Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-19
Episcopal Council
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL SESSION.

WEDNESDAY MORNING.
The opening service of the ll5sh Az
nual council OF the Episcopal diocese Of
Virginia was held In old st. johns
Church 10 commemorstion Of the fra
council Of the Protestant Episcops
Church held In Virginia on this very
day, the 18th of May, 1885, 125 year
sgo. This council marked the reorgani
zstion OF the Episcopal Church In Vir'
GINA, after the revolution, succeeding, q
It does, the old Colonial Church of Eng
land as established by Law, with the
bishop Of London exercising Episcopal
Jurisdiction.
This service OF commemorstlon began
at 10 o'clock In historic st. Johns
Church. The following bishops and
clergy marched Ia procession from the
vestry room and took their seats In the
chsncel choir: Bishop Gibson, OF Wiz.
ginIs; Bishop Ooadjutor Tucker, Of
Southern Virgins, and Bishop Oosdju-
tor Lloyd, OF Virginia; Reys. Robert
Goodwin, rector OF ST. Johns Church;
Edward l.. Goodwin, hIsioriogrspher Of
the Idiocese; Archdeacons F. w. Neve,
Robt s Garter, Everard Meade, D. D.,
]. Vaughan Oolston and John Moncure,
d. D., with Revs. Oorbin B. Bryan, D.
d.; james M. Ovens and E. r. Garter
as representatives OF the diocese OF South
ern Virginia. Bishop Gibson COM
meuced the service for holy communion,
the gospel being read by Bishop Coad.
utor Tucker Of S,utherDl Virginia. The
Nioene Greed was then read and the
hymn sung after which the commend.
ratiye address Was given by Rev. e. l..
Goodwin. 1his 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 10 Virgsuia held 126 years
ago. He clearly demonstrated that the
clergy OF the Old Dominion and tho new
state Of Virginia we're, With very few ex-
oeptiOns, men Of ability, high character
snd spirituality, faithful 10 their paro-
chial duties. The greater number we're
loyal 10 the colony In Its struggle vito
the mother land; many we're chaplains
10 the continental army aud some men,
bers OF the committees of safety estab.
lished for the protection OF the inhabi-
tsnts In The cities and country districts.
He ALEC 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 q notable contribution to the
history OF the Episcopal Church 10 Vir-
ginia and should be rsad by all who are
Interested 10 its history IS well as in the
history OF Virginia OF that tine. The
ofiertory was then taken up for the
memorial tablet 10 Rev. Robert Huui,
the first clergyman In the colony OF Viz.
ginia, who came over at its iounds-
lion In 1907. THIS tablet completed st
the time OF the general convention held
In 1907 is now placed In the church
on Jsmestown Island. After the singing
Of the hymn 30 God OF B'thel by whose
hand" 40 address wss delivered by the
Rev. Robert Ii Goodwin commemorhtipg
The Rev. Miles Gary Selden, rector OF
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 10 1922. During this address q
tablet was unveiled to the memory of the
Rev. Miles Gary Selden placed over the
door of the esst-,rapsept of the church BY
Misc Elizabeth S,ldeD bis defendant In
the filth generation and memorial stjne
placed over the grave of the Rev. DE-.
Buchanan la what was the old chaucel,
Was uovsiled by the two wsrdens Of ct
Johns church. The Rev. Mr.. GOodwin's
address In memory of bis predecessors was
a well timed tribute TO these excellent
men Who were leaders OF the Episcopal
Church 10 important periods OF lie his
tory. rhe combined rectorshIp OF these
clergymen covered a period of seventy
years lull 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 Rsv
Robert A. Goodwin.
The opening service was largely at
tended, most impressive sud full ofinterest
for the history of the diocese and the
Episcopal Church throughout the country
on account OF the addresses delivered on
this propItious occasion.
At o'clock delightful aud elegant
luncheon was given to the delegates 10
the council by the congregation OF the
st. Johns Church, for the success OF
which tire ladies received the cordial
thsuks OF the delegates present. A mum.
Der OF addresses we're given ct the close
OF the luncbeon BY Bishops Tucker.
GrsVatt, .tLloyd, The Rev. Messrs. Nc.
Byde o. Bsxtou ByaU, Deau Crawford
and others.
Bishop cosdjutor Gravatt OF West Vir-
ginia and the Rev. j. s. AlfrIend OF
Charles Town, West Virginia, were pres
ent as delegates to the concentration
service from the diocese OF West Virgins
tu: we're unable to take part therein.
WEDNESDAY EVENING
The 6rst business session OF the cour-
ell vas held In Holy Trinity Church at
$50 p. M, With Bishop Gibson in the
chair, Bishop OOsdjator Lloyd sIttipg
next to him. The roll OF clergy aud
lsily was then read by the secretary, |
Rev. E. l.. GoodSID, and SO clergy were
found present With AZ Of the laity. The
Rev. J J. Grsyst! d. D., rector Of the |
church extended q cordial welcome to |
The delegates OF the council and invited |
visiting clergy, the clergy OF other
churches In Richmond and the studeb is |
Of the Theological Seminary, who may