Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-05-16
Episcopal Council.
18TH ANNUAL MEETING.
FIRsr DAY MoRNINa SESSION.
Warrenton. Va, May 18th 1907.


The 18th annual meeting OF the Cour-
ell of he Episcopal Church in the Dlocese
of Virginia was held in St. James
Church, Warrentop, from the l4th TO
the 18th Of May. The opening service
took place at ten O'Clock, Wednesday
morning, at which the sermon was
preached by the Rev. Professor ;. a.
Wallis of the Theological Seminary near
this city. The Holy Communion was
celebrated by the Bishop assisted by the
Rev. VIM. II. Laird and Professor
Wallis. The following clergy we're also
10 the chancel: Rev. Messrs. R. a.
Goodwin, Z. l. Goodwin, Archdeacons
f. w. Neve and J. Poyntz Tyler, and
John Moncure, ID. d.
The council met for business about
twelve O'Clock with Bishop Gibson in
the chair. The roll Of clerical and lay
delegates was then called BY the Rev.
Eyerard Meade when SO clerical and
35 lay delegates we're found present and
the council declared ready to go on with
its business.
The Bishop next announced the COM
mittee on lay credentials after which The
Rev. E. L. Goodwin moved certain rou'
tine amendments 10 the rules of order
under the revised diocesan canons which
were accepted by the council. Inc
regular standing committees for this
council appointed by the Bishops were
then read by the secretary az follows;
Committee on Credentials-Rev. Thos.
Semmes, DR.. Fl. M. ClarksoD, aud Mr..
j. Z. Foster.
State of The Church-Rev. Messrs. K.
w. Micou, d. D., Z. E. 0'good and +.
B. Burwell and Measrs. Jas. Csskie, j..
S. Mason and Judge 7. r. B. Wright.
Widows and Orphans Fund-Rey.
Edgar Carpenter and Mr.. r. w. Mack
reth.
Episcopal Fund-Rev. S. S. Ware
and Mr.. r, Nj. Moncure.
Brotherhood Rev. f. l.. Goodwin
and Roosevelt Page.
Disabled Clergy Rev. Cary Gamble
and Mr.. Guy d. Christian.
Bruce Fund-Rev. j.. III. Robson
and Mr. J. G. Cooke.
Diocesan Missions-Rev. j. w. Ware
and Mr.. Corbiu Thompson.
Parochial Reports Rev. Messrs. j.
II. Dickinson, I. Carter Page and +.
L. Robinson and Messrs. George j.
Anderson, Charles Lewis and Robert V.
Harrison. "a
New Parishes Rev. L. r. Mason
and II. @. Rely.
Election-Rev. w. d. Smith and
John B. Minor.
Finance Dr. l.. NJ. Blackford and
Messrs. Joseph Bryan and P. H. Mayo.
Clerical Support-Messrs. Joseph Will
mer, A. @. Marchant, w. W. ChambliD,
G. A. s. Hopkins, @. A. Brown,
Ormond Stone, Robert Beverly, W. NJ.
Addison, DR.. w. p. Moncure and Judge
J. X. NJ. Norton.
Sunday Schools The Sunday School
Commission OF the Diocese.
Prayer Book Distribution--Rev. Il.
j. McBryde, D. D., and Mr.. I. G.
Rufiin.
Increase of the Ministry-Rev. Berry
man Green and Mr.. William G. Mar
shall.
Colonial Churches-Rey. Messrs L
B. Burwell and John Poynlz Tyler
and Mr.. r. G. Wexford.
Prof. Stone of the University OF Vr-
ginia presented the following resolution:
Whereas the open saloon is danger
GUS evil and as there are l6 open saloons
in Charlottesville and near the Univer-
sity and as the Professors CT the Univer
sity, the clergy of Charlottesville and
other prominent citizsns are strongly
opposed 10 this condition of things it is
resolved that the full sympathy of this
Couucil be expressed TO these gentlemen
in their effort TO close these saloons at the
election which takes place on the 4!E Of
June next in Charlottesville. This was
seconded by the Rev. III. B. Lee
and discussion followed. The resolution
was unanimously carried.
The Bishop then announced the hours
for the business session of the Council.
On motion of the Rev. j. w. Ware
the election of clerical and lay delegates
for the next general convention to be
held in Richmond this fall was made the
order Of The day at the business session
this evening.
The Rev. Thomas Semmes of Recha,
moved resolutions expressing sympathy
with the movement for REFRESHING the
liquor traffic and endorsing the Anti
Saloon League and its great work. Mr..
Semmes made and earnest and telling
address in favor of these resolutions.
The Rev. Josiah K. Ellis then spoke
strongly on the resolution from the
point of a country rector and missionary
in the diocese, after which the resolu-
tons were unanimously carried.
The fraternal greetings of this council
were unanimously accorded TO the Bsp-
tist Association nov meeting in Rich
mOnd and ordered 10 be sent by telegram
to that body through the secretary.
The usual reports on church property
and the Prayer Book Distribution Society
were read by the Rev. Robert A. Good
win.
The Rev. G. Oils Mead then read the
report of the Sunday School Commits
sion of the Diocese which showed steady
progress in this good work. An inter
esting meeting in connection with this
commission was held in st. James
Church on Tuesday night, when ad-
dresses we're made by members OF the