Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-19
Episcopal Council
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL SESSION.
st. Johns Church, Richmond, May 18

SI. JouD OuutCu, hiCumooo, maJ 10.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
The opening service of the ll5th an.
nnal council OF the Episcopal diocese of
Virginia was held in old st. Johns
Church In commemoraticn OF the first
council of tie Protestant Episcopal
Church held in Virginia on this very
day, the 18th of May, 1885, l25 years
sgo. This council marked the reorgani-
cation OF the Episcopal Church In Viz
GINA, after the revolution, succeeding, as
It does, the old Colonial Church of Eng
land as established by Law, with the
bishop of London exercising Episcopal
Jurisdiction.
This service of commemoration began
at 10 o'clock In historic st. Johns
Church. the following bishops and
clergy marched in procession from the
ves,ry room and took their seats In the
chsncel choir: Bishop Gibson, of Vlr-
einis; Bishop Ooadjutor Tucker, of
Southern Virgins, and Bishop Cosdju-
tor Lloyd, of Virginia; Rsvs. Robert
Goodwin, rector OF St. Johns Church;
Edward L. Goodwin, historiographer Of
The Idiocese; Archdeacons F. w. Neve,
Robt S Carter, Eqerard Meade, D. D.,
J. Vaughan Oolston and John Moncure,
D. D., with Revs. Oorbin B. Bryan, D.
D.; James M. Ovens and E. r. Garter
| IS representatives of the diocese of South
| ern Virginia. Bishop Gibson COM
menced the service for holy communion,
the gospel being read BY Bishop Coad.
utor Tucker Of S,uthernBVirginia. The
| Nicene Greed was then read and the
hymn sung after which the commend.
rative address was given by Rev. E. L.
| GoodWin This was an eloquent and
mastery presentation Of the conditions
which confronted the Episcopal Church
after the revolutionary war, and the
character and work of the first council OF
that church In Virgsuia held l25 years
ago. He clearly demonstrated that the
clergy OF the Old Dominion and the new
state of Virginia we're, With very few ex-
ceptions, men OF ability, high character
and spirituality, faithful 10 their paro-
chial duties. The greater number we're
loyal TO the colony In it, struggle wItn
the mother land; many we're chaplainH
10 the continental army and some men,
bers of the committees of safety estab.
lished for the protection OF the inhabi-
tants In The cities and country districts.
He slso reminded the congregation of the
number OF lsymen sitting IN that coun-
Gil who occupied high positions in the
state and community st that time. The
address is 8 notable contribution TO the
history of the Episcopal Church In Vir.
g!nia and should be read BY all who are
interested 10 its history IS well as in the
history OF Virginia ct that ti@e. The
offertory was then taken up for the
memorial tablet 10 Rev. Robert Hunt,
the first clergyman in the colony OF Viz
GINA, who came over at its founda-
lion In 1907. This tsblst completed 81
the time OF the general convention held
in 1907 Ia now placed In the church
on jamestown Island. Alter the singing
Of the hymn 30 God OF Bthel by whose
hand" an address wss delivered by the
Rev. Robert H Goodwin commemorhtlug
the Rev. Miles Gary Selden, rector o.
HeDrico parish from 1852 to 1885 and
the Rsv. John Buchanan D. D., rector
of the same parish, s: johns Church,
Richmond, being the parish church from
1885 TO 1922. During this address q
tablet Was unveiled to the memory Of the
Rev. Miles Gary Selden placed over the
door Of the esst-,rausept of the church By
Miss Elizabeth S,ldep bis defendant In
the 18th generations nd a memorial st,ne
placed over the grave of the Rev. Dr.
Buchanan In what vas the old chaucel,
was u1vsiled by the two wardens of ct
Johns church. The Rev. Mr.. Goodwin
address in memory of bis predecessors var
a we'll timed lributs 10 these excellent
men vho were leaders OF the Episcopal
Church In important periods OF It's his
tory. The combined rectorshlp of these
clergymen covered a period of seventy
years full OF spiritual aud temporal bene.
fits to 81. Johns Church.
The holy Communion was then cele.
brated by Bishop Gibson assisted by
Bishops Tu,Ker and Lloyd and the Rev,
Robert A. Goodwin.
The opening service was largely at.
tended, most impressive Rud full ofiuteresl
for the history of the diocese and the
Episcopal Church throoghou! the country
on account OF the addresses delivered on
tbis propitious occasion.
At l O'Clock delightful aud elegaD!
luncheon was given to the delegates 10
! the council by The congregation of the
st. Johns Church, for The success Of
which tte ladies received the cordial
thsnks OF the delegates present. A mum.
/. Der of addresses were given at the close
OF the luncheon By Bishops Tucker,
Grayat!,.. tLloyd, he Rev. Messrs. Nc.
B:yds 0. Btaxton Bryan, Dean Crawford
and others.
Bishop coadjutor GrsVatt OF West Vir-
ginis and the Rev. j. 8. Alfriend OF
Charles Town, West Virginia, were pres
emit as delegates to the commem oratiou
service from the diocese of West Virginia
tu: we're unable to take part therein.
! WEDNESDAY EVENING
The first Business session of the cour-
! ell vas held In holy Trinity Church at
$3.50 p. M, with Bishop Gibson in the
chair, Bishop Ooadjator Lloyd aitting
next to him. The roll OF clergy aud
lsily was then read by the secretary,
Rev. E. L. Goodwin, and SO clergy were
found present With II of the lsity. The
Rev. J. ]. G,ayatt D. D., rector Of the
church extended a cordial welcome to
the delegates OF the council and Invited
visiting clergy, the clergy of other
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