Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-05-16
EPISCOPAL COUNCIL.
SECOND DAY.

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with prayer by Bishop Coadjutor I'D
son.
After reading the minutes of yester-
day the Rev. E. L. Goodwin offered
resolution OF thanks and appreciation
to the trustees of the Seminary ior
their cordial invitation to the
council to 90 out in Q body to the
Seminary yesterday afternoon. Also
to Mr.. Joseph Wilmer for his care IN
CARRYING out all arrangements for trans
portation and entertainment and to the
ladies OF 5eminary Hill for their vel
como hospitality and kindly reception,
accorded to the members OF the councii
present.
The appeal OF the Mt. Vernon Chapter
Daughters OF American Revolution for
the endowment fund Of Pohick Church
was cordially endorsed by the council.
Bishop Ooadjutor Gibson then read
the address Of Bishop Whittle. after
which he read his own annual address.
Bishop Whittle's address Ia sum-
married. as follows: He regrets that
the condition OF his health prevents
him from attending the meeting OF the
council but would remind that body
that he Ii now in the 7S!h year OF his
age, the 54th OF bis ministry and the
34th OF his episcopate, 80 he cannot
hope to make many more visitations 10
the future, and be has laid the burden
of work upon his ooadjutor, who is
willing and able to bsar IL. He reports
Is visitations; AZ confirmations, OF these
4 A colored; candidates for priests orders,
white 8. colored 2; postulsnts received,
white 2, colored /; deacons ordained, q;
letters dimissory given, 8; letters d.
mlssory accepted, 10; lay readers lie
censed, IA; present number OF ministers
88; engaged In parochial work, 60.
Bishop Whittle deplored the lack OF
candidates for ordination. He had
hoped much from the Brotherhood OF
g.. Andrew OF which he had heard a
great deal for some time, but 30 far as
he knew it had not led any in the
diocese to seriously consider the work
of the ministry. He feared that there
was too much OF the form Of godliness
without the power thereof. Bishop
Ooadjutor Gibson next read his own re-
port which Is condensed as follows:
Visitations 122 with 80 extra services;
sermons and addresses 210; copfirma-
ton administered SO times and 479 can
didates have been confirmed. The
Bishop commended most highly the
Virginia Female Institute and said be
wished this diocese could either buy II
or sell it to the diocese OF Southern Vir'
GINA.
He spoke strongly in favor OF the
preservation OF the old colonial churches
Of the diocese, representing as they dc
the most romantic period of the history
of Virginia with many fine distinctive
features.
He suggested that committees OF
organizations be made by the people 10
every parish where they exist to care
| for these venerable structures which be
was sure would ell In due time again
resound with the services OF the church
He advised that some place be sug'
gested to combine the action OF the
"pension" funds OF the diocese with the
pension funds OF the general church
By this name he means the funds fol
disabled clergy, and the widows and
orphans OF deceased clergymen.
The work OF the Woman's Auxiliary
of which Miss Sarah Stuart. of this city,
| is the DIOCESAN secretary, was highly
commandad I'm tho Rishop's address. II
was his privilege to attend the meeting
.st fall in Warrenton. 1t was q sue.
cess.
The Bishop said he needed an "emer.
gency fund" to be used at his dis
erection. To this the Woman's Auxili-
airy promised a consultation.
The Bishop closed with strong and
effective appeal for the better observ-
snce and specification OF Sunday.
Many of the clergy, especially 10 the
cities, were troubled and perplexed by
the lsxity shown In many cases by
communicates of the church Ia keeping
the Lords Day. They see their people
90 of on Sunday excursions, spen ding
part OF the day In playing golf or hsv-
ing Sunday entertainments at home.
Many of those who do these things
would be exceedingly sorry to see the
Christian habits OF the people changed.
They simply want to do what they
please, thinking that they will not be In
jured 10 their spiritual lives and seem
to think nothing OF their Influence upon
others. II Christians are not careful
about keeping the Lords day how can
they expect other people to esteem it,
and it must be remembered that the
Lords dsy kent relipiously Is the chief
bulwark of Christianity. The bishop
then closed his address and 1t was
unanimously resolved by the council
that the clergy read to their people at
some time shortly 50 much OF Bishop
Gibson's address as refers to Sunday
observance. His reference to selling
or buying the property OF the Vire iuia
Female Institute was referred to COM
mittee.
The regular standing committee of
the diocese was reelected as follows:
Rsva. Joseph Packard, D. D., P. P.
Phillips and Bergman Green and
Messrs. Arthur Herbert, L. NJ. Black
lord and ]. r. Zimmerman. The other
standing committees were elected. The
election OF deputies to the general con-
vention was msds the order OF the day
after divine service tomorrow.
The hour OF eleven having arrived
the council took recess for divine ser.
vice, at which Rev. DR.. Strange, OF
Richmond, preached confirmation ser.
vice following at which 5 candidates
were confirmed by Bishop Gibson.
The council resumed its business at
1890 o'clock.
The report OF the committee on the
disabled clergy fund was received. 1t
reported all the business OF this fund
correct.
The order of tho day was next taken
up which is the report Of the committee
on the amendments to the constitution
OF the Diocesan Missionary and the
legal status OF that society. This was
oivan hv IudOa Wallace FIR tha con,-