Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-20
Episcopal Council
THURsDAY-sECoND DAY.
Holy Trinity Church, Richmond, NJ Iy19.

Holy Trinity Church, Richmond, NJ iyl9.
MORNING SESSION.
The council met for blu .iness at $3.50
with Bishop Gibson iutae chair. The
opening prayer was read By Rev. W. j.
Morton. Rev. E. L. Goodwin was re-
elected secretsry of the council With
Rev. DR.. Everard Meade appointed as
assistant. Altar the reading OF the
minutes Rev. Mr.. Dickinson read the
parochial and diocesan statistics ss fol-
lows:-Bsptisms white adults 252, in.
fants, 544; colored adults, IS, infants,
SO. Total baplisus, S45; combinations,
white IT'S; colored, 40; total S23; msr.
risges, white, 1922; colored, "a; total,
BIG; funerals white, $50; colored, IA;
total 553; commandments white, Is, AT:
colored, 81; total, 1888; Sunday
schools, officers and teachers, l,17s;
scholars, 10, 437; total ofsripgs, paro-
chisI, 1857, 1913 70: diocesan, s3l, 1921;
general, SIS, S35 Is; grand Total,
1909, 645 9S.
Mr.. P. H. Mays reported for the
finance committee SO folloWs-Oontin.
gent fund contributed for the past year
50, 302. go, being an increase of 1874. 26
over the previous year. The sum of
$40, 900 is required this year on account
o. the meeting of the general convention
this fall The contingent fund Is de-.
veted to meeting the general expenses
Of the diocese.
The report of the standing committee
of the diocese was given by Rev. P. P.
Phillips, ia which 1t was stated that con-
sent had been given to the conservation
OF Rev. J. Gardner Murray as cosdjutor
bishop of Maryland, and to the restora-
ton Of Rev. VIM. 81. Watts to the
ministry; the following were recommend
ed to be ordained priests-Revs. J. j.
Grsya;t it,, W. Russell Bowie and Gay
Douglas Christian; the following to be
ordained deacons-John 81. Scott (col.
ored) and Sunday AloDzo Morgan (col-
ored) y; the following to be admitted So
candidates for holy orders-Psul Mioou
and George Victor Bell.
Certain routine reports were then pre-
scented after which the ctuacil tjok a
recess for divine service at which Rev.
J. J. Wilkins made an excellent address
on the clergy pension fund for which the
last general CONVEX ton called for an en-.
dowment OF SIS, 600, 600.
The council re-assembled for business
at 1880 o'clock, when Bishop Gibson
completed his annual address. The
bishop referred to the noble historical
addresses made 10 81. Johns Church al
the opening service and said that con-
servation Is one of the great marks Of
true progress. All records of the his-
toric pas! should be carefully preserved
Hs referred TO the preservation OF the
old churches and said that during the
past year means had been taken fol-
keeping up ST. Johns, King William
county, and restoring old Farnbsm
church. He spoke of the restoration Of
Lambs Greek church, King George
ccuaty, under Rev. B T. Turner, The
conservation of Coatjutor Bishop Lloyd
was referred to "a most suspicious even
for the diocese at this time, and the
record of his valuations shows how much
has been accomplished, and can bs &C.
complished as the years 90 on. The ad.
mnistrative work OF the diocese hes in
creased largely, bat far beyond this tle
bishop must be the chief missionary
among hia dinnassn -nniaainnaries. and
for this there is abundant opportunity
for the work of both bishop aud coad.
ja!or whose association tagsther in this
case is most happy one. The bishop
then showed that grest part of the
church's work la among the poor neg.
lec;ed snd to 90 where such necessity
arises. This cannot be covered fully by
parish organization. For example, there
was The need OF the colored psople, Dr..
| Moncure was appointed as archdeecor
ia charge OF them some years ago. Again,
Rev. Mr. Neve commenced his volunts RI
work among the mountain people in the
B'ue Ridge in his early ministry il
Albemarle county. This prospered end
the bishop felt that be ought to receive
the title of archdeacon which was given
to him three gears ago By the council.
He does not interfere with the pare.
chial duties of other clergy, but be is il.
deed an archdeacon TO the neglected
people of the Bloc Ridge. The Rev.
Messrs. Mayo, Robb Whits and W. 3.
Mason were appointed his assistants, oil
whom Rev. Mr.. White has now gone ia
the Philippines. 10 addition the need Of
other archdescons has been felt 30 the
bishop has appointed the Revs. Egerard
Meade, D. D., Robert 9. Garter, and W.
d. Smith as arcbdeacons whose appoint
ment he hopes the council will confirm.
These srchdeacons will draw nc
salaries, only their travelling expenses
being paid. He referred 10 the valuable
work done by Archdeacon Cols'ou who
received salary until the conservation
of Bishop Coadju:or Lloyd and only In
part since as be bes bad some special
parochal work. The rest OF the present
archdeacous are also engaged In paro
chial work.
Two clergy we're reported as dead
stnce the last council, Rev. Dsbney
I. Davis and Rev. Garter Psge, late
rector at Brady st top.
After certain reports were made,
chiefly those referring to auditing &C
counts, the council took a recess for
luncheon at the residence OF Bishop
Gibson.
EVENING SESSION
The council met for business at $50
o'clock at Holy Trinity Church With
B shop Gibson in the chair. The cleo
ton uf council commi tres then took
place. The former standing committee
OF the diocase was Reelected. The eX.