Evening star., 1867-11-08
EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
ISpecisi Repor, fer the S,ar.i
Gi.sIuS Ssxss>-
tiostnG Session

PENDING the recess yesterday afternoon. was
me sppoln eut -os q NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ting
Oh Kew. Dr: -Nsison and Rsvs. Msssrs. Olss,
STANLEY. leiehart, Stoekett and Philiips-to
take into consideration the retolutious crr-
sented at the July Convention, advising a di-
vision Of the Diocese.
Nelson. hauman Of said committee announcea
his readiness 20 report, and thereupon submit
led the following resolutions
plated on the Western Shore consist OF the DIS =
triet OF Coiumbi Mopigomery, Howar Anne
arundel, Prince George. Calvert Charles. and
-. Mary's, with the Episcopal See at Annap-
.. Reso,rsd, Ths, o committee be appointed
BY the Chair 10 draft memorial containing
the necessary facts, to be presenttd for sigma
lures 10 the clergy and vestries OF said counties
and District OF Columbia, and TO be by the m
laid before The next diocesan convocation.
when
Rev. Mr. Tovlss. Of Prince George, sx-
pressed reluctance at saying nything about Z
the matter but he wished 70 know what was
they would labor under great difficulty after
the separation. The support Of the Bishop
would come ont Of his country brethren, and
hey would be the ones who would be made 70
suffer. He [the speakerl " as able TO live with
out their support, bat he did not wIsh 10 see
others suffer. He trusted that there would be
reconsideration Of the matter. He expected
TO ind bis Bishop in Washington, and did not
think they would be called on for more sup.
port than before.
Rev. DIR. Olds. who stated thar he had been
requested BY the committee to defend the reso-
luIion, said the report was not introduced a,
the request OF the clereymen and the lay men,
but at the request Of the country parishes,
VINO said III lat they would not agree TO the dt-
vision unless Annapolis " as made the seat OF
the Bishop The clergy aud laity OF the coun-
try desired that the resolution should be calles
up. Ihs committee believed that the presence
OF Blshop In Washington was necessary.
Dr. Nelson said that what had been said
about the District of Columbia had al been
settled by Dr. 0lds. He (the speaker) wished
10 speak OF the new diocese. The better a
parish knows its priest the more they would
do for him. He did not know that parish, no
matter how poor, but would support their
rector. IL they did not, there must be some
thing the matter; he was either Incompe,ept or
hamperet, or something was wrong When a
congregation failed In its ability 70 support
the pastor, II should be inc uired into. Sew
eral instances which had occurred within his
recollection were stated, as also a converse
Iion with Judge Otis, OF Chicago. wherein the
latter remarked d that all that was necessary TO
the support of bishop was to put live man
In the diocese. Bishop Tuttle, Clarkson and
others Were also spoken OF, and their energy
and perseverance commented on. On the line
OF that great road which was TO connect New
York with San Francisco, energetic clergy
were laboring, where there was neither a Ro-
mieh priest or a Methodist preacher. As 10
me parishes not being able 10 support a bishop,
ne did not think such was the case. Why
Prince Georges parish alone would do IL
Let the bishop do as the bishop in Louisiana
does. The first thing he does is to call the
vestry ts9a.ssss and ask tRen il they support
their rector.
Rev. MIR. Stanley, OF Prince George, said
mat he hoped in this dis Gus siOn certain facts
would be related which would explain away
many difficulties. As a me n Der Of the oom-
mittse be could not he longer silent. We lower
CurseiN es in speaking of dollars and cents be-
sides doubling the wisdom and capacity OF
God to take care OF His servants. II aid not
become clsrgymen. members of the Church OF
Il oo, 10 say that we are not able TO take care
of our bi- hops The speaker closed with an
appeal in favor OF Annapolis as the See OF the
new bishop
Rev. mir. Stevenson, OF 81. Mary's, dad net
think the location OF a diocese in Washington,
under certain circum stances, would be accept
able TO the peope of the lower counties
Rev. Mr.. Reed. OF Charles county, was op-
poseo 10 division OF the diocese. He did not
washington was going 70 withdraw. They
were poor. and he could not have the heart 20
drain their pockets OF more gold. when il was
Lot necessary.
Rev. Mr.. Reed favored a division, and hopca
W asbIns ON would be the See. ana not Annap-
oils.
Rev Mr.. Towles offered an am dment sub
sntutiDg Washington city as the See, instead Of
Annapolis; which was lost.
The question then REQUIRED on the original
resolutions. being taken up separately. The
first resolution was adopted by a vote of -
ayes TO II noes. The second resolution was
Carried by 10 ayes and "a noes.
Tne Chair appointed Rev Messrs. Olds.
Stanley, and jackson as the committee pro-
Vided for In the second resolution.
After the adoption of q resoln tion Of thanks
10 the vestry of 81. Jonn's Church for their
kindness in providing q sumptuous lunch for
the member. the Convention, on motion of
Rev. Mr. Hammond, ad Journed siae de.