Bishop Coadjutor's Address. June 5. St. Stephen's, Petersburg, Commencement of Bishop Payne Divinity School. June 6. Chapel, Divinity School, Petersburg. Ordered Deacons: Ebner M. M. Wright and Byron E. A. Floyd for the Diocese of Southern Virginia, and Philip M. A. Carrington for the Diocese of Georgia. Dr. Bryan and Dr. Scott presented the candidates and Rev. Edmund P. Dandridge preached the sermon. June 8. St. Mary's, Graham. Ordered Deacon: F. F. Opie, Archdeacon Rich presenting and Rev. G. F. Rogers preaching the sermon. June 12. June 12. Norfolk, Diocesan Missionary Committee. Norfolk, Trustees of St. Paul's Normal School, Lawrenceville. June 15. Theological Seminary, Meeting of Trustees of Virginia Educational Society and of The Theological Seminary and High School. June 16. Theological Seminary. June 17. Theological Seminary, Alumni Meeting-Commencement. June 18. Theological Seminary, Ordination Service. July 7. Roanoke, Opening Address of the Sunday School Normal. This first session of the Normal was helpful and inspiring. August 5. Hampton, Colored Convocation. August 6. Hampton, Colored Convocation. 2. Lawrenceville, addressed Conference of Colored Workers in the Church of the United States. September 30. Good Shepherd, Colored, Lynchburg. October Deacon: Charles A. Harrison, Rev. Dr. Dunn preaching Ordered the sermon and the Rev. Claudius Smith presenting. 8. Attended the General Convention in New York. Preached two Sundays in the Church of the Centurion, one Sunday in the French Church of the Saint Esprit. November 12. Theological Seminary, Board of Trustees. November 19. Amelia, Central Convocation. November 20. Amelia, Central Convocation. November 29. Lynchburg, opened the State Educational Convention with prayer. 1914 January 6. St. John's, Hagerstown, Maryland, took part in the Consecration of the Rev. John Poyntz Tyler as Bishop of North Dakota, and preached the Consecration sermon. Bishop Coadjutor's Address. January 8. Norfolk, Meeting of Diocesan Missionary Committee. January. Georgetown, Washington, D. C., St. John's Church, assisted in the Consecration of Rev. Frederick B. Howden February 26. Norfolk, preached at noon-day service. March 29. St. Paul's Memorial Church, University, Confirmed for March 29. Grace, Richmond, Confirmed for Bishop Gibson 20. April 29. Emporia, Central Convocation. May 20. Lawrenceville, Board of Trustees of St. Paul's Normal and Industrial School and Commencement. SUMMARY Visitations 160. Confirmations (in Southern Virginia) 540. Baptisms 13. Marriages 2. Ordinations-Deacons 4. Consents to Consecration of Bishop: Rev. William T. Capers as Bishop Coadjutor of West Texas. Churches Consecrated 1. It is gratifying to know that the Rev. Robert C. Jett has met with encouraging success in his efforts to raise the amount needed for the establishment of the Church School for Boys. It will mean everything to the Diocese, if an education under the influences of our Church can be placed in the reach of the sons of our people. The Committee which has undertaken this work has done real service. I trust that there will be from all parts of the State a liberal response to the appeal that is made for the building and endowment of this school, so that it may be opened in the Autumn of the coming year. Bishop Coadjutor's Address. The Bishop of the Diocese made recently an earnest request of all our congregations to rally to the support of the Board of Missions, so that there might be no curtailment of the missionary activities of our great Church. I hope that there has been a generous and general response to the call of our Bishop. The President of the Board of Missions told me last week that it was hard to explain to people why a Diocese, like Southern Virginia, which has freely given of her sons to the work of carrying the Gospel to all lands, should have fallen short every year in its contribution of money. It seems to me, my brethren, that this Council could do no better work than to make an appeal to the patriotism of those who are citizens of the Kingdom of God, to do their full part in this ministry. Three months yet remain in which to complete our apportionment. Let the campaign begin here in the Council, and let it be taken up in the Parishes, with the enthusiasm of devotion to Christ, so that we may have our place in the front rank, with the Dioceses of Virginia and West Virginia, and may lay at the feet of the Christ the full measure of our tribute, that He may use it for the enlargement of His Kingdom. As we look over the Diocese, we have every reason to feel grateful to God for His gracious help. There is growth and advance in every direction, in the settled Parishes, in the outlying work of the mountains and mining regions, and among the Colored people. The one thing to be deplored is the lack of men to serve in the ministry, and the consequent failure to supply all the Churches. There would be no vacant Parish, if only we had five or six young men ordained for the Master's work, year by year. The remedy for this condition is to pray as He bade us, for the sending forth of laborers into the harvest, and to dedicate our sons in our hearts and in our Bishop Coadjutor's Address. prayers to this high and holy calling, the blessed ministry of Christ. And now, Brethren, I lift up my prayer to Him, who is the great Head of the Church, and humbly I beseech Him to look with the eyes of love upon this Diocese of Southern Virginia. May He breathe the breath of His inspiration upon our ministers, and may He build up all our people as an holy temple acceptable unto Himself. BEVERLEY DANDRIDGE TUCKER, Bishop Coadjutor. LIST OF OBJECTS FOR WHICH OFFERINGS HAVE BEEN RECOMMENDED BY THE COUNCIL. I.-Diocesan Missions in Advent. W. B. MARTIN, Treasurer, Norfolk. II.-Foreign Missions in Epiphany or on some Sunday in January. GEORGE GORDON KING, Treasurer, Church Missions House, 281 4th Ave., New York. III. Foreign and Domestic Missions in Lent. GEORGE GORDON KING, Treasurer, Church Missions IV. Disabled Clergy Fund, in October. W. W. ROBERTSON, Treasurer, Norfolk. V. Educational Society, in June. THE REV. P. P. PHILLIPS, Treasurer, Alexandria. VI.--Church Building Fund, on 2d Sunday in November. GEORGE GORDON KING, Treasurer, Church Missions House, 281 4th Ave., New York. VII. Widows' and Orphans' Fund, on Christmas. VIII.-Collegiate Education Endowment Fund. IX.-Industrial School and Farm for Mountain Children and Homeless Boys, offering from each Church and Sunday School at least once a year. REV. THOMAS SEMMES, Covington, Va. |