Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-05-17
Episcopal Council.
SECOND DAY.
MORNING SESSION.


WafrenNn, va. may 10, i0V''
The council resumed its session for
business at $3.50 O'Clock, with Bishop
Gibson in the chair. After the reading
of the minutes. of the previous day by
the secretary, the council completed the
election Of supplementary deputies Tor
the general convention. All the lay sup
Elementary deputies we're elected on the
frat ballot as follows: Judge White
Mr.. Roosevelt Psge, Judge A. W. Wal
lace and Mr.. John G. Williams. The
Rev. DR.. McLsren, agent OF the Virginia
Bible Society, addressed the council on
the important work of this organization.
One hundred dollars was voted as
salary for the ensuing fiscal yesr TO the
historiographer of the diocese, the Rev.
E. L. Goodwin.
TIE Rev. Robt. II. Goodwin moved
that the work Of the Virginia Bible
Society be heartily recommended by the
council 10 the diocese. This was unan-
imously carried. Ooly $500 wss con.
tributed to this society by the Episcopal
church in Virginia last year.
The number ofsupplementary deputies
to general convention was completed on
the 3rd bslIot by the election OF DR..
Green and the Rev. j. Y. bowman.
The council then took o recess for divine
service at which the Rev. VIM. Barn
we'll, of Petersburg, was the preacher.
After diyide service Bishop Gibson
delivered bis annual address which is
summarized as follows:
Visitstions, 1I2; combinations, 6l3;
of these colOrtd, 80; dsacons ordained,
l.; priests ordained, 5; of this number
colored, l; churches consecrated, 8; let-
ters dimissory of clergy removing to
other diocests given, z; letters dimissory
OF clergy accepted from other doceses, ..
The bishop spoke with much favor Of
the society now established for preserv-
ing the colonial churches which are the
most valued monuments of the past in
this diocese. He also called upon the
various reclors and parishes to send such
old records and plate as they have to the
church exhibit ct the jamestown Expo
sition as testimony of the power and
influence of the church in the colonial
period. These are to be sent 10 the Rev.
Thomas G. Darst, secretary OF the COM
mlttee on entertaining ind receiving
the general convention TO be held 10
Richmond this fall. A rece'p! will be
given by the Rev. Mr.. Darst for any
yalu3bles that may be intrusted TO the
care of the committee. TIE whole
church exhibit is to be brought to Rich
mond during the meeting of The general
convention. The bishop recommended
that the third Sunday after Trinity be
appointed for preaching sermon on the
history of the Church 10 Virginia during
the past 800 years and that an oppor-
tunity be given in oil parish churches
and chapters for taking up the mems
thankoAering. The bishop als1 recon-
mended the building of an Episcopal
church contiguous to the University OF
Virginia. The bishop nextreferred to
the valuable piece of church plate given
by Governor Andres to the church in
Jamestown in 1894, and now owned by
the Diocese OF Virgins. He asked that
it he used hereafter at the opening com.
munion service Of each annual council.
TT will be remembered that this piece of
plate wss deposited for 25 years 10 the
FIRST National Bank Of this city and has
been fully described in the Gazette. A
beautiful reproduction in colors OF the
seal of the Diocese of Virginia was then
shown to the council after the bishop had
referred to its preparation and compile
ton during the past year in accordance
with the resolution Of the last council.
Resolutions of respect were unanimous
ly passed in sfectiOnsle remembrance Of
the Rev. Dr.. Walker, for tbirty.yeaTs
professor at the Theological Seminary
near Alexandria aud Of the Rev. WIN.
Catesby Lataue rector OF Montross
parish, WestmOreland county, for many
yeBrs.
The present Archdeacon Of Virginia,
the Rev. J. Poyulz Tyler, was reelected
as Archdeacon to serve until such time
as the appointment may be rescinded BY
the Council Mr.. Joseph Bryan pre-
sented the report Of the fiuance commit
tee which WAS accepted. This wss fol-
lowed by the report of Mr.. Joseph
Wilmer from the committee on clerical
support. A strong recommendation was
made for the increase OF clerical salaries,
and DR.. Crawford then offered resoln-
ton that the salary Of an unmarried
clergyman be fixed at q minimum of 5000
and Of married clergyman at 81, 900
with a rectory in the diocese of Virgins.
The executive committee oftbe Dioce-
san Missionary Society and other stand
ing committees OF the council, together
with the standing committee Of the do
cese, were next elected, all the members
OF the latter except one being residents
of Alexandria and Seminary Hill, these
gentlemen being the Rsvs P. P. Phillips,
Bergman Green d. D., and Messrs a.
Herbert, L. NJ. Blackf RI, L. l.. d. and
j. r. Zimmerman.
DR.. CraafOrd's resolution was with
drawn in favor of resolution of the
Rev. J. r. Ellis asking that ], 1000
copies of the report Of the committee on
clerical support be printed and 10 copies
each be sent to the seven wsrdens OF
each parish 50 that the report be read
read publicly to the congregation.
After the reading OF the report OF
the committee on parochial reports Sy
the Rev. ]. II. Dickinson the council
took a recess till eight o'clock for the
annual meeting in the interest Of Foreign
Missions.