Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-17

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were affiliated with the Episcopal Church.
90 of these coming from his diocese. while
the remaining 90 were from the diocese
of Virginia. He therefore asked that this
council aid in the work and help pay the
Indebtedness OF 81, 900 on the chapel which
had been erected at Blacksburg. He was
followed by Mr. Owens, who spoke on the
same subject Upon motion the matter
was referred to a committee appointed by
the bishop to look into the matter and re-
port to the council.
The report of the committee on church
property was made and accepted by the
council. 1t showed that during the past
year $2.S12.50 had been paid on church
property. but that there were still two
notes OF $500 each which had not been
The report of the Virginia Prayer Book
Society was made and accepted.
Report on Canons.
The council then adjourned until $50
o'clock. Immediately upon reassembling
the report Of the committee on canons.
which had been referred to a committee
Of the whole house, was called for. Bishop
Gibson requested Mr.. James Caskie to pre-
side during the discussion OF the report of
the committee. The first seven canons
were read and adopted by the council, but
the eighth was the signal for the most
holly contested debate which had up to
that time occurred.
The eighth canon refers to the manner
in which the money for the general con-
tingent fund Of the diocese shall be raised.
At present 1t prescrtbes that each church
shall pay an amount Of money. which shall
not exceed in dollars the number OF com
municants in the parish. the amount 10 De
decided by committee consisting or three
Law delegates and two ministerial members.
A further provision adds that the commit
tee shall take into consideration any spe-
cial conditions which may prevail IN GER
tain parishes and shall apportion the
amount of money to be raised IN an
equitable manner, according to their best
Judgment. Mr.. James Bryan OF Rich-
mond objected to the present metnoc,
upon the poor country parishes. where
dollar for every COMMUNICATE was large
amount Of money, while the same rate
in the rich city parishes was a very incon-
siderable amount. He proposed as SUI
stitute for the present canon that certain
percentage Of the amount OF money raised
by each parish for all purposes be assessed
for the contingent fund. He said a similar
plan had been tried in Richmond In connec-
ton with the raising OF money for the en-
fertainment of the general convention,
which meets there next year, and that the
Man was a good one and had given salts
faction to all.
Opposition Expressed.
Judge Wallace Of Fredericksburg was op-
posed to the plan Of Mr.. Bryan. He saao
when one has a nuisance, especially II IL
were an old one, considerable care should
be exercised in It's removal. He did not
like the idea of each parish being assessed
certain amount of money, for, he said. II
would destroy the sentiment which mad
been bred in every Dpiscopalian Of giving
to the church what he was able.
Rev. Harry B. Lee OF Charlottesville was
also opposed to the plan OF Mr.. Bryan He
eaid there were often cases where such a
scheme would be burdeneome to some
churches. AS an illustration OF this he scited
the case OF his own church. which had
raised large sum OF money ias. year =. .
such a law a. the one proposed been In
effect at that time his church would have
had to pay about $7O0 to the contingent
fund that year, when ordinarily they nave
a church for the zeal of it's members
Those in favor of a change, however, said
the present plan OF a dollar Tor each COM
municant In q parish was IKE putting q
tax upon the Lords Supper, and that those
who were unable to pay this amount often
felt that they were not entitled to COM
mune. The council adjourned at $50 o CLOCK
until $50 O. clock this morning, when the
matter was again brought up
Democratic Primary Results.
The democratic primary election held in
the third ward Tuesday afternoon for the
purpose OF nominating two candidates for
the common council at the general election
to be held in June resulted in the election
Of ]. Fred Birrell in place OF F. ]. Pollard.
w. H. HelImuth, the other candidate for re-
election was returned The vote, which
was light, was as follows: ]. F. Birreil, 20;
w H. Hellmuth 90, and F. ]. Pollard, 80.
AS there was no contests In the other
wards, the incumbents were declared the
nominees of the party. The democratic
nomination is equivalent to an election in
Alexandria.
Alleged Violation Of Law.
w. w. Simpson and George r. Patterson
were cited TO appear In the police court
Yesterday to answer the charge OF allow
ing waste water to run from defective
sewer, which IN said to be used by the
Braddock House and the T0ntine Hotel.
which are conducted respectively by Messrs.
simpson and Patterson: The evidences ,s
and that the alleged nuisance was
abated. The charge was accordingly dis
missed by Justice Cation. who stated that u
in future waste water was again forced
would be compelled to take steps to its radi-
cad Improvement.
Clarence Anderson. colored. was fined 81
on the charge OF stealtng pistol from q
colored man named James Hunt. LieweliyH
Lane, colored, was fined $2.t0 for striking
another coIored man over the head with 8
stick.
General Items.
| Funeral services over the remains OF Mrs
Francis Bulger. whose death took place
| Tuesday were held yesterday afternoon al
| 2 O'Clock from the late homo OF the de-
ceased at 1l8 North 81. Aaph street. Rev
/ J. n. D. Bweai. the pastor Of the Metho.
| dist Protestant Church. conducted thu
/ services. and the interment was II Bethe
cemetexL