Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-02
EPISCOPAL COUNCIL.
SPECIAL SESSION.
ST. JAMES CHURCH.
Richmond, Va, Feb. II, 1911.
WEDNESDAY MORNING SESSION.

Inc special Council convened 1T the |
call of Bishop Gibson met at 10 o'clock
for the opening service of Holy Com
rlunion which was administered by the
bishop assisted by the Rev. ". NJ.
Clark, ID. D., rector OF ST. James
Church.
The business session was called to or
der by the bishop at Ills 0 clock when
Il large number Of clerical and lay dele
gates were found present.
Tie bishop then made statement
assigning the reasons for calling the
special council, VIZ for accepting the
resignation OF Bishop Coadiutor Lloyd
thus creating vacancy in that Office,
and further for electing 4 successor i'll
the bishop coadiutorship. Bishop
Lloyd accepted his election by the Gene
raj Convention to the office OF president
OF the General Board OF Missions just
one year after being consecrated coad-
jutor bishop Of Virginia, in which office
he has done efficient and valuable work
and was steadily winning the love and
favor of the clergy and laity OF the
diocese.
The bishop then stated tina. after
| full investigation OF the ecclesiastical
law on the subject i'll which he mad re-
cciyed among others written decisions
from Bishop Vincent, OF Southern Ohio,
chairman of the House OF Bishops, and
Bishop Hall, Of Vermont, chairman OF
the committee on Canons, the chancel-
Ior OF the diocese of Virginia ard other
prominent lawyers who assured Bishop
Gibson that under the Canon law the
council could elect 4 bishop coadjutor
rs successor to Bishop Lloyd on the &C
ceplancc Of his resignation.
The council then took up the question
OF the resignation of Bishop Lloyd,
the secretary reading his letter Of
resignation which was published in
the Gazette sometime ago. The Rev.
W. NJ. Clark, ID. d., then moved with
much feeling that the acceptance OF
the resignation OF Bishop Coadiutor
Lloyd be acted on by the council
without discussion, which was seconded
by the Rev. l.. Il. Mason, d. ID. The
motion was then put to the house and
the resignation of Bishop Lloyd was
unanimously accepted to date from the
DIST Of October, 1910.
It was,next moved that the appre-
alton and thanks Of the council be
accorded TO Bishop Lloyd fer continu-
ing his work in the diocese after Tie
date Of his resignation and that his
salary be voted TO him in accordance
with tile action Of the treasurer until
January LIST, 1911.
The Rev. Robt. j. McBryde, d. D.,
of St. Georges Church, FrcderickS-
burg, then moved the following rcsO-
!utions which were unanimously
adopted. :
Resolved, That in accepting the
resignation Of the 1T. Rev. 4. :.
lloyd, DID, rs Bishop Coadjutor OF
this diocese. we put Oil record our belief
that he has followed the higher call
and acted from the best Of motives,
being the choice OF the House Of
Bishops and the House of clerical and
lay delegates, without solicitation on
his part, and beyond his expectation
TO become president OF the Board Of
missions, the call came 10 him rs the
call OF .hc church, throughout this
and other lands, and it was right that
he should regard it rs the call Of God.
We further recognize the wider field
OF usefulness beyond that Of Z diocese,
which he has entered, rs 4 demand
upon rs for larger sympathy and 4
hcarticr cooperation with Bishop Lloyd
in his world wide sphere Of service. than
we have given him heretofore, and we
promise him our prayers, and glad
welcome whenever he can come among
us.
And be it further resolved, that ne
will carry with him our affection, our
confidence in the purity OF his motives,
our sense Of loss in giving him to other
service, and our assurance that rs we
have yielded to the will OF the church
at large against orr own choice and
preference in permitting the tie that
binds us TO him to he now severed. F."
After hearing the report OF the
finance committee Of the diocese which
was favorable, it was agreed by the
council that the election OF bishop
coadiutor lie taken up, the salary TO be
81, 900 per annum with residence and
travelling expenses. Bishop Gibson
assigned to the coadjutor the visitation
Of all churches and missions in the
diocese twice every three years.
The following nominations we're then
made: The Rev. ]. B. Dunn, OF Lynch
burg, Va, by DR.. McBrydc, the Rev.
Prof. Bergman Green, d. d., by DR..
L. R. Mason, strongly seconded by the
Rev. ?. p. Phillips, of Alexandria; the
Rev. W. d. Smith. of Winchester,
Va, by the Rev. j. NJ Robson, the
Rev. C. b. Bryan. d. d., Of Petersburg,
by the Rev. W. c. Lee, and the Rev.
Robert S. COPELAND, Of Baltimore, by
The Rev. Thomas Semmcs. The coun-
Citizen took recess for dinner until
$3.50 p. III.
-. ST. JAMES CHURCH.
WEDNESDAY EVENINGS SESSION.
The council rcassembled at $3.50 p.J
M, with Bishop Gibson in the chair.
Further addresses were made secondlne
DR.. Green, when Mr.. Churchill Cook
nominated the Rev. W. NJ. Clark, d.