The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-21
THE EPISCOPAL
ANNUAL COUNCIL.
The Day Of Opening the Sessions
Changed to tuesday,
PROVOKED A LIVELY DISCUSSION
The Number Of Baptisms and Confirm
ations Have Fallen on But in 9th
er Directions There is Great In
tercst i'm Church Work.

WINCHESTER, VA, May 20.-Special.
Beautiful weather and attentive audi
ences marked the third day 5 session OF
the Diocesan Council OF the Episcopal
Church In Virginia. which Whs held IN
Christ church to-day. Very few dele
gates were present. howeyerw hen the
session was called 10 order, and particu-
larly true was this Of the lay delegates
less than ten of whom answered the
morning roll call.
Supplementary delegates were elected
20 the Episcopal General Conference
which meets I'm Washington IN October,
and other business Of vital Importance
10 the diocese was transacted.
SUPPLEMENTARY DELEGATES.
Bishop white called the council TO
order al $3.50 A. NJ. and after the minutes
OF the previous meeting had been read
and approved, the election OF supplement
tarv delegates 10 the Episcopal General
Convention was held, which resulted IN
the election of j. NJ. GARRETT, OF Middle
burg. Roosevelt Page, OF Richmond; Al
bert Baker. OF this city, and Judge A u
wallace. Of Fredericksburg
Rev. Dr. John McGill offered resolu-
ton changing the opening day OF holdlhg
the council Wednesday TO Iuesday' ana
amounting Friday evening for sermon
by the Bishop.
Tbe ministers appealed TO the council,
es pecially in behalf Of the latter CLAUSE
~ the resolution, saying that they preach
"a 10 their congregations during the year
until they were tired Of their own
voices" and they thought an annual les
son from their venerable father IN Coo,
with themselves as auditors, would ada
Greatly 10 their own spiritual upDuldlns
and that they would return 10 their pas
torates strengthened, refreshed ana re-
LIVELY DISCUSSION.
The resolution provoked hVely uls-
cussion pro and con.The resolution Was
opoosed principally by ministers rom
the Tldewater region VINO are ui'ao.o,
IN, claim. TO reach the various meetings
30 Inc Council in time. Some OF them I'VE
ar miles from a railroad. and II is Well-
,r,6 in,Dossible TO reach the council meet
,ne, ON Tuesday. The idea Of changing
,be dav of the opening session was
brought about by a desire TO commune
moro RELIGIOUS services with the DUST
- meetings OF the council and IN order
80 accomplish this the term Of the ses-
sion would necessarily have 10 De le"s1 III
ened. u,.suo.aav
Tho proposed change from WEDNESDAY
n Tuesday was carried by an o'eI"i'e''"-
ing vote. ,,.--,. ,,,as s,th-
-,i,,ed ~ Mr.. Roosevelt Page. OF Rich
rond the report showed that lame "a
bIv low salaries were paid TO some OF 'hs
Sa,,,tv ministers. a few receiving less
than 800 per year
STATE OF THE CHURCH.
The renort on the state OF the Church
VAS submitted by Rev. j. j. GrSVa.., .,
picbmond. A falling or In oapusris
- rsnorted from 773 in 1891 10 os9 TINS
- Ministers are urged 10 admohlsn
oo,Ie not IN defer the baptism OF their
children and TO appoint a r'Huiar I'm
for the celebration or tnls hois
nance Instituted by God.
rewer combinations than last year are
reported. and. acting on the susgesllon
NJ bishop Gibson's report the uioeSse
is urged 10 furnish the cohsiee"'''"
with new prayer-books. ,,,,..
Repor,s from the Woman's AUXILIARY
The brotherhood OF st. Andrew and the
sunday school show growth and greater
interest IN the work. The meeting tneh
sa,ourned for devotional services
cANONICAL CONNECTIONS.
Tho Council reconvened az 1890 O'Clock
,,,er services. at which Rev. George W.
Nelson. OF Warrenton, preacned' hs''
Mr. Nelson resumed the discussion or the
canonical relation TO the convocauon OF
The diocese by arguing in favor OF hls
minority report. which IS resolution
"tha, It Is not expedient TO change the
relationship OF the convocations OF the
diocese OF Virginia To the diocese
In May. 1897. when the Council met IN
Trederickshurr. committee. cons'suns
Of Revs ~. H. Lee g.. ". Nelson. W
ID. smith, Major X. Z. Scott ana Mr.
George G.. williams, werc appointed on
q committee 10 consider tha yeport 10