Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-21
EPISCOPAL CHURCH DIOCESE
OF VIRGINIA.
(llSth Annual Ccuncil.)
Fredericksburg, Va. May 20, 1908.

MORNING SESSION.

Fredericksburg, Va. May 20, 1908.
FIRST DAY
MORNING SESSION.
The 18Th annual council Of tbe Prot
estant Episcopal Church in the Diocese
of Virginia conventd in st. Georges
Church and opened WITH the celetritlon
of the holy communion by Bishop Glib
son and Rev. E. l.. Goodwin, OF Fair
fax, Fairfax COUNTY, Virginia.
The council sermon wss reached by
Rev. w. o. Smith, Of Winchettsr, Viz
ginia, from AcIs ll:26, "And the dis
cipIes we're called christians first in An
tIocb." Other clergy 10 TIE chancel
vera Reys. Robert A. Goodwin, John
Moncura, d. D., ard Rev. DR.. Nc
Bryde, rector of st. G sorge's Church.
The council met FIR business shorty
alter the conclusion of the communion
service with SO clerical and sc lsy dele
pa'es present, The council was then de-
clsred +, be reguIsrly organized aud pro-
ceedtd 10 business. The regulfr com
mi.t.es of the council were appointed
BY the bishop. The committee on
church property reported that the EPis-
copsI residence Is now laid for and is
now the property Of the diocese.
Cert lin routine reports OF comm t ees
we're handed Ia aft which the bishop
read the portion Of his annual address
pert lining t, his visitst ols and other
special wo k during the pssl year.
DOring the past year Poslu'snts fol
orders were received, deacons ard
priest we're or aimed; letters dismis,o''
given to 8 CT rSy leaving the diOceaf;
clergy received int the diocese and tier'
we're clerical changes within The do
So. Two churches we're corstr to-
during the yer. The bishop ref red n
sympathetic ard apprecistive words t.
the noble work of Rev. George 8. Som
trville at Haymarktt and Falls Church,
whose dfath took place on Ash We'd
nes day last at Clifton Springs, N.
| ~, where be had gone for t tnent,
He was buried at old Falls Church
Bishop Gibson and other clergy cffici' I
Jog. The bishops visitations wtrs 81
and combinations $50 in numbtr.
SECOND SESSION.
The council met at $3.50 O'Clock Wed
nesdsy evening with the bishop In lh'
chair. Rev. l.. R. Mason gave notice
that he would move for a change OF
Canon VIII affecting the raising Of thu
contingent fund.-. This matter is to come
up on Thursday evening at $3.50 O'Clock
The change suggested is to rai''
the contingent fund by assessment spc
net By collections at the rate OF 81 pc
COMMUNICATE. 1t was moved By Rev
II. B. Lee that article VIII Of the con
ct tation be amended so as TO read that
secretary be elected annually by thu
council.
The report of Miss Sarah Stuart, tn
dsocessn secretary OF the Womsn's Aux
Hilary, was read by Rev. w. j. Morton
OF Christ Church, Alexandra.
The attention Of the church was calltC
to the tsrcentsnary Of the founding of thu
Episcopal Church 10 Virginia.
The annual meeting of The auxillar!
held In Charlottesville lsst fall, was Al
inspiring one, and added enthusiasm fC
missions by t1e addresses OF Bishop
Spalding and knight, with an sd6Fss
on diocesan missions by Bishop Gibson.
The following is summary of the re
por':
It'll offeriugs:-Womsn's Auxiliary
Diocese of Virginia, 50. 5lS %; JUNO
Auxiliary, 1852 50; Babies Branch
$1S6.75; grand ttth $ll, 342 40. An in
lerestiDg report was made by the regis
nar and histor,ogrsphsr Of the diocese
Rev. E. L. Goodwin, OF Fairfax
1t was proposed that as the Virgins
Bible Society has been merged in th,
American Bible Society, the Diocesan
Prayer Book Distribution Society
also undertake The distribution OF Bibles
and be called The Bible Prayer BooI
Distribution Society 10 the diocese Of
Virginia, it's object berg the free die
tribution of Bibles, pray looks ant
hymnals within the diocese.
The report of the Virginia Femsl'
Destitute at Stanton, now called Stusr
Hall, showed that institution 10 be 10 {
AourishiDg condition.
Professor Massie moved that com
mit:ee OF FIVE be appointed to inve IT,
gate what relations exist betTesa the
General Ol,rgy Relief Society and thu
vsrious societies within this diocese bav
ing the same object in view, and thai
the officers of the diocesan societies bt
requested to furnish necessary informa
ton to aid the Committee 10 its work
Rev. Drs. Massie, T. O. Darst, ]. w
Wsrs and Messrs. James Osskie anC
Judge Cater Scott we're appointed {
commit ee t. port at the next council.
The council then adjourned to met a
eight o'clock tonight for the me, ting o.
the Diocesan missionary Society,