The Evening critic., 1882-06-01
THE EPISCoPALrANS.
Second Days Proceedings of the
Convention of the Diocese of Mary
1and-ActiOn with Regard 20 the
Standing Committee - Preparing
for n Centennial AnniYeranrY.

Convention of the Diocese of Mary
1and-ActfOn with Regard TO the
Standing Committee - Preparing
for Centennial Anniversary.
At the evening session OF the Episcopal Con-
vention yesterday, after evening prayer by tho
bishop and Rev. Mr.. Averett Rev. DR.. Leeds
read tho report on missions. 1t was hard, he
said, to see tho colored people almost wholly
given up TO the Roman Catholic Church and
other Christian bodies. In the southern por-
tion Of Maryland nine churches had been
closed for months, with only ono priest TO care
for the living and bury tho dead. This could
not compare badly with the former glories of
the Protestant Episcopal Church In this sec
ton. No means must bo spared to keep the
church up. The committee had arrived at n
resolution that, as the year 1888 was the one
hundreth anniversary OF the organization OF
the Protestant Episcopal Church In Maryland,
the sum OF $4,000 at least should be raised
for gospel missions, in recognition of the
goodness Of God during the century of
ecclesiastical history. Rev. DR.. Stevenson, Of
Cumberland, followed with an Interesting ac-
count of church work in Western Maryland.
TO-day's Session.
Devotional execises were conducted from 10
until 1880 O'Clock by Bishop Pinkney, as
sisted by Rev. Walter Mitchell and Rev. Or
lando Hutton.
At IL o'clock the venerable Bishop Pinkney
called the convention TO order. Rev. Robert
pied q seat by the side OF the Bishop.
Before the minutes had been approved, Row.
Thomas Bacon submitted a resolution object
Ing TO their approval, in 80 far as they referred
10 motion made by DR.. Paret yesterday. The
resolution was laid on the table.
The Bishop called for the special order,
which was the report Of the committee to
whom was referred the
Report of the Standing Committee.
Rev. W. s. Highland presented the majority
report, and Rev. DR.. Paret the minority re-
mort. DR.. HiCllapl's ha
and his colleagues had carefully examined
the report OF the standing committee, to-
gether with Its Book OF Record, and found that
the committee had reported TO the convention
all Its official acts, as contemplated by tho
canon OF this diocese. He, therefore, asked to
be discharged from consideration OF tho sub
| ject.
Dr.. Paret submitted the minority report, in
which he declared that the standing commit
tee had failed to fulfil the duty imposed upon
them. The report was accompanied by the
following resolution:
Resoir6d, That the standing committee are
respectfully requested on their annual report
10 the convention to give moro exact and care
| full statements Of names and dates.
ReS0iCed, That by The words utheir official
| acts" In the canon Of 1S76-directing them to
| report-are to be understood all acts (some
such as on formal council advice not to the
Bishop may be counted copfidentiaD. All acts
and proceedings are to be included, whether
| in form they be negative or affirmative.
The reports created quite a heated discus
sion, and when IL O'Clock, the hour set for the
| election of new standing committee, arrived,
| objection was made to further debate.
1t was an evident desire on the part of many
| Of the delegates for unlimited discussion, but
the Bishop ruled that the election must be
proceeded with.
The following were placed in nomination
by Rev. Mr.. Todd: Rev. Samuel r. Gordon,
| D. D.; Rev. Meyer Levin, d. D.; Rev. John H.
Chew, Rev. John II. Elliott s. It. D.; Rev. Al
fred Nj. Randolph, D. D.; Rev. Augustus p.
Stryker. and Rev. George Leeds, d. d. The
above constitute the old standing committee.
Rev. Mr.. Gibson nominated Rev. John II.
Chew, Rev. William Paret, d. D.; Rev. James
stephenson, ID. D., and Rev. Walter A. Mitchell.
DR.. Elliott and DR.. Fair were nominated, but
declined.
Messrs. Gibson and Laird were appointed
tellers on the part of the clergy, and Messrs.
NJ. Matthews and D. NJ. Thomas ON the part Of
the laity.
The tellers retired to count the votes and
during their absence the business OF the con.
vention was resumed.
Centennial Anniversary.
DR.. Leeds offered resolution that as the
next annual convention of the Maryland do
cese Will be the Tooth in order since the organ
ization of the church in Maryland, O. commit
Of ha Of thA nIJ Jaat