Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-19
EPISCOPAL COUNCIL.
THILD DAY-MoRNING SESSION.

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Charlottesville, May 1S.-The Coun
Gil resumed its session for business 8
$50 a. m. Rev. Landon r. Mason, o
Richmond, reminded the council OF tn,
claims of the Virginia Bible Society
AS the committee on the falling of o
candidates for holy orders appointed a
the last council was unable to report, {
new committee consisting OF 3 clergy
men and 2 laymen was on resolution o
the council appointed by the bishop
The council then took a recess for di
| vine service. The litsny was read BY
Rev. Preston Nash, OF Richmond, anC
the sermon preached by Rev. Edward
Wall, of Berryville.
The council resumed business al
J 1920 p. 10. The order for the day OIL
| the report OF the committee On the gen.
eral constitution and canons was taken
up. Addresses were made by Rev. g.
w. Nelson, Rev. K. K. Massie and Rev
n. 3. Lee. Rev. G. w. Nelson then
moved that section OF the proposed
con stitution and canons Of the general
church with reference to the provincial
system be not concurred in by the do
cese OF Virginia. Strong addresses
we're made in favor of this motion by
Revs. L. r. Mason, w. NJ. Clark and
G. w. Nelson.
1t was moved by Mr.. Roosevelt Page
that article TX of the proposed genera!
constitution and csnons be not concur.
red in. This is with reference to the
appointment of APPELLATE courts. This
matter was fully discussed and the mo-
ton OF Inconvenience passed by the
council.
The proviso OF article X was then
taken up. This reads as follows: "But
provision may be made by canon for
the temporary use Of other forms and
directions OF worship by congregations
not in unison with this church who are
willing to accept the spiritual oversight
OF the bishop Of the diocese or mission
airy district" This is to be adopted as
canon, This article was approved by
the council.
A general vote Of thanks was moved
by Rev. w. M. Clark and unanimously
passed by the council.
The report OF the committee on the
state of the church was read by the sec
rotary of the council in the absence Of
Rev, E. Wall. 1t referred to the work
of the Woman's Auxiliary, congratu-
lated the council on the interest and
zeal shown in missionary work and its
renewed interest in the work OF the
Brotherhood, The committee stated
that it was hsmpered in making a full
report of the state OF the church on &C
count OF the number of incomplete pa
rochial reports turned 10. Yet on q
general review OF the state of the
church there is cause for much thank
fulness to the Great Head of the
church.
The council then adjourned with the
usual religious exercises and the pro-
nouncing Of the benediction by Bishop
Whittle.
THURSDAY NIGHT.
The service appointed by the council
in the interest of foreign missions was
held in the church at o'clock,
Co.adjutor Bishop Gibson presided
and read the opening service.
Addresses were made by the Revs.
R, K. Massie, OF the Theological Semi
nary; J. a. Ingle, missionary TO China,
and Dudley Powers, D. D., secretary of
the American Church Missionary So
ciety. The addresses were earnest and
listened 10 by large congregation.
The business of the council during
this meeting was chiefly Of routine Or
der, though there was an important
aud we'll sustained debate on certain OF
the proposed changes in certain OF the
general constitution aud csnons already
in this report, which took
place on the last morning of the SEES
sion.
Bishop Gibson remains over in Char
to administer the rite OF con-
firmation next Sunday, while Bishop |
white goes to the Theological Semi |
nary to administer that rite also on
Sunday next.
RHEA TO RETAIN His SEAT.-House |
committee on elections No. / yester-
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