The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-21
MISSIONARY TO BRAZIL, NATIVE
vIRGrNIAN, NEW ASSISTANT -
TO BISHOP GIBBON.
COUNCIL NOW IN SESSION
TWO BUSINESS SESSIONS WILL BE
HELD TODAY AND A GEN
ERAL SERVICE FOR MIS-
sIONs THIS EVENING.

Rev. William Cahell Brown was
elected bishop coadjutor of the diocese
of Virginia by the one hundred and
isnineteenth annual council or the Epis-
copal Church yesterday afternoon on
the first ballot. The new assistant to
Bishop Gibson is a native -Alrglhlan
and is ffty-two years old. He was
educated at the University or Viz
ginia and In the seminary at Rio
Grande do Sui and has been en-
gagged in missionary work In that eoun-
try ever since he took holy orders.
Mr.. Brown has done wonderful work
in Brazil haYing- established Two new
churches in that country. At present
he is stationed in Rio de Janeiro.
Some time ago he was elected to the
missionary bishopric of Porto Rico, but
declined.
Following the devotional exercises
of the morning, the one hundred and
nineteenth annual council of the Pro-
testant Episcopal Church In the diocese
Of Virginia was formally organized by
the Rev. Dr. Berryman Green. chair
man of the standing committee of the
diocese, and the first business ses-
sion of the meeting was begun with
fun attendance of delegates. The
sessions are being held In ST. James
Episcopal church.
The Right Rev Robert A Gibson
was present, and while he Will preside
over most of the sessions of the coun-
Gil, he requested the Rev. pr. Green
to officiate at the opening exercises.
Immediately after the roll call of
the delegates Bishop Gibson delivered
HIS annual address. giving an interest
ing and detailed account of the visi.
tations combinations and other work
of the diocese for the last year.
At 10 o'clock the council was opened
with a celebration of the holy com
muHion by Bishop Gibson A short
memorial service was held, during
which Bishop Gibson delivered a short
address speaking with much feeling
OF the heavy loss the diocese suffered
in the deaths of many leading clergy
men. including the Rev. Everard Meade,
! the Rev. James Grammer the Rev nr.
r. A. Goodwin and the Rev Or, Will
liam Meade Clark. Each OF the min
| listers WAS alluded to IN language Of
rare sympathy and beauty.
Mission Meeting At Might.
! At night the annual meeting Of the
! Diocesen Missionary society was held, at
which the discussion was on The Cen
tralization OF Diocesan Work The
most important addresses were by Rev.
/ n. s. Carter and Rev. w L. Lilies. the
latter giving a highly interesting acv
7 count OF the work of the Church ~
the University Of Virginia,
There win he a business session of
| the council this morning. beginning nj
a;30 and another this afternoon Mt 80
o'clock. and this evening there Will he
A service in the interest Of general
missions. The speakers will be- Rev.
/ r. l.. Woodward Rev, Robb White. Jr
I and Rev. G. l., Somers.
AT some hour during the day MIR
/ Mcneil Savre will deliver an address
! TO the council on the subject OF clergy
pensions.
| There are eighty-s six clerical and
seventy four delegates in attendance
upon the council. The local reception
committee is composed of Rev Thomas
( G, Darst. O. H. Funston and Henry
/ Lee Valentine. The delegates are be
/ ing entertained In the homes Of Rich
| mond churchmen