The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-24
THE EPISCOPAL COUNCIL.
Greetings From Bishop whlnls-ResoluIiOn
of Respect TO Mr.. p. p. Nalle-Many
Subjects Discussed. Etc.


pal church Of the United States was read
by secretary Meade
resolution OF respect to MIR I. Z.
Male OF Culpeper. who has been a mem.
her Of the Council since 1919. was o.
Tered by Rev. II. h. Lee and adopted
The report OF the Virginia Female In
stitute at Staunton was read by Rev H..
u. Lee and n committee appointed to
raise the funds for adding to the build
ings.
At night the council met as board Of
missions. Bishop Gibson presiding
Rev. DIR. John +. H. Goodwin reported
on the " ork of the Diocesan Missionary
society. Rev. Dr. John Moncure. arch
deacon of work among colored people
made n full report of his work and sev-
eral othercommittee reports were receiv-
ed. IN Offering was taken for diocesan
missions
Rev. J. W Ware of Ashland offered a
resolution calling on vestries to reduce
the amounts for aid asked for Five min
ute speeches were made by Revs +. ".
Neye. e. +. A. Marshall. II. Il Lee. John
H. Dickinson. NJ ). Eagle. Mr.. Marshall
made an appeal for n church in the
mountains A collection was taken
amounting to $9G.
THuRsDAY.
The Council convened at $50 O'Clock
Thursday morning with Bishop II \.
Gibson presiding. Judge A. W. Wallace,
Of Fredericksburg, spoke on the subject
Of reports and made the legal point that
all reports should be made in writing.
bishop Gibson read to the Council greet
ings from Bishop F. NJ white, now
about 80 years old. who is i'll at his home
in Richmond. Bishop Gibson then read
his report. in which he referred tenderly
to the death of Rev Preston Nash of
Richmond sometime ago and the recent
death Of DIR. Joseph Packard of the Theo-
logical Seminary. The Bishop dwelt es
pecially on the needs OF the Diocese and
emphasized the pressing need of bio
cesar House in Richmond for headquar-
ters. He also urged the appointment of
Secretary for the Bishop. lie gave n
report of his work of which the following
IL a part: Nisitations. lO2; Sermons and
Addresses, 2OI; Baptisms, Admins
trations of Holy Communion, II: Other
Services, |; Other Meetings. 26; Con
firmations of Sick at Home Z; Confirm
ed by Bishop Millspaugh, s; Whole
Number, Confirmed, Gao; Postulants
Received. \: Candidates for Priests
Orders. 6: Ordinations of Deacon, 3 /:
Ordination of Priests, 3; Transfers Given,
Z; Accepted, IL; Dispositions, ]; Re-
moved From Lists of Candidates,
Churches Consecrated. ,.
The digest Of the Council was taken
up and a committee appointed TO dispose
Of the books. Revs. W +. Evans and j.
Y. bowman. Messrs. Roswell Page and
q J. Anderson compose the committee.
Mr. Glenn of the house property com
mittee, reported that the remaining lot
in Hollywood Cemetery. Richmond,
known as the Bishops section. had been
sold for SIS.
The Council adjourned au IL O'Clock
for divine services, and "A large attend
ance listened TO an eloquent sermon by
Rev. +. Walpole Warren of st. Jam,s
Church. New York.
At the afternoon session of the Council
Rev. L. L. Phillips, Of Christ church. Alex
andria, made the report for the standing
committee of the diocese OF Virginia
The standing committee of the diocese
was elected as follows: Clerical, Revs.
l.. :. Kinks, T. L. Phillips. Bergman
Green; lay, Messrs. l.. NJ. Blackford,
Arthur Herbert, John II Zimmerman.
The members of the executive committee
of the Diocesan Missionary Society of
Virginia We're reelected, Rev. f. l.. Good
win being substituted rs secretary for
Rev. Preston Nash, deceased. Revs. X.
\. Goodwin and j. j. Gravatt were re-
commended for vacancies on the board of
trustees of the Virginia Female Seminary
at Staunton.
Rev. Mr. Campbell. secretary of the
Bible Society, made an interesting ad-
dress on the work of the society, and n
vote of thanks was rendered him.
Reports were also made on Disabled
10 "a. nj lr-U
Book Society by Rev. T. s. Goodwin.
brotherhood by MIR. Cyrus Bossieux,
Episcopal Fund by Rev MIR. Turner.
Rev Nelson Dame invited the council
to hold jts session next year at Winches-
ter. and the invitation was accepted and
Winchester selected. 4 telegram OF greet
ing from the diocese of Eastern North
Carolina was read:
Mr. Joseph Bryan, of Richmond, chair
man, made the report of the finance COM
mittee, showing that expenses exceeded
receipts. There is n balance. however,
Of $l21 on hand The report recon
mended that diocesan office be estab-
lished in Richmond and favored the APP
pointment OF n secretary for the bishop.
At night a service was held in the in
terest of foreign missions and strong
sermon preached by Rev. W. ID. Powers.
al New 1Ork. Inc ADDRESS on the Home,
Auxiliary in the Diocese was read by
Rev b. III. X. Pendleton of Manassas
and the address on the Students Nolun-
teer movement was made 10y ii. n. Me
! Ilhani, Phd, of Staunton.
FRIDAY.
The Council met in its third day SEES
sion at 9.30 o'clock Friday. Ga motion
of Rev. Ii. Is. Lee the appointment OF an
archdeacon of the Diocese was referred
to the executive committee of the Dioce
san Missionary Society and President o
the convocations to report to tlAe next
Council Mr. Marchant OF Charlottes
vile read the report on salaries of clergy
and urged upon the treasurers OF the
parishes to pay the salaries promptly
in view OF the high prices prevailing fol-
all classes of supplies Rev. +. G. Rib
BILE of Culpeper made a report on Paro
chial reports giving the total number o
Baptisms, Combinations, Communi
cants, Marriages, and Funerals, number
of Sunday School teachers and schol
ers, amount contributed by Sunday
Schools and including the total contri
buttons Parochial, Diocesan and gener
al. amounting to $225, 173 76.