Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-05-18
Episcopal Council.
THIRD DAY.
MORNING SESSION.

j. +. Burks, of Essex county. Aiter the
reading of the minutes of the previous
day the report of the committee on the
state of the church was presented by
Rev W. d. Smith, Of Winchester. 1t
referred to the steady progress OF the
church during the past year and con-
graduated the council on the eocOurag-
Ing missionary activity Of the diocese
under the energetic leadership of
Bishop Gibson. The spirit of parochial-
lism is yielding to the influence of the
larger life of the church, evidence Of this
being seen in the interest taken in the
mems thankofering throughout all
dioceses for general missionary work.
The Diocesan Sunday School Commits
sion was heartily commended to the
council, and the diocese was congratu-
lated on the strong stand taken by the
present meeting Of the council, in oppo-
sition to the open saloon as it now exists
in its debasing influence throughout
the State.
The report of the committee on the
Brotherhood was given by Mr.. Rosewell
Page. He made sn urgent appeal for re-
viying this excellent organization as it
had helped the widows and orphans OF
deceased ciergYmeu in years past and
should be sustained by the lsymen OF
the diocese for the present and the
future. ~
The Rev. Cary Gamble then offered
the report of the committee OF the dis
abled clergy and recommended in this
the division OF the parochial contribu-.
tons for this object between the diocesan
fund and the general clergy relief
fund. This recommendation wss, how
ever, laid on the table and an amend
ment made by the Rev. II. B. Lee that
there be two separate ofertories taken
up during the year .or the diocesan and
general clorgy relief fund respectively.
The Rev. r. J. McByde, ID. D., in.
vited the council to hol its next annual
meeting in st. Georges Church, Fred
ericksbprg, which was unanimously ac-
cepted.
DR.. McBryde next presented the re-
port Of the committee on establishing an
Episcopal church near the University of
Virginia. This report was accepted and
received the hearty approval of the
council
The council committees on prayer
book distribution, Sunday schools and
colonial churches presented their reports
which were accepted.
A hearty vote OF thanks was passed to
the rector, vestry and congregation OF
ST. james Church and to the good peo-
pie Of Warrenion for their cordial vel
come and generous hospitality extended
to the council during this its first meet
ing in their town.
A recess was then taken for divine
service at which The sermon was preach
ed by the Rev. J. Y. bowman, Of All
Saints Church, Richmond. After SER
vice the council resumed business. Ger
tain routine reports were presented to
geiher with that of the historiographer
of the diocese which was a paper OF
much INTEREST.
twas agreed by the council that the
piece OF old jamestown Church plate
now belonging to the Diocese of Vlr-
ginia be put in the care of custodian
appointed by the bishop and that it be
used hereafter at the opening cOmmu-
MON service of each annual council.
The council convened at $3.50 p. m.
for its last business session with a small
number of its members present. The
committee on new parishes recommend
ed Redistribution of the lines Of Johns
and Meade and Shelbourne parishes,
which was approved by the council
After the usual closing service by the
bishop, the council adjourned sine die at
half past four o'clock.
The following are the general statis-
tics given in the report of the committee
on parochial reports presented at the
close of the business session on Thurs
day evening: Communicates, l2,9O7;
Sunday school officers and teachers,
SOP; Sunday school scholars, $3.50;
Sunday school offerings, 81, 1872. 50;
baptisms, 794; families, 4, 93l members
OF the Brotherhood Of st. Andrew, 42l;
contributions from all sources, 1854, 900;
value Of church property, 81, 1900.
At the service in the interests OF for
eign missions on Thursday addresses
we're made by Rev. j. j. GraVatt on
the mems thankofering; Rev. J. G.
Amber, formerly missionary to Japan.
on the work in japan, and Rev. d..
Campbell Mayors, formerly missionary
in the Diocese Of Boise, on missions
among the Indians.
Among the visiting clergy we're tie
Rev. Robt. w. Barnwell, Of the Diocese
of Southern Virginia, and the Rev.
Nelson P. Dame, Of the Diocese Of New
York.
The warm and generous hospitality
of the people OF Warrenton 'sas sincere
ly appreciated by the whole council
there was a good attendance Of members
and all the services were we'll attended
by the congregation Of st. James
Church and friends of other churches
in the city, Much credit is due the
Rev. VIM. H. Laird, the rector, and the
vestry and congregation of St. James
Church for the uniform success that
crowned their labors in connection with
this the first council of the Episcopal
Diocese of Virginia held in Wsuenion.
A beautiful and commodious parish
hall has recently been erected near the
church which gave ample sccommods-
ton for the meetings of the various COM
m, iffasa of tho council