Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-24

Closing Proceedings of the Diocesan
Convention of the Il. r.. Church.

just after the close of The STARS report yes
terday the monotony of the sober debate in
the Maryland diocesan convention was broken
in upon by tilt between the bishop and Rev.
DIR. Hodges, of Baltimore. 1t began with re-
marks by DIR. Hodges concerning the resolution
received from the Virginia diocese protesting
against changing the name of the church. men,
toned in yesterdays STAR, which the bishop
regarded as criticising his action in laying the
resolution before the convention.
DIR. Hodges said that he did not remember
ever having heard the presiding officer intro
duce in the midst of an exciting debate COM
munieation from another diocese such as had
been read.
The bishop called him to order. and said that
he would not hear anything foreign to the sub
ject under discussion. nor did he consider it
respectful to make any remarks rejecting upon
his actions.
DIR. Hodges said he wanted to speak as a
question OF privilege. and several delegates
asked that he be allowed to proceed.
The bishop said that if he would talk to the
question before the house he might proceed.
DIR. Hodges said he had not IN his mind for a
moment the slightest intention of rejecting on
the bishop or OF being in any sense disrespect-
full to him, but he would not proceed without
the bishops authority.
Bishop Paret-''I don't know what you want
to say"
DIR. Hodges-"And 1 can't tell you without
saving it,
Bishop Paret-s'Go on: and if you say any
thing you ought not to. will stop YOU"
At this the whole convention broke into
goOd-natured laugh, and there was perfect
restoration of amicable feeling.
DIR. Hodges asked if the object of Virginia
was to influence the convention in its action.
If il was. he protested against it. 1t was able
to do its full duty without holding on to any
BODY else's leading strings
DIR. Grammer said it was right that Virginia
should send fsr voice to this convention.
SUBSTITUTE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
DIR. Gram:Jer offered the following substitute
TO the resolution of Mr.. Kirkus:
Whereas there was an effort made at the last
general convention to change the name of the
church; and.
Whereas in the opinion of this convention.
such effort has tended to the disquietirg of the
church. and contrary to its history and
doctrine. therefore; be IL
ReSOired. That this convention most de-
cidedly disaPProyes of any change in the title
OF this church.
RsSolred. That the deputies to the general
convention be requested to make this action
known.
After discussion this substitute was accepted
by DIR. kirkus, and it was then adopted by the
convention.
TO REVISION OF THE PRAYER BOOK.
The report on the proposed revision of the
prayer book was discussed and the following
resolution. offered by Mr.. Jos. Packard as a
substitute for the whole. was adopted:
R.SOlred. That the convention of the diocese
OF Maryland. without expressing any opinion
as TO the expediency of adopting any of these
eighteen proposed alterations in the Book of
Common PRAYER. which have been officially
communicated. requests the bishop and the
deputies from Maryland to lay before their re-
spective houses IN the next general convention
the report presented to this convention by the
committee.
NEGLECTED..
The committee missions was reelected as
follows: Revs. J. II. Eccleston, John H. Elliott,
A Il. Stuart. Geo. c. Stokes and Messrs Chas
T. Taylor. ). j. Hough, Chas T. Baohm, S. H.
George and J. c. Bancroft Davis.
The committee religious instruction, Revs
]. ]. Sans. Francis III. Stubs. Arthur C. Pow
ell. Vim. VI. Dame. and Alessrs. Vim. Woodward,
Robert Atkinson, Higgins and c. III. Wyatt were
also reelected.
Messrs. Robinson ". Gator and A. B. Hagner
were reelected trustees of the episcopal
fund. and Messrs. VIM. Keyser and Daniel NJ
Thomas as trustees of church charities.
Edgar G. Miller Was reelected church treas
urer.
AT THE EVENING SESSION.
Revs. Arthur ]. Rich. J. S. B. Hodges Fred
erick Gibson and W. S. Southgate were elected
clerical alternates: Admiral G.. r. p Rodgers
Judge John A. Lynch. Hon. Lloyd Lowndes
and Samuel h. George as lay alternates.
Rev DIR. Hodges presented the report of the
treasurer of the accommodating episcopal fund.
and it was resolved that the endowment of the
episcOpate in the diocese of Maryland requires
that the fund be increased to 100000.
motion that the Church of the Holy Cross.
Baltimore, be admitted to union with the con-
yentiOn laid the table. Lnganore
parish. Frederick county. was established
A resolution offered by Mr.. Skipwith Will
mer urging that the basis of representation in
the house of deputies i'll the general convention
should be modified that the several dioceses
shall be represented Ill some equitable proper
ton TO the numbers OF their clergy, communi-
cants and parishes.
Action on this resolution was postponed until
the next convention.
Rev. Drs. Hutton, Dame and Laird were APP
pointed 10 prepare a minute relative to the
late Allen Bowie Davis.
II was decided TO hold the next convention
in 81. Peters church. Baltimore. and after the
bishops address the convention, shortly after
IL O'Clock, finally adjourned