Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-05-20
LAST DAY OF COUNCIL.
Bishop Coadiutor-Elect 'oupIaha "a"
Give no Definite Answer as Yet
Council Adjourned Last Night.

Council Adjourned Last Sis"''
The council met after divine servI-
ces on Friday with Bishop Gibson IN
tbe ,hair. a nunbrr of delegates had
left. 50 the attendance was small. The
thanks Of the council we're accorded 10
the rector and congregation OF Chris:
Church and TO all others for their gen.
erous hospitality and courtesy to the
members OF the council during their
=tay in the city. On resolution Of Rev
G. p. Mayo a committee was appointed
10 in yestigatc the whole question OF
the missionary work OF the diocese SO
that SOME plans may be devised Tor
supporting this work within the diocese
itself
A telegram was read from the coad-
tutor bishop-elect stating his deep ap-
probation OF the honor conferred on
him by the diocese Of Virginia, but that
be can give no definite answer as yet.
A resolution was passed requesting
parishes which have received support
in part from the Diocesan Missionary
Society when without a rector to con-
t,ibute half OF the salary usually
given to the rector to the Missionary
Society whenever in need OF help.
1t is further recommended that the
Diocesan Missionary Society make
an annual statement OF its needs aud
the amount be apportioned among the
various parishes and missions.
Mr.. B. F. Finney, the Southern Tra7-
cling agent Of the Brotherhood OF Ct.
Andrer ,s>poke of the Iidewater Con
ference Of Lay-workers OF the diocese Of
Virginia, Southern Virginia and East
Carolina to be held at Hampton, Va,
next July. This meeting on motion
OF Dr.. Moncure vas approred by the
council.
Rev. ]. J. Ware offered the hearty
congratulations Of the council to Rev.
". D. Smith, OF Christ Church, Win
hester, on the excellent condition Of
his parish and congregation ard wished
his people Gcd speed for the future.
Rev. l.. Goodwin called attention
to the carelessncSs Of the reCtors IN
sending in parochial reports on times,
This carelessneSs makes il very difficult
for him 10 make full report to the
council. He will only state that there
is falling off in the communicate list
Of the diocese. 12,543 are reported for
This wear. 273 less than the number
.eported last year. This may be ac-
,onnted for to great extent IN the
cvision Of parochlal communion lists
l.. new rectors, who perhaps do not
u .derstand the true situation III their
,arishes on short acquaintance.
The report Of the committee on dis
patch Of business in the work OF the
council. which contained excellent
suggestions, was accepted.
The resolution Of Archdeac0n Neye
asking for the appointment OF COM
nittee 70 consider the question ol an
Episcopal Endowment Fund ior the
diocese was adopted.
NsThcI parish OF Langley, Fairfax
c0untr, vas set oil BY the council III
accordance wlth the recommendation
OF the committee On new parishes.
The recommend alton Of the report
OF the committee on Canons that the
number OF the diocesan executive com
mitiee be increagcd t. twenty was un-
imously adopted. This will nece:-
state the addition ol four dew mem.
Lers Uho are To- be appointed by the
committee itself
The Rev Beverley ID. Tucker, jr,
minister OF ST. Pau's Church, gave an
interesting account Of the work in con
nection with that church. He showed
the Importance Of the mInistrations at
the Temporary chapel now erected there.
The influence of Mir. fuckers work l.
eyen nov felt, succeeding as 1t does tie
noble foundation laid by the late la
mented Dr.. Nc Ilhany, who died last
fail shortly alter the opening OF the
chapel. The St. Paul'S club for the
social religious life Of the Episcopal
students at the university has been in
augurated by Mr.. Tucker. The Uni
YrrSitv Chapel has is own services un-
der the Young Mems Christian Assc-
citation, and the work OF St. Paul's
Chu rn following lis own lines has no
tgn;i II Ji C ,nfiiCt,ng wlthNlr. Tucker,
h is vel equipped for his impoItan
duties. and is man OF fine and mag
nCtic personal,ty-full Of earnestness
aid spiritual vigcr.
The Rev. Mr. Lee, of Charlottesville,
presented lhe claims Of st. Ann 5
Episcopal school in that city. He spoke
ofits q, a success and;hoped the school
Gould soon become fully diocesan IN
its position aud character, and that the
daughters OF the missionaries Of the
church may soon be educated free at
that institution. After some either rou-
tine business the council adjourned
sine die with the usual dcvc:ioral exer-
cises conducted By Bishop Gibson.
On Thursday night meeting vas
held in the INTEREST," Of foreign missions
which eas we'll attended. Dr. Claude
Lee. a son OF the Rev. II. B. Lee. OF
charlottesville. now a medical
missionary in China gave an excellent
account of his work il that field. He
was followed by the Rev. DR.. ". Nj
C.arS, OF Ri i:hnond, vho spoke for
chiy on IT, general subject of mis-
Siots.
After this meeting closed. the council
resumed It's business session. Reports
Of committees were in order. the chief
being that on the state OF the church,
which was read BY DR.. Mason,of Rich
moud. Ii showed satisfactory progress
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