Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-09


The Co1NOSs;iOD " Washington, ptscess af
Maryland, OF the PROT staut Episcopal kurch,
sste nsel d IN In-iy Shnrch, corner u 81 shd
sueVts, ~ 10 otlock this morn M.
Bishop finfnsy Cfhcisted st the Opentax
rehgk NJ exsrcises. assisted BY Drs Bacs da.-
toE, A0disop, Levin. aud Rev. Mr.. Williams.
lie sermon wss preached by Dr. Hatt5n,
srCm these words found IN the Psslms:-@Pray
tor the p ace OF Jerusalem; they SHALL prosper
a At love thee.
After the sermon the comm union sss admin
i~tefed % ucse present, alter which the bust
mes Ct the conyocstion Vas commenced. Bishop
PM Dsy presided. The roll OF the clergy aud
sscTtd TO their nance: Rev. M-ssrs. Hutton,
Buck, Todd. Gordon, Homesd, Levin, Ches-
ley, kershaw, Williams, Jack- n, Addison, Me-
kp Ara s.ss s. rsnlu s%'I wan, ESs
me- mo.rs, Including NJ. Blair and u sers.
The Dean, Rev. br. levin, then read bis re-
Tort OF lators peri, med for the six months.
The report showed that great m any vlsits had
bet made In the precincts OF the conyoc stion.
Which embraces the counties OF Montgomery.
Prince Georges, Charles and ST. Msrys, Ia
Maryland, together with the District q = lam
bis, and that much progress had been made IN
building NJ aud strengthening weak churches,
and est. blishihg nes ones. In Pfinco GeOrges
county, at SurIattsyille. ser.ics have been he'd
quite regularly in atchoo,-hOuse, an the prus-
pects wss quite encouraging. Aiso. ~ + sibOt :,
IN the same county, beginning nas b -en M ado,
uonts In the cou vocation. Much has been done,
the amount OF good accomplished beng limited
very much hy the men ana means 10 tiiclr CON
manc, which are, as vet. qaite small.
The following commit GO VS. appointed %
tske charge OF the report ana present sugges-
tons for carrying out tfs recommendation.
kev, Metsrs. Steele. BuNk, AucrcWs, Nee re.
ALERT, and Middleton.
Mr.. Elliott gave notice Ct laying the corner
stone Of the rev Ascension ChurCH az o'clock
this evening, % which he invited ~, present.
Mr.. Middleton, the treasurer, submitted hts
resJrt, which vas referred 20 Messrs Blair,
McFheTs0n, and Reeves, 90 audit, who reported
IL as correct, and IL was adOpttd. b. the report
the total amOGnt received has been ~ .2lt u =,
dishursed, $3.50 BOZ amount on hand. S21i 20.
The fohOWiug officers were then excited for
the ensuing year. Dean, DR.. levin. secretary
Z. u. Andrews treasurer, ID. W. Middleton, ia.
Moved that when the convention adjourn IL be
20 meet a. O'Clock this evening.
The committee re'tTed 10 consult upDn the
Deans report. and during tbeir absence sevs-
raj members occupied the time by giving brief
accounts Of the work under their chsrse
Rev. Messrs. Watkins, Hutton aud Williams
were appointed 20 represent tae Dean IN IN :.
sion services al such places a. he might be un-
able 20 attend.
The committee on the Deans report submit
ted report that 9 committee OF i've cl~rgym an
and four lsymen be appointed 90 take the
necessary steps towards founding an institution
for the education OF young ladies'
Also that committee of three be appointed 10
confer with the dean with reference 20 the mis-
sion work suggested in HE report, and thu
power be conferred upOn the COMMITTEES
20 use sufficient funds for the purpose; adopted.
The committees we're appointed, aud the
coDyocstiOn adjourned si1e de.