The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-20
CLERICAL AND
LAY DELEGATES
The Episcopal Council Elects -Four
Each to the General Body.
AS TO DIOCESAN MISSIONS.
Bishop WhittIe Read His Own Report
and Referred Feelingly TO Death
OF His Late Coadiutor Bishop
Jno. II. Newton.
AS TO DIOCESAN MISSIONS.

WINCHESTER. VA, May 19.-special.
The second days session OF the lo5d
Annual Council Of the Episcopal Church,
I'm the Diocese Of Virginia. in Christ
Church at 1890 o'clock this morning. The
most important feature of the routine
business was the appointment of four
clerical and -four lay delegates to the
Episcopal General Convention, which
convenes in Washington in October.
After the meeting for conference and
a held at 4 o'clock yesterday even
ing. services in the interest Of the Do
cesar Missions were held.
In the chancel were Bishops Whittle
and Gibson, Revs. Preston Nash, J.. Y.
bowman. L. b. Burwell and ]. d. La
mothe.
MISSIONARY SERVICES.
The missionary services were read by
Rev. Nelson =. Dame, after which the
annual report Of missions was read by
the secretary. The report showed thir-
ty-three missionaries. who are in part
supported by the Diocesan Missionary
Society.
The contributions from churches for
missions amounted TO S5.652.l0, and from
the Sunday school Lenten contributions
$2.230.40. making a total of S7,SS2.5O, an
Increase of SS0l.71, from churches this
year, over that Of last year and an in
crease of S457.47 from the Sunday school
Lenten contributions over last year, a
total increase of 81 ,259.lS.
81
shows the Society to be in a prosperous
condition. The contributions 10 missions
are in excess not only of this year. but
for many years. Interesting addresses
were made during the services by Revs.
e. B. Burwell, J. ID. Lamothe. and J. y.
bowman.
WOMAN'S AUXILIARY.
At Z o'clock this morning Holy Commu-
Mon for the Woman's Auxiliary was adj
ministered. The communion service was
read by Revs. r. X. Massie, Of Upper
vile, and Robt. A. Goodwin. OF ST. Johns
church. Richmond.
An eloquent address on the work Of the
Noman's Auxiliary was delivered by Rev.
". A. Barr, Of the Monumental church.
Richmond.
The morning session vas called 10 or
der by Bishop Whittle, and after prayer
by Rev. W. c.. Latane. OF Oak Grove. and
the reading of the minutes Of yesterdays
meeting the report OF the secretary for
the past year was read.
BISHOP WHITES REPORT.
The report OF the Bishop for the past
year was then read by the aged Bishop
himself, whose eve sight has recently
been restored by a dangerous and deli
cate operation after well-nigh total blind
ness of five years.
In opening his report the Bishop re-
ferred feelingly to the sudden death OF
Bishop Coadjutor, John p. Newton. OF
Richmond. which occurred on May %.
1897. Then followed the report of the
Bishop C%oadiutor Robert A. Gibson. in
whic hne outlined the work done by him
since his election to the bishopric.
RICHMOND SELECTED.
The midday session was called to or
der by Bishop Gibson at 1890 o'clock,
after devotional services AT which Pev.
Edwin 5. Kings. of L%eesburg, preached,
devotional service following the morning
session. The invitation OF Rev. DR.. car
michael was unanimously accepted. and
the next meeting Of the council will be
held in ST. Johns church i'm Richmond.
The election OF delegates 10 the EDis-
copal General Conference was then taken
W. There were fourteen candidates on
the first ballot. Rev. G.. W. Nelson, Of
W%arrenton. and Rev. c. Walker, Of Alex
andria. were elected as two OF the cleri-
cal delegates TO hte convention, while
the ballot for the other delegates was
being taken. Rev. r. *. Massie submitted
the parochial report.
PAROCHIAL REPORT.
The summary Of the report was: Bap-
tism. $685.. combinations. 40: commune
cants, 1O,O5O; marriages, lis; funerals, 44i;
Sunday school teachers. 915; scholars.
S.S2j; Sunday school contributions. $3,j22.-
IS; members of Brotherhood Of St. An
drew. 3i9: Woman's Auxiliary, LAOS; to-
tai contributions. slS9, f2.25.
After the reports of various minor com
mittees had been heard. the election OF
delegates to the Episcopal General Con-
ference was resumed with the result that
Rev. l.. r. Mason. Of Richmond, was
elected the third of the delegates.
After several ballots, which resulted
in no nomination. Rev. w. NJ. Clark. Of
Richmond. was elected the fourth dele
gate. after which the session adjourned
until 4 o clock when the following lay
delegates were elected: Joseph Bryan.
l.. VI. Blackford. J. q. Williams, Jospeh
Wilmer.
The session then adjourned until to-
morrow AZ $3.50 o'clock.