Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-18
EPISCOPAL COUNCIL.
FIRST DAY-MoRNING SESSION,

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nesday, May II, 1S99.-The 1O4th an.
nual council of the Diocese of Virginia
met this morning in st. Paul's Church
at ten o'clock for divine service, Bishop
hop Whittle, coadiutor. Bishop
Gibson and the Rev. W. A. Barr,
of Richmond, being in the chancel. The
ante-communion was lad by Bishop
Gibson. The council sermon was
preached by the Rev. w. A. Barr and
was an eloquent discourse on the text
"Come unto me, "St. Matt. xI IS. The
rest Of the communion service was
celebrated by the two bishops, the
ministers and delegates to the council
alone partaking.
| After brief recess the council met
for business at AS o'clock with Bishop
Whittle in the chair. Forty-seven
clergy and forty lay delegates answered
| to their names, and as quorum was
present the council proceeded to
business,
The Rev. J. Y. bowman and Messrs.
n. B. holland and Judge Rieley were
appointed committee on the creden.
tials of the lay delegates.
The bishop read the following COM
mittees. State of the church, Revs. G.
W. Nelson, Edward Wall, L. r. Mason,
| Messrs. Powhatan Moncure, Chas. E.
Cary and H. o. Claggett. Widows and
orphans fund, Rev. D. G. L. Davis and
Mr.. VIM. F. Coates. Episcopal fund,
Rev. Carter Page and Mr.. S. S. Fair
bank. Brotherhood, Mr.. L. M. Black.
| ford and Judge j. G. Lamb. Bruce Fund
Rev. John McNabb and Mr.. Edward
McCray-Diocesan missions: Revs. w.
P. Chrisman and R. G. Cowling, and
| Messrs. G. N. Walker and ]. F. Wheat.
Parochial reports, Revs. J. r. Ellis, W.
J. Morton, and John S. Douglas, and
Messrs. Charles Wolnough, John
Temple and R. V. Gordon. New par
ishes, Rev ]. J. Norwood ond Colonel
John W. Gordon Elections, Rev. w.
d, Smith and Mr.. George l.. Scovill.
Finance, Messrs. Joseph Bryan, DR..
Charles E. Conway, and Mr.. Albert
| Baker. Clerical support, Messrs. John
G.. Williams, K. 7. Page, r. Q. Well
ford, George w. Barbour, c. c. Baugh-
man, DR.. w. P. Moncure, Macon Cave,
W. h. Crabbe, J. NJ. Duvall and Judge
John G. Ewell. Sunday schools, Revs.
George S. Someryille, J. G. Jones and
Preston Nash, and Messrs. John M.
Taylor, S. D. Trip, and j. G. Moncure.
Prayer book distribution society, Revs.
H. B. Lee and R. A. Goodwin, and
Messrs. T. G. Ruffin and w. A. Will
liams.
The hours of meeting during the
council were then fixed and visiting
clergy invited to seats on the floor.
An invitation was extended by the
Confederate Memorial Literary Society
of Richmond to the council to visit the
Confederate Museum, which was accept,
ed with cordial thanks.
Bishop Whittle next read the notice
received from the secretary Of the gene
raj convention with reference to the
proposed changes in the constitution
and canons ofthe general church. This
notice WAS ordered to be printed in the
journal and committee on the same
TO be appointed by the bishop.
The Rev. Robert A. Goodwin moved
that according to the resolution of the
last council an hour be devoted to the
consideration of Sunday school work.
This was appointed for 430 o'clock,
Thursday evening, the speakers to be
Rev. r. A. Goodwin and Mr.. T. y. Ruff.
fin.
At the request of the secretary the
diocesan constitution and canons were
ordered to be published as an appendix
to the journal together with 1000 extra
copies.
Bishop Gibson then presented the re.
port of the committee on invested funds
of the diocese, which was referred to
the proper committees.
The council gave its approval to
service to be held on Friday evening
next in st. Paul's Church for the
Daughters of the King.
The report of the Virginia Female
Institute was presented by BishopWhit-
tie and read by the secretary. The
principal, Mrs. ]. E. B. Stuart, referred
most appreciatively to the addition to
the buildings and reported 60 boarders
and "a day pupils attending during
the present session with Is States rep
resented, the most, Of course, coming
from Virginia. Mrs. Stuart reports
her resignation as principal to take eff
feet at the end of the present session,
snd bespoke for her successor and the
faculty the hearty support of the Vir-
gnia dioceses.
The Rev. DR.. McGill reported for
tha committee on the chanpa of |
day for the meeting of the council.
Tuesday was recommended instead of
Wednesday and the bishops address
recommended for Thursday night.
This would BIZ change in the diocesan
constitution.
A vote was taken and the report OF
the committee was not accepted, after
strong speech against the change by
Bishop Whittle. He further stated
that closing address was not required
of him.
The council then adjourned to meet
at eight o'clock tonight for the service
in the interest of diocesan missions.
The attendance of clergy and lay
delegates is very good for the first day.
Probably several more will come this
evening. There are very few visiting
clergy. So far, We have only noticed |
the Rev. William Goodwin, of Peters
burg. DR.. McKim, of Washington, is |
present to lead the Quiet Hour of the
Woman's Auxiliary to be held this
evening at all Saints Chnrch.
The Woman's Auxiliary has about
i.