Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-19


Accounts OF specisl funds OF churches
Rev. David a. Lewis and Mr.. Thomas
Poindextsr.
Accounts of treasurer of the mission
airy socIets-Rev. w. M. CLARK and Mr.
B. 81. Vass.
ParochIal reports-Rsvs. J. q. Dick
inson aud Willis M. Cleveland, Messrs.
8. R. GAelt and ". A. Trigg.
Admission of new psrishes-Rav. E.
B. Lee and MIR. O. E Gary.
Clerical support--MessTs Thomas O.
Rufin, w. W. Scott, VIM. Beverly,
Thomas NJ. Arrest, DR. Gsorga M.
Walker, Messrs. John W. Ohowriug,
Frederick T. AmIss, T. Crawford Redd,
B. Morgan Shepherd and Cornelius
Tompkinp.
Sunday sohool-Reys Thomas Ssmmes
and Morris Eagle, and MeHsrs. W. Fl.
Boynton and VIM. I. Lewis.
Bible aud prayer book dlatrihution
society-Reg. q. s. Lane ard Mr..
Augustine Turner.
Increase OF the ministry-Rev. r. A.
Goodwin and Dr.. W. P. Moncure,
Colonial charches-Rsvs. B. T.
Turner, E. L Goodwin, John Moncure,
D. D., and E. B. BurWell and Messrs.
&. Csrtar Wexford, DR.. R. T. Oreasy,
R. Powell Page and T. O. Cummius.
Unfinished busiDesa--IeYs Paca
Kennedy, T. D. Lewis, Mesars. ". w.
Ohambiin and J. 8. Mason.
Bishop Gibson then gave his official
vsi.stioos and ether acts for the past
council year az tolloss:
Visitations IS, sermous aud addresses
1877, administrations of Holy Communion
8, other meetings so, combinations 494,
postuIan.. received from the ministry
10, candidates for Holy Orders 2, deaoGns
ordained g. priests ordained 3, trans-
iers of miniltsrs to other dioceses 7 trans
fer Of ministers received 8, lay readers
licensed SO, restoration to the minis
try l.
Biabop coadjator Lloyd then gave an
account of bis episcopal vislt,t!ons and
act as Observation-Disclosures IS, confirmed
329, sermon and addresses delivered
within this diocese 80, withcu. the do.
cese 81. Bishop Lloyd spoke very hope
fully of the Impressions made upon him
by the condition of tbs diocese on this
his first visitation ss oosdjutor.
1t Is of interest to know th>t Bishop
cosdjutor Lloyd is great, great, grest
grandson of the Rev. Miles Gary Gel
den whose tablet was unveiled at the
opening service.
The historiographsr then made q
short report of his work during the past
year. he stated that Mr.. w. t.
Meade of Louisa county, had presented
a copy OF HenlDg's Statutes TO the
diocese formerly, owned BY his grand
father, Bishop Meade. This ia q great
addition to the mesg,e library of the
diocese which ought TO be largely IT,
creased. He called the attention of
the council to the careless ness which
ha. hitherto characterized the diocese
in the preservation of Its records, and
sa'd thst any journals of day prior to
1890 were nov valuable.
The following committee on the prea-
erValion OF diocesan records wss ap-
pointed by the bishops. Revs. E. l..
Goodwin, W. NJ CLARK and S. A.
Wallis; Juiges A. W. Wallace and
T. B. Wright.
The following were nominated from
the diocese of Virginia to 81; vacancies
on the board of trustees OF s usrt Hall,
the Episcopal School for girls at Stsuo-
ton-The Rsvs. w. J. Morton and
Hugh McIhenny and Messrs. Eppa
Hdnton and Cunningham Hall. The
beard OF trustees will elect one clergy
man and lsymsn from the above.
The council then took recess till
eight o'clock tonight for the Diocesan
missionary service.
Tonight the council sst Sd bosrd cf
missions. Services we're co1tucted ~
Rsy. 3. <. Mssaie, D. D. The report
OF the Diocesan Missionary Society was
read by the secretary, Rev. r. A. Good
win. Forty-three parishes aud missions
have been aasiaed d1rirg the year. Tito
receipts have been $12. 22l 46, showing
an increase over tbs t OF the preceding year
of 81, 5000.
a Recommendation has been made to
increase the salaries of the clergy 30 that
single meu shall not receive Less than
$3.50 aud married men $1,000 per au-
nun. The receipts of the society tbia
yesr we're the greatest in ita history.
Rev. John Moncute, DID,, archdescon
of the colored work, read bis report,
which was encouraging, There are aey-
euteen points In the diocese where work
smong the colored people Is being pros.
eGuted.
Rev. q 3. Lee read the report from the
secretary Of the Woman's Auxiliary to the |
Board of Missions. 1t reviewed the WORK for |
the past twenty years, within which time
more than $160,O03 has been given for the |
spread of the gospel. The receipts during the |
past year were about s., coo.
Rev. William ]. Morton made an excellent |
address on the needs Of the work in the conn
try districts, showing that most OF the men for |
the ministry and a great part Of the money |
had came from that part of the field.
Rev. A. v. Coston, archdeacon of Tide !
water, made his report showing q sres. |
a Ar, ny f 1rnrR has hsaD 5ona