Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-28
THE DIOCESAN CONVENTION
The Report of the Prayer Book Com.
mittee Partly AdOpted-ElectiOn of
Delegates to the General Convention


AT the afternoon session OF the Episcopal con-
vention at Epiphany church yesterday the cleo
ton Of delegates to the general convention,
which will he held in Chicago next October, re.
suited in the selection OF Rev. DR.. Meyer Levin
rector of Trinity church, Upper Marlboro,
Prince Georges county; Rev. DIR. ]. Ii. Elliott
| rector of Ascension parish, this city: Judge
William 4. Stewart and Mr. Joseph Packard
jr., oil Baltimore.
While the vote was being counted for the cleo
ton OF the remaining delegates the debate on
the prayer revision continued, and after :. some.
what prolonged discussion all amendments
and substitutes were voted down, and the first
resolution reported from the committee was
adopted, which states that the changes sug-
gested in the book annexed ought not to be
adopted by the general convention without an
entire revision OF them.
Hon. J. {. Bancroft Davis was elected as dele
gate on the next ballot, and there being two
clerical and one lay deputy to be elected the
further balloting was deferred until to-day.
The trustees oil the Episcopal fund were auth
OriZed to hold money that might be collected
for the accommodating Episcopal iund, and to in
vest il until the sum shall make the present
fund reach 100000. MessIs. A b. Hagner
anu X. 1. Baldwin, whose terms had expired
were reelected as trustees of the Epscopa fund
were reelected trustees OF the church charities.
TO-day's Session.
The last days session of the convention was
begun to-day with morning prayer, said by the
bishop assisted by Rev. ]. Worrall Larmour
and Rev. Carl +. Grammer. The bishop an
nounced that the first business in order was the
completion of the election of delegates to the
general convention, there being two clerical
and one lay delegate to be elected to complete
the quota OF eight delegates, to which the do
cose was entitled. While the roll was being
counted, Rev. Dr. Stryker presented
THE REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE
which stated that the committee has recon-
npnEpI tn flp rdarr f,
Rev. j. A. Register, Rev. H. r.. Sargent; for ordi-
nation to the deaconate, X. A. Mayn; for ad-
mission to candilateship Tor holy order, f. j.
keech, p. +. Heinensiein, G: NJ. Clickner, W. $.
BeNan, Richard Hovey and f. d. j. kassinann
Consent was unanimously given by the COM
mittee to the sale OF ST. James First African
church. Baltimore, and the old chapel OF St.
Marys parish st. Mary's county. Consent was
also unanimously given TO the conservation OF
the Rev: E. G. Weed TO the bishopric OF the do
cese OF Florida.
CLERICAL SUPPORT.
Rev. MIR. johnson, from the committee on
clerical support, reported resolution recon.
mending that in each parish plan of sys-
tematic contributions for diocesan work be
adopted, and that the committee on missions
prepare such plan. This resolution was adOp-
ted. y second resolution from the same com.
mittee recommended that the fullest publicity
be given to all money matters of the diocese
and OF parishes and congregations. The reso-
luton was laid on the table.
Rev. DR.. Hyland, from the committee on the
dunISslOn Vi new parishes ana congregations.
reported in favor OF granting the petition of the
ReistertOwn parish, Baltimore county to ex.
tend their bounds; also that it was inc pedicnt
| at this time TO admit to the diocese the congre-
CATION OF st. PauIs church, Poplar Springs
Howard county, as the means OF seli-suppOrt
were not yet attained.
The resolution was adopted.
me telers returned and reported the result OF
the ballot. by which Mr.. Skipwith Wilmer was
declared elected us a lay delegate There was
no election OF a clerical delegate, and q new
ballot was ordered. Drs. Hodges, Fair Eccle-
stOn ana Leonard received the highest number
OF votes Of the clerical delegates. The result OF
Inc nItn ballot was announced, and Rev. Dre,
Hodges and EcclestOn were declared elected,
which completed the number of delegates.
COMMITTEE ON MISSIONS.
The following were elected as the committee
| on missions: Revs. j. =. B. Hodges, John H.
Elliott, A. r. Stuart, Campbell Fair, Messrs.
Chas. T. Boehm, Chas. F. Taylor, William Key.
ser. s. ]. Hough.
Committee on religious misunderstanding.
Geo: {. Stokes, Frederick Gibson, ]. ]. Sans,
w. NJ. Dame, Messrs. VIM. Woodward, r. w.
Atkinson, Edwin Higgins and 8. K. George
recess was taken at one O'Clock, aud at
hai1-past one the convention again met, and
after the transaction of routine business, finally
adjourned.
RANDOLPH SMITHS WILL.-The Will OF the
| late Randolph Smith was dled with the regis
! ter yesterday. He beQueathes to his son, w m.
| N smith, 5000, his nephew, Jno. Carter, 500
and tue balance TO be invested for the benefit OF
MS widow. In case of her death Or marriage the
| estate Is to revert to the son, W,N. Smith. Not
having heard from another son, Ihos. u. smith
| for more than twenty years, the testator makes
/ no provision a n him unless he aDD0ar before