Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-05-20
LOCAL NEWS.


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NISKTY- EIGHTH ANNUAL CONVENTION.
The ninety. eighth annual convention OF the
diocese OF Maryland. OF the Protestant EpIsco-
pal church, Was In session yesterday IN St
Peters church. Baltimore. Right Rev. William
Pinkney. ID D.. LII. D.. bishop OF Maryland,
presiding. Rev. McssrS Hutton. Paret and
Stanley. OF the committee on new parishes and
congregations. reported In favor OF admitting
70 the convention the Memorial Church OF the
Holy Comforter. the Holy Innocents' Church
and new congregation or ST. Pauls Church, 20
pe SHOWN as ST. Georges, all In Baltimore;
adopted.
FEEBLE CHURCHES.
Rev. Meyer Levin, chairman or the commit
Tee on canons, who were directed 20 take into
consideration the matters presented by the
committee on the state OF the church. sp-
pointed In 1879, reported that after full ana
careful consideration they unanimously agreed
mat the suggestion 10 provide some measure TO
cheek the multiplying OF feeble parishes and
congregations is eminently wise aud expe1ient
ana they recommend thar canon = title A, be
amended BY inserting after the word "conven-
uon, In the ninth line. the following: pro
Nided the convention snail be satisfied that the
PARISH or congregation have a church edlnce
SUFFICIENT for the accommodation or a reason
able number OF persons, finished or so nearly
finished as IN the Judgment OF the convention
TO AFFORD reasonable prospect that &c VIII be
completed; and further, that they are not In
QeDted 10 such an extent as to endanger their
staolnty, aDo have reasonable prospect OF
sensupport," etc.
TBK STANDING COMMITTEE
was elected as follows: Rev. George Leeds, Isf
VOTES; Rev. Samuel r. Gordon, l49; Rev. Joha
Il. Ellott, lao; Rev. Augustus L. Striker l37:
key John a. Chew. las; Rev. Meyer Levin IS4:
and John F. Hon. 1S3. The vote for Dir Paret'
y, is said TO represent the strength OF the high
church party.
The report of the committee on the Episcopal
1und was presented by Mr.. Laurence Thomsen,
treasurer, showing balance on hand OF
si,Io3.e5; by order OF the last convention 81 600
per aDnum was paid 20 the family OF the late
Bishop Nottingham ana the committee recon-
Uend 1900 for the coming year. The report was
adopted. The committee on church Charities
SUBMITTED a report, through Mr.. Daniel NJ.
lhomas, showing the work for the year.
TIE TEMPERANCE QUESTION
was taken up. Rev. DIR. Nelson, OF Annapolis
oBeIeo resolutions expressing sympathy with
the society recently org anized In New York,
under the name OF Che Church Temperance.
society approving CT voluntary diocesan So
clety after the plan OF, and ia ail1llatian with.
the general society; ana recommending paro-
chlal Organizations under the rectors Ct the
several parishes Dr. Nelson, IN submitting the
resolutions, said that ne " as aware that reso-
luton would probable be submitted against any
action Of the kind contemplated, and called Tor
It's submission at that juncture, so that the con-
vention might know exactly what was before IL.
Rev. Dr. Paret, OF Washington, said he sup
posed DR.. Nelson referred 10 MIN, but with all
due difference TO Dr. Nelson he would prefer his
own time 10 submit his own resolution.
Pending further discussion the regular order
OF business was resi- ned.
Rev. DR.. levin submitted q report adverse TO
any change In the 1Tne or meeting OF the con-
yenuon, and providing that twenty Clergy and
twenty lay delegates constitute quorum; also,
that no c'erg! man under censure or protest
shall be entitled TO seat IN the convention.
On motion OF DR.. Paret, the words "or pro
test were stricken out, and the report was
adCpted-75 TO So.
IN TIKI EVENING SESSION
the report OF the committee on canons WAS
considered. Rev. r ii. Paine rector OF Mt
Calvary church, moved that the whole subject
lie recommitted 10 the committee on canons, in
support OF which he reviewed the position OF
the standing committee OF the last convention,
arguing that the present manner OF procedure
placed the bishop OF the diocese In an unen-
vlable position In not being aware or the res-
sons for the rejection OF a candidate for holy
orders, and also, TO some extent, made towards
or the standing committee, as it gave them an
ent1enchment behind which they could take
refuge. Bishop Pinkney took exception TO the
word coward, and IL was withdrawn.
MI. Charles A. Wyatt and Hon. Montgomery
Blair moved that the whole matter be laid
upoa the table.
The matter was laid upon the table by a vote
OF 40 to s3.