The national Republican., 1867-11-08
LOCAL DEPARTMENT

yesterday morning at 10i o'clock, In ST. John .
church. With the exception Of the olergymen
and lay delegates there woro but few persons
present. H..H.r
Dr. Pinknsy, president Of tho convocation,
called the meeting to order, and stated the OBJ.
ject of tho convoostion to be TO consider tho
subject Of division Of the diocese.
The roll was then called by the Secretary,
Rev. Mr.. Parkman, when the following clergy.
men answered to their names Rsvs. Messrs. Dr.
pinknsy, (president,) J. Brown, Chew, Chip
chass, Earnest Hall, Hammond, Hoskins, Hut
ton, jackson, Of Howardj Jsotson, OF the Dis
trict Of Columbiai Kershaw, Lewis, Lowrie, Nc.
Cabe, Of West River MoCabo, Of Bladensburg;
McRac Mitchell, Murphy, Nelson, 0lds, Park.
man, Perinchief, Pinkney, Reed, Shepherd,
Smith, Stanley, Stephenson, Trnpnel', Warner,
Wiley and Williams.
and the following responded DR.. William Nc.
Daniel, Of st. Paul's Parish, Calvert osanty,
Nd; s. X. Dashioll, Trinity church, Queen
Caroline Thomas B. Lewis, Grace church,
Howard county; VIM. II. Phillips, St. Johns
church, Washington; Charles Snowden, st.
Cart Morris, Wellington parish, Warrington;
Janes Gordon, St. Johns church, Howard
county A. B. Davis, St. Johns, Mecbanicsyi lille;
Jas. II. Key. St. Andrews, St. Mary's county;
Jos. II. Bradley, jr., st. Adams, D. O.; John
Gibson, Al saints, Calvert county; James D.
Stanley, Holy Trinity, Prince George county;
Pendsll Marbury, St. Johns, Prince George and
Charles counties.
After the roll Of delegates was called tho reso.
lutions offered by Mr.. Hammond at the conven-
tion held In st. Peters church, Ellicott City,
July 25 last, was, on motion Of Rev. DR., Nelson,
called up Tho 6rst r''olution was acted on,
which Is:
ResOips1, That, in the opinion Of this conyoca.
tion, further division Of the diocese is desira.
bic.
After some little debate, the resolution was
adopted-yess 81, nays L.
The second resolution was next acted on. 1t
provides that q committee Of three clsrgymsn
most advantageous lire Of such division.
This resolution was adopted without debate,
and Reys. Or Nelson. Of Annapolis, DR.. oids, Of
Christ Church, Washington, and DR.. Stanley, Of
Old Trinity, Prince Georges on tho part Of tho
olergymen, and Thos IgIehart, Of Anne Arundel,
shaad stookell Of Howard county, Md, and W.
IL. Phillips, Of st. Johns parish, Washington. on
the part Of the laymen, were appointed as the
committee, as per resolution.
On motion Of Dr. Lewis, the convention took
arece'1 Of twenty-five minutes.
AFTER THE RECESS.
The cOnvocation reassembled after the recess
and after being called to order Mr.. Hammond, Of
Annapolis, said that there were expensoJ attached
to this meeting for printing, dc., and some ac.
tho bills.
Ths president stated that tho amount to be
raised was $50.
Dr. Ee':on said that the committee appointed
TO devise the beet means Of distinguishing the
line Of division for q new diocese were rsady to
, make their report and read preamble aud the
following resolutions:
l. Rs5oirei That the new diocese contem-
plated on tho Western Shore consist of the Die
trict Of Columbia, Montgomery, Howard, Anne
Il anA
st. Mary's, with the Episcopal See at Annapolis
2. Rcsoired, That a committee be appointed
by the Chair to draft memorial containing the
nsoe,sary facts to bo presented for signatures to
the clergy and vestries 0! said counties and Dis.
trict Of Columbia, and 10 be by them laid before
tho next diocesan convoCGtion.
A second reading Of tho resolutions was asked
BY one Of the members, but the secretary said
he was unable to do II; and the resolutions were
handed back to DR.. Nelson for second reading
At the close,
Rev. Mr.. Folos, Of Prince Georges, said It
was with reluctancs he said anything about the
matter, but what was to become Of the country
parishes lie said that they would labor un-
der great difficulty aftor the separation. lie
. warned his country brethren that tho support Of
tho bishop would come out Of them, and the
country clergymen would have to suffer He
Qho speaker) was able to live without the sun.
port, but did not wish to see others suffer Ls
trusted that there would DO q reconsideration Of
the matter. lie expected to fnd his bishop in
Washington, and did not think they would bs
called on for more support than before.
Rov. DR.. 0lds said ho had boen requested by
tho committee to defend the resolution, and
said the report was not introduced at the re-
quest Of the clergymsn and the laymsn, but at
the request OF the country parishes who said
they would not agree to the division unless An.
napolis was made the scat Of the bishop. TWAS
the desire Of clergy and lsisty Of the country
that the resolution was called up. The commit.
tee believed that the presence OF bishop In
Washington was necessary. lie believed that
II camo from God, and you might as we'll try to
dam the Niagara as stop the food Of opinion in
that respect. lie believed the general convooa-
tlon would order 1t and demand it. "The
Church would 80 II you lot her 60" This OK.
preston ought to be transcribed in letters of
gold.
DR.. Nelson ssid that what was said about the
District Of Columbia had all been settled by DR..
Olds. He tho speaker) wished to speak Of the
river diocese. Tho better parish know its
priest the more they would do for him. Ho did
not know that parish, no matter how poor, but
could support their rector. II they did not
there must be something the natter no was
either incompetent, or hampsred, or something
wrong When o congregation failed In its abil.
ity to support tho pastor 1t must bo inquired
into
The speaker related several instances occur.
"'hh hS iooVhootiunt huu btatou thut IN
conysrsation with Judge Otis, Of Chicago, the
latter remarked that all that was necessary was
to put q live man in the diocese. Bishops Tut
tie, Clarkson, and others, were also spoken Of,
and their euorgy and perseverance commented
on the line Of that great road which was to con-
nsct Now York with San Francisco. Energetic
clergy wore laboring when there was not either
Romish priest or q Methodist preacher.
His friend, Mr.. Foler, spoke Of these parishes
mot supporting bishop. Why, Prince Georges
alone would do 1t. Let the bishop do as tho
bishop In Louisiana does; the FIRST thing he does
Is to call tho yestry together and ask them II
they support their rector.
Rev. Mr.. Stanley, Of Prince Georges, said
that he hoped in this discussion certain facts
would be related which would explain away
many difficulties. As member Of the commit
loo, ho could DO no longer silent When We
speak Of dollars and cents do We not lower our.
solyes' 1t Is doubling Gods wisdom and his
capacity to take care Of bis servants. Does 1t
become us as olergymsn, as members Of the
Church OF God, to say that we are not abls2
The speaker related interesting matters con.
nectel with the struggles and success OF the
ministry in Prince George and other places. He
, did not wish to allude ofon,iysly to any one,
: and argued In good temper. He favored Annapo.