Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-05-27
Protestant EDisc0paI.

n.
The ninety-hIst annual convention of the
Episcopal Church Of the Diocese of MARYLAND
assembled this morning in st. Johns church
corner of 10th and III streets. This body is COM
posed Of clerical and lay members mum bering
about 10 IN all, representing every parish and
organized congregation in Baltimore, the west
eIn shore counties Of Maryland aud this Dis
tTlct. The larger portion OF the delegates were
present at the hour of meeting, 10 O'Clock, }
with Assistant Bishop Pinkney, who will pre-
SIDE. Owing TO the feeble health of Bishop
Nhittlnghsm, he WAS compelled TO remain at
home. bat II il hoped that he will be able II be
present before the convention concludes its
labOrS.
The church altar was tastefully decorated
with wreaths and flowers, and the morning xas
spent exclusively IN religious exercises.
The sermon OF Rev. DIR. Leeds, of Grace
church parish, Baltimore, occupied one hour
and a half, ami the religious services will not
conclude until hslf-past 1 o'clock.
TBE CONVENTION WAS CALLED To ORDER
for OrgaDi cation at 2OclOck BY A s.jstapt Risbon
PiDkney. Rev. DIR. DalrympIe, of Baltimore.
as secretary, proceeded to cali the roll.
ON motion Of DIR. jackson Rev. r. A. Dali
rynple, of Baltimore, was chosen secretary Ot
the convention by reclamation.
The chair then announced the committees.
me secretary read letter from Bishop
Whittingham, expressing his regrets at not be-
ing able 10 attend, owing to the feeble state OF
BIS health, abiding to the aele services rem
deTed him during his illness by his assistant
Bishop. and making sllusiOn in detail TO the
state OF the several churches in the diocese.
Assistant Bishop Pinckney then read an
J. teFe>tiug journal account OF his labors
durif the past year throughout the diocese
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TEE FRENCH DIVORCE CAsR-Yesteriay II,
the Equity Court, Judge Wylie. a decree OF
GlyoTcv Wis made in the case of Harriet JAYNE
French s2t. John FreliLgh uysen French. The
petition sets forth that complainant resides in
this city and defendant in New JERSEY AM
that they were married 10 PHILADELPHIA in Ian
nary, 1876 She charges that since 1861 she has
oten compelled 10 support herself, AMI was
forced to leave home to earn a support; that he
became sex in $50, since which time he has
been an imoecile. In February this case was
dismissed By the Equity Court. The COMPLAIN
ant Claimed divorce under the act Of June 18th
lstO, which provides, by section 5, that no
clVorce shall be granted for any cause which
shaIl have occurred out of this District unless
the party applying for the same shall have
resided within the District for two years next
preceding the application, and under tue act of
June 8. 1870, which enacts willful deSertion and
Abandonment by the party complained against
OF the party complaining for the full unfnter.
ruPteC space OF two years. An appeal having
been taken, the Court in General Term affirmed
the decision below, but gave leave TO file an
amended bill. An amended bill was filed on
the llth OF May, in which the charge is made
that the respondent did desert and abandon 6Ir
making no provision for her support; that more
than three years have passed since such deser-
Oon. Additional proofs wero taken By H. r
Elliott, examiner, and the case being presented
yesterday, the decree was granted, giving her
the custody OF the children. Mrs Lockwood
appeared for petitioner.