The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-22
COUNCIL AGAINST
CHANGE OF NAME
Diocesan Convention of Virginia
Votes for Retention OF Prot
estant Episcopal.'
ADVISED BY BISHOP GIBSON
Early Morning Devotional Ser
vice, Followed by Several Busy
Sessions During Day.
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Charlottesville, Va, May 2l-At it's
session to-day, the one hundred and
eighteenth annual council Of the Do
cese of Virginia disposed OF the most
important question TO come before it..
1t was the pending proposition to aban-
don the historic name of the Protestant
Episcopal Church for the name "Ameri-
can Catholic Church"
In his annual address, delivered at
the morning session, Bishop Robert A.
Gibson had earnestly advised that the
resolutions to be sent to the committee
should embody the historic reasons for
holding In high estimation the word
Protestant" and the gratitude of the
church to this word which enables us
to explain its purposes ito Il people
hostile and suspicious"
The bishop expressed the conviction
that If the church we're to withdraw
from Its protestant attitude, the re-
suit would assuredly he a rift in the
whole. This prophecy he held justified
as warranted by the Intimate acquaint-
ance of churchmen with conditions
around them.
At first the council desided To dalav
tho vote, but upon the motion of Rev.
j. w. Morris. d. D., of Richmond the
convention unanimously resolved that
the deputies to the general convention
from this diocese be instructed to vote
against any change in the name of the
Protestant Episcopal Church, and for
the retention of the name of the Protes-
tant Episcopal Church on the title mage
of the prayer book"
Enriy Morning.
The meeting of to-day began with a
beautiful early morning service OF a
devotional nature, held at :: 40 o'clock
in the chapter-room Of the Brother.
hood of st. Andrew. The address of
the morning was by the Rev G.. Mac
laren Brydon.
The hour from to 10 o'clock this
morning was in the charge OF the sun
day school commission.
The Rev. w. II. Burkhardt presided
at this service. In which DR. Mitman
outlined Program OF Work for the
one Hundred and Eleventh Depart
ment." and the Rev j. *. Hammond
of Culpeper. on the Relation OF the
Diocese TO the One Hundred and Elev-
enth Department in Sunday School
Work. Mr.. Hammond. in his brief but
impressive talk, advised that better
supervision OF the work on the part
OF the rector more effective diocesan
organization. more adequate financial
support of the department by the do
cese. increased regularity in the teach
ing of teachers, and the more active
cooperation OF parents would bring
about results vastly more satisfying
in the Christian training of the young
The council proper opened at 10
O'Clock. when the Holy Communion was
celebrated by Bishop Robert A Glib
son. assisted By the rector. Rev. H. Il
hn
the Rev. Everard Meade. n. D., assist
ant secretary.
Following the strong and convincing
opposal of the proposed change in the
name of the church made by Bishop
Gibson the first business session con-
vened
Rev. E. l.. Goodwin was chosen sec
rotary of the council.
Committees Named.
The following committees were named
for this council by the bishop:
State OF the church-Rev. Paca Ken
nedy, Rev. George z. Mayo, Rev. w. IL.
Burkhardt, Messrs. Gardner l.. Booth.
James Caskie and Aldrich Dudley.
Clergy relief-Rev. ". +. Calender.
Rev. r. c. Cowhig. Rev. Joseph Baker,
Messrs a. p, Wilmer, George j. Trud-
ley and ID. B. CAN'T.
Invested funds-Rev, Hilleary, Messrs
L. n. Stoneman, Harry Chase, James
Missions-Rev. W. r. Mason, Rev.
David Fl. Lewis, Rev John l.. Jackson,
Messrs. John r. Mayer. Sam L. McCor-
mick and DR.. w. p. .ioncure.
Clerical support-Messrs. John
Reaves. Charles H. Lewis. H. L. Lyman.
William j. Mann. c.. b. Costello S. d.
Trip. {. G. Taliaferro r c. Rumn.
John NJ. Raines and a. f. Turner
New parishes: Rev. d. c. Mayors,
Rev. y. s Gibson. Messrs. A. w Wal
lace and Thomas PoindeXter.
Parochial reports: Rev. e. l.. Good
win, Rev. w. J. Morton, Messrs. 8.
E. Cary and G. r. King.
Increase of the ministry: Rev. ".
c. Bell. Rev John landon. Mcssrs. w
c. Marshall and Robert Beverly.
Unfinished business: Rev S. X.
Tyler. Rev. ]. T. Burks. Messrs. b.
Morgan Shepherd and J. r. Scott
Activities of Bishop.
After the disposal OF various routine
matters, the bishop delivered his an
nual business address TO the council.
mentioning his activities during the
past year, which, summarized, are as
follows:
visitations eleven: services. III;
celebrations of Holy Communion, %;
funerals 3: baptisms, 6: marriages. 3;
combinations. 74S of which thirteen
were colored: postulnnts for holy or
ders, s: deacons ordained ?: priests
ordained, .; clergy received from other
dioceses, 9; clergy removed to other
dioceses. II. churches consecrated. 3.
The following clergy belonging to
this diocese died during the past
year: Rev. James Poindexter. Prof
fessor r. w. Micou. D. D.. f. y. Micou.