The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-05-23

Two, Aqua aud Fork churches. are en-.
1Owei 10 an extent which guarantee
necessary repairs. Two. Pohick And
ieocomico, ave Gncumulating endaw.
inent- 81 the same character and ali four
nave placed Their securities IA the hands
Oh the trustee of diocesan funds. And
two, Lambs Greek and Farnham arr be-
ginning 70 gather together their, f-t rds
and 10 infus' into IN. minds If al VII,
wish them well the purpo-. of restoring
them In time NO matter how long II
takes The committee on this subject
VIII, hope, give the council both in
struction aud guidance rs To the help We
can render I'm this matter.
Sud. The Funds OF the bloc, : ,s-Tbat
the widows and orphans fund il made.
guate. n glance at the Journal will show
The demands upon this fund are increas-
ing amounts distributed from IL in manv
cases arr less than We ought To CIV.
me general clergy relief fund helps Us
with uniailing hand. but even So the
amounts secured for distressed women
and helpless children. the widows and
v,rphans OF men who have given their
yves 90 the church ARE total, insufficient
ioI oheir simple Deeds hope that the
council viii bear this fund ia mind
The disabled clergy fund mo-, - U,.l III.
calls upon IL. which Will take oec,sion
10 say are Just now fewer than for some
time.
The emergency fund Is becomirg OF
much value. IL Il an agency to NV own
LOT helping where help f. needed and
mere mo- other means 81 assistance nre
available. The NOmcn's Auxiliary has
taken an interest in contributing To- the
emergency fund. which has be,.n invalu.
able. The contributions OF the auxiliary
constitute the basis Of the fund.
Scholarships in the schools. which
n ppe some day VIII beproperIy knownas
the Diocesan System OF schools for
Hlrlr, have been cared for under this
fund. 'u'7
Occasional gifts, Ike that most eener-
Gus ana unexpected contribution OF the
ooys OF ~. fauIs Church. Richmond
WotklnH as "a branch OF the Brotherhood
oi -. Paul, when they gave 5000 90 To
be used Tor the mission work ~ rho dio.
,cese at the discretion of the bisbon. or
like the designated gifts for work among
Whlte people aud colored. which came
from the Mems Thank Offering at the
General Convention Of 1907. to the
amount OF $339i 90. Gifts of this Kind
are divided and sent to their respective
destinations through this agency
80 too, with gifts designated Tor DAT
tlcular cases OF distress which appeaI To
warm hearted persons who can heel at
liberty TO make the bishop OF the diocss a
their almoner. All these sources bave
supplied to the Emerengy Fund during
the past year about $4,000 90. and 7
say THIS to the council for its encourage
ineht az well as Its Information. that
clergy and laity may see how things
really are, and may be moved to Danish
pesslnism aud go on with the work 81
tne 'hurch OF Christ in the fear and love
o' "ou auu In the enthusiasm uf Christ
ian filth
Any body can criticise. hut the numher
vi tnose VINO can and will help Is com.
paratiVely small
somehow or other this diocese has bns
Tor its missionary work during the nnst
year 80 900, and the money dtd NOT
make the work, but the things OF the
Work brought the money. And LET mo
say, moreover. that the sum name has
not All gone To the mountains. Three or
lour' Yes, i've or xix, OF the most striking
Instances oi energy aud life W. have ~
snow are not IN the mountains. but in
Prince lliiam and Stafford. Louisa In
the upper part Of GOochla1d and in
Northumberland counties: while soma ~
the most beautiful instances of deyotion
To IN" cause Of the Master are in Rama.
hammock and Fairfax. Ia Essex. in Han
over and In Gloucester.
Tie passage of the 18th Canon. on the
subject ~ what has been called the omen
pulpit,has raised serious questions I'm the
minds OF many worthy persons. So far
as the Diocese OF Virginia il concerned it
Affects us only In two ways: Ist. Ry the
strong suggestion which Il makes to us
10 invite persons other than our ordain-
ed ministers, To make addresses on spe-
cial occasions; aud Pad. To Impose "A re-
sponsibllity ON the bishop, from which.
In happier days, he was free. This dio'
cese has never raised any insuperable
barriers against the wishes of our clergy
and congregations to hear, on proper oc.
casions, from Cody and learned men. ad-
dresses ON religious topics upon which
they were specially qualified To speak.
In pursuance of "a resolution Of the
Piedmont ConvOcation ! shall be glad
TO appoint a committee To INQUIRE into
tho expediency and possibility OF electing
"a bishop coadlutor for the Diocese OF Vir-
ginia; said committee To report at the
next council, at which time. n their re-
port is favorable. an election may be
made.
At the early morning service Friday
Rev. 7. 7. Phillips delivered the address
At O'Clock tie sermon was preached
by Rev. Jas. W. Morris.
A business session followed