Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-19
Episcopal Council.
FIRST Observation-Disclosures
SESSION.


vice at ten o'clock in st. james Church,
Morning Prayer was read by the Rev.
f. w. Neve, DIR. Moncure and w. Y.
Lataine. The sermon was preached by
Rev. L. r. Combs of Lancaster, from ii
Corinthians XII; 8: "My grace is sufh-
cient for thee, My strength is made per-
feet in weakness" The Holy Commu-
MON was then celebrated by Bishop
Gibson assisted by the Revs. E. l.. Good
win and w. NJ. Clark, rector OF st. james
Church.
The Council was called to order for
business shortly after twelve clock with
Bishop Gibson presiding. The roll OF
clerical and lay delegates was next read
by the Secretary, Rev. Everard Meade,
and 50 clerical and A lay delegates were
found present. The committee on the
credentials Of lay delegates, consisting OF
the Rev DR.. Strange, Messrs. iCaskie and
Bossieux then met and reported that all
we're duly entitled to seats in the council.
The rector then announced the hours
for the daily sessions of the council
which we're accepted.
The rules of order of the last council
we're adopted. The order of the council
sitting in missionary session tonight
was next agreed to, the session to open
with divine service at quarter after
eight O. o'clock.
The following committees were next
announced:
State of the Church-rRevs. w. Il.
Evans, d. D., F. w. Neve and S. S.
Hepburn. Messrs. VIM. Beverley, r.
T. Knox and P. H. Baskerville.
Widows and Orphans Fund-Rev.
II. J. Bergen and Mr.. J. Wilton.
Episcopal Fund-Rev. ]. f. Burks
and Mr.. P. A. Arthur.
BrotherhoOd-Rev. Geo. o. Mead and
Robert Mackreth..
Bruce Fund-Rev. E. B. Burwell and
Mr.. J. L. Baxley.
Disabled Clergy-Rev. Geo. P. Mays
and Mr.. Geo. J. Andrew.
Diocesan Missions-Rev. Mr.. $.
Eagle and Mr.. Geo. d. Costello.
Parochial Reports-Revs. r. A.
Goodwin, J. H. Dickerson, H. II. Bar
Der, T. G. Darst, T. E. S. Osgood,
Messrs. NJ. A. Bargamin, P. W. Nelson,
Geo. J. Stoneman, S. d. Trip and @.
A. Brown.
New Parishes-Rev. Robt. X. Massie
and Judge J. c. Ewell.
Elections-Rey. H. B. Lee and
Major Robert Stiles.
Finance-Messrs. Joseph Bryan, ?.
II. Mayo and L. NJ. Blackford.
Clerical Support-Messrs. w. W.
Chamblin, J. S. Mason, G. E. Cory, Jno.
G. Williams, A. w. Wallace, DIR. w.
X. Gatewood, Messrs. F. w. Coates
COrbin Thompson, w. r. Crabbe and
w. f. Bib.
Sunday Schools-Revs. H. F, Klo-
man and SIS. Ware, Messrs. l.. A. Kel-
Ter and F. L. Taylor.
Prayer Book Distribution Society
Rev. Jno. Moncure, d. d., and Dir. X.
p. Page.
Increase Of the Ministry-Rev. A.
Crawford, ID. ID. and Mr.. Thomas Ruff
fin.
1t was agreed that the question of an
Archdeacon for the diocese be made the
order of the day for Thursday after the
appointment of Standing Committees.
The election of delegates to the General
Convention was appointed for the bust
ness session this evening.
The Committees on Church Property
then made its report through the Rev.
Robt. A. Goodwin, stating that
it had acted for the council by
its appointment last year in sell
ing the old Episcopal residence on
Leigh street, Richmond, and purchasing a
most desirable residence on Park Ave-
nue. in fine section of the city, and
now asked the council to approve the
said sale and purchase. The committee
also requested the council to approve the
selection of the following trustees for the
Episcopal residence: Messrs. Joseph
Bryan, G. l.. Minor, 0. H. Funston
and j. f. Glen.
Rev. II. B. Lee read report from
the trustees of the Virginia Female In
stitute at Stanton, stating that con-
siderable amount had been collected for
the institute last year and now asked
the council to approve Of the institute
and also to approve of the continuance
of the work of Rev. Robert @. Jet as
solicitor of funds TO Iiquidate the debt
still remaining upon the institute. The
debt on the institute is now $15, 900.
Mr.. Joseph Bryan moved that the re-
port be accepted and printed in the
journal. After some discussion the
hour of adjournment arrived and the
matter was carried over until the after
noon session.
Nearly the entire morning session was
consumed in the discussion of Episcopal
schools. The debate was precipitated
by paper presented by the trustees of
Il Virginia Female Institute, at Staun-
ton, asking the endorsement of the coun-
Gil to raise $25, 900 in aid of the school.
Carter Wexford opposed the motion,
and declared the church should concen-
trate its efforts in support of the semi
nary. He spoke in high terms of the
institute, but declared that it was
fashionable school, and the prices were
too high for poor ministers to educate
their daughters there.
The discussion then took wide range,
and it was suggested that the institute
might be remodeled on the plan of the
Episcopal High School. 1t was then
charged that the High School was open
to the same objection-high prices-and
tha: the Episcopal boys and girls were