Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-22

THE BISHOPS ADDRESS
Interesting and Historic Talk In
Which it is Stated that Holy Cath.
oIic" is Fundamental.

Charlottesville, Va, Wednesda.
Morning, May 21.-The 11Sth ses
sion of the Diocesan Council of tn
Protestant Episcopal Church in Vir
ginia opened at 10 o'clock with th'
celebration of the holy communion b.
Bishop Gibson, assisted by Rev. H
B. Lee, D. d., rector of Chris
Church, the Rev. E. l.. Goodwin, D
D., secretary of the Council, and th'
Rev. Everard Meade, D. D., assistant
secretary.
The Bishops address at the opening
service was a mastery defense Of
he present name of the Church. He
presented the matter historically, ant
while he showed that name of Holy
Catholic in the creed was a funda,
mental statement constantly assert
ed there, the name of Protestant
was just as fundamental in ASSERTING
historical stand which was taken
at the Reformation and from which
she has never swerved. He' sug-
gested the following resolutions as
basis for action at this Council:
THAT the resolutions which are
recommended by the committee on
change of name, and to be passed by
The Council, should embody the his
toric reasons for holding in high es-
timation the deeds of Professionalism
and the word Protestant
2.-The second resolution should
express the gratitude of '5he Church
in Virginia and in the other ancient
colonies to word which enabled
us to explain ourselves to people
hostile and suspicious.
The third resolution should insist
hat if the church withdraws from
lis Protestanh attitude, the resupu
will surely be a rift in the whole, and
unquestionably in Virginia and IN
others of the old states; but this, we
should say, not as a threat, not as
= declaration of a purpose entertain
ed by us, but as prophecy, which
we are warranted in making by I'M
innate acquaintance with the condi-
tions around US.
The fourth resolution should be an
onneal to the whole church, in the
name of the God of Love, and OF the
Prince of Peace, for the sake oi
peace, unity, missions, and progress
to drop the whole agitation, as GER
tainly harmful, if not entirely use
less and bend its energies 10 the
task of helping our people, and the
suppliant world to know God is Chris'
by the person and power OF The Holy
Spirit.
The Council organized for business
ot - o'clock, with. Bishop Gibson II
tho chair. The roll call of the clergy
was called by the secretary and o'
were found present. The lay dele
gates presenb were 45. The Rev =
T. Goodwin, D. D., was reelected
secretary for another year.
The following committees were ap
,o;nted for this Council:
state of the Church-Revs. Pacs
Kennedy, Geo. P Mayo, and W. II
pnrkhardt, Messrs. Gardner L
Boothe, James Caskie, and Aldrlci
Clergy Relief-Revs. W. E. callen
,,or r c. Cowling, and Joseph Baker
Messrs. A. P. Wilmer, George '.Irua
ley, and D. B. CAN'T: W
Invested Funds.-Messrs. B. W
r., ',Hilleary, S. H. stoneman' Harr: r
Chase, James Apperson and w. Z
Sale. No
vidI:H. Lewis: and John L. Jackson
Messrs. John F. Mayer, Samuel NC
Commick, and DR.. W. P Moncure.
Clerical Support = Messrs. Jon
Greavis, Charles H. Lewis, II.
Lyman, William J. Man, NJ. B. Cos
4ello, S. D. Tripp, E. c. Taliaferr'
Thomas c.. Rufin, John N. Raine
and A. C. Turner. ,-a
New Parishes-Revs D. c., Mayer
and A. S. Gibson. Messrs. A. ". Wa
lace and Thomas. Poindexter.
Parochial Reports.-Revs. E.
Goodwin, D. D., and Rev. VIM.