Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-29
Maryland Diocese.
THE p. z. CONVENTION.


The Protestant Episcopal convention diocese
OF Maryla Bishop Ptnkney presiding, held
lis closing session at St Peters church, Balti-
more. yesterday. Previous to the opening OF
The convention meeting OF the clergy men and
laity Was held in the lecture-room, at which
the question OF unity and diversity In the
Christian church, or substantial ag..cenlent
and its subordinate diversity. w,as discussed.
On the convention.oeirrs called TO order,
rHf CASE OF Mr.. wM. d. MARTIN
Of Mt. Calvary church, whom the standing
cpmittee had refused permission 10 begin
studies for the ministry, as connected
mittee, which was under consideration
when the convention adjourned about
midnight on Thursday, came up as the nrst
business and the subject was laid on the faole
81. total 80. Nays-clergynen 81, lay p; total
IS. Majority In favor 2l.
BUSINESS
por , ~, -tton reported resolutions, which
uara nes : y: HL living consent to a change IN
the eiG name aGOp,eq &c g. uorial parish, d. c., 70 ST
msrI ,ne nane nar,s, OF Me change the name OF St
Marys T E. Church D; G, ,b. to st rIH Luke,s Is
church, snj 10 organize T., " Comforter. CITY on
Memorial church OF the Ho. >pnced the same
ecclesiastical court as last year. 'ryrapIe was
Hutton, chairman. Rev. E. A. DaI rtton. in
elected historiographer OF the conve-
place or ReY. Ethan Allen, deceased.
BISHOP wHITTINGHAM's LIBRARY
Rev. Mr.. Leeds, from the committee on that
part of the Bishops address In reference to
The library OF the late Bishop Nottingham,
DeQuedtneQ 10 the convention, reported reSOlu-
loDS, which were adopted, that a committee
with bishop P1nkney chairman, be autholiLei
10 receive such library from the executors OF
the late bishop, and that the committee ap-
point librarian, at salary OF $500 year, the
library TO be called the Bishop Whittingham
library. The committee on the late bishops
library as appointed are: Bishop PinHnay, Rev.
MesSrs. Leeds, levin and Hale, MeSsrS. Daniel
VI. Thomas. William A. Stewart X NJ Prou1
and Reverdy Johnson, jr.
David NJ. Thomas nominated Rev. E. a. Dali
1ymple. j. Schaef St0cket and Randolph Barton
as new members OF the board OF trustees OF the
General Theological Seminary, In place OF Rev.
J. v. Lewis, T. w. Bruno, deceased, and John
s. Reese, removed from the diocese. and they
we're elected.
FAMILY OF THE LATE BISHOP.
Rev. Mr.. Leeds reported Ia favor of appoint
ing nine laymen TO raise funds for the support
OF the family OF the late bishop Whittingham.
as an afectionate remembrance OF his noble
lie: charities and services TO the church OF
Mr.. E. Glenn Perine offered as a substitute
resolutions, which were accepted by DR.. Leeds,
al adopted, directing the trustees of the epis,
cOpal fund 10 make such provisions for rhe sup
polt OF the family OF the late bishop as they
may deem proper, and directing the treasurer
or the convention to pay TO such trustees such
money for that object as may be required.
MISCELLANEOUS,
Edgar g. Miller was elected treasurer OF the
vi. IA,
signed. Rev. Mr. Hodges, or st. Paul's, offered
paper, which was referred 10 the committee
on canons, directing the standing committee,
In case OF refusing favorable action on any
papels submitted TO them and not withdrawn,
TO report to the bishop their reason for such
refusal Rev. Edmund Christian offered reso-
luton, which was adopted, that the constitu-
tion or the convention be referred TO the COM
mfttee on canons for revision, IL necessary On
motion OF Rev. Mr.. Nelson, it was resolved to
appoint committee on temperance. The
committee was appointed as follows: Rev.
Franklin H. PilliGg, Edwin Higgins and Alex
ander Randall. ST. Peters church. Baltimore
was selected Jas the next place OF meeting or
the convention.
A PROTEST WHICH RAISES BREEZE.
Rev. Thomas Rchey presented protest
signed by about thirty clergymen and laymen
OF the diocese, against the action OF the con-
vention In reference to the cases OF Mr.. Martin
and Mr.. SmyJhe, and requesting that IL be
placed on the journal. Rev. VIM. Hyland
moved that the paper be not received. Mr. Al
cert moved TO print II on the journal The
protest gave rise TO q sharp discussion The
motion OF Mr.. Albert to place the protest on the
minutes was loSt-yeas Al, nays Sand the
motion OF Mr. Hyland not to receive the paper
was adopted by a vote OF yeas 81, nays A, and
the convention adjourned.
the bicycle Meeting I'm Neurnort5
, NEW YORK, Nay ga special from NeTnorr
L, says OF the proposed bicycle MEETING n,
.nat . GIy: IL is desired TO eclipse the rst Hsmp-
axty-seven bicycles present.
IT was George Eliot after all. who was mar
leo 70 Mra Cross That much Is settled by the
uaLIla&e announcement published fn the ad-
e.Sanng columns OF the London and New York