Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-05-19
COPELAND ELECTED.
New Orleans Divine to se Bishop
CoadIutor. Of virginia-Progress Of
Episcopal Council In Winchester.


Coadiutor, Of virginia-frogress Of
Episcopal Council in Winchester.
lF'rom Our Special Correspondent
Winchester, Va, May 19.-The Rev
Robert 5. Coupland. at Trinity Church
New Orleans, was elected bishop coad
jutor on the fourth ballot Yesterday
about s O'Clock.
The Episcopal Council met for d.
yine service at $50 d. m. Thursday, al
which The sermon vas preached b.
Rev. Robt K Massie, u. D., Of the
Theological Seminary
The business session commenced at
1890 O'Clock With Bishop Gibson il,
the chair, After the reading OF the
minutes OF the previous day the council
took up its appointed order, the con-
siderat;on Of the question CT the else
sion Of coadjutor bishop.
The report oi the coDiuaittee on the
increase OF tbs ministry vss presented
by Rev. Dr.. Massie and this brough,
out the Iact that the contributions to
the Education Society OF Virginia fof
the support OF students Al the Semi
nary did hot exceed s500-much less
than fifteen years ago. Only twenty
eight churches contributed to this So
ciety last year. The report recon-
mended that the treasurer Of the Edu-
cation Society read out the contrbu-
tons from tie churches il the dioccSs
at every council. Tie report OF the
Widows aud Orphans Fuud given bY
Rey. Robt A. Goodwin showed thar
larger offerings ought 10 be made to
this most important fund.
The question, Of the election Of 4
bishop coadjutor vas taken up in dus
order. aud Mr. Caskie Moved that the
election cf coadiutor bishop be post
poled 10 the meeting OF the next coUi.-
Gil making strong speech on the sub
ject. Mr.. Roosevelt Page opposed tha
resolutions, after which there vas mich
discussion on the subject, presenting
the case Oh both sides. The molten
to postpone vas lost b. vote Of 4G il
favor OF and i against it, 1t vas thtn
n1oved that the council have a tiroe oi
silent prayer before entering upon the
election OF = bishop coadiutor and that
It be closed ~ith tie Lords prayer led
b. The bishop. 4 silent votc "as then
taken .w'!tno1t previous nominations or
speeches and was announced IS foi.
lc~s:
On the clsTjcal 2ote, Revs, c. p.
Brvan, q. D. Smith aud r. s Cour-
land were in the lead with several others
scattering. On tic lay vote, Re1s. ".
D. Smith, c. &. Bryan, ". j. Motion,
and r. 5. Couplaud were in the Lad,
With number Of scattering votes. Be-
icre the "ota ~as 7G@c:ncei Re-; :
L. Mass;e read the report Of ill.,
standing com n,;ttee on tie increase cf !
the ministry. He stated tiay letters |
we're written by tls committee to
various clergy Who were asked to lac-
omTerd su;latl- young uls1 for ths |!
Tbs laity vsye also written to
aud they confirmed the men recon
Dandad By the clergy Ga writing tC
the young Tisn one responded favor
ably but said that be needed hGlp 10 |
pursue his studies. This led TO a rec
oi the needs Of the Eiu-
cation Society. 1t vas thought ia. porr.
ant 10 coutirue this committee.
Rey. MT. Meade: Of Tappahanncch |
read al interesting report Oh the old .
colonial churchos OF which there are j.
in connection with the diocesr. Seven
teen OF these are "ow occupied, aud the
last Of thege III King William county ii |
is hoped will soon bs opened again, i.
Capt. r. l.. Lee IS ready to t,trn it over
10 the diocesan authorities. Other
colonial churches are SILL il the hands
Of other denominations Il : frs0,u-
inended that The sites oi colonial
churches no" 10 m"Ic be nafEed t3r
tne sake ot Old associations an: ,hc
sacred history OF Virginia past
Alter the announcement OF the silent
vote nominations we're made for s0al
ittor bishop Rev. pr Clark. 81 Rich-
ihclibi iDt'ihNtci ftIf =. h Et iitt.
D. p, OF Petersburg, Va, aud Re-
b hlassie, >. D., placed the name Of
Rev. Robt. 5. Coupiand in nomination.
Speeches seSonding these nominations
we're made.
a: stated above. Rev. Mr.. Coupland
vas elected Oh the fourth ballot. !
:. TIE election OF Iir. Couplaud was
made unanimous. The doxoiog- vas
lben sung b. tie council and i tele
gram sent to 3Ir Cnuplaoj nctiiYing
him of hi: election. Adjournment
then took place
hir. Coupland Is graduate Of the
Tneo, ,ogical Seminary "a Virginia, and
~"as for several years rector al tha
Church Of the Ascension. Baltimore.
~Lere lie was held in high esteem az
: good preacher aud ...oSt successful
pastor he received large number u
:otss for the coadiutor bishopria #
MARYLAND VIXEN Bishop Murray wa-
elected 4 short time ago he Vas aile d;u