Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-26
DIOCESE OF MARYLAND.
One Hundred and Third Annual Con
ventiOn.
THE OPENING PROCEEDINGS AT EPIPHANY
CHURCH TO-DAY.

The 1O3d annual convention of the diocese
| of Maryland, composed of parishes i'm the Dis
! trict of Columbia and the state of Maryland,
| with the exception of the Eastern Shore, met
| this morning at Epiphany church. The con-
vention was opened with morning prayer,
which was said by Bishop Paret, assisted by
Rev. P. n. Meade and Rev. Samuel H Giesy.
| The sermon before the convention was
preached by Rev. ]. Houston Ecceston, D. D.,
| the rector Of Emanuel church, Baltimore. The
holy communion was administered at the close
| of the sermon by the bishop, assisted by the
clergymen mentioned above.
THE BUSINESS SESSION.
Alter divine service, which continued until
after IL O'Clock, Bishop Paret called the conven-
| ton to order. There was g large attendance
OF the clerical and lay delegates, nearly the full
representation from both orders heing present.
In addition the church was well filled with
visitors, who were present to witness the pro-
ceedings. Bishop Paret occupied a high-backed
chair in the center of the church, and in front
| OF him was a small table, The roll of delegates
was called by the secretary of the last conven-
| ton, Mr.. Joseph Packard, jr.
A quorum of both orders being present, the
bishop declared the convention duly organized
and ready for business. and that the first bust
ness was the election of a secretary. Mr.. JOS
eph Packard, jr., was nominated, but he de-
| clined on account of his business engagements
and Rev. Peregrine Wroth being nominated he
| was unanimously elected. The bishop APP
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| tary. The bishop then appointed
THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEES:
State OF the ehurch-Rev. DIR. Lindsay, Rev.
| DR.. Farr, Rev. G. +. Williams VIM. Woodward,
]. H. c. Coffin.
Ways and means-R. 7. Baldwin, ]. Packard.
Canons and other business-Rev. DIR. levin,
Rev. DR.. Grammar, Rev. DIR. Hodges, Charles
| Albert, w. A. Stewart.
| On elections-C IL Stanley, w. L. Bryan, W.
| A. Meloy.
,, on rights Of elergymen to seats,Rev: DR.; Ad-
On accounts-Chas. NJ. Matthews, c. p. r.
Rodgers, Lawrason Riggs.
Parochial contributions-H. NJ. Murray, r. H.
Admission OF new parishes-Rev. DIR. Hyland,
Rev. DIR. Townsend, Rev. r. Ii. Paine, John
eileen, Z. H.Wyatt.
HOURS OF MEETING.
Rev. DR.. Addison, from the committee on ar.
rangements, reported resolution fixing the
hours OF meeting and fixing an hour for lunch.
The resolution was adopted providing for an
adjournment for lunch from Up. N. to 100 and
then session from to 1:3O. As the hour Tor
lunch was then nearly passed it was decided to
adjourn until O'clock for this day. A lunch
was furnished in the upper room in the rear of
the church by the Washing ton churches. Before
in the side yard OF the church and photo
graphed by Prince.
THE CLERICAL DELEGATES.
The following are the clerical delegates: Revs.
Robert Piggot. ID. D.; Orlando Hutton, Thos. j.
Wyatt, James A. Buck George F. Worthington,
VIM. A. Harris, VIM. F. Brand, John III. Chew,
George A. Leakin, John NJ. Todd, c. K Nelson,
). w. Champion, James Chipchase, Jas. Ste
phenson. Arthur J; Rich J. NJ Dashiel, George
Frederick Gibson, E. A. Colburn. George X.
Warner, Meyer Levin, A. p. Stryker, w. A.
| Mitchell, John Rose. H. c. Hall. 7. c. Gambrall.
G. Griswod, r. X. Mason. James Briscoe. Tnos
q. Addison. q. +. Williams, }: NJ. Il. Mckee, \.
F. steele, W. $. southgate, J. b. Williams, j. $.
B. Hodges, James B. Averitt, John S. Miller,
James A. Harold, James Ii. Purcell, c. b.
Perry. ID. B. Van Antwerp, W. F. Gardner,
John II: Elliott, Gnas. D. Andrews, John c.
Tennent, Thos. =. Bacon, Alex. CruminelI, John
w. Mott. P. Nelson Meade, l. L. Townsend. X.
Templenan Brown, W. L. Braddock, R. An
Campbell Fair, Chas. r. Hale, F. s. .Hipkins,
peregrine Wroth, A. r. Stuart, Ogle Marbury,
Richard d., whittingham, J. ,. Perry, Jas; VI.
Ter. e: X. Page, r: IL. Paine J. Julius Sans, E.
Dame. w. /. Hyland, VIM. Brayshaw,, Hall
Johnson, Nelson FAILS, J; G. Bryant, =.
a. Df BoenaF c lnEf w W. M kfHnapa,
II. 4. Burrowes, W NJ Barker, j. owen Dorsey
J; B. Gray; Edward Wall; d; NJ: Mccartney, j.
q. CAN'T l.. J. Sothoron w. II. H. Powers Geo.
II. Moffett, q: w: Harrod, Thomas Reed Lewis
De Lew, VI. II. Vaughn. w. ID. Powers, A. C..
Haverstick; F; E. keazor, I. G. Lee, F; N. Glib
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Alfred Harding, Charles }. Curtis, j. w. Elliott,
Irving McElroy, George W. Dane, jr., Z. I. Law
renee, J. H. EccIeston, s. b. Pond {. f. Gram
mar, Hobart Smith, j. w. Larmour, J. b.
Harding, G. F. Plummer, j. G. Taylor.
THE LAY DELEGATES.
The following are the lay delegates:
District of Columbia-Ascension,J Jos. X. Nc
Cannon, Charles King; Epiphany, ]. II. C. Cot
fin. NJ. w. Beveridge, w. D. Baldwin; Grace
church, ]. Wright Allen; Holy Cross, Gen. j. c.
a. NJ
drews, W. F. cunningham, Geo. E. Davis, Dr.
Thos. b. Hood; st. James, Alfred Williams; ST.
Marks Thos. S. Moore: st. Luke's. J. C. Nor
wood; st. Pauis, j. p. franklin; Trinity, VIM
A. Meloy; Washington, VIM. E. Hutchinson:
Christ, Cnas. NJ. Matthews; st. Johns c. R. p
Rodgers, j. c: Bancroft Davis: GEORGETOWN,
costia Barnabas Bryan; Rock Creek, John
Sherman, E. c. Seward.
H. Wyatt, Chas F. Mayer; Christ church, p. c.
Williams; Ascension. John Block, Edward Hig-
gins; Church OF Our Saviour, Laurason
Holy Trinity, c. w: Sans; The Messiah, i. p.
Keech; Emanuel. E. B. Coale; Grace, r. T. Bald
Win, VIM; Keyser Hens Ita Memorial, Gnas.
orial Church of the Holy Comforter, l.. II. T.
Cobb; Mt. Calvary, JAS. NJ. Anderson, Bernard
St. Barnabas, Geo n Mackenzie; St. Bartholo,
news, w. b. Trundle; st Georges, J. o. Foard;
st. James, w H na Matters; 81. L Luke,s NJ
Holmes; ST. Peters, VIM. Woodward; Trinity
church, VIM. A. Stewart.
Montgomery county-Prince George, ]. H
Warner: st. Bartholomew, w. b. MObley; St
Peters, John Jones; Silver Springs, Woodbury.
Blair; st. Luke's, E. ]. Hall.
Prince George county-Hoiy Trinity, Thos F.
BillOpp; Queen Anne, Allen Clark; st. John, H.
b. Bird; st. Matthew's, Thos. Brooke; st. Paul,
p. A. Bowen; st. Thomas, Isaac Douglass; Zion,
]. d. Warfield; Epiphany, j. +. McGreger; Trim
ity, r. b. b. Chew.
other delegates H. Stanley. Mel
Vile Marbury, 8. K. Dashiell, Charles Albert
Samuel II. Anderson, Henry w. Archer, Thos
Armstrong, Fred. w. Baker, John w. Bennett
II. B. Bird, James A: Bond, John NJ. Bronze,
Henry L. Bryan, Q: n. Bryan, P. L. Burwell,
]. q. Chapman, b. d. Cobey, r. II. Cole, Thos.
Cradock, J. =. Crane, H. T. beaver George w.
Dobbin, w. w. Dorsey, Daniel II. Gather.
Francis CAN'T, q. X. Garner, Samuel X. George,
John Glenn, Wilfred Cough, w. r. Griffith,
Edward Hall, T. Sellman Hall, David Harlan,
Thos. Harrop, s. F. Hebb, c. w. Henderson,
Thomas Hill, Edwin S. Kinks, Samuel j.
ence Lane, Albert 7. Love, Lloyd Lowndes,
George Lycett, John A. Lynch, Thomas Mad
dox, Fendall Marbury. John L. Mason, Chap
man Maupin, Chauncey McKeever, John
Moores, HI. NJ. Murray, w. ]. Murray J.. Neil.
| son, E. g. Perine, Jackson Piper, John II. Price,
George E. Probest, Fcrd. c. Pue. j. w. Randall,
Edw. n. Rich, III. =. Ridout K. s. Rodgers,
Charles w. Semmes, q. A. T. Snouffer, f. Spon.
seller. ]. Shaaf Stockett, s. b. Taylor w. j.
Taylor, Henry Vandertord, jackson Wilson and
Jeremia YellOtt.
IMPORTANT REPORTS TO BE CONSIDERED.
Two important reports are to be made to the
convention. The first Is by the committee on
| the proposed changes in the Book OF Common