Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-27
EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
Third Day-Friday Morning Session
Emmanuel Church, Harrisonburg, Va
May "a, 1912.

D. Smith, of Winchester.
The report of the President of the
Woman's Auxiliary of the Diocese,
Miss Sallie Stuart, was read by DR..
Bergman Green. The amount Of
gifts from the Auxiliary during the
past year was $6,336; the Junior
branch, s2,O75.44, and the Babies
branch, $3.50. These sums include
contributions in money and boxes
sent to missionaries. The past year
has been very successful and the
contributions larger than usual.
The Rev. w. j. Morton presented
the annual report of Stuart Hall, Miss
Duval, principal. As this is the Di-
ocesan School for girls, it is Of much
interest to the Diocese, and its con-
dition is most prosperous, with a
large attendance at the present ses-
sion.
An amendment to the Canon on
vestries was unanimously accepted by
the Council, which requires that due
notice of every 'vestry meeting be CIV
en- either at public worship or In
some other way, guaranteeing full
notice of meeting.
The report of the Committee on
certain claims of the Roman Church
which are contrary to the American
principles of the equality Of all re-
ligious bodies before the law of the
land, was read by Dr.. Crawford. This
report was referred, after discussion.
to a commission to report more fully
next year, as there had been so much
diocesan business at this council, and
at this late juncture number OF
members had left for home. The
Council fully agreed with the pro-
test contained in the resolutions
which are similar to those passed at
the late convention of the Diocese OF
Washington.
The report Of the committee on the
endowment of the Episcopate was
read by Arch Deacon Neve. This was
carried, and asks for additions to the
present endowment fund. In response
to this the Committee on Finance
recommended that certain shares OF
Southern Railway Stock held by the
diocese, and if there be no coadjutor
bishop, whatever surplus of the con-
tingent fund as may from year to
year appear proper to the Finance
committee, for this purpose, shall be
appropriated to the Episcopate fund.
This was approved
The Committee on Church Unity
was continued for another year with
the addition Of the name Of the Rev.
w. r. Bowie.
DR.. Crawford moved that commit
tee of seven, consisting Of four cler-
gymcn and three laymen, be appoint
ed to consider the subject of change
of name Of the Church, to report at
next Council. This was carried. The
Bishop gave notice that he would APP
point this committee after the meet
ing Of the Council. The Council then
adjourned.
The Commission on Social Ser
vice appointed by the Bishop at the
Council consists of the Revs. ". Rus
sell Bowie, DR.. Bergman Green, L.
p. Mayo, f. E. Osgood and j. |. GRAY
att, jr. land Messrs. Eugene c. Mas
sic, r. Carter Scott and ]. Stuart
Bryan.
a resolution of respect to the
memory of the late Joseph P. Will
mer, of Rapidan, who was regular
delegate to this Council for many
years, and also represented the do
cese in General Convention at sew
eral Of its sessions, was passed unan-
imously. He was one Of the most
prominent laymen of the diocese.
A resolution of sympathy with the
Rev. A. G. Grinman of Haymarket,
in his sickness, praying that he may
be soon restored to his health and to
his Parish, was also unanimously
passed Among visiting clergy, at
tending the Council, were the Rev.
A. E. kinsolving, D. D., of St. Paul's
church, Baltimore, the Rev. James
Chapman, missinary to Japan, and the
Rev. Robert c. Jet, of Staunton.
The arrangements made by the rec
tor, vestry and people Of Emmanuel
church for the entertainment of the
Council, were excellent, and the whole
community We'd in extending its hos
pitality to members of the Council.
This meeting of the Council made a
great impression on the town, as it
was noticed that many laymen, prom
inent in the life of the State, were del
egates. and convert communicates Of
tho FniScnna1 church