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

EPISCOPAL COUNCIL.
SECOND DAY.
EVENING SESSION.
The council resumed business oil
$3.50 p. m, with Bishop Gibson 10 the
chair. The Rev. J. w. Ware submitted
the report oi the committee on the
Widows and Orphans Fund and the
Rev. p. P. Phillips that of the standing
committee OF the diocese. The bust.
ness Of the day was next resumed-thai
of the question Of the report OF the
committee on the constitution OF the
diocesan missionary society. Printed
copies OF the altered constitution OF The
society were brought In 90 that the
council could consider it at this session
Pending the time allowed for reading
this the report OF the Brotherhood wal
read by the treasurer. No deaths ere
reported this year. Prof. Massie mex
gave the report of the council commit
tee on the Brotherhood In which be
said 1t appeared that the Brotherhood
had better future before 1t.
Mr.. Joseph Bryan next read the re-
port OF the committee on finance. dc
was sorry to note that the collections on
the contingent fund are 800 less this
year than for the last two years. He
next reported the results of the con-
ference OF the committee on the funds
for sending the deputies to general
convention. The funds in band with
the reserve fund would be sufficient
to send q full delegation to
San Francisco. The committee rec.
commended that the clergy do ali in
their power to collect enough from the
parishes to supply the deficit that
may thus arise 10 the emergency fund.
Other reports of committees were re-
ceived and accepted. The time now
arrived for considering the new consti
tuition of the Diocesan Missionary
Society. The old constitution was first
read and 1t was agreed to consider the
articles OF the amended resolution seri-
alum. All the articles In the amended
constitution were adopted with some
necessary vertsl alterations and the
constitution was then adopted by the
council as q whole. The constitution
was ordered to be printed as supple
ment to the canons OF the diocese.
The council then took q recess until
eight o'clock for the meeting In the In
terest OF foreign missions, at which ad-
dresses were made by the Rev. DIR.
Brown of Brazil and DR.. Lloyd. the sec
retary OF the general board of foreign
and domestic missions.
THIRD DAY.
The council met for business at 10
o'clock and was presided over by Bishop
Gibson who opened the session with
prayer. After the reading OF the
minutes the executive committee OF the
Diocesan Missionary Society wss re-
elected with the following additions to
number: The Rev. Robt. Strange. D.
D., ofSt. Paul's Church, Richmond, and
The following clergy from the convocs.
ions of the diocese: Rev. E. 8. Hinks,
w. ID. Smith, J. r. Ellis and E. W.
Temple.
The Rev. Thomas Ssmmes read the
report OF the committee on psrocial re-
ports which Is summarized az follows:
Bsptisms adults, white 100, colored s,
otal 16S; infants, white ATT, colored IL,
.otal 498, full total 657; combinations,
white 502, colored 81, total 523; COM
white 1915, colored 1928,
otal IL ,044; marriages. white 23l, COL
,rsd 5, total 236; buris's, white 54z.
,olored ID; total $50; SSddday school
.eachers, white 936., SCHOLARS, white
49, Ttt..1 5, 408; teachers, colored 40,
scholars, colored 743, full total, teachers
and scholars, 9,l51; contributions, Sun
day schools, IS, 048.32; number Of cate.
chisngs, 633; number OF scholars con
frmed. 169; parochial schools, paid
teachers %, scholars 965. total 900;
memb ers of Brotherhood 70, members
of Brotherhood Of st. Andrew AL; N en-
bers OF Women's Auxiliary, 1,517; to-.
tai contributions 1926, 741.15.
The committee on the state OF the
church was presented by the Rev. j.
Y. Downmsn, of Richmond. II noted
that this was the first meeting OF the
council OF the diocese of Virginia In the
10th century and it Ia with gratitude to
God that the strength OF the Episcopal
Church and the favor in which it Is held
by the general community is in re-
markabls and cheering contrast with
Its low condition one hundred years
ago. The committee expressed salts.
faction at the work OF the Diocesan
Missionary Society and the general in
terest In missions manifested through.
out the diocese, also at the progress OF
the Woman's Auxiliary, the Brother.
hood OF BIT. Andrew and the colored
work OF the church. But with this
good outlook the coudcil must remem-
Der the warning given by Bishop Whit
tie both this year and last con-
corning the small number of candi-
dates for Holy Orders. The clergy In
each parish ought to ssk themselves
whether they are doing all 10 their
power towards bringing the subject Of
the ministry before the young men Of
their congregations and whether par
euts are presenting to their sons the
OF saving souls. The com.
mittee also impressed upon the council
the importance OF Sunday observance
as presented by Bishop Gibson 10 his
and regretted the growing dis
regard OF family prayers.
The Rev. Buckner Randolph then
read the report Of the committee on
Sunday schools which called attention
10 the fact that, according to sta.
tisties, while the COMMUNICATE list was
the list OF Sunday schools
was decreasing. This does not show
hat the zeal OF the church 10 bringing
10 the wandering children Is at white
heat. The Episcopal Church has an
manual OF instruction In it's
,atechism and 1t has the ability to carry
Do this great work. The committee
Urged the strengthening and develop
nent OF the religious life of the home,
or where can there be any other basis
'or true Sunday School instruction?
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