Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-16
THE WARRINGTON ooxvocArrox.


Subjects Discussed by the Episcopal Clergy
men Todsy-The Color Line.
The Washington eonvocation Of Episcopal
churches met this morning az Ascension
Church. Communion was administered nv
Rev. DIR. Elliott. assisted BY Rev. Arthur Johns
Upon the conclusion Of the religious services
the eonvocGtion Organized for business
Rev. DR.. Addison was elected presiding officer
in the absence of Bishop Paret and Of the
dean. Rev. q. r Williams A telegram was
received from Bishop Psret stating that be was
detained at home by illness A report
was read by Rev. Dr. Stuart relative
TO the funds raised for Irnmanuel Church.
Anacos;ia. The amount needed 60 make up the
$1,000 required before the entire sum contrib
uted coula be made available was 81 500 and
tins amount had been subscribed by VARIOUS
churches in the city.
sSNrIrIEs ron AGED oLERoYNES.
DIR. Stuart also submitted lengthy report In
regard to making provision for the support Of
aged and intrm elergymen and widows and OF
phans Al the last session Of the coayocatioa
TINS subject was referred 90 the committee Of
winch Dr. Stuart Is chairman. The report
stated That IN forty-fve ont of sixty dioceses
FUNDS Tor this pnrpose were provided. In the
opinion OF the committee the objects of snch
fund were in every way worthy. and a
proper provision FOR infirm clergy 10 q
special duty laid upon the church. II was
Ie01nihenaed That an effort be maae
70 buiid up a church pension fund. which
~onld be available not IN the sense Of charity,
out as a right. = recognition Of a life devoted
To faithful services. The society OF the clergy
mems retiring fund WAS commended.
which enables a clergyman who has been
contributing member Ior five years ana
has reached the age OF sixty 70 draw an an
nuity. IL this society was sustained bv the
ehurchthe committee thought that the annuity
question would practically be solved. Ii vas
urged IN the report that an effort
be made in this diocese 20 increase
this fund. BY raising 800 annually
membership In this societ, could De secured
The report suggested that the committee be
continued TO report more fully al subsequent
accepted and the committee WAS continued.
WHITE AND ooLoRED.
The report Of the dean was read by the secre-
tary, Rev. Arthur Johns Il gave an account
Of the services held in the country parishes.
he spoke OF the disadvantage in loss of
money and concentration of effort by
the system Of having separate churches
Tor white and colored people. lie believed that
union organizations would be successful, and
he thought that then the church would be
reaching out toward the ideal church. where
the rleh and poor met together and the white
and black worship the God who knows no dis
tinction % condition or color.
Reference was made 10 the necessity for
new church edliice for Grace Church and a
was stated that u proposed to secure
another site and erect building when the
FUNDS are arranged Tor. The liberallty OF the
laymen OF tins city IN their contributions to-
ward the fund raised for the church in Anacos-
TIA was warmly commended.
At O'Clock the convocation adjourned for
luncheon. which was served in the SUNDAY
| school room by the ladies OF the church. 1Ae
afternoon session was begun at o clock.