Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-23
EPISCOPAL COUNCIL DIOOE>E
OF VIR INA.
Freds ricksburg, w., May p, 1908.
THIRD DAY.
MORNING SESSION,

O'Clock in st. Georges Church with
Bishop Gibsoo in the chair. Alter the
residing Of the minut by the SER aisry
Letter OF cOugratulstiOn Wss read from
the convention of the Diocese Of Mary
lard in Baltimore to the council OF the
Diocese of Virginia. The SECRETARY was
instructed to send q proper reply. The
bishop then read letter TO the council
ssking for bishop cosdjutor on accOuL t
of the amount of work IN the diocese.
On motion of Rev. w. NJ. CLARK 1t was
agreed that the bishops and standing
committees OF the various dioceses of the
church be requested to give their co.,
sent ID the election OF q coadjutor
bishop. The election of cosdjutor
bishop, should the consent Of the bishops
and standing committees be given, will
not take place until the next annual
council of the diocese. The Rev. 81.
B. Lee read the report CT the committee
on so muc'i of the bishops address as
refers to the appointment of au arch
deacon. The committee recommends
the appointment of an srchdeacon for
one year st q salary OF 81. 900 with t'av-
cling expenses paid. Aitr the reading
of the reDC TT the council took rsctss st
| IL O'Clock for divine sersice at which
the Rev. James w. Morris, ID. D., of
Richmond preached. The council met
again for business at the close OF service
when several reports, some of them ron
tine, were made. The committee on
clerical supper, was glad to report that
notwithstanding the financial siress dur
ing the past few months there has been
no failure in the payment of salaries.
They also recommend that on account of
the high price Of living at the present
time the salaries be increased as far as
possible, so IS u make them adequate
for the present need. The committee
also suggested that there be an assiitip
rsasurer 10 each country parish and that
this assistant be lady who will take an
active interest in keeping up the parish.
Judge Scott who read the repor. spoke
of q discussion in the committee upon
the minimum salary of a clergyman.
They could not agree ID make a recon-
mendation. For his part be thought 1t
should be 5000 and be was sorry that it
WAS not incorporated In the report.
The report of the committee on the state of
the church in the diocese was read by the
Rev. f. b. Burwell and presented a most in
teresting summing up of the spiritual condi-
ton Of the diocese with its growing activities.
The report referred to the earnest and unset
fish conservation Of the bishop to his work
and the committee hoped that be would be
spared for many years to the diocese. The
missionary work Of the church in all portions
OF the diocese, especially that in the noun
tain sections under Archdeacon Neve and his
co-workers, the Revs. MessIs. Mayo, Ellis
and Mason, has made wonderful progress.
The report Of the committee Oh parochial
reports was next read by the Rev. Mr. Dickiu-
on end is summarize as follows: Baptisms-
III white, Of these 2l4 are adults; colored, 80
adults, IS infants; whole number Of communi-
cADts is L, 9l6, the largest vet reported. Sun
day school teachers. JOE scholars, 9,'g9,
contributions for parochisl purposes, $780,.
0l2.S4; general missions, S23,574.S6; church
property, $l,l82,SS5; church sittinRs. 40, 1858;
Insurance on church property, $50, 600; mem
bers of Womsn's Auxiliary, 1,7s0; offerings
Auxiliary, sS7; Brotherhood OF st. Andrew,
354.
The report on colonial churches was next
read by the Rev. f. l.. Goodwin. He said
that the number of these churches corresponds
with the numter given by Bishop Gibson in |
his address, consisting Of 10 in sll. The COM
mittee recommended that the sites of all old |
chulches that have been destroyed should be |
marked.
a. n~.oIta,. ..so.t ~, A. ;,o.oo,o oc Al
ministry was read for the committee by DR.. |
Mcou, of the Seminary. 1t called attention |
to the need Of preaching at least one sermon |
year on this subject on the part Of the rec
tors of parishes. The inadequency Of the |
support Of the clergy is often urged as a rea-
son for the decrease of candidates for the min /
istry in this material age, yet while there APP |
p'ars to be decrease elsewhere, the number i
Of students at the Virginia Seminary keeps /
up remarkably, aud large class Of twenty /
students will be ordained this year. It is to |
be regretted, however, that the education
society Of this diocese is not supported as il /
should be and all contributions to college /
students are now cut of.
The report Of the committee on the question
Of appointing an archdea"on was again
brought up, and the Rev. j. Y. ID lwnman, Of |
the committee, hut who dissented from the
report, addressed the council and stated bis
objections to this appointment, although If
the council stood for it he would not oppose
il. The hour Of adjournment having come il
was agreed that Mr.. Downman should con-
tinue his address when the council reconven-
ed at 1880 p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
The council met at 3:45 D. m. and Mr..
bowman continued his address, on the con-
rluson Of which the Rev. Mr.. Ellis took the
floor. After further discussion the vote was
taken on the first section Of the report, which
provides for an archdeacon. This section was
approved by vote Of 80 in favor Of the APP
pontment OF an srchdeacon and Is against il.
The full report Of the committee was adopted
and the bishop is authorized to appoint an
'rchdeacon for one year. the archdescon to
be under the direction of the bishop at q
Ialary Of s., 900 and travelling expenses.
As the advisory board Of the archdeacon of
he Blue Ridge is Of the opinion that an in
iustrial school is Of the greatest Importance
or that portion of the country. the council on
notion Of the Rev. w. NJ. Clark gave its
hearty endorsement TO this undertaking
The cordial thanks OF the council were &C.
,orded to the rector and vestry Of st. Georges
Church ard to the good people Of the city for |
heir generous hospitality and fer the use Of
he church and parish house. 7 he rector and
congregation were con graduated on the hand
ONE appearance Of the church after its re-
ent decoration and Improvements.
The council then adjourned sine die with {
'rayer aud the benediction by the bishop.
At the service in the interest OF foreign mis-
ions last night addresses we're given by Mr..
hubert Carlton. general secretary of the 4
Brotherhood of st. Andrew, on personal ser !,
ice, and the Rev. Reese F. Als0p, d. D., of I
I-ook,yn, N. Y, gave an excellent address
q foreign missions e
The meeting of this council was well at 7
ended and much interest was manifested in !,
Is proceedings, especially in the proposition :
eierring TO the election Of coadjutor bishop D
nd the appointment Of an arehdeacon. There I
Iere no visiting clergy from other dioceses in &