Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-18
AZ ExANDRIA AFFAIRS
Continuation Of the Session Of
Diocesan Convention.
JUDGE WALLACE EXPLAINS
Regrets if His Remarks Offended Rev.
John n. Dickinson.
DISCUSSION OF CANYONS TODAY
Medical Society of Northern Virginia
Elects ofHcers-Death Of
Edward Hughes.
JUDGE WALLACE EXPLAINS
DISCUSSION OF CANYONS TODAY
Special Correspondence OF The star.


The tenth annual service of the Daugh-
tiers of the King was held at $50 O'Clock
this morning in st. Pauls Church, the cell
ebrant being Rev. p. P. Phillips, the rector
OF the church. Immediately following the
conclusion of this service the church coun-
ell was called to order.
Judge Wallace of Fredericksburg arose
at once to a question OF personal privilege.
He said that If. In his speech about the
adoption of the eight canon yesterday. he
had said anything that hurt the feelings of
Rev. John III. Dickinson, the chairman of
the committee on canons. he heartily apol-
ogized for 1t. He said Mr.. Dickinson had
brought order out of chaos and had ar
ranged the canons In a systematic and
rational manner. the eighth canon-the one
discussed-being the only flaw In the other
wise excellent work.
Rev. Everard Meade, the secretary Of
the council, then read the minutes of yes
terday's session, which were approved by
the council.
Mr. H c. Marshall, the chairman of the
committee ON clerical support, read the re-
port of his committee. 1t showed a good
condition In the diocese, only one parish
being reported as not having paid the rec
tors salary in full. The clergy of the do
cese were congratulated by Mr.. Marshall
upon the excellence OF their reports. He
said the labors of his committee had been
greatly lightened thereby.
Increase in Ministry.
Rev. DR.. Angus Crawford of the Theo-
logical Seminary reported the findings OF
the committee, an increase In the ministry.
He said 1t is necessary to assist students in
their preparation for the ministry at the
seminary and that this assistance was
given by the educational society. The funds
In the hands of this society, he said were
not adequate for the work which they
wanted to do and unless more provision
were made the appropriation for the stu
dents would have to be curtailed. He said
that of the forty-eight students at the
seminary eleven are from the diocese OF
Virginia and ten from the diocese of
southern Virginia. That not more young
men are entering the ministry he attributed
to the spirit of commercialiSm Of the pres
ent time.
Rev. William II. Laird, the rector of st.
James Church. Warrenton, Va, offered q
resolution inviting the council to hold its
next annual session at his church. The res
olution was passed and the rector received
a vote Of thanks for his Invitation.
The report Of the committee appointed to
investigate the work done at the Virginia
Polytechnic Institute at Blacksburg was
made. and the chairman stated that in rec
ognition of the Importance of the work
done there and the fact that many of the
students were from this diocese, the COM
mittee felt that the diocese of Virginia wasa
under obligation to help the diocese of
southern Virginia in the work.
The funds of the diocesan missionary So
ciety could not be used for this purpose,
he said, and he therefore recommended that
a special committee be appointed to solicit
funds from the various churches OF the
diocese, to be forwarded to the proper au-
thorities. A substitute to this was offered
that the diocesan missionary society be al
lowed by council to appropriate the money.
No action was taken on either the original
resolution or the substitute.
Consideration Of Canons.
The council went into a committee OF
the whole house to pass upon the remain
ing church canons. Bishop Gibson called
Judge ]. NJ. White to the chair to preside
during the discussion. Canon 10, in regard
to the election and organization of vestr1es,
was first called Rev. Robert K. Massie,
the professor of canon law at the Theo-
logical Seminary, offered an amendment TO
the present canon whereby all members OF
the vestry shall be communicates of the
church. Rev. Harry B. Lee Of Chariottes-
vile urged that the members of the vestry
should be elected from the baptized MEM
beers of the Episcopal Church. Those op-
posed to making the fact that a man Shall
be a COMMUNICATE before his election TO
the vestry said that in some of the smaller
lutely destroy the vestry, as often there
are only two or three communicates In a
small church.
1t was also stated that the vestry Is
often the stepping stone to communion In
the church. and numerous instances where
the vestrymen formerly were not COM
municants, but now are. were cited In sup
port of this. Those speaking on the sub
tect were limited to five minutes each.
Proceedings Yesterday.
On resuming the business session after
the intermission for divine services yester-
day the council was addressed by Rev. DR.
C. D. Bryan of Petersburg. a member of
the diocese of southern Virginia who asked
that this council appoint committee to
work In connection with the council Of
southern Virginia In deciding upon a suit
able memorial to De erected to Robept
Hunt at the chapel at jamestown. The
Association for the Preservation OF vir-
ginia Antiquities will act In conjunction
with the two councils, as the title to the
jamestown church has been vested In that
association by the Virginia legislature. The
proposition was discussed at some length
before final action was taken. Bishop Glib
son remarking that he had allowed consid-
cradle latitude in the discussion in order
that every delegate should have clear I'M
of 1t.
On motion the committee was appointed
to consist Of Bishop Gibson. Rev L. r.
and Messrs Joseph Bryan, Boswell Page
and f. NJ. Christian.
Bishop Gibson then read his report for
the work of the past year In regard to the
number of sermons he had preached, the
number of persons he had confirmed and
the general work Of the diocese The re-
ports of the archdeacons were also read
by the bishop. The council then adjourned
for lunch.
Ballot for Standing Committees.
Upon reassembling for the afternoon ses-
sion the secretary was instructed TO cast
the ballot Of the council for the Same
standing committees to serve again next
year. The executive committee of the do
cesar missionary society was appointed as
follows: Rt. Rev. r. A. Gibson Rev. r. A.
Goodwin Rev w. B. Clark, Rev. ]. 7.
Downman. Rev. J, ]. Grayatt. Rev. w. C.
Latane. Rev. W. B. Lee, Rev. w. e. Eyans,
DID,, Rev. w. ID. Smith, Rev. Robert w,
Forsythe. Rev. NJ s. Eagle, and Messrs.
Rutherford Rose, Joseph Bryan. William e.
Gray. G. q. Minor. B. Rand Wexford. w. G.
Bentley. and DR.. J. r. Wheat. Rev. ].
Poyntx Tyler Is secretary OF the committee
and Mr.. ]. L. Williams Is treasurer.
Rev. John II. Dickinson, the chairman OF
the committee on parochial reports sub
rfaftted the reuOrf OF hts couaufffeA