The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-19

The reception at the San Carlos
last night given for Bishop Edwin
Gardner Weed by the ladies Of the
Pensacola Episcopal churches brought
to a close the program Of the most
successful meeting of the Council of
the Episcopal diocese of Florida ever
held. At this reception there were
several hundred admirers Of Bishop
Weed gathered together, which not
only included members of the Episco-
pal congregations, but the townspeo-
pie in general and the chaplains and
officers from the battleships in the
harbor and from the navy yard.
The reception was most informal and
the hours were spent in social inter
course and all were given an oppor-
tunity to meet Bishop Weed and the
other delegates to the council The
convention hall was decorated for the
occasion and the orchestra rendered
a special program during the entire
evening, and delicious refreshments
were served by pretty young ladies.
ANNIVERSARY SERVICES.
While the regular program was car
ried out as planned, the real inter
est of the day was centered in the
anniversary service of the twenty fifth
anniversary Of Bishop Edwin Gardner
Weeds service in the diocese of Flor
o'clock and Bishop T. B. Bratton, OF
Mississippi, preached the sermon,
which was a masterful effort. Bishop
Weed made a few remarks about his
service during the past twenty-five
years and of what he would like to
accomplish in the future. An inter-
esting incident to the anniversary is
recalled in that two of the members
of the council in 1886 that took part
IN, a1a TQiahnn q
service yesterday. They were w. w.
Hampton, of Gainesville, and Henry
L. Grady, of Apalachicola-
LAYMEN'S MOVEMENT.
OF the work done by the council
sessions the laymen's movement pos
sibly is considered the most tmpor-
tant. This is a plan proposed by
Bishop Weed which has been put into
practical effect by the council and
will be known as the Business Mems
League of the Episcopal church. The
membership of this league will be
composed of the laymen Of the diocese
and a systematic way Of obtaining tho
| funds for the work is provided for.
The work that the league will do will
be to carry on the mission work in
the diocese and to help the general
FOR UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH.
Charles E. Benedict dean Of the
theological department Of the UNI
versity Of the South, at Sewanee,
was present at the sessions and out
! lined the work Of that institution and
| told of it's present needs and of the
work it was proposed to accomplish.
His talk greatly interested the dele
gates and where the council has here
tofore paid about two hundred dol~
| lars yearly to this university the
| council voted to assume their share
allotted to Florida by the endowment
committee of the university. Almost
fifteen hundred dollars was pledged to
| the support of the University OF the
| South.
The council rejected the amendment
to the constitution allowing the wo-
men to vote for the election of the
vestrymen.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
w. w. Hampton, Of Gainesville, was
reelected chancellor.
Telfair Knight, of Jacksonville, was
re- elected treasurer.
Rev. w. T. Cavell, Of Lake City, was
| elected secretary.
! The trustees for the University Of
the South We're elected as follows:
Rev. V. w. Shields, of Jacksonville:
w. w. Hampton of Gainesville, and
John g. Ruge, of Apalachicola.
Those named for the standing COM
mittee were: Rev. L. Fitz-James
| Hendry, of st. Augustine; Rev. V. w.
Shields, of Jacksonville; Rev. John H.
! of Fernandina; George G. Bedell, OF
Jacksonville, and ]. r. DeSassure, Of
| Jacksonville.
Many of the delegates to the coun-
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