Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-24
MARYLAND DIOCESAN CONVENTION
The BODY Which In to Elect q New
Bishop Next Week-Clergymen who
are Named as Candidates.

The 101st convention OF the Protestant Episcopal
diocese OF Maryland, which meets at ST. Peters
church, Baltimore. next Wednesday VIII be charged
with the important duty of electng successor to
the late Bishop PinkEey. The convention Will be
opened with a sermon by Bishop Coke, Of western
New York. Rev. DR.. levin, chairman OF the stand
Ing committee, or some other member OF that COM
mittee, will call the convention to order AS there
Is no bishop the convention will have to choose a
presiding Officer before can proceed to the trans
been raised as TO whether the roll OF last years
convention shall determine who is qualified to take
authorized by the bylaws to vote Shall be permit
ted to take part Rev. Dr.. George Leeds, OF Balti-
Dr. enn ot 81 this et9
mentioned as clergymen from whom the president
will be chosen. Besides the election OF bishop the
convention VIII, as usual, choose standing COM
mittee, and the question OF changing the compost
ton OF that committee, to provide for lay rep
reSentation, Will be considered.
THE CONTEST OVER THE B1sHoPRIc
1t is thought that the contest over an election OF
bishop Will be protracted one on account of the
contrarfety OF the views entertained by clergymen
and influential laymen. The high church men,
the low CHURCH men, the conservative high church
men and the broad church men. all it is stated,
have their peculiar views on the subject and will
seek to enforce them. The convention Will also
nix the salary of the bishop. Bishop Pinkney re-
the salary of the new bishop $4,000 and furnish
MN with residence. A great many clergymen
may appear in the balloting for bishop
CLERGYMEN NAMED AS CANDIDATES.
Ins list includes several prominent clergymen
Of Baltimore and number Of distinguished d.
vines not In this diocese. The Baltimore San of
this morning says: 'Of the c!ergymen within the
Myer levin, DID,, of Upper Marlboro, Rev. JohnH.
Elliott, DID, of the Church OF the Ascension, Wash
ington; Rev. VIM. Paret, DID,, Of the Church of the
Epiphany, WashingtOn Rev. A. j. Rlch Md, OF st.
MlchaeIs, Reistertown, and Rev. j. S. Lindsay, d.
D., OF ST. Johns, Georgetown, have been mentioned
as amongst those likely to be voted for. DR.. John
1ngtOn, In particular, is favOrably spoken of. He
was the late Bishop Pinkneys associate in the
torship Of the Church of the Ascension, and is
garded as gentleman OF moderate views, who
would make an excellent bishop"
The Baltimore clergymen mentioned as candi-
dates date c are: Rev j. S. B. Hodges, DID,, Of St Paus;
clestQn, DID,, of Emmanuel; Rev. Julius E. Gram
Eer, D., OF st. Peters; Rev. Campbell Fair, D. D.,
95 the Church Of the Ascension and Rev. Walter
w. Williams, DID,, Of Christ church.
Those outside the diocese, named in connection
with the Office are: Rev. Phillips Brooks, DID,, OF
Boston; Rev. W.. r: Huntington, DID,, OF Grace
church, New York; Rev. Francis Harrison, D. D., of
Troy n. Y; Rev. Isaac L. Nicholson, D. D., Of st.
Marks Philadelphia; Rev. Thomas F. Davies, DID,,
D., OF st. Paul's school, Concord, n H. Rev Fred
erfck Courtney, D., of ST. Pauls, Boston; Rev. n
s. Ruison, ID, OF Cleveland, and 1T. Rev. r. w.
b. Elliott, d. missionary bishop Of western Texas
THE DELEGATES.
There are over one hundred and forty clergymen
and about one hundred and forty lay delegates en-
titled to seats In the convention. After bishop is
chosen his name is submitted to the standing COM
mitteeS OF the various dioceSeS IL he receives the
Endorsement OF a majority OF the standing commit
bishops Which approves or rejects it. II the bishops
approve arrangements are then made for his conse-
high churchmen expect to poll one-third OF the
clerical vote for their candidate the first ballot