Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-26

Prete,sass Eetseepai Cesveatssa OF
Marylau0.

The eighty-seventh Annual Convention Of tho
Diocese OF Maryland met in Baltimore yester-
day: The opening sermon was preached BY Rev.
lieious services being concluded at o'clock ..
m, Bishop WhittiDgham directed p. NJ. SnoG-
den, Esq, the secretary Of the last Convention,
health being poor, and not being able 20 SPEAK
above whisper, he appointed Rev. Or. G. N.
Nelson temporary president, who Immediately
The ron was cailed, and Il being ascertained
that quorum was present the Convention was
d clared duly organized. About one hundred
The Tirst business being the election OF n pres-
ident, by unanimous consent the rule requiring
officers 20 be elected by ballot was suspended
and Dr. Nelson was elected president by acela-
ton.
Mr.. p. NJ. snowden was reelected secretary
and Rev. Nj. Dunham assistant secretary In the
same manner.
The standing committees were announced.
The Bishops annual address was read by Rev.
A. Il. Stryker, Of st. Barnabas parish, Balti-
more, and the Convention adjourned.
Convention assembled az O'Clock p. M.
Rev. 4. Christian gave notice that to-day (2sth
inst at u O'Clock he would move 70 proceed 20
the election OF an assistant bishop.
Rev. DIR. levin moved the adoption Of a reso 3.
luton (under consideration at the last Conven-
ton, but not acted ON creating the parish Of
Churchville, and the motion prevailed.
A report was submitted by Rev. George Leeds
IN accordance with the votes Of the Dioceses OF
Maryland and Easton, instructing the Joint com
mittee on the Federate COuncilto send TO eacl
rectorand vestry copy Of their report on or
before the first day OF May, A. ID. 1870 The
committee announced that il would recommend
TO the two Conventions a preamble and resolu-
tons Tor adoption That as there are now con-
sututed within the limits Of the State Of MARY
land two organized dioceses, thus making IL
necessary 20 secure from time 20 time legisaa-
tive enactments affecting the common Interests
of the church I'm this State; that there shall be
elected for this diocese at this and every sue
ceeding Convention five clerical and Eve Law
delegates, who with n similar delegation from
the diocese Of -, together with the bishops OF
the diocese concerned, shall be a Federste Con-
vention OF the dioceses in Maryland, sc.
Rev, Thomas G. A Addison read q lono n,iror;.,,
report dissenting from the action pro posed by
the majority, which concludes with resolutions:
That committee Of three clerical aud three
lay delegates be elected for this diocese az this
and every succeeding convention, who, with a
similar committee from the Diocese OF EastOn.
shall be authorized as a Joint committee 60 de-
hberate and recommend 10 the two diocesan
conventions measures of interdiocesan conyen-
tonal interest and such legislative action as
may tend 20 the Advancement Of the common
interests Of the Church"
Mr.. Blair moved that the whole subject be
postponed 70 the next meeting Of the conven-
ton, and thereupon q debate ensued upon the
question OF postponement, DIR. Leeds, Rev. John
V. Lewis and Mr.. Bernard Garter opposing the
postponement, and Mr.. WhYte and other gem
tlemen favortng it. Mr. Blair left before the
vote was taken, but his motion 90 postpone pre-
vailed by a vote Of 65 70 81. Adjourned.