The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-05-21
EPISCOPAL COUNCIL
Sunday School Conference Tuesday
Night.
INSTRUCTIVE ADDRESSES MADE
Sessions Of Council Opened wedns day Morning
- Bishop Glib sons Address - Committees
Appointed. Etc. etc

storm an excellent congregation ASSEM-
Died In 81. GeOrgc's church Tuesday
night TO hear addresses ON SUNDAY
School work. This preliminary meeting
OF the council was under the auspices az
the sunday School Commission of the
Diocese of Virginia. This commission
WAS appointed two years ago aud has
done much 20 improve the SUNDAY
School work Of the diocese. The presi
dent oi the commission. Rev Oiis q.
Mead, rector of Christ church of Rich
mOnd. presided and conducted a short
service. introducing the Rev. Thomas
Semmes, ~ 81 Andrews church. Rich
mont. who spoke ably on the "Princi.
pies nderly INK Sunday School Instruc.
tinn-. He reviewed the report made To
tine General Convention az the Episcopal
Church. which wa held in Richmond
last Tall, 10y the Joint Commission ON
sunday School work I'm the United
states. Tie showed the findings OF this
Joint Commission % be- worthy Of tho
careful study of all who had the interest
oi religious instructions at heart A.
with all true teaching regard must De
paid To Pedagogical and P-ycologi-
cal principles OF the scholar. There
should Toe care taken To select proper
subjects at the right period in the chiid's
Tie and presented 10y properly trained
teachers. He emphasized home training
and family worship. This address was
fresh and stirring
Following him came Mr. Robert 4
Anderson. Of EDMOND, secretary o. the
Virginia Commission. who showed how
the curriculum prepared by the Virginia
Commission could be applied; cmphasiz
Ing the source method. pointing out the
sequence in this cour. Of instruction
The Rev. Samuel A Wallis. u. H.. of
the Virginia Theological Seminary. made
scholarly and highly Instructive ad-
dress on Thorough Teaching and Train
Ell Teachers. DR.. Wallis said there was
no excuse Tor not having trained teachers
hen there Were SO many books avail-
able from which they could gain ills
necessary Information. Iikew'ss the
excuse was taken away from the Clergy.
because with a little EFFORT they could
make themselves fully qualified 20 direct
aud teach both teachers and scholars.
The Rev. ". IL Burkhardt. Of Lees
burg. made the last address ON The
Organization and Upbuilding Of the Sun-
day School, stating certain essentials
20 We'll regulated schools. in regards 70
officers. building and equipment
The conference Is calculated t. do much
good. to encourage, instruct AT q inspire
those interested IN sunday school work
/ helps a the graded course az study dis
! played in the Parish HouscoiSt George
church. whish will stand throughout the
meeting Of the council
EARLY MoHNrNG SERVICE WEDNESDAY
The service az St.Ge1rg.'s church open.
81 at 10 Wednesday mprniny. and tho
bright. clear skies brought ont a lar.-a
number 81 clerical and lay delegates a.
well a. local members 81 thecongregatfnn
The ifcsh delightful morning air Of itself
truly repaid all for coming out But the
| service Itself was particularly heipful
Rev. Hubert II Barber rector 81 Trinity
church read the service aud Rev. ll,nrvR
IT,, rector 81 Christ chu-ch. Charlptf.s
willie, preached the sermon. from Cbrinth
itns 1910. He pictured Saul 81 Tarsus
IN his unregenerato condition and then
showed the wonderful working ~ divine
grace. which alone Is the power To effect
NJ Tor good. The service wn- over Inv =
O'Clock and the members Of the congre-
CATION hurried To their various homes
70 breakfast q return for the opening Of
the council at 10 O'Clock
The Council met in st Georges Church
Wednesday AZ 10 "a IN. with the celebrn
/ ton OF Holy Communion. the RiShop Of
the diocese, the Right Reverend Il A. GIN.
son, being the celebrant Tho ,ermon
/ was preached 10y the Rev " u Smith
/ former rector Of st GEORGE. now 81
Winchester He took for his text the
| words ia the Acts Of Apostles. The dis
| ciplrs Were called Christians fret in Anti
och.
tue STANDING COMMITTEES
Bishop Gibson. president Of the conn.
/ cii. lsade the following appointments Of
standing committees:
Committee on Credentials-Rev W. NJ
clark. Messrs. John l.. Boyden, Robt. II
Knox.
state Of the Church-R,vs. L b. Bur
Well T. + uSxood. W. II. Burkhardt.
Messrs A II. Johnson, T. NJ. Green and
I e RufHn.
Widows and Orphans Rev. Jas f
Poindexter. Mr.. Fenton holland
Episcopal Fund-Rev. F. l.. Robinson.
Mr. John J. Stoneman.
Brotherhood-Rev 5. s Ware. Mr..
Jas. Caskie
Disabled Clergy-R Rev s. A. Wallis ID
D., Mr. Corbin Thompson
Bruce Fund-Rev. $. X. Tyler and Mr..
John C. Cochran.
Diocesan Missionary Society Rev. J j.
Gravatt and Mr.. j. ). Mason.
Parochial Reports-Rev. John H. Dick
inson, Rev. J. Y. bowman, Mr.. Geo. W.
Barbour and Col John W. Gordon
New Parishes-Rev L. r Mason. Judge
A. W. Wallace.
Clerical SuppOrt-Judge r. Carter
Scott, Messrs. T. NJ. Arrest, Robt Bever-
ley, John W. Chewning Joseph Wilmer,
Chas. King, Chas. II. Lewis, W. c. Mar
shall, q. h. Male. Augustine F. Turner.
Sunday SehOols-Revs. G.. O. Mead. T
c. Darst, Messrs. K. W. Hilleary, II. c.
Msrchant
Prayer Book Dlstribution-Rev. II. Is.
| Lee, DIR. A. c. Fisher.
Increase of Minstry-Rev. r. W. Micou.
d. d.. DIR. NJ. NJ. Walker.
Colonial Churches-Rev. f l. Good win.
Rev. John Moncure, d. d., Messrs r. c.
Wexford aud Chas Sale.
Unfinished Business-Revs. J. W.Ware.
John F. Coleman, Messrs. W. B. Forsyth,
John NJ. Taylor.
CHANGES IN THE DIOCESE
Bishop Gibson has announced the fol
lowing changes in rectorshlps In the
diocese:
Rev. James L Poiudexter has taken
Church OF Ascension chapel, Henrico
parish; Rev. +. A. RidOut is missionary
In Ginter Park, Henrico parish; Rev j.
W. Morris, ID. d., has become rector
oil the Monumental church, Henrico
/ parish; Rev. Willis NJ. cleveland Is mis-
sionary In Greene county; Rev. A. p.
Gray Is rector OF COple parish; Rev. Robt
:. Carter is rector of St Thomas church.
Orange; Rev. j. F. Burke has removed
from st. Anne's Essex, to St Martins,
Hanover; Rev. G. G.. Chamberlayne Is
teaching in Maryland; Rev John +.
Coleman has gone from Johns parish to