Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-23
|EP|SCOPAL COUNCIL :
/ 4. NOW IN SESSION
124th, Annual Convention
In Christ Church
Winchester
CITY CLERGY PRESENT
Rev. DR.. Bergman Green Chosen
Delegate to tho General Convention
to be Held in Detroit in October.

The one hundred and twenty
fourth. annual council of the Ep;sco-
pal diocese of Virginia opened with
the service of Holy CommunioA at
ten o'clock a. m., with Bishop Will
liam Cabell Brown, D. D., assisted
by the Rev. ?. P. Phillips, D. D., of
ST. Pauls Church, Alexandria, the
Rev. ;;amuel A. Wallis, D. D., pro-
fessor at the Theological Seminary,
and the Rev. John w. Quintor, in
charge of Christ Church, Winchester,
in the absence of tho rector, the pev.
w. D. Smith, D. D., now on his way
home where he has acted as chap
lain to the American EXpeditionary
Force in France The sermon was
preached by the Rev. Edward L.
Goodwin, D. D., as memoria! to
the late Bishop Robert Atkinson i1;b-
son, D. D., of Virginia. 1t was
noble tribute to the character work
and influence of the late Bishop, and
is we'll worthy Of publication.
After divine service the first Eusi-
ness session of the Council took
place at noon with Bishop Brown in
the chair. The roll of clerical and
lay delegates was then called ard
cuorum for business was found PRES
ent. The secretary, the Rev. E. /.
Goodwin, was then unanimously re-
elected Bishop Brown then read his
annual report. Among the paints
admirably emphasized by the Bishop,
were the importance Of the revision
Of the Book Of Common Prayer,
and the promotion of Christian I'm
ity. The war has now closed with
tragic circumstances in its ":akc,
and yet it has revealed the splendid
work Of cur army in helping II its
great decisions in favor of the AL
lies and the wonderful cooperation
of men and women at home. after
the bishops address, routine bus!-
ness was transacted until recess
was taken at one o'clock, the Coun-
Gil to meet for the afternoon session
at three o'clock.
Wednesday Evening.
The Council met at three o'clock
with Bishop Brown in the chair.
Judge Wallace moved that COM
mittee be appointed to consider the
question Of holding the councils OF
the diocese hereafter in Richn: ond,
subject to the approval of the bishop.
The motion was carried with the
consideration from the Rev. Mr..
Burkhardt that the council be held
in Richmond every alternate year.
The next business was the election OF
standing committees. The nonlna-
tons for clerical delegates to the
General Convention followed next in
order, and the Revs. Dr. Bergman
Green. w. Russell Bowie, ]. J. Ora
watt, and ". D. Smith, as the cleri-
cal delegates. The lay delegates
| arc as follows:-Messrs. P. H. Mayo
Judge R. Carter Scott. j. S. Bryan
and Roosevelt Page. The clerical al
ternates are the Revs. DR.. E. l.
Goodwin, w. H. Burkhardt. DR.. VIM
J. Morton. elected on the first ballot
ard a ballot was ordered to be cast
for fourth alternate. The salary
of Bishop Brown was Increased tc
$4,000 per annum, beginning witt
the first of September next, wher
he will take up his residence in the
diocesan episcopal residence.
The Rev. DR.. Bergman Green
Dean of the Episcopal Seminary
having received the highest number
of votes as delegate to Genera
Convention. will be the head of th'
delegation of the diocese of Virgini:
; to the General Convention of th'
Protestant Episcopal Church, in tn
United States which will be hell
during the month of October mex
: in Detroit, Michigan.
There was large attendance o
clerical and lay delegates at thl
J. council. g
The general meeting in the inter
est OF diocesan missions took. plac
in Christ Church last night wit,
V Mr.. Stewart Bryan, of Richmond, a
y the speaker. -