Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-19
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LEAVE TOMORROW
Diocesan Convention viii
Open on Wednesday
Morning.
TWENTY DELEGATES.
Complete Program of Services-Sun.
day School Institute Opens To-
morrow.

Twel1;y delegates representing thu
three Episcopal churches Of Alexan
dria, the Theological Seminary OF
Virginia and the Sunday school:
will leave here tomorrow for Char
lottesville to attend the annual dio'
cesar convention Of the Pro. .esi.ant
Episcopal Church. The special Sum.
day School Institute opens tomorrow
evening and the regular sessions OF
the convention will commence on
Wednesday morning. On Wednes-
day night, the Diocesan Missionary
Society will hold its meeting.
Alexandria will be represented by
the following clergymen: Rev. PIP,
Phillips, rector of St. Paul's Church,
Rev. w. j. Morton, rector of Chris:
Church, Rev. Edgar Carpenter, rec
tor of Grace Church, Rev. Nelson
P. Dame, diocesan missionary; Prof.
Angus Crawford, Camuel A. Wallis,
Bergman Green, Pacca Kennedy, Will
bur c. Bell and Wallac E. Rollins of
the Theological Seminary; Gardner
l.. Boothe, delegate and c. c. Lead
beater, alternate from Christ
Church; Frank King delegate and
C. !. Deahl, alternate from Grace
Church and Judge ]. X. M. Norton,
delegate, and John R. Zimmerman, al
!. ,.erna!e, from st. Paul's Church.
The special Sunday School In
st:tute opens Tuesday evening at s
o'clock, with Rev. DR.. ]. Francis Rib
BILE presiding. Rev. S. U. Mitmar,
Phi. D., speaking on "Condition and
Needs of the Third Departments
f. will be followed by Lhe Rev VIM.
f. Gardner, General Educational Sec
retary, on "Religious Nature in the
Parish"
On Wednesday, Rhe 21st,there will
BE- early services at 7:SO a. M, ad-
dressed by Rev. G.MacLaren Bry-
don. This will be followed by a
service of the Sunday School Insti-
tute from 9 to 10 am, presided over
by the Rev. w. H: Burkhardt. The
speakers will be Rev. S. U. Mitman,
Ph. D., subject program of Work
for the "III Department" and the
Rev. Kcnsey J. Hammond, subject,
"The Relation of the Diocese to the
III Departments in S. S. Work"
The opening service of the Coun-
Gil will take place at 10 a. m. with
HOLY Communion. Bishop Gibson,cele-
brant, Rev. DR.. H. B. Lee, Rev. DR..
Ell. Goodwin and Rev.Dr.W .Everard
Meade assisting. The ladies of the
Sewing Circle will serve a lunch in
tbe church rooms from ! to 2 p. m.
There will be a closing session OF
the Sunday School Institute from 2
to 3 .. m. Rev. DR.. W. D. Smith
presiding. Speaker, Rev. VIM. E.
Gardner, subject, Program for Re-
lieious Education" The business
session of the council resumes at /"
n M. and adjourns at $3.50 p. M.
There will be reception of the
members of the Council, given by
Miss Duval at St. Anne's School from
$50 to p. m.
The Diocesan Missionary service
will he held at 8 o'clock Wednesday
evening and be presided over tFl
Bishop Gibson. The Rev. Robert A.
Goodwin. D. D., will read the report
of the Diocesan Missionary Society
This will be followed by addresses
from speakers as selected by tine
Bishop.
Thursday morning there Will oe
early services at 7:30 with an ad-
dress by the Rev .Everard Meade,D.p
D. Business session of the Councl
will resume at $50 a. m. There VIII
be regular morning service at IL a
M. with 4 sermon by the Rev. Isaac
T. Lansing, after which the busi-
ness session will be resumed i-c
adjourn at l p. m. The Council ther
gees to the University for luncheon
as guests of st. Paups Guild. This
luncheon will be given in Madison
Hall, under the direction of Rev. B
D.Tucker,Jr., of StPaul's Memorial
The business session will be resumed
at Christ Church at 8 p. m, ane