19 making the balance on hand
s69696.
A motion Of Rev. Nelson D. Dame for
some form Of transfer of parish COM
was laid on the table.
Rev. Pike Powers moved that the ex-
ecutive committee of the Diocesan Mis-
sionary Society be relieved from paving
the salary Of the evangelist, and the coun.
Gil assume the responsibility Of the amount
of his salary.
After quite heated discussion, a vote was
taken, and 1t was decided by an over
whelming majority to employ an evangelist
The Rev. DR.. Sprigg, editor Of the Southern
Churchman, arose and publicly apologized
to Bishop White and the council for his
remarks at yesterdays session. which were
accepted by rising vote. Rev. Dr. Good
win introduced a resolution calling atten-
ton to the good work done by the Virginia
Bible Society, which was accepted The
council received an invitation from the
vestry of ST. Georges Church of Fredericks-
burg for the next annual council, and 1t was
unanimously accepted, after which an ad-
journment was taken to 80 o'clock.
WOman's Auxiliary.
In Christ Church yesterday the annual
meeting Of the Woman's Auxiliary Society
was held. Miss Salle Stuart president of
the auxiliary. called the meeting to order
The reports of the secretaries of the Junior
branches of the auxiliary were then read
These reports showed how the young peo-
pie had been assisting in the work of the
auxiliary. interesting addresses were made
on the work Of the auxiliary by Mrs
living, honorable secretary, New York:
Mrs. Sybil- Carter, White Earth, Mime
sofa; Rev. DR.. R. H. McKim, Washington,
d. c., and Rev. DR.. r. K. Massie. The cleo
ton OF officers for the ensuing year then
took place, and resulted as follows: Miss
Sallie Stuart was unanimously elected
president, and she accepted the office in a
few well-chosen remarks. Mrs Robert
Barten Of Winchester president of the
Junior Auxiliary, and Mrs. Shields, presi-
dent Of the babies branch Of the work.
Several changes were made in the consti-
tuition of the auxiliaries, after which the
auxiliary adjourned.