National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-01
EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
Proceedings or the First Days Session
The Committees Appointed.

The Committees Appointed.
The proceedings commenced as usual with
morning prayer, sermon, and holy communion.
The sermon was preached by the Rev. J. W. Mott
Mount Savage, Md, and was Of unusual merit.
The endeavor Of the preacher was to show that
faith Is required for all the highesS work Of life
even in mathematics science, and business, as
we'll as in religion, and is substantially the same
in all, viz ct acceptance as true of facts or
propositions which cannot be demonstrated to the
senses, or proven by. processcs of logic, II was
thoroughly broad and indicated much thought
as such an evidence rs the convention had
right to expect and WAS entirely free from any
thing OF a party or character. The convention
thcn called to order by the assistant secretary,
when full quorum answered to their names.
On the nomination of the Rev. ]. 8. b. Hodges, Of
mously elected secretary, and the bishop APP
pointed the Rev p. wroth as assistant secretary.
The bishop then
ANNOUNCED THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEES:
On elections, Montgomery Blair, Dr. Joseph II.
NJ. Murray on accounts, G. II Wyatt, Mr.. Brown,
Thomas J. Idlehart; on paroChial contributions
Rqindolph Barton, Dr. Thorn Dr: keseh on nd-
Mr. Colburn, Judge Cox Charles II. Stanley rights
of clergy TO seats, Rev. Or. Gordon, Mr.. Todd, Dr.
DR.. Leeds, Charles Albert, w. A. Stewart; on state
Of the church, Rev. Hyland. q. Il. Williams, NJ
Mott, w. II. Goldshorough; ways and means, Mr.
| Perine. After several routine proceedings of
no great public interest, the bishop deliy-
|
! ing references to the late DIS. Dalrymple and
IIol, and to n departed lady ofgreat virtue. Then
| followed the reports Of committees appointed by
none ofthcm Of public interest except the follow
iug: The first OF these was the report Of the stand
| ing committee, aud which contained no aluslon
whatever to their official action In relation to their
rejection Of Mr.. H. G. Bishop, candidate for holy
| orders, which caused the greatest excitement In
| the diocese. Upon this Or, Paret moved that the
report of the Standing committee be referred to Il
special committee Of three persons, which was
dassed by large majority.
THE COMMITTEE ON CANON,
appointed TO consider DR.. Purcts resolution of last
year requiring the standing committee to give II
reason or reasons to the applicant and the bi hop,
on refusing to recommend, reported that no action
was desirable, which report was nude to order for
to-day at 2 o'clock. Rev, DR.. Hodges read report
by himself and the Rev. pr Faret on the subject
orders. The rcrort stated that several parishes
objected to contributing until tho standing COM
mittve question was settled, inaSmuch MS there
was no certainty that the standing committee
would accept the candidate after the heavy eX-
pcnse Of his oducRiipn had been Delayed. The Rev.
a. NJ. Rand lpi read minority report, taking he
opposite view, and recommended that another
committee be appointed TO continue the efforts for
raising the fund. DR.. Hodges proposed that the
committee to whom should be referred the stand
ing committees report should have free access to
the records fthnt committee, and should report
at ii o'clock tomorrow. The vote to lay this on
the table
WAS LOST by VOTE ny ORDERS
and, after sundry amendments the motion Of DR..
Hodge was Withdrawn on the distinct assurance
of the whole standing committee that they recOg-
nizcd the right of such u committee rs DIR Paret
had secured TO inspect the record of their proceed
ings. Mr.. G. II. Wyatt then proposed thatthe com
should report tomorrow at11. After sundry dia-
tory motions proposal to lay this On the tai lie
lost by vote by orders. We may add that the
committee appointed by the bishop con listed of
DR.. Parct and two very pronounced low church
partsans. The bishop being l.ged 10 retire from
the chair, appointed the Rov.;Mr Hyland TO take
his place, WHO acted with great efficiency. Great
surprise was excited by the man ieStation If what
seemed to indicate II marked change OF feel
ing in the diocese. The evening session was de-
voted to diocesan mi sionS then an interesting al
DIR s. was delivered by Dt. Stephenson. The cnll
for pledges, usually so depressing n proceeding,
was judicously omitted. The convention will as
sGmOle at 10 this morning.