Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-21

Ehad been appointed BY nm as ass.st-
ant secretary in place Of the Rev, Dr.
iEverard Meade, whose familiar pres
| ence will be so much-misses from our
councils.
The Bishop then delivered his an
Enual report, first giving the clerical
statistics of the diocese. There have
been 36 visitations by Bishop Gibson
and 80 by other bishops acting Tor
him during his prolonged illness, and
! to these bishops he accorded his heart
| felt thanks. These bishops were Blsh-
op Gravatt, coadjutor of West Vir-
| g;nia, Bishop Tucker, coadjutor Of
Southern Virginia, Bishop Garland, &C
adiutor of Pa, Bishop Lloyd, Bishop
| Kinsolving, Brazil, Bishop Harding, c
Washington, and Bishop Temple, of
n. Texas.
The combinations in all were CID,
1919 being performed by Bishop Glib
son himself.
AS both cilaplains have passed away
during this council year, the Revs.
DR. Clark and Robt. IA Goodwin, so
the Bishop announced that he had ap-
pointed the Rev. J. T. Ribble and Ken
sey J. Hammond as his exalrining
chaplains.
The Bishop then called the earnest
attention of the council to the cler-
gy pensions fund, and the address
which is to be given on this subject
by Mr.. MARVEL Sayre, an expert who
has given much thought to the scien-
tifc study of pension plan. His a..
dress will be given on Thursday next.
The Bishop next spoke of the i'm
portant work of St. Pauls' Church at
the University of Virginia now un-
der the Rev. B. d. Tucker. Since the
revival Of religious life and work 2
the University. The work has grown
most wonderfully there. The worl
must not be retrenched there. ]
must 60 forward and the propose
church must be built on the origina
plans. The Bishop said that he W
surprise! at the Indifference of this
Episcopal alumni of the University
this Srportant matter.
The budget of diocesan appoint
ments including diocesan missions, thc
contingent fund, education for stu
dents for holy orders, etc, has bee
very successful during the first yea
of its epefatious.
Wenlan's work in the church is now
taking an important place and th2
Bishop made favorable reference to
ti1;s.
The General Convention Of the
Episcopal church has at its last NEE
ing laid down plan for the new p
vincial system. The Bishop himself
does not favor this system, as h
holds that the diocese is the un
F; of organization in his churchsStill J.
advises the council to elect delegat'
for the organization of, the provincial
system provided that, as allowe
the general convention, the dioces,'
may without prejudice withdraw from
the province to which it belongs, a.
any time.
Bishop Gibson asked for election Of :
coadjutor Bishop at this council. TIL
election to take place today, com,
mencing after his address, and pro
ceeding at the afternoon session
The coadjutor is to take charge of a
churches which receive contribution
from the Diocesan Missionary Soci,
ETY. an5, other work which may /
assigned to them by the Bishop 2
the charge of the diocese will remar
with the Bishop.
Bishop Gibson expressed his thanks
to the council for their generosity il
enabling him to take trip to. Euror
last summer. He was sure that W.
CT great benefit to him, especially witt
reference to his ability to recover fro,
his illness of last winter.
The following committees for thi
council were next read by the secre
tary:
State Of the Church-Revs. Georg
, lip. Mayo, W. w. Burkhardt and W
R. Bowie; Messrs. W. Guy Corbctt
j. S. Mason and E. Randolph Wi
liams.
Clergy Relief-Revs. Jos. Bake
Frank Page and G. Peyton Craighil
Messrs. E H. Palmer, H. J. Levi
r and John B. Neill.
Invested Funds : MesSrs. 7.
q Slaughter, R.. C. VaSS. L. Tripet