Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-20
EPISCOPAL COUNCIL
MEETS IN ALEXANDRIA
Annual Charge Is Delivered by
Bishop Gibson, Who Is Presid-
ing Over Sessions.
MANY DELEGATES ARE PRESENT
Among Visitors Are Chief Justice
White and Ex-Governor Warfeld,
OF Observation-Disclosures Show Moro
Than 1000 Confirm ations.
Especial to The rtmes-Dispatch.1

| ALEXANDRIA, VA. May 19.-The
opening session of the l2oth annual
council Of tho Protestant Episcopal
Church OF the Diocese OF Virginia con-
vened shortly after 10 o'clock to-day
in historic Christ Protestant Episcopal
Church. Moro than 100 delegates at
| tended the opening session this morn
| ing. and many more arrived this after
noon. bringing the total IN to near
! ~ 1T5.
Bishop Gibson presided. and delivered
the annual charge to the council after
j the reading OF the ante communion
service. He spoke OF the great mis-
sionary task OF the diocese. and called
attention OF both clergy and laity to
the high moral character which should
mark all of the relations of the church
! within its own pale and also before
! the whole community.
! Among the visitors were Chief Jus
tice White. Ex-Governor Warfcld, of
I Maryland. and Rev S. A Wallis. Of the
/ seminary.
\ Occupying seats within the chancel
were Bishop Gibson. Bishop Coadjutor
Brown. Rev. f. ]. Goodwin, D. D.. secre-
tary Of the diocese. and Rev. William
j. Morton. rector of Christ Church. this
city.
Commemorative service was held for
the following ministers. who have an
swered the last roll call during the
year: Rev. John AIcNabb. Rev. Edgar
III. Dickinson, Rev. Philip D. Thomp-
! son. all Of them graduates Of Virginia
! Seminary.
Holy Communion was administered
by Bishop Gibson and Bishop Coadjutor
Brown.
The standing committees of tho
present session of the council were ap-
pointed and the committee on creden-
tails of lay delegates announced.
Tho afternoon session started at 3
o'clock and adjourned at o'clock. To-
night services were held, beginning at
o'clock, in the interest of diocesan
missions. These services will be held
each night during the progress of the
council which will end its dclibera
lions on Friday.
In addition to the delegates attend
ing the council. many local church peo-
/ pie are also present.
| Business sessions will be held each
morning, beginning at O'Clock. There
Will be an adjournment at o'clock
until o'clock for luncheon, and, re-
converting at 3 o'clock. the session will
sit until 5 o'clock.
! at the afternoon session reports
were read by Bishop Gibson and
| Bishop Coadjutor Brown. showing more
than 1000 combinations during the
year and l02 clergy in this diocese.
The council reelected the following
standing committees: Rev. Benjamin
Green. Rev. +. P. Phillips. Rev. ]. ]
Gravatt. Colonel Arthur Herbert. ]. R
Zimmerman and Gardner L. Booth.
Delegates chosen to the synod, which
meets in Richmond in November, are
Rev. Z. L. Goodwin. D. D., Rev Berry.
man Green. Rev. w. d. Smith. D. d.
Rev. J. J. Gravatt, and altcrnates, DR.
Morris, Rev. w. Russell Bowie, D. D.
Rev. Mr.. Burkhardt and Rev. F. w
Ncve.
At the close of meeting, DR.. Smith
read the report of the board Of ap.
pointments. showing that over s4S, 00(
was received for missions and benevo
lences in the diocese during the pas
year. Rev. William E. Cox, OF NORTH
Carolina. tonight talked on missions.