Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-05-16
Episcopal Council.
One Hundred and Eleventh Annual
Session.
FIRST DkY-MoRN1Ne SESSION

AaAN~A - +NOAs-'A~'H S-<~~~O~'
The 1llth Annual Council of the
Episcopal Diocese OF Virginia began its
sessions in st. PauPs Church with d.
vine service at 10 o'clock this morning.
The following clergy in addition to
Bishop Gibson occupied seats in the
chaucel: The Revs. Eversrd Meade,
Secretary of the Council, Archdescon:
Moncure aud Tyler, E. L. Goodwin, j.
j. Gravati, Josiah K. Ellis, P. P. Phil
lips, w. J. Morton, Edgar Carpenter
and the appointed preacher for the open
ing service of the Council, tile Rev. RObt
w. Forsythe of st. PsuPs Church, Rich
mond. He took rs bis text st. John
I.49, Nathaniel answered aud said unto
him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God
Thou art the King of Israel" and deliV'
cred an able aud interesting ser non. The
Holy Communion was administered By
Bishop Gibson aud the Rev. p. p.
Phillips.
After a short interval the bushes:
session of the council was daily opened
al 1915 o'clock with Bishop Gibson in
the chair. The roll of the council was
then called by the secretary aud 81
clergy and sc laity we're found present:
The usual committee on credentials. oil
lay delegates was then appointed by the
bishop. The secretary of the council,
the Rev. Eversrd Meade, who is also
rector OF Pohlck Church, next presented
q gsvel to the council made OF old tim
Der from tue roof of Pohick Church
where Washington, George Mason Of
Gunston and George WIN. Fairfax of Bel
Vior worshipped aud of which they were
vestrymen. The gaVel is q present from
the rector and vestry of the old church
Bishop Gibson in accepting the gayel
made graceful and spprOpriats speech.
BY unanimous vote of the council the
thanks OF the council we're accorded ia
the rector aud yestry of POhick Church.
A resolution of sympathy, offered oy
the council by rising vote, for Rev. w
10. Latane 10 his serious illness wac
unanimously passed aud the secretary
was asked to transmit it at once.
On motion OF Rev. w. NJ CLARK, Of
Richmond, the bishop of Southern Vir'
ginia aud other clergy of that diocese,
who may be appointed to make addresses
or participate otherwise 10 the celebrs
ton Of the tercentenary of the diocese
in Richmond next year, receive herewith
the official invitation Of the council
Mr. Clark said he knew that such invi
tation could be given by the bishop, bu
as this concerned the whole Virgins
church it was thought best to make such
invitation the act of The council Of the
diocese of Virginia.
A motion was made for the reference
of the formation OF q new parish IL
Fairfax county, to be known as McGil
parish. to the committee on new parishes
The following standing committees were
appointed by the bishops
On credenlials-Rey. NJ. S. E'gl'
and Messrs. G. A. Brown aud jane
Caskie.
State of the Church-.Reys. r. A
Goodwin, Robert K. Massie, Ernest +
Osgood and MessIs. +. w. Christian
X. G. Vass aud DR.. NJ. NJ. Walker.
Widows aud Orphans Fuud-Rev. j
J. CIopton aud Mr.. Edgar McOrsy.
Episcopal Fund 49, Rev. p. b. L.
Cross and Mr.. p. w. Nelson.
Brotherhood Rev. j. F. Burks ant
Mr.. Cyrus BOssieux.
| Disabled Clergy-Rey. w. II. Darbi
and Mr.. J. G. Phillips.
Bruce Fund - Rev. =. Roger lyle
and Dr.. W. P, Cation.
Diocesan Mission-Rev K. w. Brook
ing aud Mr. George V. Noncure.
Parochisl Reports Rev. Messrs. JOhI
II. Dickinson, VIM. h, Laird, Car!
Gamble and Messrs. w. @. Marshall
K. T. Morrison and DR.. c. d. Dearmont
New Parishes-Rev. L. K. Mason ant
Judge j. NJ. White.
Elections-Rev. II. B. Lee aud Mr.
John G. Williams.
Finance CommiItee-Messr1. JOSEPH
Bryan, P. H. Mayo and Dr. J.. NJ
Black ford.
| Clerical SuppOrt-Messra. Il, O. Mar
chant, w. w. Chamblin, f. c. Nor
risOu, DR.. w. P. MOncure, John W
Gordon, A. B. Shreye, X. p Page, JobI
NJ. Taylor. f. NJ. Green aud F. M
Eastman.
Sunday SchOols-Rev. Thomas Sem
mes, S. s. Ware, John Y. bowman,
and Judge F. l.. Taylor aud Mr.. ThOs.
POindexler.
Prayer Book Distribution Ct.
Otis Mead and DR.. Thomas b. Lane.
Increase OF the Ministry-ReV Angus
Crawford, ID. d., and Mr.. X. w.
Hileary.
Colonial Church -Reys. w. b. Lee
and E. b Burwell aud Mr.. r. Carter
Wexford.
II was agreed on motion OF Rev. RObt.
Goodwin that the psrochial reports for
this year be published according to the
plan followed ia the Journal OF 1905,
and that the form and style of The ad
dilional statistical report be left to the
judgment of the bishop aud secretary OF
the diocese.
new parish to be be known as New
ton parish Was referred to the committee
on new parishes.
On motion of Prof. Msssie, of the
Seminary. a cordial invitation was ex-
tended to a committee now present from
the diocese Southern Virginia to present
an important work 10 which both diOceses
are deeply interested. This committee
consisting of Reys. Messrs. Milton aud
Ovens then ably presented the case of
i L 4 4. IL 4.