Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-29
DIOCESE OF MARYLAND.


| After Rev DIR. Harrold's claim to a seat il
the Maryland diocesan convention in BaItimor,
had been disposed of yesterday a large part O
the day was taken up with the election of tn,
standing and other committees. The order o.
business provides that the convention shall 20
into an election for standing committee a
noon, with elections OF other committees tc
follow. But the discussion on the question Of
| allowing Dr. Harold to sit in convention con
sumed SO much time and DELAYED the adoption
OF the report of the committee on tae rights Of
elergymen to seats SO long that it was fully
O'Clock before nominations for the standing
committee began.
STANDING COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Skipwith Wilmer renominated the old
committee, with the exception of Rev. DR.
William l.. Hyland. for whom he substituted
Rev DIR. Randolph H. McKim. DR.. Hyland
was also nominated as were a number of other
| cle-gymen. In all POI votes were cast-1l3 by
the clergy and "a by the laity. No nominee re-
celved the whole number. The committee
elected. with the total vote each member re-
celved, Is as follows: DIR. j. s. ID. Hodges, St
Pauls Church, Baltimore, 164; DR.. John II.
Elliott, Church OF the Ascension, Washington,
1853; DIR. Arthur j. Rich, dean of the convoca-
ton of Baltimore. 159, Rev. A. 2. Strycker OF
81 Barnabas' Church, Baltimore, 1853: DIR.
Walter W. Williams of Christ Church, Balti-
more, $50; DR.. Randolph H. McKim of the
Church of the Epiphany, Washington, 112, and
DIR. William l.. hyland of Washington, los. OF
the other nominees Mr.. Stokes received 10S
votes. DIR. Douglas of Washington, 80, DIR.
Brand of Hartford county. "a, and Rev. Fred
erlck Gibson of st. Georges Church, Bslti-
more. 10. Other nominees received smaller
number of votes.
TRUSTEES OF THE EPISCOPAL FUND.
Mr.. bernard Carter and Mr. c. Morton Stew
art. whose terms as trustees of the Episcopal
fund had expired. were reelected. They, with
the bishop, Messrs Robinson W. Gator, Lawra-
son Riggs, William ii. Perot and Alexander b.
HaSner, compose the board
MIR. John NJ Glenn and John n. Steele were
elected to nil vacancies on the board of trus-
tees OF church charities, caused by the retire
The members of the board are the bishop,
lillian keyser, Daniel n. Thomas, Charles +.
Taylor and William Graham Bowdoin.
VARIOUS COMMITTEES.
The committee Of missions was elected as
follows: Rev. DIR. ]. II. Eccleston, Rev. DIR.
Randolph Ii. McKim, Rev. Albert A. Stuart,
Rev. A. G. Powell, Messrs. c. +. Taylor, s. ].
Hough. &. L. Boehme, John NJ. Glenn and the
deans Of the four copvocations
The committee ON religions instruction was
elected as follows: Rev. +. H. Stubs. Rev.
Alfred Harding. Rev. Frederick Gibson, Rev.
H. H. Paine. Messrs. VIM. Woodward, Edwin
Higgins, Robert Atkinson. Layrason Riggs
The committee on Episcopal library, nomi-
mated by Bishop Paret. were elected as follows:
Rev. Hall Harrison, Rev. DIR. j. H. Eccleston
hes- H.. W. fuhnett, fev. Dr; W. W; Williams
and Messrs- c. +. Taylor, j. Leroy White and
c. II. Wyatt
The members of the ecclesiastical court are
Rev. Thomas ]. Wyatt. Rev. George A. Leakin,
Rev. Thomas q. Addison, Rev. Geo h. Warner,
hes' III. a, H. STUART hev. frederick Glbson
anu Lev. Ut. ueorge W. Douglas.
PHILLIPS BROOKS BROUGHT Up.
Mr. Gen Francis D.wso, Of wo.b;rs,.o,, frouoa
u 'om oneieu
'iie ioiio"ing resolution; HesorVed, mat TINS
convention has heard with pain, surprise and
amazement the official announcement made to
IL by the standing committee that 1t has con-
RrnoLs as 49, 81 afaoaa u i - niiiPs
Bi,bon Paret annonnced that h. vor,d M,
entertain the resolution, as ii was not in the
province of the convention to criticise the COM
mlttees action
PEACE AND oyERrUREs.
DR. Grammer chairman Of tho srec;., oo,,,-
r,;,t.. onnoin,a5 60 ,o.a;,o- ar
"Ppo"e0 W 0onsioei Tue overture
from the general assembly OF the Southern
Presbyterian church. reported for tine COM
mittee. The overture asked that the conyen-
ton add its voice to the voices of the other &C.
clesiastical bodies in a petition to all nations
to substitute peaceful arbitration for the arbi-
trament of arms in settling international diff
culties. The report, which was adopted,
stated shat the convention Of the do
cesc OF Maryland profoundly sympathize
VIII w. spn" anu ooJect oi the paper,
earnest hone and nrayer that bv ,bs ilsss;na ~
God the time will soon come when Peace on
earth and good will toward men shall prevail
over the earth. lhey cannot but regard with
shr; anu . IiVest eiuiiess an en- au
t;1In,a,et - a. ro,hoa,, ~. ~ .sn .uo III
haa.e; "a nc PtoPnee! sia' eMorus sinai oe
poai M snes dnu pears mo pr uhinS
IA IL , sna ~, Ta war no more.
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CALVARY PARISH IN WASHINGTON.
The committee on new parishes in their re-
port suggested that the petition for setting
apart Of nortions of ST Jobn,s and g, Ana-.,,'s
2 r. 80. ~ "N ~ Anu,e
PARISHES III 'niS cL'S' 10 oe known as Calvary
parish, be granted. Rev. DIR. George W. Doug
Las. rector OF o. John parish. from which the
largest portion OF the new parish will come,
strongly advocated the petition, deeming it
necessary To the success of the church as a
whole and declaring 1t would be broad. ecclesi-
astlcal craftsmanship for the convention to ac-
cede to the request The committees report
was adopted. thus granting the request.
The committee reported adversely on the
petition of Epiphany Church. Prince Georges
county, for parish lines, because the petition
"aS siSneu ny pus n,e resHsmen instead OF
eiSnt- hiteI solhe niue uiscUssiOn the report