Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-02
CONVOCATION MEETING.
One Hundred and Second Annual
Gathering Takes Place in Leeds
Church, Farquier County, this Week.

Church, Farquier County, this Week.
The 102d semi-annual meeting of
the Piedmont Convocation of the Pro-
testant Episcopal church in the diocese
of Virginia, was held Tuesday and
| Wednesday OF this week at Leeds
church, Fauquier county, the Rev
William Meade, being the minister.
A service at which the Rev. Dr.. Bell.
of the Theological Seminary, near this
city, was expected to speak on his ex-
pcriences in France, was held on Mon
day night in All Saints chapel, Mark
ham, when on account of DR.. Bells
absence sermon was preached by
the Rev. r. Allan Castleman, of Falls
Church, Fairfax county. iii the
other meeting and services were held
at Leeds church. The first business
meeting took place at 10 o'clock Tues
day morning with the following men,
bers present: Rev. R. A. Castleman,
Alexander Gait, Robert A. Goodwin,
Conrad H. Goodwin, Kensey J. Ham,
mond, D. D., William C. Marshall, Will
liam Meade, z. W. Mellichampe. Viii
liam J. Morton, W. G. .Pendleton, G. c..
Shears. Samuel A. Wallis, D. D., and
E. l.. Woodward, NJ. D., dean of con-
vocation. The Rev. e. B. Burwell ar
rived later. As the dean, DR.. Wood
ward had served for two terms, the
limit of continuous occupation of this
office, the Rev. W. S. Pendleton, rec
tor of st. James church, Warrenton,
was unanimously elected as DR.. Wood
wards successor, the secretary, the
Rev. w. c. Marshall, and the treas
urer, the Rev. +. w. Mellichampe
rector of Old Pohick church, being
unanimously reelected for another
year. An excellent sermon was
preached at the morning service on
Missions and the War;" by the Rev.
c. Fl. Goodwin, of Leesburg. On Tues
day night the Rev. Joseph g. Dunn, Of
Lynchburg, Va, delivered an inspiring
address on "Patriotism and the
Church in the War" in the hall of the
public school at Hume, near Leeds
church, which was received with
marked attention by the audience
Bishop Coadjutor Brown arrived that
night and was also present at this
meeting. Bishop Brown confirmed
candidate at the service on Wednes-
day morning and celebrated the Holy
Communion, the convocation sermon
being preached by Dr.. Hammond, of
Culpeper. At the close of this service
Bishop Brown dedicated the Honor
Roll of the men of Leeds church who
had devoted themselves to the Sserv-
ice of their country in the Army and
Navy for winning this war. Their
names are as follows, Charles NJ. Am
bier, James C. Amber, James NJ. AM
bier, Philip st. George Amber, Gar
nett K Corder. s. Darlington Elliott
r.. Richard A. Goode, Barton H.
Marshall, Charles H. Marshall, James
Markham Marshall, A. Winton Mar
shall. Herbert Moore, DR.. P. c. Riley.
&c. Edward Strother, P. A. Trip
lett, Jr., f. Sears Yaes, J. William
Yates and j. Brice Bayly. The roll
which is very tastefully drawn up and
framed was hung on the front wall
of the church and unveiled by little
Miss Amber, daughter of Mr.. Ed
ward Amber. This dedication made a
very impressive close to the solemn
service which was largely attended,
the children of the public school being
also present.
| The services and meetings Of this
convocation were all very helpful and
interesting. The presence Of Bishop
Brown and the Rev. Mr.. Dunn added
much to the pleasure and deep inter-
est of this meeting, which was valued
by all. The hospitality of the congre-
CATION of Leeds church was unbound
ed, and the generous luncheons which
!! were given to the clergy and the
whole congregation outside the church
the two days of meeting were served
in fine Virginia style. Altogether this
was one of the most inspiring anc
helpful meetings of this convocatlor
which have been held in recent years.