Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-31
THE DIOCESE OF MARYLAND.
The Annual COnvemtton I'm Session IN
Baltimore.

One hundred and flve clerical delegates and sew
entythree lay delegates responded TO the roll call
when the annual convention OF the Protestant Epis-
copa church Of the diocese of Mary land met yester-
day at St. Peters church, Baltimore. Rev. Peregrne
Wroth was reelected secretary, and Mr. John T.
Mason was appointed assistant secretary.
| THE COMMITTEE
Bishop Parst appointed the following commit
| tees:
ON elections-Messrs Chaa q. Stanley, Chas
Markell, Dr.. p. c. Williams
on accounts-MessrsL ]. shaa1 Socket, z.
Glenn Perine, Rear.AdmiraI c. r. P. Rodgers.
I. Hyland, DID,, W. c. Butter, waiter A. Mitchell,
Messrs John Glenn, Henry NJ. Murray.
K 1g1,s q Siergymen TO seats-The Revs Edward
on canons and other DusinesS-The Revs Julius
| Z. Grsmmer, DID,, J. s. B. Hodges 8. T. D., VIM.
A. Leonard, DID,, MI. Charles Albert, Judge VIM.
Parochlal contnbutions-Messrs. Edgar g. Nil
Ter. Saml j. Ao9gh, W. D. Baldwin.
Edward A. Colburn, Walter W. Williams, DID,,
Judge Jon1 A. Lynch, Charles F. Mayer.
gar G. Miller. Chas. K. Harrison. go
Donations.Messra Skfpwith Wilmer, George w.
Doooin; c; n. Matthews, c. Morton stewart, Cal
Episcopal Mbrary-The Revs Hall Harrison. J..
Houston Eccleston, ID, T. W. Punnett Messra
4 N; Proud, Chas. h. Wyatt. Chas F. Taylor and
BISHOP PARsrs ADDRESS.
In his annual address Bishop Paret stated that
ne had visited all organized churches in the do
cese except IL. but not all the chapels He added,
II DO not advocate the establishment of numerous
I1r shnk tnsy tend to weaken the es
Is 10 hold frequent cottage meetingsi In the various
parts OF the parish, which will without doubt
that he had confirmed 1881 persons, 1919 Of
whom were females, $40 males and 81 colored.
Two-thirds OF this humber were over twenty years
u % har havlra
In some OF the churches In not bringing to confirma-
tion at an earlier age the children. He alluded to
churches who In some Instances he feared. nag.
lset their duty and forget their oaths OF ONCE.
Iney are In Charge OF the financial matters Of
the church, which they often saddle upon the REQ
tor. de commented upon the falling on in the
number OF candidates for the ministry, although
there has been remarkable growth In the mum
per OF communicates in the churches In 1874
there were 147 new preachers added to the list,
while in 1887 there were only I32. In the diocese
10 candidates for holy orders, while this year he
reports only 4. The trouble Is not that the church
not oner enough In competition with the world
put There Is lack OF devotion to the church and
10 the WORD OF God. The order is looked upon
more as profession and q business, and with less
Oh pure desire TO serve Christ for love alone.
Inere Is great lack OF interest In this matter.
Ia closing he paid q tribute to the late Rev. DR..
s: H. Giesy, the rector OF the Church Of the
Assessments were levied upon l56 parishes,
churches and missions; 81 paid in full Is OF these
having overpaid; 81 paid In part; IL have sent In
nothing. Appropriations were made amounting
10 81, 1925 10 be distributed as follows: 1910
Tor work In cOnvocation or Baltimore, 81, AIS TO
Annapolis $3.50 to Washington and q, SSH TO
Cumberland, and $500 toward salary OF Il general
diocesan missionary. The whole amount spent for
mission work and pastoral aid was 3,Oo3.S3. The
receipts are as follows: Disabled and superannu-
ated clergy fund, $3,31556: paid out, 1,S12; bal
ance, $44354. Missions and pastoral aid received
slO,4es; paid out, S9,993.7 70; balance, s534.3o.
Specials received, $1,62I.55; paid out, $937.5O;
balance, $685.: Oo. Bishops penny fund received
$3.50 66; PAID out, sl,9o6.2o; on hahd, s991.4
out. $3.50; on hand, s445.S5. A resolution apprO-
priating $1l 600 for next year was adopted
The Rev. George G. Stokes presented the report
OF tue committees on religious instruction, which
showed receipts OF $3.50; distributed J.5O4
bloies, prayer-books aud hymnalS. The conven-
ton adjourned until this morning.