Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-30

LAT1oN-AN ANIMATED DEBATE.
The ninety sixth annual convention of the
Protestant Episcopal church of the diocese Of
ing in st. Peters church, Baltimore, Assistant
Bishop William Pinkney presiding. The fol-
Revs. s. X. Gordon, John H. Chew r p Hon
and Meyer Lew in.
feled the fOllONin ing resolution: "The cOnven.
ton of the ?. E. church OF the diocese OF Mary.
lana 10 session afectionately invoke the Divine
upon their beloved Father in Cod who il nrov.
ldentiaily unable to be with them to parttci-
PATE 10 t mere coqnsels and respectfully request
laity or the diocese. in a pastoral letter Or any
otBer way ne may deem lit, to that 20, dion Of
n9 PaStqaa letter from the House Of Bishops
connected with the present movements in the
cn nn. Inere are other points on which your
uSG not be silent (here follows para.
gIapn IeIaGlug 70 private confessions and tn
urge upon them the duty Of reverent attentton
10 inc instruction here Solemnly and authnrta-
" t'e ny gwen. and moreover, II he deem proper
practice the things herein contained >; INV -
MI, MI; befnafd Carter moved to amend the reso-
nnd 81 SO as to read 1T the bishop deem proper
mon,sh the Clergy" THIS was accepted nv MIR
adopted. eD"0o "aS
Leave was given to organize new church in
Holy Trinity. '''-A' "
The three vacancies in the board OF trustees
OF tne eplScopal fund were filled by the election
OF Messrs; Laurason Riggs, c. Morton Steualt
ana W. d. Perot, and Two members, Me ssrs
Bernard Carter and c. Morton Steuart, whose
ed to serve another term. Messrs VIM. Keyser
and |. hewitt Steele were elected to fill vacan-
c1eS IN the board OF trustees Of church charities,
son to Sci We for term Of three years. A com
mittee On missions was elected as follows: Reys
Geo. Leeds, w. F. Watkins, John II. Elliott and
VIM. Faret, and Messrs c. r. Boehm Chas Fl.
Wyatt, lily. N. Bash and Geo. II. Steuart. Com
mittee on religious Instruction: Reys. C. W.
Rankin, q. G. Stokes, j. E Gramtner and A. NJ.
Rahdolph, ana MessIs. YIN. woodward, Jos.
Packard, ir, Chas. E. Phelps and S. Eugene
Poultney.
RITUALIsM DISCUSSED.
Mr.. Charles Albert moved that the following
new canon be referred to the committee On cam
ons: SIS Sec. !. No ritual, ceremonies, vestments,
or ornaments shall be used Ia the performance
OF divine service, or In any of the Offices of the
church, except those prescribed in the Book OF
Common Prayer and its IubricS, OR the offices
or ordinal thereto appended, Or by general or
diocesan legislation, Or sanctioned by general
usages of the church, (such as the decoration Of
the church at Christmas and other high festf-
walls and the usual decent habits worn In the
performance OF divine servlce,) without the ex-
press sanction OF the bishop, given In writing
Sec. 2. Any clergyman Of this diocese who shall,
AFTER the passage of this canon, introduce or
continue practices and usages contrary to the
foregoing sections shall be amenable to be tried
for Violation OF this canon, and shall be proceed.
ed against accordingly"
Rev John Rose, Of Laurel moved to lay on
the table. Lost BY vote or the clergy-yeas
IS, nays 80.
Judge Lynch, Of Frederick, moved to amend
by adding that the committee be requested to
report at the next convention. Lost by the vote
OF the clergy and latty-nays &c. yeas SIS.
The discussion that epSued Is thus reported in
the Baltimore Sun:
Mr.. Bernard Carter said that only the Protes-
America could regulate rites and ceremonies,
and the recent action taken in Philadelphia was
the only Instance In which diocese had claimed
that light.
DR.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS has done it.
MI ca. teri accept your statement, only 1
did not know it.
DR.. Grammer.-And Maryland will.
Mr.. Can ter-That is q requitus, Doctor
[Laughter.] Mr.. Carter begged the convention
to reflect, and let the healing influence OF time
soothe all asperities. Then the church would
side against the church OF Rome, and on the
other against those who In this city and to
crowded audiences had declared that baptism
was not t, necessary; Applause, which was
Judge Magruder argued that the general con-
vention was the only body which, BY its consti-
tuition and canons, had the power to legislate
Hon. Montgomery Blair said that the prayer
book churchmen seemed TO be afraid To let the
canon go to committee for fear some one
saying:
With good opluion of the law
"We." he SAID, "dO not want to make the law,
but to save it SO that we can execute it. When
there is no discussion 1t shows not vitality, bat
moltalty. we farmeiJfor l am farmer
sn3W when d our corn Is growing by hearing
Rev. Dr., Elliott and DR.. P. c. Williams spoke
In favor OF the resolution.
amusement by appealing several times to the
chair and asking II he was to be deprived OF his
d'nner, and finally an adjournment was taken
At the evening session Rev. Dr. Nelson re-
opened the discussion by ing that the canon
| ought not to be referred to the committee On
cancnS.
Rev. j. j. Joyce, OF Georgetown, D. c., argued
against the constitutionaiity and legality Of the
proposed canon:
canon, he said, is ultrc rires ard beyond the au-
thOIity OF the convention. Doctrine has to be
| uniform, but rites and ceremonies have not.
Rev. DR.. Grammar said that instead OF confin-
Ing themselves to the subject they had gone III
to the whole ritual law of the church. de pluribus
omnibus, qat bustibus addibus. [Laughterl We
ticular church. The rites and ceremonies com
planned OF do sy mbo)tze doctrlue. II individual
c!ergymen have the right to make ritual OF
their own, has not a diocese the right to say
that no new ritual shall be made? fApplause,
which YVES checked by the chairman No state
In the Union has right to frame any but
iSpuDilSou anu 50 no diocese has q
right to have any form OF worship but that
which is ordained by general convention aud
has the sanction OF It's bishop. 1t it has no au-
thOrity, then 1t has no autonomy OF its own.
Hon. Montgomery Blair said there was no
analogy between this canon and that recently
adopted at Philadelphia, because it did not pro-
TESS to exclude any one from representation.
Mr.. ID. NJ. Thomas said the canon was iegisll-
ton on the subject OF ritual, and, therefore, the
convention had no right to adopt it, because it
had, With all other dioceses, surrendered It's
rights 10 the general convention.
Judge Lynch, or Frederick, said that although
ne was Glow" churchman, he would not Goa
denim brother because he prayed backward
instead Of forward. The canon means nothing.
II clergymen have violated the laws of the
church, 1ndict them. Special legislation Is
worse than sumptuary laws and man has to
go to school six months after every convention
TO understand the law. II this canon is adopted,
| 1t will be like cannon made by poor me-
chanc, and the first time it goes Off it Will burst
and kill somebody. [Laughter]
Adjourned until this morning.
INSANITY OF A WELL-KNOwN OPERA SINGER
r. Z. Packard, the tenor OF the Carl Rosa Opera
Troupe, was found In Dayton, Ohio, yesterday
MOI Ming, deranged, and was taken to the sta-
on-house, where his identity became known
and friends were telegraphed for. He had on
his person when found jeWelry, money and