The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-04-22
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DIOCESE C0vVENHD
hterestla1 Sessions Held af Chu9eh
Of Nativity Tbs week ~ Diocese.

The 83rd annual council of the
diocese Of Mississippi opened in this
city Monday at the Church of Ma
tivity, with over seventy-fve of the
leading Episcopal divinee in tho
State present.
The feature Of tho opening ser-
vice was tho celebration Of tho Holy
Communion, the Bishop bang tho
celebrant. At this service DR.. Wad-
dol, rector Of the Church Of the
Mediator at Meridian, delivered an
interesting lecture that delighted
and benefited the large congrega-
ton. His plea was earnest and his
eloquence sent his points to the dot.
Immediately after this service
Monday the council was called to
order and committees appointed by
Bishop B~ratton, who is President of
the Council. Then adjournment
was taken until two o'clock, at which
time the church work pending at
tention was taken up and settled.
Tuesday evenings session was
featured by an enthusiastic mission.
airy rally which was thoroughly en-
joyed by all present. The Council
held executive sessions from 9
o'clock to noon and from 2 O'Clock
to six, at which time much work
was accomplished.
Wednesday morning at seven
thirty o'clock Hcly Communion was
held from 9 o'clock to two-thirty
that afternoon.
Among the most enjoyable feat
ures Of the session were the recep
ton given by the members of this
parish at the palatial home of Mrs.
Dr.. w. A. Burkhalter and the de-
ightful smoker given at that beau
tiful home Of Mrs. A. p. Gardner.
These honors were thoroughly en-
joyed by tho delegates and laymen
present, and did much to impress
these distinguished reverends with
the best city in the state.
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Thursday closed the session with
Holy Communion at seven-thirty
o'clock that morning. At two-thirty
that afternoon an unfinished meet
ing of the Brotherhood of st. An
drew was held.
Many good things were said by
the delegates and members of the
diocese who know that Greenwood
is fast becoming the convention
city of the state" and left our city
with IN understanding as to how we
have gained such q reputation.
The following is a report from
the assistant secretary of the coun-
Gil:
The Eighty-third Annual Council
of the Episcopal Diocese of Missis-
sippi convened in the Church of the
Nativity, Greenwood, on Tuesday
morning, 10Th inst, at 1880 a. m.
The council sermon, delivered by
the Rev. DR.. Waddell, rector of the
church of the Mediator, Meridian,
was an able able discourse on the
burning subject Of Christian Unity.
As usual, there was a celebration of
the Holy Communion at the initial
service, Bishop Bratton officiating,
assisted by the Rev: DR.. Geo. G.
Harris Of Rolling Fork and the Rev.
E. s. Gum of Natchez. A large
congregation was present at the
opening service.
Immediately after the close Of the
religious service, the clerical and
lay DELEGATES met for the TRANSACTION
Of routine business, Bishop Bratton,
presiding.
It is understood that the present
Council is the largest for some years
past. There is q notable increase
in the number Of laymen, especially.
The morning session was chiefly
occupied in the hearing of reports
and in the appointments Of the sew
eral committees and diocesan officers
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