Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-28
Protestant Episcopal Diocesan Conyen-
tim Of MARYLAND.

The Protestant Episcopal Dioce san Uouyen.
non OF Maryland met IN Baltimore yesterday,
IN the annual session, Bishop Whiting CHAM pre-.
siding. The clerical and lay delegations were
present from all the Protestant Episcopal
Churches throughout Maryland and the lis
trict of Columbia. Rev. DIR. Mahan preached
the opening sermon; after which the Holy Sac =
rament of communion was administered
bishop Whittingham then read his annual adj
dress and also the address OF the bishops OF
the Episcopal Church lately assembled IN the
conNocatlon at Lambeth, England. The Con.
Vntlon then adjourned TO p. m.
Ibe Convention reassembled. and the Bishop
named as the Committee on the state of toe
Chui eh. Rev. Dr. Pinkney. Rev DIR. Dalrym
pie Rev. Mr.. Dashiell, +. W. Brune, and Geo
W. Tinges.
The Rev. Aug. p. S,ryker. of the Committee
on the Division OF the Western Shore into TWO
diocese. remarked that there would be three re-
ports presented on the subject-one signed by a
ma Iorfy OF the members, another by three
members, and another by one. Mr. Stryker
tnth read MS report as to the best M ode of dI-
vlding the remaining portion of the diocese an A
making out the meres and bounds Of old and
new dioceses. The report props ses to na ke
Two oloceses-one already having been made
composed OF the Eastern Shore counties The
first Of the new dioceses 10 be composed of the
District of Columbia, and the counties Of ST
Mary :, Charles, Calvert. Prince Georges Anne
arundel, Montgomery and Howard: and the
third OF the city OF Baltimore. and the remain
ing counties OF the Western Shore. The report
was signed by Rev. Mr.. Stryker, G. w Tinges
and q. w. Davis.
The Rev. MIR. Hutton submitted another
report from the committee, making one dIoc.se
out OF the District OF Columbia and the four
POTOMAC counties of St. Mary's, Charles Mont
gomery, and Prince Georges, and the other o.,
Baltimore city and the balance of the counties
on the Western Shore. This report was signed
only by Rev. MIR. Hutton
Dir. Daniel Clarke lay delegate from Prince
Gsorges county, submitted another report
which deprecated any division of the Western
Shore diocese at this time, but recommended
that il division must take place ii be that the
District of Columbia be made a separate diocese
and the counties OF the Western Shore be kept
intact in the diocese of Maryland. This repsrt
was signed by Daniel Clark OF Prince Georges
Henry 3. Davis, Of ST. Mary's, and Dr. John
Nj. Bronze.
charged and the reports made the order of the
day TOR to-day immediately after the election of
the standing committees. The reports were
ordered to be- printed.
morlal from ministers and laymen of Wash.
ington city, asking for a division Of the diocese
on the plan proposed, embracing the seven
lower counties and the Disuict of Columbia.
Ine memorial was also ordered to be printed
DIR. r. W. BruIe. from the committee ap.
pointed by the last convention to settle upon
an equitable plan for a division OF the Episco.
pal I u nd. W hich fund now amounts to St3.irN ~
made report, which was accepted and or
dered to be printed. The committee, recommend
that q .S3V be paid the Eastern Shore diocese
oLo lurtnef division taxes place, Baltimore
city and the counties with her in the diocese
snail receive $tL500, and the District of Co.
inmbia and lower counties SI5,s3I. -.
Rev, DIR. Mahan. from the Committee on the
Miss ion Fund, reported that but little had been
done during the past year. There is a balance
of Sl.272 on hand. Also a report on behalf of
the Baltimore City Missionary Society. the re.
ceipts OF which during the year We're S;S,2Ol all
OF which was expended except about -, now
In the treasury. Also several Of the mission.
AIRY parochlal reports. all of which were ac-
cspted. Adjourned.