Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-05-19
LOCAL NEWS.



NNkTf-kISHTH ANNUAL CONVENTION,
The ninety eighth annual convention OF tina
diocese or Maryland, OF the Protestant E,,sco.
pal church. began It's session YESTERDAY IN :,
Peters church, Baltimore. Right Rev. William
Ptnkney. ID. d., IL. d. bishop OF Maryland
presiding Rev. Dr. Gnolson preached the
annual sermon 10 the convention. the text
BEING from First samuel; XIV. p. Among
those present were Revs- L. q. Addison, G. ID,
ADorews, J. II. Averett. James A. Buck Wm.
Psret aid the Following laymen OF this Dis
trict: Benjamin Alyord. Thomas L. Hume,
Allan McLane, L. l. Hutchinson, A. b. Haynes
IL. Il. Curtis. Walter {. johnson, j. 4. Ban
croft Davis, Joseph :. Burnett. Daniel MURRAY,
John M Henderson. William p. Young. }. w.
buckley, Z. III. Nenable, Richard McAlliSter,
lr.. Charles NJ Matthew'S +. II, Bates T. a,
Lookerman, c. Ii. MilJberger. The bishop
nominated the usual committees Rev. Dr. E.
A. Dalrymple was ne elected secretary for the
year, ana Mr.. Joseph Packard. 1r., assistant.
The churches or the Holy Innocents and Holy
Comforter were admitted 10 the roll OF the
diocese ana leave WAS granted 10 organize st,
Georges church within the bounds OF II.
Panls church. Rev. w. +. Gardner offered a
committee OF I'VE annually, who shall be
specific ally charged TO cultivate and promote
friendly Intercourse With other religious
bodies. Referred 10 the committee or caaOns
THE BISHOPS ADDRESS
Bishop PiBkney read his address, In which
he referred 10 the lack or proper cultivation OF
the various mission fields, 10 the establish
ment OF the school FOR girls al Rock Greek, and
also 10 the solemn obligation the church owes
10 the Jews. on the temperance question the
Bishop said it Was one which had been on his
mind for years, and stated that, In his opinion,
The question was one eruinenuy proper FOR the
chureh 10 deal with. 81 am, said the Bishop,
'for total abstinence; not that think there Is
any sin In the moderate use OF drink but be-
cause have found that my brother Is weaker
ON motion of Hon. Montgomery Bla,r. the
committee on revision or boundaries IN Mont
gcmery county was revived. Bishop Pinkney
submitted a list CT pulpit changes within the
dFTfr fhn
mittee reported the recommendation OF Revs.
j. harry Chesley, OSmand ST. James, Il. Green
fleld, +. Swent7ell: c. Z. Kramer and w. Il.
watkins, lr., for holy orders during the year.
TIE TEMPERANCE QUESTION.
Rev. I. h. Nelson, 10. d., OF Annapolis, chair
man OF the committee on temperance, pre-
sented report embracing the work OF the
church or England Temperance Society, a re-
port OF the liquor traffic within Maryland from
1915 10 TIE present time, statistics covering
Great Britain ard other countries. snd other
valuable Information. The report concluded
with resolution offered by the committee
that diocesan branch on the Church Tenn,
perance Society be formed on the basis or that
OF the Church OF England society,"" Rev. Dr.
Nelson proceeded TO give noucs OF a meeting 10
be held at st. Peters church. at O'Clock pm,
when Rev. Or. Paret OF Washington, protested
against any hasiy departure OF the church from
the CONSERVATISM OF years, and also made alu-
sion TO the fanaticlsm which had characterized
the temperance work generally. Bishop Pink
hey replied TO DIR. Paret, saying that ha shouId
lot question the undouoted riglt OF all 10 act
90 tnSS odN ltl Ou TIC SuDltGl Dl ltLlnp rance.
but that be, as bishop had brought the cues
tion before the convention; thag he had an
furled the banner or TEMPERANCE and under
that he proposed 20 march
Pending action on the resolution by the COM
mittee, the convention took recess uatil
O'Clock p ~.
THE EVENING SESSION
or Tie COW entlon was devoted 10 the cause OF
missions, aud, after religious services, was
olene by the reading OF the report OF the COM
mittee on missions, OF which Rev. Dr. Hutton
is cbairmsn. The committee referred 10 the
100000 colored people within the diocese and
the ID, 600 sailors almost constantly within the
port or Baltimore, as remarkable heids OF labor
and which need serious consideration. The
report closed With resolution that $40 900 be
raised for charging the plan OF mission work.
The resolution was laid on the table under the
rule. Rev. John S. Lindsay, OF Georgetown,
followed With an address on mission work IN
which he stated that In some portions OF Mary
land the people were practically heather, hav-
ing no Clear conception OF religion. Speaking
particularly or Noman's work In con aection
With mission work, an Instance was given OF
one LADY In Virginia, who, feeling that COD had
called her, hac entered the field, though with
Shrinking and reluctance at first, and the result
was, said Mr.. Lindsay, TWO thousand OF these
dusky children OF Goo gathered into the fold.
Rev. DR.. Grammer spoke earnestly and elo-
Quently OF the necessity OF educating the
minds OF the people In the right direction,
quoting freely from the Bishops charge TO the
convention In The morning, as regards a strict
adherence TO Protestant Catholiclty. OF the
colored people referred 10 by Mr.. Lindsay Dr.
Grammer asserted they were people largely
given TO emotion, which was not principle. and
there was also the danger OF enthusiasm, which
often forgetS 10 be moral. These people eSpe-
cially needed protection from the Church OF
Rome
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