Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-11-24
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Ie tt1lN0faillDH OF TIE fDlHSDEitll CDuTcuCS
Of Washington and vicinity held a meeting
yesterday at the Ascension church, corner Of
Massachusetts avenue and f2th street, and
was opened with divine service. conducted
by Rev. Dr. Stanley. The convocatiOn SER
mon followed by Rev. A. F. Steele, Of st.
Marks church, who took for his text Ephe-
SANS IL. 10; his theme being Unity OF Spirit,
Cooperation OF Labor in Christian work.
The Holy Communion was then administered
by the dean, Rev. DT. levin, of Charles
county.
THE BUSINESS MEETING
was called 20 orJler by the dean, abont f21s
O'Clock, Rev. c. ID. Andrews secretary; and
the roll being called. thirty clergymen
and fifteen lay delegates answered.
resolution was adopted that visiting min
listers sit as honorary members OF The CON
vocation.
Rev. Dr. Lewis, from the committee on
A CHURCH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS,
submitted a report that they have prepared a
charter and had submitted IL 90 the gentlemen
who had consented to act as corpOratOrs, and
they would shortly take the necessary steps
for carrying out the project.
The committee were discharged.
Dr. Lewis. from the committee in relation
to the formation of
THE DIOCESE OF WASHINGTON,
reported adversely 10 taking any action look
ing toward q division of the diocese of Mary
land. and asked 10 be discharged; so ordered.
The report of the special committee on the
best plan TO carry on the
MISSION TO COLORED PEOPLE
i'm this city, was submitted by the Dean. DIR.
levin. 1t recommends discontinuance OF
81. Mary's parish school; and that the Law
reader i'm charge of the school be invited To
continue his services under direction OF DR.
CTUmmell until the next meeting of the con
vocation, giving his whole time to the du-
ties.
DIR. Lewis said that the reason for This ac-
ton was that notwithstanding every on, was
doing his best as To this school no real work
was being accomplished. for the colOred
schools Of This city are 30 admirably man
tnQf There = rpl sit III
school.
The resolutions were adopted.
Rev. Mr.. Townsend asked what is TO be-
come of the two other missions for cOlored
peOple-One near the Freedmen's Hospital
and one in South Washington.
Or. Lewis answered that the committee had
not reached those fields as yet. He explained
at some length that the necessity for the en-
plOyment of the lay reader was that DR..
Crumwell was often absent on business con-
nected with the parish. and il was necessary
for some one to take his place.
The committee was continued.
Dr. CrumwCll offered resolution request
ing the standing committee on the erection of
81 Luke's church for cOlored people TO ex-
anime and audit the accounts Of the same.
Some discussion followed a. 10 the present
standing of the cOlOred mission. and a sub
Stltute was adopted appointing Rev. DrS.
Lewis, Addison and Perrette q committee To
Superintend the erection of said church. to
audit accounts and otherwise represent the
cOnvOcatiOn in the undertaking.
. Ir- CTUmvell, pastor of 81. Mary'S, who is
actively engaged in establishing the new
church made statement in reference to if.
and said that he was about 10 leave for the
north to raise money for the church. his plan
being to get 100 persons to subscribe SO each.
thus making a sum of 5000,
CLOSING PROCEEDINGS.
Resolutions were adopted wishing Or. VII
liamS, late OF Christ church, Georgetown,
and Ir. Watkins, late of Epiphany, success
in their new fields of labor.
lr. Addison offered a resolution that the
pastors of the churches Of this convocation
lie requested 10 ask aid for the destitute
clergy Of the cOnvocatiOn in their Thanks
giving sermons. which, after some discus
sion, was adopted.
Rev. MIR. Steele made report on the expe-
diency of providing for the necessary alb
Sence Of the dean from his parish, recon-
mending that an assistant minister or dea-
con be appointed, and a resolution was
adopted directing the secretary to address the
different parishes 20 learn what sums of
money they could apply 10 defray the eX-
pCnSeS Of the assistant to the dean.
The cOnvOcatiO1 then adjourned to meet
next June in the Rock Creek church
Last night a mission service was held in
the Church Of the Incarnation. and tonight a
mission service viii be held in ST. johns
church. Georgetown.