National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-31
THE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
Prepai atoms for the Assembling TO-DAY
-Lnrgo Amount OF work 20 BIC Done.


Large Amount OF work 10 be Done.
The nlnty. ninth annual convention Of the
Diocese Of Maryland viii assemble at the Church
ofthe Epiphany on q street, between Thirteenth
and Fourteenth Streets this morning at 10
a. m. Extensive preparations have been made for
tho entertainment of the members Of the convcn-
ton. which will number nearly $50 entitled TO
vote. According to the rules Of order the busne
for the rst day IS Hs follows l. calling of the roll
@ presentation of certificates OF lag delegates Q,
election OF secretary; a. appointment of stated
committees by the chair 3, petitions for leave to
organize new parishes; G, motions for reference TO
committees without discussion; Z. address OF the
bishop; s. report Of committee on right Of clergy
men TO seats; 8, report OF committee on elections
aud calling roll ufthose entitled to seats TO- H. ~
aud Is, reports OF various committees; ID unhn'
ished business. in the evening the report OF the
b ard OF mi sions Is read and the convention de-
tcrmincs what amount is IN be expended for mis-
siOns during the coming year.
VARIOUS MATTERS or GREAT INTEREST
are down for discussion this year, and as result
there will be some interesting speeches. Probably
the case of Mr.. G. II. Bishop VIII he brought mp,
and II involves the grave question of the rights
and duties Of the standing committee, which con-
slsis of seven ccrgymen IL will DC just well TO
state the case: This Young man graduated nom
| the General Theological Seminary, New York and
| was recommended Tor ordination to the dcnconhto
| by his rector, Mr.. Paine of Mount Caveiy Church,
baltimore, by Dr. Hodges, Of 81. poafs Church
| baltimore, aud DR. RiChcy, of the General semi.
| IL ny. The sanding committee refused to pass
his papers, and the reusOn is not amy uiftncss in
the candidate, Mr.. bishop, but II seems
! they wished 10 administer II rcbukc,'
rs DIR. Leeds, q member Of the commit.
| tee puts IT, to Mr. Paine They could not
churchmen claim that this is lrave gftnse
| against church law. No one Gun "rebukc" n
clergyman but the bishop, and members OF the
s abiding committee are by law forbidden to be
members The ecclesiastical court Therefor they
cannot rcuder any Judgment at all ns TO The hthes
| or unftncSs Of airy one concernol but tue candi-
| dafa nd IN constitutional ouggiiDu he
settled, whether or not the standing committee
can refuse properly drawn testimonlnls rs TO
character, &c, when they admit the entire WORTH.
ness of the candidate, but object to ms rector;
| The war goes on, though Mr.. Bishop is now out OF
the way entirely. lie was transferred to the 90.
| ceso of Albany, and the very same papers that
were refused here were accepted there, and
| he was ordained deacon by Bishop Doane Ill
| the CHtht dral Chapel some weeks since.
| THE NEW RULrs OF ORDER
submitted to the last convention, but postponed
| for consideration TO Ibis year, will be acted upon.
| There is little doubt that they Will most OF tnem
| lie adopted, though It is Strange that the commit
| tee should have made the new rule n to read so
that there shall be no debate on motion 10 re-
commit any subject which has been before com;
mitiec. THIS is following tie rules of the general
| convention (house Of dcputes), 0ut II Is inuy
right to hamper debate here the only criticism
| that can be offer d upon the report Of standing
committee is that made In del ate uron motion
TO iccommit Another very important mater i
the amendment TO the constitution, which
passed the last convention, and must pn''
this one also, to become valid Us law
| /" No Clergyman under ecclesiastical censure shall
be entitled to II seat in the convention" This /.
the wording OF the amendment. and would bt
| right enough ifany one knew exactly what &C.
| cICsiastcnl Ccnsure }" was. It's II phrase capable
OF bel ng abused at some future lime, md s,runf
opposition Will bc made 10 It's passing this time. W.
understand that tn sc who will oppose this amend
ment do so in order to have IL made more definite
We see then that earnest debate Is to be expected
| Both sides OF the house, the low churchnicn and
the high chu,chmcn, have been carrying on
pamphlet warfare. Dr Elliott, of the church OF
The Ascension, of this city, las printed two pnmph-
lets; Mr.. Hal Hunsin aud DR.. Puret one each,
THE SUBJECT or RiTuALIsM
has been brought Into the discussion, but far q,
we can see IL is simply to raise cloud of dust uC
buwildcr the members; for RituGlism has nothing
whatever 10 do with the questions that will CONF
before the convention. The questions simply are
Cannot the constitution be amended in sOnlC
definite way rather than by the vngue use of the
words ecclesiastical Censure2' Is there, or IL
there not, TO be n debate on II motion to recommit
| Has the standing committee constitutional righ
TO refuse to pass u candidates papers when the!
| are correct In form, and when frank admission I
| made that the candidates fitness is unquestioned
simply because they do not fancy the churchman
ship Of his rector for the time being? Here, then
is n summary of the burning questions that Will b
debated by these eccesiastics for three days. w
have arranged to have accurate reports for TIL
REPUBLICAN,, from stenographic notes, aud vii
present each morning 10 our readers full sum
mary of oil that Is accomplished at this cOnven
ton, which will probably be memorable IN thu
history of the Episcopal Church OF this diocese.