Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-24
EPIsCoPALIANS MEET
Continued from First Pagel

The following cOlllilliIlse was dp-
pointed: The Revs. Bergman Green,
q. D., Archdeacon Neve, j. Y. Down
man, and w. R. Bowie, D. D., Messrs.
Judge Wallace, Judge Scott, H. D..
Garnett and Roosevelt Page.
The regular standing committees
of the council were next appointed
by the bishop.
In accordance with the appeal of
the Rev. Mr.. Porter, secretary of
the Bible Society, $4,000 was voted
bv the council as an emergency fund
for the Bible Society to provide
bibles and testamcnts for those who
are in the training camps Of the
army and navy.
The council then took a recess
until three o'clock p. m.
First Day Afternoon Session 3
O'clock P. NJ.
The council assembled at the
above hour with Bishop Gibson in
the chair.
Bishop Gibson then read his re-
port of visitations and appointments
during the past council year. He
reported 3S5 persons confirmed, Z
postulants for orders, 0 candidates
for the ministry, 2 of whom are col
orcd. deacons ordained 3 by Bishop
Coadiutor Brown, and 4 priests by
Bishop Gibson; Bishop Brown re-
ported that he had confirmed 703
persons, making 1888 combinations
in all for this past year.
DR.. Bergman Green, dean of the
Theological Seminary, as chairman
of the committee on the part of
Bishop Gibsons' address referring to
the Great War and the Righteousness
Of the cause of the allies, read the
following resolution which was unan-
imously adopted by the council by
standing vote:
Resolved in accordance with the
suggestions contained in the bishops
address that the council OF the do
ccsc of Virginia assembled in the
city Of Fredericksburg, whose MS
tory is associated with the heroic
deeds Of American soldiers and
sailors many of whom? were faithful
sons of the Episcopal Church.
LIST. That whereas in the al!
wise and inscrutable Providence OF
God the United States have been
compelled to engage in war for the
Of the national honor
thc protection of the lives Of its citi-
zens on the high seas, the clvlllza-
tion and liberty of mankind; now
it is the sense of this coun-
ri that It put on record its pro-
found expression Of sympathy lor
the Armenians, Serbians, belgiahs'
Poles and other peoples who have
been trodden down under the heci
of injustice and oppression as wen
as to express its deliberate conVlc-
ton that the cause for which they
suffered, and for which the allies
are so gloriously contending IN the
cause of our church, our country
and Of mankind.
! End. That it is the sense OF THIS
council that the action of our gov
eminent, headed by its great presi-
dent in standing forth to meet the
, pgrcssion above described is in ac-
cord with the law of God, and Of his
church. and we hereby tender to inc
president our great appreciation Oh
his work, and of the value to the
world, and of his labour to effect
victory for the allies.
3rd. That as our government mas
designated the 9Th day of June, l9l',
for The enrolment Of all men IN the
limited States between the ages OF
u and 30 to meet the aggression
above mentioned and it is the duty
and privilege of the church to al
wise and give comfort, especially to
those who are in doubt and lgnor-
ance of their duty in the present
crisis. no less than to look after the
sons and daughters of this church,
after they have been enrolled ana
entered into training camps or the
service of their country, be 1t there
fore resolved that it is the duty Oh
all to do their best, and to do 1t
with all their might, SO as to render
to the country every service posi-
bic, and to that end the clergy OF
the diocese are requested to preach
on tie Sunday preceding the 5th day
of June upon this subject so as to
encourage all who may be IN doubt
or ignorance as to their duty, or as
to +boir countrv's claim.