Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1913-05-29
DIOCESE OPPOSED
TO ANY CHANGE

CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA. Special /
The proceedlnrs proper OF the One |
Hundred and Eighteenth Annual
Council OF the Diocese OF Virginia BE-
rsn Wednesday when Holy COmmun- I
ION was celebrated by BISHOP Scot- A
Gibson. assisted ~ the Rev II. Is.
Lec. n. n. the Rev. p. l. Goodwin.
the Rev. E>erard Meade. d u, as
SiSfant secretary
The annual address by the bishop.
strong and convincing argument
against the proposed change IN the
name OF the church. was dcliycrce a.
an audience which was ali attention
IN tire course OF his speech the bishop
urged that the present Council give
this subject thorough consioerauon.
ana az the close suggested resolutions
60 that eject as "a basis for action.
affer the disposal % various rou-
tine matters and the appointment az
icouncii committees. the bishop ccltt-
cred his business address. summoriZ-
I ing his activities during the past year.
4 The Council adjourned until q CLOCK
4 aud parfCok 90 delightful luncheon
served by the ladies 81 the church.
The afternoon session was one that
mace history. The question OF the
proposed chsnce in the name 81 the
church WAS disposed 81 50 far as this
diocese IS concerned, and with 81 air
% fnaiitv-
i ne LA.'Na . - aAMANArs HNaNAAAN ANN"
! opinion 81 the Council moved that
/ the DEPUTIES 10 the sencral convention
] from this diocese he instructed 10
vote against anN change In TIE name
90 the Protestant Episcopal church.
and Tor the retention OF the name on
the title pare 90 the prayerbo book The
motion was unanimously carried amid
/ lemonstr1tions OF approval
/ The standing committee OF the do
I cese. composed OF the Rev. Bergman
| Go. N az TnhHHf|rra
The Rev. J. J. Gravaft u d. Colonel
Arthur Herbert. DR.. l.. II. Blackboard
and Mr. John r. Zimmerman. was
continued in power without chanEe
of personnel. Various other commit
tees were elected
Rev. William y. Clark and the Rev.
Dr. y. T.. Goodwin. on the first ballot
and the Rev. ". u. smith. on the
. third ballot. were elected clerical dep
utics 10 the Ccneral convention. Jungt
J. X NJ. Norton. % Alexandra: Judrt
T.. o.. Scott. 81 Richmond. and MI y
Il MAYO. q Richmond. were chosen
on TIE first ballot as delegates from
: the laity-
The Rev. J. r. Ribble then read s
most encouraging report on the sun.
day school commission
The council adjourned FOR the dal
az $50 tu order 20 attend the reccp
ton tenoered them az - Anne'
, school - the principal. Miss Mar,
E Hude Duval
; ne following clerEymeH % Rich
= mond are attending TIE Council q th
e ] Diocese. Rev. Russell Bowie, al Mr
John A. Eilmure's. Rev. a. NauEna
colsfon. az Miss C. Ecrkciey-s. Rev
Y bowman. ~. D. az Mr. p. l. Car
4 rutkcrs, Rev. william Mead Clarke.
T. az New Gleason Hotel. Rev Morrl
- Earle. az Mrs. w A. Randoiph'i
D / Rev. Medallion ~ Farlart. az Mrs. p. \
/ PAGES. Rev. Robert Goodwin. al Mr
C. j.. Harris Rev. 7. !. Gravutt. az Mr.
Il T. Lrm1u's- Right Rev. r. A. 1it
son. ~. D. with Mrs r. T. ". Duk
4Ir- Rev. n1viG u. Lewis. az Dr. -.
Trice-s- Rev. LAndon r. Mason. at Mil
Virginia Mason s. Rev. James " To-
lris u D. az Mrs. r. Heath Dacuel-
Rev. william A. searrnan. az Mrs
70 viewers Rev. !. Francis Eltbl
az Dir. T. Anrrlm's. Rev. Hugh \
Suhietf. AT Mrs BcrkeiyE. Rev
Roger TYLER az Ms p 81 PAGES. Re
". v. Williams. az Mrs. ". i. Smi IA
Rev. c. T. SoruerE lcciorcdl is atfen
INK from Richmond