Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-21
DEFER ACTION On
APPOINTING WOMEN
Mat er Referred by Epis-
copal Council To
Committee
TO MEET IN RICHMOND
Want Women Represented on Church
SciuOl Board--J. K. Zimmercan Re-
sign From Standing Committee
written for the Gazette

Charlottesville, Va, May 2l.--
The Council met at the usual hour
this morning with Bishop Brown IN
the chair The changcs:n the general
canons which were prepared BY the
committee appointed and read yes
terday for action upon them, today
were referred back to the committee
having them in charge.
The Council unanimously express
ed its hearty thanks 10 the rector
and congregation ri Christ Church.
and to the Ladies Societies Of Chris;
Church and ST. Paul's Memorial
Chapel at the University for their
generous hospitality. and tc the or
ganist 2nd choir Of Christ Church for
their services in the worship cf the
church during the meeting of the
Council. also the young ladies Of the
1921 class iii ST. Anne's School for
the entertainment afforded by the
reception 'tchy gave to the members
Of the Council.
The report Of the committee on
social service was presented by the
Rev. George P. Mayo. Of Monu-
mental Church Richmond There
was stirring debate resulting from
division cs opinion in the Council on
the Recommendation with reference
10 the breakdown on moral stand
ards alluded 10 in the bishops address
The Council finally adopted the fol
lowing resolutions: =
Whereas the great Importance OF
the matter and difficulty Of giving
10 it the limited time at the dis
posal Of the Commission and Coun.
ell the consideration which it &C.
serves. made It desirable IT, exercise
the most careful, wise and tactful
thought in the adopting Of a pro-
posed plan to meet the situation.
Resolved III That the Counci!
place on record its most emphati-
condcmra tion of the things referred
toi by the, Bishop in his address as
evidencing the breakdown Of moral
standards. which things hava also
been called 10 the attention q! tic
Presiding Bishop and Council bv the
executive board Of the Womar's ;
Auxiliary and have also re.crt'v
been called to the attentirr &C the
public in Virginia iy DR.. f,nricn &
Williams. State Health Commission
er: and
,. That the entire matte bo re.
ferred to the Bishop and the n't.ec-
san Board of Christian Son;a1 Ser
vice, who are hereby author. ri and
directed TO prepare r<a ,ooiiHg
to the remedying Of said condition.
and
{. That whcr prepared said plan
shall form the basis Of pastoral
letter which shall be read &! Ie"s;
one morning service 10 each c5nGrc-
cation in the Diocese. be published
in "Tha Soutehrn Churchman."
Forward" and ha given such fur
ther publicity as the Bishop and Said
Board may deem desirable a3G
i. The executive committee Of
the Diocese Missionary Soci 'ty is
hereby directed as appropri.;o such
amount as NJ" be a"crssar" :: carry
this resolution into effect
The following recommen 'ation Of
the Social Service Commission was
"Iso adopted:
Resolved, That this body endorse.
the program Of Health Education
erd Preventative M.dicine Of the
State Board cf Heall and the State
Eoard of Education, especially that
part Of it which applies to 4Jliat hy-
giere. rs carried on b. the Rev. Rob
ert B. Nelson, and
Resolved. That copy OF Ills res
olution-ba sent 10 The State Board of
Health and the State Board Of Edd-
cation with the request that health
bulletins. as issued. be sent to the
clergy of this Diocese insofar as this
is not being done.
DIR. Bowie addressed the council
on the subject Of admitting women to
the boards CT Church Schools within
the diocese and proposed a resolution
that in case of vacancies occurring
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