Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-25
Second Days Session in St. Georges
Church Fredericksburg-Committees
Appointed by Bishop Gibson
Wednesday Morning.


3 minutes certain committees were ap
pointed by the bishop. The report ol
| the standing committee of the do
cese was made by the Rev. DR.. Phillips
Of Alexandria.
The tellers for the election of cleri-
cal delegates to the Provincial Synod
of Washington, reported to the coun-
ell through the bishop that the Revs
w. J. Morton, James NJ. Morris, and
; VIM. H. Burkhardt were elected, the
Rev. Wiley R. Mason was next eject
ed by the council thus completing
the required number of four. After
the reading of the report Of the
Finance Committee, nominations were
made for the lay delegates to the
i Provincial Synod. Upon which the
ballots were taken by the tellers.
The council of this diocese endors-
ed the action of the diocese of Vir-
ginia and it's purpose to place chap
lain at the sanitarium for Tuberculo-
sis patients at Catawba, Va.
Recess was taken at eIeven o'clock
for divine service, when the sermon
was preached by the Rev. James ".
Morris, D. D., of Richmond.
On the resumption of business a
few minutes after eleven o'clock the
report of the committee on the state
of the church was read by the Rev.
]B. D. Tucker, of St. Paul's Church,
University of Virginia. The commit
tee referred to the financial condition
| of the diocese, was gratitied to hear
of the large number of combinations
in the past year, but regretted that
there were 25 vacant parishes in the
diocese. Under these circumstances
it recommended the use of automo-
biles for the clergy by which much
| more ground could be covered, and
the services of the church be kept up,
where it was impossible to have them
| now. With reference to the part OF the
Bishops address relating to the clergy
and the war the committee recon-
mended the appointment OF commits
sion to assist the clergy who desired
to enter the army, to supply their
places-inparishes during. theh absence,
and to help in giving the chaplains in
the army from the diocese proper
equiment for making their service
more efficient.
The committee on Missions offered
its report through the Rev. F. +.
Warren. In this it was stated that
S17OO more was received by the
Diocesan Missionary Society than
last year, and shows an increasing
interest in this important society. The
Bible and Prayer Book Society has
balance in hand but it should re-
ceive generous support so as to
supply our young men called to the
colors with bible and prayer pooH
when necessary through our own
church organizations. The committee
duly recognizes the value Of the color
ed work and the labors OF the
faithful archdeacon of this work, still
this branch of the church's mission
in this diocese is very weak, although
signs of growth are seen in the erec-
ton of two new churches and the
opening of five new stations. The
sympathetic interest of the diocese is
asked for the spiritual uplift of the
colored people who should receive
the aid of this church.
The acceptance on the part of Arch
deacon Russell, the principal Of the
). colored school at Lawrenceville, OF
the suffragan Bishopric in the do
cese of Arkansas to which he has
lheen elected would be real loss to
the colored work in Southern Vir-
einia. but the mother church In Vir,
pinia would be subject Of congratr'
Ilation in giving the first bishop to the
Racial Episcopate.
| The Rev. G. Freeland Peter reat
, the report on the Pension Fund
which was followed by considerable
: dicussion. The council then TOOK re
! cess until three o'clock.
2 Wednesday Evening 3 o'clock. :
$ The council resumed its session
r with Bishop Gibson in the chair.
d The question of Cannons 49 and 81
a of the General Convention concern
# ing business methods in the churci
T came before the council on repor
n of the committee appointed to con
e slider them, with a minority repor
also given, which was laid on Tn
It table. The majority report acceptln:
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