The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-19
THE REPORT IS OF
The BISHOPS
Interesting Sessions of the Episcopal.
Council.
THE MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
Able Address on the Work of the So.
cicty and III the Foreign Field.
Assembly of Kings Daush-
tiers Addressed by Dr.. Barr.
Interesting Sessions of the Episcopal
THE MISSIONARY SOCIETY

CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, May Is
special-The one hundred and tfftn an
nual Council of the Diocese of Virginia,
which has been in session in Christ Epls-
copal Church for four days, closeo d mos
interesting session this evening
The Council meetings for +ae last Two
DAYS have been devoted to the cause OF
diocesan and foreign missions. Inc meet
ing of the Diocesan Mission SOCIETY," was
presided over by Bishop Gibson, VINO.
after explaining the wide scope OF vast
power for good of this society In the State.
introduced the Rev. preston Nasn' ..
Richmond, VINO read the annual report VI
the society. In commenting upon the re
mort. Mr.. Nash spoke. CT the two great
aids to the missionary fund. OUTSIDE Oh
the volunteer contributions, viz:-the
Bishops Appeal and the Advent Appeal.
MISSIONARY SOCIETY
The Rev, Robert A. Goodwin, of Rich
mond followed Mr.. Nash, and spoke CT
the place the Missionary Society held IN
the Diocese Of Virginia. He declared that
it was the very heart of the Diocese, ana
that the splendid showing it had made
in the report read justly entitled it to the
position. The report showed that the Do
cese covered an area of 1900 square
miles, with population of 100000, and that
its receipts for the past year reached
s7,O00.
The Rev. e. S. Kinks, of ST. James
Church. Leesburg, spoke next at length.
on The Field He spoke very interest
ingly and earnestly, reviewing the facts
in the speeches which preceded him. and
urged the need of greater work. At the
conclusion of his address, Bishop Gibson
recalled the fact tina the Diocesan Mis-
sonary Society had been founded in Char
lottesville in 1929.
BISHOPS REPORT.
The following is a summary of Bishop
Whites report. made yesterday: Vista
tons, 50; confirmed, white 1874, colored q,
total 191; postulants received, 8: candidates
for deacon's orders, /: present number, /;
candidates for priests orders admitted,
10; present number 16; deacons ordained,
Z; priests ordained, l; letters dismissory
given. 10; letters dismissorE accepted, 3;
ministers deceased. 1; lay readers licensed,
10; present number of ministers, 81; en-
gagged in parochial work, e.
Bishop G;bson's annual report was as
follows: There are IS clergymen serving
in the parishes Of the Diocese. The Bishop
has visited II parishes. Had also visited
JIG places of worship, and confirmed 81
Had administered holy communion -
times. Preached 43 sermons. Had conse-
Grated two churches. OBLIGATED a three
marriages and one funeral. Baptized four
persons. The whole number baptized and
confirmed in the State during the year was
427.''
The meeting last evening was devoted
to foreign mission. and addresses were
made by the Rev. r. K. Massie, d. D.,
of the Theological Seminary; Rev. j. a.
Insle, missionary to China, and the Rev.
Dudley Powers. D. D.. of New York.
KINGS DAUGHTERS.
The Council has been engaged all morn
ing on routine business After a sermon
at 10 A. NJ, by the Rev. Edward Wall of
Berryvlle. the Virginia Local Assembly
OF the Kings Daughters were addressed
by the Rev. ]. c. Jones, of Wildwood,
Clarke county. The address was followed
by business meeting, and theSreading OF
reports and other papers. At s P. NJ a
public meeting was held in iefad of the
order. presided over by the rector of the
church. the Rev. H. 3. Lee. Addresses
were made by the Rev. w. A. Barr, of
Richmond, and the Rev. Nelson P. Dame,
of Winchester.