Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-21
Episcopal Council
FRIDAY-THIRD DAY.
Holy Trinity Church, Richmond, May 20.
MORNING SESSION.

MORNING SESSION.
The council met for business at $3.50
o. M, with Bishop Gibson in the chair.
Prayer vas offered by Rev. W. n. Til
linghass.
Rev. R. K Massia, D. D presented
the report on the ststs of the church.
Gratitude to God is expressed in lhia for
Gods blessing on the work of the past
year. Since last council for the frat
time the diocese hiss two bishops Neither
incapacitased by age or in6.mity. This
imports ttsady growth OF the church.
appreciati7e reference is made to the
Lsymen's missionary movement from
which the diocese has already received
much benefit, as shown by increased
missionary offerings. The spportion-
| ment for missions has been overpaid
this year. All are urged to actively
recogoizs the work of tue clergy relief
fund and aid in raising the SIS, 900, 900
endowment called for by the general
convention. Comparative stst!stics show
that the work of the dccease has
doubled since 1893. The greet impor.
| lance of the Diocesan Mission Society is
| emphasized. The great work OF the
archdeaconary of the B'us Ridge is re-
ferred to in most commendatory terms.
Work among the colored people is also
earnestly commended. The Sunday
school work of the diocese is specially
endorsed and it Ia noticed that institutes
| are DOW formed iu fou. convccations. The
decrease of candidates for orders In COM
parison with 1898 end the present yesr
demands prayerfnl consideration. Ia
| connection With this the decrease 10
offerings for the Education Society is
viewed with much regret. Only 81, 300
hrs been contributed this year from The
diocese Of Virginia. The progress to-
ward building an Episcopal church at
the University OF Virginia is moat graft!
flying, where there are now III Episcopal
students. st. Ann's school for girls at
OharlC ttssville. fur which the Rev. FL. B.
Lee has lsbored 30 indefGtigably,is eGr1-
es,ly brought to the attention OF the
council and church in the diocese OF
Virginia. Ga the whole this condition
of the diocese IS full OF hops aud en-.
ccursg ament under G0d. Rsv. DR.. Nc.
Bryde moved that every clergyman be
requested to read the report OF the sta!e
of tae church In his congregation.
Rty. Z. E. Osgood was appointed
agent to solicit funds for The Clergy
Relief Society. The report on the
Diocesan Missionary Society offered
! by Rev. W. M. CLARK stated that the
largest offerings In ths history of tina!
society mad been received this year.
In the report read on the increase OF
the ministry By Rev. R. a. Goodwin it
vas voted thst there are more men and
women 10 the foreign field than ever be-.
lore and COT tribulions were grester, bur
there are fewer candidates for the minis
try. The spirit of comnercialism and
the lack of home religion has ruch TO do
with this unfortunate condition. Rev.
| Thomas Semmes read 81 excellent re-
port from the committee on Sunday
schools showing that there wss steady
improvement on Su 7day school methods
and helpful lectures have been given in
| several places 10 perintendents aud
teachers.
Rev. DR.. Crawford moved that thf
sympathy of the council Of the diocese OF
Virginia be expressed to the royal family
! and to the people OF the British empire
on this day OF the funeral of King Ed
ward and cent by cable to the Arch
bishop of Canterbury. This was adopted
by rising vote.
1t was moved that The invested fu91I
of the brl therhood CT the diocese be
turned over 10 the widows and orphaDs
fund. This wac carried. The rfsump-
ton Of the question of the preamble to
the constitution Of the general church
thea took place with the summing up OF
the question by Rev. E. l. Goodwin
of the committee. Other addresses fol-
lowed after which Dr.. Morris Withdrew
tho portion OF mis- resolution ins,ructing
Ia, delegates to general convention as
to The vote they should take on the pre-
ambe with the consent CT his second.
MONDAY mission prayers were then
offered by Bishop Gibson.
B.shop Gibson then read The proposed
c6aoges 10 the constitution OF the gene.
| raj church. Rev. W. NJ. Clark moved
his amendments to tho preamble, the ore
charging the name "American Church"
to The "Pto!estsut Episcopsi Church"
and The word "two" be printed before "the
sacramento ordained by Caris!." These
amendment, we're lost. The vote was
thsn taken on The preamble itself which
was approved by large majority.
The section of The constitution pre-
viding for the election of a presiding
bishop instead Of accepting The oldest by
conservation as presiding bishop accord.
Ing to the present vote WAS uDanim ously
carried.
The section OF the constitution on SUI
frsgsn bishops VAS adopted. These are
for specisl Episcopal work in any die
cese where they msy be approved BY the
bishop aud have no right of succession.
The sections with reference 10 the trial
Of clergyman ard changes 10 the book
OF common prayer adapting 1t to foreign
congregations were also approved.
TIE election of clerical deputies 70 the
next General Convention vas next in
order aud the bsllos we're then taken for
the clerical deputies. Pending the az
nouncement OF the ballot the hour OF re.
cesa arrived and a delightful luncheon
was served by the ladies' of Holy Trinity
Church In the Parish Hall.
EVENING SESSION.
The council reassem5led fer business