The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-04-06
The Reform ed EpiscoDnlians.
CoNyoCATIoN OF THE CHURCH IN MARYLAN
= AND VIRGINIA.

CoNvocAT1oS OF THE CHURCH IN MARYLAND
AND VIRGINIA.
4 conyocat;on OF the clerical and lay dele
gates OF the Reformed Episcopal Church, Of
Maryland and Virginia was held yesterday
at the Church OF the Redeemer, Bolton
street near Townsend. Tine following dele
gates were present: Church OF Antioch,
Virginia, Rev. James A. Latane, II. W.
Latane, and Rev.. Mr.. Jett; First Re
formed Church, Rappahannock, Va,
Charles H.. Lillard and Edward C..
Heterick; Bishop CIlmmins Memorial,
Baltimore, Rev. II. II. Washburn. DR..
J. r. Rogers, Mr.. Charles e. Grimes,
S. W. Snyder. j. W. uanley, and E. ~.
Irwin; Church Of the Redeemer, Balti-
more, Rev. William n. Postlethwaite, G..
W. Starr, sr., G. Morris Bond, j. B. Simpson,
w. A.: Tottle, and Mr.. Simmonds; EN-
manuel church, Baltimore, Rev. F. W. Rey-
nolds, DR.: Baldwin, J. Fl. Livingston. ]. Z.
Enrich, and Robinson Hugh Reynolds. M
After the meeting bad been duly organ
lied the following constitution was adopted ::
|: Article1. This body shall be known as the
Baltimore Quarterly Council, and shall be
composed OF all the ministers and congre-.
cations Of the Reformed Episcopal Church
within the limits OF Maryland and Virginia.
Article Q. Each congregation shall be en-
titled to one ministerial, and five lay repre-
sentatiYes In the Quarterly Council. ~.
Article g.. Regular, meetings OF the Quar-
terly Council SHALL be held on the second
Thursday OF March, June, September, and
December, and four ministers, with two lay
representatives from four churches, shall
constitute quorum. ~ M: l., ,f,.. ...yrf:
Article 4. The officers OF, the Quarterly
>, ~, ,cl,o11 10 n r,roci1opt
dent, secretary, and treasurer. ri They shall
be elected at the annual meeting In March,
and hold over until their successors are ap-
pointed. :, Their duties shall be such as
usually deyoIYe upon such officers. na..t o..
,Articler5. There shall DE an Executive
Committee Of the Quarterly Council, to be
composed of three presbyttrs and three, lay
men, who shall be, ELECTED at the annual
meeting in March, and shalLhave snch pow
ers and perform such rdutiesl as,ythe QUAR-
terly Council shall from time to time deter
mine = 9Aj oi ;aoui .%1IEs-iGaTGiL ~ tu".
/ Article 6. This constitution be altered
OF amended at any regular meeting by
unanimous consent, or By majority vote at
tWofsuccessiyerreg regular meetings.l2@i' 7aa:.
| Article7. In aulqtestions, when required
by. two members, ,tbes!Yote shMl beHby or
both orders:sball be necessary to constitute
q vote of 1.-THE Council. .>ac;1s .;atIe't:i., q
After the adoption Of the constitution,
the following officers were elected to serve
during the ensuing year: President, Rev.
James A. Latane, Of Virginia; Weep resi-
dent, Rev. William II. Postlethwaite; Sec
rotary, Rev. F. FL. Reynolds. and Treasurer,
Mr. William A. Tottle; Executive Conn
nfttee, Reys. William NJ. Postlethwaite, 1T.
IT. Washburn, and ]. K. Dunn, and Messrs.
G. Morris Bond, D: Rogers and J. Il Lty-
ingston. -. ,,..,.4-ss
Topics to come up at the meeting Of the
General Council in Philadelphia were dis
cussed. 1t was also stated that q Mr., Mar
tin, OF New York, had donated to the Uni.
versity Of the Northwest, OF the Reformed
Episcopal Church, one hundred and sixty
acres Of land near Chicago, extremely yalt,-
able. ts Mol -.
After the transaction OF some routine
business the meeting adjourned. -Battt-
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