Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-22

REPORT OF SEMINARY
Largest Attendance Since Civil War
Resolutions Appreeiative of
Alexandria's Hospitality.

The Council met Tor business at -
o'clock with Bishop Coadjutor
Brown in the chair. The Rev. Profess
sor Rollins read the report of the
Theological Seminary near this city,
in place of Dean Crawford. This re-
port is authorized by the Board of
Trustees subject to the approval of
the Council, which was gladly given.
! The report showed that the number
I! of Theological students exclusive of
the preparatory students formerly ad-
mitted, is the largest since the civil
war. The present condition and
prospects of the eminary are excel
lent.
! The report of the Committee on
| Increase of the Ministry was enxt
presented by the Rev. Prof. Rollins.
1t called attention to the number Of
candidates for the ministry and sta
ted the needs of the Education Soci
ETY. which supports students at the
Seminary. The need Of selecting
suitable young men for the ministry
was earnestly dwelt upon. The rec
ommendation was renewed that the
clergy of the diocese preach at least
once during the year on the subject Of
the ministry.
The important report of the COM
mittee on the State of the Church was
presented by the Rev. w. H. Burk-
hardt 1t expressed thanfulness to
God for the improved condition of
Bishop Gibson's health and the con-
secration of Bishop Coadjutor Brown
! who has given such efficient help to
the Bishop. The steady development
of the work of the diocesee in every
! part is most encouraging and it is
incumbent, upon her people to forward
it by every means in their power. The
reports Of the Social Service Com
mission on diocesan missions, in the
! Bible and prayer book distribution So
J ciety, on woman's work in their fnan-
! cial relations, and on the Brotherhood
| of ST. Paul were read by the Rev. G.;
Mel. Brydon.
] The Council was then invited by
I, the Rev. w. G.. Pendleton, of St.
James Church, Warrenton, to meet
in that church next year
The Rev. w. D. Smith, D. D., read
the report of the principal Of Stuart
Hall, Staunton, Va, Miss Duval, who
leaves to take charge of a female
school in Charles Town, West Va.
1t showed that the school was in a
prosperous condition. Stuart Hall
will now be under the immediate su-
| perintendancee of the Diocese of
Virginia and Southern Virginia.
The Rev. Fl. B. Lee, D. d.. read the
report of st. AIMS School at Char
lottesville, for the principal. It's
| development has been steady, and
shows great gratifying progress. The
one purpose of the school isito. educate
the daughters of foreign and diocesan
; missionaries free of charge. The
expenses of the school are kept at a
reasonable rate.
| The report of the committee on the
amendments to the constitution of
4 the General Church, endorsing these
was read by the Rev. Professor Wal
lis and accepted by the Council The
first of these provides for the election
of the presiding bishop of the Prot.
estant Episcopal Church instead OF
the present succession in office by
seniority of conservation.
1t was agreed that a dollar be the
amount charged to the contingent funG
for each clergyman annually to meet
!, the expenses of the Province OF
Washington of which the diocese OF
Virginia forms part whenever funds
are needed. Other reports Of com
, mittees and secretaries were pre-.
: sented for them by the Rev. E. l.
Goodwin, D. D., including that of the
; Woman's Auxiliary.
The cordial thanks of the Council
were expressed to the rector and con-
t gregation of Christ Church and to the
rectors and congregations of st