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

ACCOunb3 VI epoClhi luuu5 W CuutCncn
Rev. David 81. Lewis and Mr. Thomas
Poindexter.
Accounts of treasurer OF the mission
airy socIetS-Rev. w. M. CLARK and Mr..
4. II. Vass.
PafochIal reports-Revs. j. ii. Dick
inson aud Willis NJ. Cleveland, Messrs.
8. R. Ga0lt and W. A. Trigg.
Admission Of new psrishes-Rav. II.
B. Lee and Mr.. o. E Gary.
Oieficsl support--MessTs Thomas O.
RuHin, W. W. Scott, VIM. Beverly,
Thomas NJ. Arrest, DR. Gsorgs M.
Walker, Messrs. John W. OhowuiDg,
Frederick I. Amiss, T. Crawford Redd,
B. Morgan Shepherd and Oorneliu,
TompkiDs.
Sunday school-Reys. Thomas Ssmmss
snd Morris Eagle, and MesSrs. W. 81.
Boynton and VIM. I. Lewis.
Bible aud prayer book distribution
society-Rev. d. 3. Lane and Mr..
Augustine Turner.
Increase OF the ministTy-Rey. r. A.
Goodwin and Dr.. W. P. Monoufe,
Colonial chaIches-Revs. B. i.
Turner, E. L Goodwin, John Moncure,
d. D., and E. B. Barwell aud Messrs.
r. OsItsr Wexford, DR.. r. T. Greasy,
r. Powell Page and I. o. Cummlns
Unfinished busipess--Revs Psca
Kennedy, T. D. Lewis, Messrs. W. W.
OhambIIn and ]. 8. Mason.
Bishop Gibson then gave hIs official
vIsi!stions and other acts for the past
couucIl year az follows:
VisitstIons 8S, sermons aud addresses
l27, sdmiuistrstions Of Holy Communion
9, other meetings so, combinations 494,
poatulsn., received from the ministry
10, candidates for Holy Orders 2, desoons
ordained 8, priests ordained g. trans
isrs Of ministers to other diocsses 7, Trans.
fer Of ministers received 3, lay readers
licensed SO, rest)rstIon to the minis
try L.
Bsbop cosdjutor Lloyd then gave sn
account OF bis episcopal visltitlons aud
act, % fOlows-Visitslious 50, confirmed
1929, sermon and addresses delivered
within this diocese 80, without the do.
cese 81. Bishop Lloyd spoke very hope
fully Of the Impressions made upon him
by the condition of the diocese on this
his first visitation IS oosdjutor.
1t Is OF interest to know th,t Bishop
cosdjutor Lloyd Is q great, great, great
grandson OF the Rev. Miles Gary Sci.
den whose tablet was unveiled at the
opening service.
The his!oriographer then made a
short report OF his work during the past
year. He stated that Mr.. w. T.
Meade Of Louisa county, bad presented
q copy OF HenIng's S.aules TO the
diocese formerly, owned by his grand
father, Bishop Meade. This 10 a great
to the mesgre library of the
diocese which ought to be largely 10.
creased. He called the attention OF
The council to the oarelessaess which
has hitherto characterized the diocese
10 the preservation OF its records, aud
said that any journals Of q day prior to
1890 were now valuable.
The following committee on the pres-
ervaIion OF dIocesesn records wss ap-
pointed by the bishops. Revs. E. L.
Goodwin, W. M, CLARK and S. A.
Wallis; Ju1ges A. w. Wallace and
T. B. Wright.
The following we're nominated from
he diocese of Virginia to al; vacancies
IN the board of trustees OF 8 usrt Hall,
he Episcopal School for girls at SSus-
on--The Revs. w. j. Morton and |
Hugh McIihenny aud Messrs. Epps
danton and Cunningham Hall. The
,oard OF trustees will elect one clergy.
nan and lsymsn from the above. |
The council then took receFs till |
light O'Clock tonight for the Diocesan
service.
Tonight the council sat IS bosrd a
Services we're colducted ~
sev. &. K. Missile, d. ID. The report
4 the Diocesan Missionary Society was
cad by the secretary, Rev. Z. A. Good
'in. Forly-three parishes aud missions
ave been sssis!ed d1rirg the year. Tbs
eceipts have been $12. 221 46, showing
n increase over tbs OF the preceding year
f 81, 5000.
A recommendation hss been made to
rcrease the salaries Of the clergy so that
Ingle meu shall not receive less than
$50 aud married men 1000 per au-
un. The receipts of The society tbis
ear we're the grestest In its history.
Rev. John Moncure, DID,, srchdescon
the colored work, read bis report,
hicb was encouraging. There are sew
,tesn points In the diocese where work /
nong the colored people IL being pros
,uted.
Rev. q B. Lee read the report from the 7
cretary Of the Woman's Auxiliary to the
card OF Missions. 1t reviewed the work for
10 past twenty years, within which time :
ore than $4,000 has been given for the
read of the gospel. The receipts during the
ist year were about 5000. n
Rev. William ]. Morton made an excellent J,
ldress on the needs Of the work 10 the conn !
y districts, showing that most Of the men for |
e ministry and a great part Of the money O
I'd came from that part Of the field.
Rev. A. v. CoIston, archdeacon Of Tide
ater, made his report showing a great ,
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