Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-23

authorized to assume the entire; sal
t,ries of missionaries on the mioun-
tain work, and the board OF aP-
portionment is instructed to increase
the budget for missions to cover any
amount that may be necessary to ac-
complish this.
, The first ballot of lay delegates
for the primary provincial synod re-
suited in the elections of the Whole
number required, Judge J. K. M.
Morton, J. Stewart Bryan, J.. 3. MI
nor and Judge R. C. Scott. The third
and last ballot for clerical delegate
resulted in the election of the :. Rev.
y. J. Gravatt, D. D., completing the
full number.
The report of the committee on the
state of the church was presented by
the Rev. G. P. Mayo. Notwithstand-
ing the death of several prominent
clergy and the continued illness of
the Bishop, the work of the diocese
has gone OIL in a remarkable way.
The small number of candidates for
Holy Orders is to be regretted and
we trust this matter may still be
seriously considered by the whole di-
ocese and church. On the whole
however, the years work of the
church has been satisfactory.
The Rev. w. D. Smith presented
the general estimate for the appor-
tionment budget for another year.
This gives the amounts levied on the
diocese through parishes, churches
and missions for the support of the
missionary and other church work
of the diocese. The total estimate is
about $4,000. 1t was resolved
that the salaries of missionaries in
the mountain sections under Arch
Deacon Neve and others should lie
kept up by the apportionment raised
for missions.
The following resolution with ref
erence to the observance of Sunday
at Mount Vernon offered by the Rev.
S. A. Wallis, D. D., and seconded by
Judge J. K. NJ. Norton, was unan!;
imously carried, in which it was
resolved that this Council of the
diocese of Virginia place on record
its unanimous approval of the stand
uniformly taken by the Ladies AS
isociation of Mount Vernon in keep.
ing that sacred shrine, the nome and
resting place of Washington, closed
to the public on Sundays. Dr. Wal
lis and Judge Norton both spoke to
the resolution.
The Rev. ". B. Lee offered a reSo-
luton on the matter of temperance
and the disase Of alcoholic stim-
ulants, and by motion of the Coun-
ell it was made the questions for the
afternoon at $3.50 p. m., the Council
to meet in executive session.
The Council on motion of the Rev.
J. j. Gravatt D. d., expressed its
devout thanks to Almighty God for
the partial recovery of their dear
bishop and prayed that he may be
restored to his full health and pre-
served to US for many years Of SER
vice.
The Council then took recess un-
til half-past three this evening when
the resolutions on temperance came
before it in executive session. After
considerable discussion the follow
ing resolution submitted by the
Rev. W. r. Bowie was unanimously
passed. This Council recognizing
that earnest consecrated men may
legitimately differ as to the ways
and means by which the sale and
consumption of Intoxicating liquors
may best be discouraged and de-
creased calls all Christian men in
the light Of their clearest judgment
TO give their influence and activity
to a constructive effort to diminish
the consumption and sale of liquor,
and to set on foot such positive effort
as shall lead to the ultimate goal of
the annihilation of traffic in intoxi-
eating liquors as fact in our civi:
tlization.
The thanks of the Council was ac
| corded to DR.. Green for the digni
fed and efficient way in which h
presided over the council during tn
greater part of its sessions.
The Council then adjourned sin
die and the closing religious eXer
cises were conducted by Bishop Glib
! son.
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