Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-21
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After The Stars report of the 101St an
pual council of the Protestant Episcopal
Church for the diocese of Virginia closed
yesterday afternoon announcements were
made of the meetings of several minor
committees, which We're held in the parish
hall Of St. Paul's Church.
At 8 o'clock last night the annual meet
ing of the Diocesan Missionary Society was
held in st. Paurs Church, Right Reverend
Francis NJ. Whittle. D. D., bishop of Nir-
ginia presiding. The report of the treas
uIer, Rev. Pike Powers, was read, and
showed the finances of the society to be IN
a very good condition During the past
year thirty parishes, which, in fact, COM
pose the whole diocese. except the coun-
ties of Goocheland, Charles City, Prince
William and Alexandria, received aid from
the society in sums ranging from $50 to
$500. The total amount received by the
society for the year was S6,015.15, out of
which s2,303.93 was contributed by the
children of the Sunday school. The amount
disbursed was s7,O29.24. The balance on
hand at the last annual meeting of the
council was s2,44239, which with the &C.
e1o.15 collected during the past year, made
total of "a. Deducting the amount
dsbursed (s7.O20.24), there is a balance on
hand Of s., 32S23, a little over one hundred
dollars less than the balance of last year.
The report was very gratifying. and
spread Of Christ's kingdom throughout the
diocese.
At the conclusion of the reading of the
report interesting and instructive addresses
Nc Gill and r. A. Goodwin on the subject
Of diocesan missions. The church was
packed to the door with churchmen and
others Of the various denominations. The
and solo by Mrs. NJ. w. O'Brien. assist
ed by the quartet, as On offertory, was rem
dtred In beautiful and soul-stirring man
ner.
The session was opened at $50 this morn
ing with divine service, at which Rev. ].
J. bowman preached an eloquent sermon
from the text, fourth chapter of ST. Pauls
Epistle to the Philippians, and eighth
verse. At the conclusion of Mr.. Down
mans sermon Bishop Whittle called the
council to order. The minutes Of yester-
days proceedings We're read and approved.
Ri. Rev. John B. Newton read the an
nual report Of Ri. Rev. Francis NJ Whit
tie of which the following is the summary:
Nisitations. 49, combinations, 2S3: pos
tulants, 4; candidates for priests orders, 8;
deacons ordained, 4; presbyter ordained, 1;
given 6; lay readers licensed, a. churches
cCnSecrated, 3.
The report of Rt. Rev. John B. Newton
was next read. The following is the sum-
mary: Nisitations, 100: combinations, AS;
ordination services, A; persons ordained, Z;
other services, o.
The following are members of the stand
ing committee of the diocese Of Virginia:
Rev. Joseph Packard, Rev. Bergman
Green, Rev. P. P. Phillips, Mr.. Arthur
Herbert, Mr.. L. NJ. Blackford and Mr.. Jno.
R. Zimmerman. Rev. Dr. Spriggs, editor
Of the Southern Churchman, was admitted
as a member Of the council. Mr.. Robert
s. Chamblain was unanimously elected
treasurer of the diocese.
The committee on new parishes recon-
mended the admission of Epiphany Church,
Parf0n Haiphts Richmond Va
Independent parish. After a great deal of
heated discussion the report was adopted
by 80 to 30, after which a recess was
taken until o'clock.