Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-05-17

dead line Of % which is said to be the
/ bound OF ministerial usefulness. Young
men should also be assured that all
means financial and otherwise will be
given them to secure their theological
training. The following resolutions Of
tered by this committee were passed
by the council: 1. That standing com.
mittee be appointed by the council to
keep before that body the subject OF the
increase of the ministry. 2. That the
bishop shall bs authorized to appoint
suitat lie per sons to 60 round and present
the claims OF the ministry 10 colleges
and other places where young men are
educated. For this $50 Ia placed at the
bishops disposal from the contingent
fund of the diocese. 3. 1t is recon-
mended that the clergy preach q SER
mon at least once 10 the year In their
several parishes on the subject of the
ministry.
Rev. Thomas Semmes next read the
report of Mics Ssllie Stuart, the do
cesar secretary of the Womsn's Aux
| iliary. The success of this or
ganization has been most crafty
lux tuc pubb bts
| it's officers and members will not rest
Satisfied until every woman In the
church In this diocese is an active mem
Der. The contributions during the past
yesr have been SIG. 150.37. This in
cludes the valuation of boxes sent out.
The hour now arrived for the cleo
ton Of the deputies to the general con-
veution. Before nominations took
place the Rev. J. J. Grsvatt introduced
a motion from the Richmond clericus
asking the council to instruct its dele
gates to the general convention in San
Francisco to invite the general conven-
ton to meet Ia Richmond 10 the year
1907, the year of the settlement OF
Jamestown. The nominations OF cleri-
cal deputies then took placs. The Rsvs.
G.. w. Nelson, w. M. Clark, L. r. Ma
son, A. Crawford, J. c. Jones, H. B.
Lee. r. A. Goodwin, Berryman Green,
J. Y. Downmsn, w. D. Smith, DR..
Evans, J. ]. Gravatt, 8. b. Hepburn, B.
N. Randolph and DR.. Strange.
The following lay delegates were
nominated: Messrs. P. II. Mayo. Joe.
Bryan, John G. Williams, L. NJ. Black
ford. Joseph Wilmer, Judge A. w. Wal.
lace, Cyrus Bossieux, Albert Baker,
John l.. Williams. Roosevelt Page and
Judge Lamb.
While the tellers were counting bal. |
lots the Rev. E. L. Goodwin moved to
continue the committee on 90 much OF |
Bishop Gibson's report as refers to the |
disabled clergy and widows and or
phans Of deceased clergy funds for an.
other year as the committee has not |
had time to consider the matter. The |
committee was continued. The council |
of the diocese is invited to meet
st its next meeting in st. Georges |
Church, Fredericksburg. This was
cordially accepted by the council. The |
sympathy of the council was extended
to the Rev. Preston Nash in his sick
ness with the earnest hope that he may |
soon be restored to his health.
A vote Of thanks was passed to the |
people Of Alexandria for their hospi-
tally to the rector, choir and officers OF |
Christ Church aud to the pages for |
their courteous attentions and services;
also to the railioad and steamship COM
panies for reduced rates to and from
Alexandria.
On the first ballot, which was nsvat
announced, the Rev. n,r. Crawford,
dean OF the Theological Seminary. re.
ceived 65 votes and the Rev. w. M.
Clark 81, and they were declared
Ell, cited as clerical deputies to the next
general convention. A second ballot
was then ordered as two more are to
be elected. Ga the first ballot for lay
deputies Mr.. Joseph Bryan, of Rich.
mond, was elected, receiving 20 votes.
The council then took a recess till
$3.50 p. M, and will adjourn this even.
ing.
At the service last night the Rev. DR..
Brown, OF Brazil, made an excellent
address on missions in that country and
the Rev. DIR. Lloyd presented the sub.
jects of general missions to the congre-
CATION, which was large.
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