Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-22
THE EPISCOPAL COUNCIL.
.Corrc lpondence Of the Alexandria Gazettel
FIRST DAY.-NoRNIHG SESSION.

EDlecOpal Ouurcn IN tno OsoOooo VI
Virginia met 10 st. Georges Church
this morning at 1870 o'clock, and
opened with divine services.
Bishop Co-adjutor Gibson was 10
the cnaucel with tue Rev. Messrs. Il,
L. Good win, II. B. Lee, John Moncure
aud w. ID. Smith, rector OF st. Georges
Church. The clergy stalls were occu'
pied by the Revs. Everard Meade. ).
II. Dickerson. Wm. @. Latsne, J. }.
Gravatt and II. II. Barbour.
Morning prayer wss read by the
Revs. EVersrd Meade, F. l.. Dickinson,
II. II. Barbour and w. G. Lstane. Al
able sermon was preached by Bishop
Gibson from st. Luke XVII, 81. The
holy communion was then administer
tered by Bishop Gibson, assisted by
the Rev. w. ID. Smith, rector.of the
church.
The council was called to order for
business at. 1880 o'clock with Bishop
Gibson 10 the chair. The roll wac call
ed by the Secretary, Rev. Eversrd
Meade, when when AZ clergy and AZ
Iaymeu were found present. Judge
Wallace, OF Fredericksburg, by the
unanimous consent Of the council read
resolution expressing the profound
sympathy of tbei council with. Bishop
Whittle III his falling health and tspec-
tally 10 connection with his late severe
accident. The Rev. Robert Goodwin
Ia seconding the resolution moved
further that 1t be adopted by 3 rising
vote and be talegrsphed to the Bishop.
This was done. The rules Of order
were then adopted and the committee
on credentials was asked by the Bishop
to meet at once so that the lay dele.
gates coG,d be properly certified ss
soon az possible. A motion was unani'
mously passed by rising vote offered
by the Rev. II. B. Lee, expressing the
respect and esteem of the council for
Mr.. Male, of Culpeper, who has been q
regular delegate to, and an attendant
at the council since the year 1845.
DR.. Walker, retired, professor OF the
Theological Seminary near this city,
was unanimously invited by the council
ID seat beside the Bishop. La accord
ance with the resolution of the council
of last year, the council will sit as
board of missions at O'Clock tonight.
The programme prepared for this was
adopted.
The report OF the trustees OF the
iuud OF the diocese was then read by
the secretary.
The following standing committees
| we're then appointed.
Siots of the church; Revs. J. 4. Ellis,
liz. S. Kinks, w. E. Evans, DID,,
Messrs. Jno. L. Harris, DR.. c. B. Nor
ton and p. 2. Male.
Widows and orphans fund; Rev. r.
Meredith and Mr.. J. L Brydon.
Episcopal iund; Rev. B. I. Turner
and Mr.. Travers Branch.
Brotherhood: Rsv. r. K. Massie and
Mr.. Roosevelt Page.
Disabled clergy: Rev. CsItsr Page
and Mr.. T. II. Eastman.
Bruce fund: Rev. A. B. Mitchell and
Mr.. K. B. Harrison.
Diocesan mission: Rev. r. U. Brook.
ing and Mr.. Eppa Rixey.
Parochial reports: Revs. F. G. Ribble,
J. J. Norwood, 8. B. Ware and G. F..
Snith, Messrs David Griffith, Horsce
I. Morrison, Purcell McCGe and Robt
! Mackratb.
New parishes: Rev. l.. r. Mason and
Mr.. w. G. Bentley.
Election: Rev. Edward Wall and
Mr.. K. w. Hillesry.
Finance: Messrs. Joseph Bryan, p.
h. Mayo and L. NJ. Blackford.
Clerical support: Messrs. H. @. Mar
chant, J. l. Williams, q. @. BsuRhmsD,
X. z. Page, X. @. Wexford, s. T. Bev-
erdge, w. X. Crabbe, Cyrus BossIeux,
J. O. Cooke and d. NJ. Walker.
Sunday schools: Reys. n. p. Dame
aud Robt Strange, d. D., Messrs. Jas.
Ashby and Jno. Temple.
Prayer book: Rev. E. Y. Jones and
Mr.. Robt. F. Knox.
Credentials: Rev. X. A. Goodwin,
Messrs. h. o. Clsggets and T. t.
Slaughter.
Increase of Ministry. Rev. F. a.
Neve and Mr.. T. G. ROfiin.
The question of the disposal OF the
remaining volumes of DIR. Dashieli's
Degest Of the Councils OF the Diocese
of Virginia, now held by the
council was settled by the appointment
of a committee to act on the matter
and report to the council. The council
then adjourned to meet at $3.50 p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
The council met for business OF 3:45
p. N. Certain amendments sent down
from the last general convention affect
ing the constitution of the general
church to be approved by the various
dioceses, we're read by the secretary so
as to bring them before the council for
action thereupon. These changes will
be incorporated into the constitution
of the general church If approved
by majority OF the 0ioceses.
These amendments we're referred
to a committee to report OF the next
meeting OF the council. The committee
appointed for this are the delegates to
the last general convention. The fol-
lowing were appointed as a committee
on the disporal of DR.. Dashiell's
digest OF the councils, still In the hands
of the secretary: Revs. w. E. Evans,
ID. D., and J. Y. Downham and Messrs.
Roswell Page and George ]. Ander.
SOD.
The Rev. J. J. GrsvAtt acting Oh a
previous resolution of the council made
a report OF the James River Convention
10 the councils.
The committee appointed by the
last council with reference to the Vir-
GINA Female Institute reported to the
council through the Rev. II. B. Lee,
aud recommended that the present
statutes which connect this institution
r,ith no dfaoaoco ~ Ufr0inia q nd 2onkh