Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-31

DsA Ds0ceS0 Oh Mofylo0Os
LAST DAY OF THE ANNUAL CONVENTION
PROTEST FsoM THE BISHOP, SC.
The Convention of the Protestant Church of
the Diocese OF Maryland, including the District
Oh Columnia, reassembled In Baltimore Thurs
CHURCH OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Rev. DR.. Nelson offered q resolution, whic h
ton in the District Of Columbia which may be
organized under the provisions Of the second
section of chapter 80 of the laws Of Congress,
approved May Sth, $50. may be received INTO
congregation. on complying In all other respects
with the csncns, laws and usages Of the Diocese
THE ASSISTANT BISHOPS ADDRESS.
Rev. DR.. Nelson, Rev. DR.. jackson and W.
q. Harrison, esd, were appointed o committee
to take into consideration that portion Of the
connection With the Church Of the Ascension e na
Rev. Orlando Hutton, of the committee on
ss D yesn
Baltimore, and st. Luke's Church, Mont
g0mery county, recommended that those
churches be admitted into union with the con-
ventiOn. The report was adopted.
THE HYMNAL ONCE MORE.
DR.. p. G. Williams offered q resolution that
no hymns shall be used in Protestant Episco-
pal churches except those contained in the
hymnal recommended by the General COnven-
ton of 16I1, and those usually found i'm the
Book Of Common Prayer. The resolution led
discussion. Rev. DIR. c. X. Nelson raised the
point of order that the convention Is merely a
legislative body, and not an ecclesiastical court
with jurisdiction over such matters. The chair
sustained the point of order.
The Bishop appointed the following commit
tee on clergymens salaries: Rev. Mr.. johnson,
Rev. Mr.. Lewis, Rev. Mr.. Watkins and Messrs.
Thomas, Dent and keech.
Rev. Thomas Duncan introduced resolutions
to the effect that all practices tending towards
ROMIsH DOCTRINES
which have crept into the Church, shall be dis
continued now and avoided hereafter, and fur
ther, that church members shall dscOuntenance
all institutions and organizations which have
not received the sanction of the general or do
cesar convention, and that the convention re-
affirm what is contained in the last pastoral let
ter Of the Bishop on the subject Of ritualism,
embracing the subject of private confession
Coz sideration of the subject was postponed.
Rev. DR.. Lewis then presented the report of
the committee on canOns. The committee pro-
posed several changes in the canons, all of which
were adopted without dissensiOn, until a prOpO-
sition was reached looking to the repeal of canon
Is, which discOuntenances church members
attending horse races. theatrical exhibitions.
and other
VAIN AND LIGHT AMUsRMENrs."
This proposition gave rise to considerable de-
bate, but the suggestion to repeal was finally
amended as follows, and adopted, to wit: THAT
In recommending the repeal OF this canon the
committee is not to be understood as intending
to give any sanction to such worldly amuse-
ments as are plainly inconsistent with baptis-
NAL vows"
The I'D, 2ith, 18th and ?6th canons were re.
pealed, and the z IN and 10Th were adopted as
amended. The canon of Support of ministers,
WA, adopted, that OF 1881 was repealed, that of
1855 was amended, that OF 1868 was repealed
and The re nainder of the report was adopted,
max ng the code of canons as thus amended the
law OF the church.
CoNvoCATIoNs.
Rev. Thos. L. Dudley, chairman of a CON-
Isittee appointed in 1872 to consider the expedi-
ency of providing by canon or otherwise for
no finn ntf
cese. with the view of giving the privilege to
each convocation of sending delegate to the |
regular meetings of the committee OF missions, |
read q report, which recommended that the |
diocese shall be divided into four missionary |
as follows: The city of Baltimore |
and the counties of Baltimore, Hartford and |
Carroll to be known as ''the cOnvocatiOn of |
Baltimore" The counties of Howard, Anne |
Arundel and Calvert to be known as "the con- |
vocation of Annapolis" The counties of Mont |
yomery, Prince George, Charles, ST. Mary and |
the District of Columbia to be known as 1.-THE /
of Washington" The counties of |
Frederick, Washington, Allegany and Garrett |
% be known as ''the cOnvOcatiOn OF Cumbei-
anu,
at in the .rteal tub" which he wished to see |
nearthed.
PROTEST OF LJsHoP wHrTTINGHAM.
At yesterdays sessiC." the Right Rev. Bishop
Nottingham, who was absebt when the repeal
ng act was cOnsummated, SET IN communi-
alton entering his sssolemn prot at against 1t.
I'm effort to reconsider the repeating act, made
uring the session, met with renewed opposi-
ion, and the subject was disposed of by the al
Ournment of the body sine die.
Previous to adjournment, however conven- 1
ion proceeded with the consideration of the |
business Of the night before, to wit: |
THE CONvOCATION SYSTEM.
After a protracted discussion the report pro-
osing to divide the diocese into four cOnvoca-
ions was amended; In some unimportant par
iculars, relating to the duties o. members, &C., |
IG was then naSsed as a whole. |
On motion OF Rev. DR.. George Leeds, chair
nan OF the committee on missions, resolutions |
.ere passed cordially endorsing the principle
associate missions, and expressing a desire
D see it carried out at the earliest practicable
coment.
NEW CONGREGATIONS.
At the instance OF Rev. DIR. Hatton, chair |
ian OF the committee on new parishes and con- |
regations. leave was granted for the organiza- |
on Of the following new congregations: To |
'harles +. Foster and other petitioners, to Or |
;hnrch of the STRANGERS eg within Within Epipbany
'arish, Washington, ID. c.; to James Thomas |
ohnson and other petitioners, to organize "St.
Iary's CHURCH" within st. Johns Parish,
Their petitioners, to organize the "HOly Cross
hurch, ," within st, Johns Parish, Washing |
On, ID. c.; tC William Brayham and
'hef petitioners, to organize Few congrega;
it'll the limits of Queen Caroline Parish, Ho~- !
I'd county; to Fred. A. Hidden and other petit I
Oners, to organize new parish, under the
anne of ST. james Parish, within the limits OF |
Washington Parish, District of Columbia.
Rev. DIR. Nelson presented a report on so
luch of the Assistant Bishops address re- |
tied to his connection with the Church of the
hat the manner in which the Bishop spent his
,isure is matter to which the convention |
lould not presume to offer suggestion, but
hOuld be left to the discretion Of the Bishop |
lone. The report was adopted.
On motion of Rev. DIR. W. w. Williams, st.
ohn's Church, Washington, ID. c., was fixed |
pom as the place for the next meeting Of the
ssembly.
CHARGED WITH ROBBERY AND FALSE PRE-
Newkirk was arrested in Wash |
ngton on Thursday by Detective McDevitt, on