National Republican., 1874-05-29
EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
iNZEREsTLNG PRoCEEDLEGs DUR
ING TIE SECOND DAF.

RITUALIsM DISCUSSED IN CONNECTION
WITH THE ERECTION OF THE PARISH
OF THE HOLY CoMMUNIoN-EMPBATIC
DECLARATIONS OF REV. DR, JOHN
VAUGHN LEwIs-BIsHoP JOHNS. OF yIE-
GINA OF DELEGATEs TO
GENERAL CONVENTION.
The second session of the Episcopal Convention
Of the Diocese Of Maryland was held yesterday In
st. Johns church. Right Rev. Assistant Bishop
1 WIN. Pinkney presiding, and Rev. DR.. Z. A. Dali
rymple, secretary The hrst half hour was spent
in divine worship the ususl morning service of
the church being observed.
The convention thenproceeded 10 business. The
secretary called the rell Of delegates, and Is2
members were found to be present.
| The Right Rev. Bishop Johns, OF Virginia, be-
ing present in the convention was invited to
seat beside the presiding bisRop. On rehching
the platform he spoke briefly, saying that he felt
| that he was coming home amer o long absence,
and It did his heart good to be present, but he
missed the faces of many loved ones. He wished
that peace prosperity and hsppiness might at
tend the Maryland diocese
The following committee was announced:
| On that portion OF the assistant bishops ad-
dress referring to the Hannah Moore Academy,
Samuel @. WymAn, q. NJ. Stewart, +. W.
Browne.
| Rev Dr. Hutton, from the committee On new
parishes and congregations, reported, recommend
ing that st. Mary's church. in st. Johns parish,
be admitted into union with the convention; which
was agreed to.
Dr. Hutton from the same committee, reported
on the petitions Of the rectors and others Of the
parishes Of st. Andrews and Ascension churches
for the extension Of their boundaries, and recon-
mending the same be granted: Agreed to:
joshua W. Holland and others for leave to or
ganize another parish In st. Johns parish, in
Baltimore, and Hartford county, Md, TO organize
o new congregation under the style OF Grace
chapel, with accommodation that the petition
be allowed. Adopted.
Allegheny county. Nd, was reported back, with
| q statement that the committee thought It mex
pedient at this time to recommend such action, as
thew believe It does not fall within the province
Of the convention under the canons and laws gov
erning the church.
Baltimore, applying for admission into the Church
Union, was taken up for consideration, and made
special order to be taken up after the election
Of delegates to the general convention.
The regular diocesan standing COMMITTEES, the
advisory board to the bishop, for the ensuing year
was then chosen by ballot, as follows: Reys. ].
H. Chew, s. R. Gordon, George Leeds, A. L.
Randolph, Myer levin, ]. f. Hough and A. P.
The secretary, on his application, was granted
session which he considered vslueless.
OF the standing committee the rules were sus-
pended and the convention proceeded to ballot for
October next in New York The delegation SS.
composed or four clergymen and four laymen, a. =
the election resulted as fOllOws: M
Levin, Leeds and Dudley.
On the part Of the laymen-Messrs Brown,
Blanchard, Magruder and Blair.
DR.. Hutton, from the committee on new parishes
and congregations, reported on the petition Of F.
A. Holden and others for admission into the
commanding that the request be granted, which
was approved
mlttee of three, consisting Of two clergymen and
one layman, to nominate the mission and educa-
tion committees for the ensuing year.
He appointed Revs. Dalrymple and Gamble,
and Mr.. g. W. Tinges as the committee.
Rev. DR.. E. Allan, historian of the diocese, SUBJ
mltted report on the condition OF certain par
ishes that had come under his observation, many
OF them having no real or ordinary boundaries.
Also a safe containing papers Of the early pro.
be placed In the care Of the secretary or In the
Mr. Henry NJ. Bash was reelected treasurer OF
Rev DR.. Rich moved that the canon In the con-
vocation Of the diocese which was adopted, sec
ticn by section, at the last convention, but does
1t was placed on the table to be called up when
the report OF the committee OF compilation of the
canons comes before the body.
Rev. DR.. Brand, from the committee on the state
Of the Church. made an extended report on that
6e Ssd
and suggested that to further promote the interest
Of the Church additional colsborers were requisite
, in the field. The report was received.
DR.. Hutton, from the committee on new parishes
and congregations reported on the petition Of the
new cOnsreg alton Of s. Mary the Virgin Of BaltI
, more asking to form new congregation, with rec
ommendatIOn that the request bo granted;
Also, from the saaS fOnAlttss report tSy0T T.
Emanuel parish, Allegheny county, Ma, both 81
, which were adopted.
RITUALIsM.
DR.. Hutton, from the same committee. presented
majority, adyerse, report on the petition or the
Father Hobbies church,) st. Johns parish, uI
this city, asking permission to form new congre-
DR.. Nn on presented a minority report, from
D.. the same COMMITTEES, recommending that the re-
obiscted to the petition, the csnons require that
granted. He must be satisfied that this church IS
willing to conform to the laws regulating It. He
I had never visited the church, but from general
remarks and pubnc1tions on the subject, If they
hers see IN , T
! posted than himself, who would furnish the con-
t vention with all the facts in the case.
| DIR. Nelson maintained that the committee
7, merely sit as grand jury on these applications
for admission. Notice had been given that the
committee would be in continuous session, and II
there were any objections to be made to any ap.
plIcaton, they were ready to hear them, but none
Q had been made. This congregation comes and in
the proper spirit asks for admission into the
! Union, or permission to take initiatory steps
,. What are the inner workings Of the church he
did not know but when body Of earnest, hard
4 working men come and ask leave simply to or.
!, ganize parish under the canons Of the Church
Z they certainly have the right to make the appli
cation, and IL should receive favorable considera.
' Rev Mr. Southgats had taken the ground in
2 the beginning that It was not right for the com
ased 70
that the committee Lad no right to allow hearssJ
= Evidence TO come before thsm. Was there any
IfraI aInh hafn a On af .
. peace and make affidavit to these rumors as true.
' No, they could not, and as consequence he could
I Hon. a. B. TaVi. ssid ID that s II Examining the
> paper OF the petitioners It appeared that the ap
plicants failed TO recognize the Protestant Epii
ground he objected to the granting ofthe petition
DR.. Nelson wished to know II the rector Of the
reeosning to the fullest extent the Pro-
!. tsstant Episcopal Church, and that II was only
q informed on account Of not having been signed
. whether the applicants wished to Join the Oatho
i lie Church or the Protestant Episcopal Church
Tee rector aia , present the paper spoken Of but il
qaently could not be acted on: He had been told
= that this church positively refused to observe the
tlemen OF undoubted authority had Informed the
speaker that this minister received cohesion;
and gIOriod in the fac. that ths plmRst reached
be true he never could vote for the admission 81
sQcp cnurcn into Inc ul0cake.
S The speaker was here interrupted by applause
mingled with hisses, which were promptly re.
buked by the Bshop.l
! All his life he had been loyal to the Protestant
Episcopal Church, and was proud Of the fact that
his ancestors we're Of the same faith. This being
So he could not see what he had seen without en-.
tering his protest against these innovations, and
which they are now asked TO report iavOrably
e upon. He had heard much which wo ID astonlsh
Q the convention, but would not spesl hs an in.
0 former. Living as he had, and been Aught al.
ways In the faith, he had never seer such teach.
q ings as were now taught. He ySd1d prove recre.
ant to his trust TO recomnSad the admission OF
Q this church. :
Rev. DR.. watkins fulIy eoncurred In the. opin.
ion OF not allowing too wide range In this discus.
sion. DIR. Nelson had emphstically affirmed that
no one had appeared before the committee object
Ing to tho Church Of the Holy Communion to or.
ganiIe congregation. He (Dr. Watkins) had
{ informed the chairman OF the committee that he
would appear and object to the end, but had been
detained by the death Of one Of his parshioners.
|. DR.. Hutton here stated that DIR. Watkins had
, 50 informed him, and be, IS chairman, the CON-
mittee.
: DR.. Watkins resumIng, said that now in his
> place, as man Of God, and member OF the con-
. yention, he must strongly protest against the
admission OF the Church OF the Holy Communion.
! The canons declare that every applicant must
prepared to prove that this church did not con-
Rev. Myer Levin SAID that he should vote
against granting the application. The committee
under the law are required to look into the neces
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