Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-06-03

This morning at 1880 o'clock the
thirty ninth annual council OF the
Protestant Episcopal church. diocese
OF West Virginia, was convened In the
Trinity Episcopal church, West King
street.
Holy communion was administered
by the Rt Rev w. l.. Grayatt. d. D.,
assisted by the Rev G. A. Gibbons,
OF Romney. and the Rev w y, Smith.
of Winchester. Miss Eleanor ASH
com rendered very fine solo REST
IN the Lord" The address was made
by the Rev Beavin. of Fairm0nt. who
took as his subject, Follow Me-"
At noon the organization Of the
council was held. This lasted until |
O'Clock when luncheon was served to
the members and guests Of the coun-
ell and the Wnman's Auxiliary in the
parish house. Al . o'clock the coun-
ell left for Charles Town to attend the
annual commencement of St Hilda's
Hail. an Episcopal school After this
supper will be served by the ladies' of
Zion parish the Episcopal church OF
that town
ing and at o'clock the service will
DO continued 1t will be IN the inter-
st Of the Sunday schools and rellg-
lons education. This will be followed
4 by the Litany. after which the Rev s.
Y. Mtman Phi -, win deliver an adj,
dress entitled "The Teachers Oppor-
tunity"
The following members OF the counr
eli are here. The Rt Rev. W. r..
Gravatt, D. D.. OF Charles Town; the
Rev. A. II. Beavn. Of F'airmont the
Rev Dudley Boogher. Of parkersburg;
The Rev, !. de l.. Brayshaw. of Prince
ton; the Rev. Jacob Birmingham, Of
Wheeling; the Rev ]. r Carter Of
Ronceyerte; the Rev w p. Chris
man, of Hansford; the Rev j. II.
Clark, y. D., of Sistersville; the Rev.
+. LePaas Cross, OF Hedgesyille. tho
Rev. j. +. Crow OF Bramwell, the
Rev Guy Cook. OF Rayenswood: the
Rev j. s. Douglas, Of Huntington; the
Rev c. G. Durkee, Martinsburg; tho
Rev. James l.. Fish. Of Wheeling;
the Rev. G., A. Gibbons, Of Romney;
the Rev + Johnson. Of Berkeley
Springs; the Rev Herbert Jukes, Of
st. Adams; the Rev. Paca Kennedy,
of Alexandria Va. the Rev. p. N.
Mcdonald OF Morgantown; the Rev.
r. l.. Merryman Of Union; the Rev.
W. r. Myers. OF Moundsville; the
Rev s. r. Mitman, Phi. D., Of South
Bethlehem. Pa. the Rev A. H. Nit
ehell, Of Kearneysyille; the Rev. G.
2 Mitchell, of Clarksburg; the Rev.
r. G. Montague, OF Ig-kins; the Rev.
s. $. Moore, Of Partersburg; the Rev.
r. y. Roller Of Charleston; the Rev.
n. n. l.. Strider, Of Wheeling; the
Rev ]. w. Ware. Of Shepherdstown
the Rev. w T. Willis, OF Charleston.
The following lay delegates were
here at noon and many more will ar
five later: Or G.. A. Aschman, Of
Wheeling. A. b. G. Bray. % Romeo
yerte; w. b. Cornwell, Of Romney;
2. E. Filler. OF Morgantown S. Roey-
an Of Union; G. l.. Thompson, %
huntington.
In connection with the meetip~ OF
he council the Woman's Auxiliary
will hold their session tomorrow morn.
ing In the " W. G. A. building, the
drst session win be held at $50
o'clock and the second in the after
noon at 2;30 o'clock. Bishop Gravatt
g expected to address the afternoon
meeting The day promises to be
Very interesting one. All women of
he church whether members OF the
auxiliary or not are expected to at.
lend. Mrs. Peterkin. wife Of Bishop
peterkin, Of Parkersburg, will pre-
side.
Many visiting delegates are expect
ID and the following have already ar
lived:
Miss Clover, Of Moorefleld: Miss
Davis, Of Fort Spring; Mrs G. w Pet
arkin, OF Parkersburg; Miss Elizabeth
Daily, Of Moorefeld; Mrs. Henshaw,
Of Fairmont; Mrs. George Willis, of
LeetoWn.