Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-18

A DIOCESAN CONVENTION.
Important Gathering It th. Church Of the
Epiphany To-day.
LARGE NUMBER OF cLEReYNEN AND LAT DELE
GATES PRrsESr-THH RELIGIOUS SERVICES
THAT PRECEDED THE OPENING OF THE BusI-
NESS sxssIoS-BrsRoP PAREr TIE PREslpISa
OFFICER.
There was notable gathering at Epiphany
Church this morning. The sessions Of the an
nual convention Of the diocese of Mary
land Of the Protestant Episcopal church
were begun The historic old church with
Its handsome modern interior has been the
scene Of similar gatherings in the
past But perhaps in number, as well as in the
prominence Of the delegates, this convention
will rank with any that has been held in Epip-
hany. The clergy and laity representing the
Episcopal church in the territory comprised
within the bounds Of the diocese were present
to transact the business which comes before
such body. As Is usual on such occasions, the
opening business session was preceded by re-
llgious services with q Sermon followed by COM
munion.
THE CLERGY ASSEMBLED.
The clergy assembled in the Sunday school
room, and At 10 O'Clock, having donned their
surplices, proceeded in procession to the church,
entering by the main door. During the entrance
OF the whitc-robed priests OF the church the
As the line Of clergy reached the
altar, the first pews, which bad
been reserved, were occupied, Bishop Paret and
those who took part in tho services entering the
chancel. In addition TO the delegates the
church was well filed BY those who had come TO
attend the opening session of the convention.
The services were conducted by the bishop, as
sisted by Rev. DR.. Southgate Of Annapolis, Nd,
Rev. DR.. McKim and others. The sermon was
delivered by Rev. DR.. Thos. 8. Bacon of Fred
erick.
Upon the conclusion Of the service the clergy
retired from the church while the rscessioral
was sung.
THE BUSINESS SESSION.
Arrangements we're at once made for the bust
ness session. Tables we're brought in and
placed in the space in front Of the pews. One
table was occupied by the secretary. Rev. Peri
CINE Worth, and his assistants. The other table
was FOR the Representatives Of the press. A chair
and small table was placed in the pulpit aud
Bishop Parst. still wearing his gown, occupied
that chair az the seat Of the presiding officer of
the convention.
The business session was begun about IL
O'Clock with no other formaIity than sharp
rap on the table by the bishop. The secretary,
Rev. Mr.. WORTH then called the roll.
DELEGATES PRESENT.
The following clergymen answered to their
names: Thomas G. Addison. VIM. A. Alrich,
John c. Anderson, Frank H. Bigelow, Thomas
S. Bacon. David Barr, George F. Bragg. James
A. Buck, Clarence Buel, Vim. C. Butler, Thos.
Spencer Childs, H. P. Chapman, George C.
VIM. A.. Coale, Edward A. Colburn, Stuart
Crockett. Alex. Crummell. Charles J. Curtis.
Lewis'De Lew. George W. Douglass. j. Houston
Eccleston, J. H. Elliott Nelson Falls, Theo. c.
Gambrall, J. G. CAN'T. VIM. F. Gardner, Fred
erick Gibson, Julius E. Grammcr. Charles C.
Alfred Harding, John B. Harding, Hall
Harrison, Alexander C. Haverstick, Ed
ward T. Helsenstein. Jesse Higgins. Fran
els W. billiard, Frederick S. Hopkins, J. S. b.
Hodges, Frederick Humphrey, Frank Haham,
Edward II. Ingle, Arthur s. Johns. Thomas A.
tombstone, Jabez C. Koon, VIM. H. Laird. J.
Worrau Lamour, George A. Leakin. John II.
Logic, De Witt C. Loop, Ogle Marbury, David
May, Duncan NcCulloh. ]. N. E. Mckee, r. Ii.
McKim, A. De Rosset Meares, Francis J. Clay
Jno. W. Mott, Thos. J. Packard, Coupland r.
Page, Thomas E. Pattison, Josiah b. Perry,
FAdolphus T. Pindell, Martin L. Poffenberger,
James f. Poindexter, r. Andrews Poole.
Arthur c. Powell, William H. H. Powers. Thos.
W. Punnett, J. b. Purcell, WHY'S Rede, Arthur
y. y.
c. Ernest Smith, Hobart Smith, Levin ]. Soth-
ORION. William s. Southgate, Charles S. Spencer,
A. Floridus Steele, James Stephenson. George
c. Stokes, Charles F. Sontag, Albert r. Stewart,
John NJ. Todd. /. L. Townsend. William Robert
Turner; Maurice II. Vaughn, VIM. v. Purnell,
Wilbur +. Watkins, jr:. Gilbert E. Williams.
Walter w. Williams, Edward ". Worth and
Peregrine Worth, Frank p. Willis.
The lay delegates are as follows:
Charles Albert. James NJ. Anderson, Samuel
H. Anderson. Robert Atkinson, Thomas Arm
strong, Thomas Anderson, Fred. W. Baker,
William d. Baldwin. W. II. Baldwin, jr.. S. A.
Barnes. Francis H. Bates, Charles l.. Burch,
Charles ]. Bell, H. B. Bird. P. A. Bowen. G.
II. Boseley, A. S. Browne. David s. Briscoe.
George w. Burroughs, H. BRYAN, James b.
Burnside. William s. Chiswell. Bernard Carter.
K. b. B. Chew, A. d. Cobey. Charles A.
Councilman, Thomas Craddock, James
b. Councilman, William W. Danen-
hover, s. X. Dashiell, Lewis ]. Davis. J. c. B.
Davis, H. II. Denison. w. H. Diffenderfer, d.
". Fairfax. Thos. J. Franklin. Joseph o. Foard,
A. Dillon Grove, S. X. George, Vim. Graham,
Louis Goodrich, Edward Hall Of B.. E. J. Hail.
]. H. Hancock, Vim. b. Harlaw. W. W. Hopkins,
Samuel ]. Hough, Thomas b. Hood. Thomas S.
Inglehart, james G. Ireland, ]. Thomas Jones,
Hugh B. Jones. Wilmot johnson, John r.
Kelso. jr., Charles King. James c. Kensar,
William {. kloman, Lloyd Lowndes, Edward
W. Luca. John A. Lynch John Moores. John
I. Mason, R.: Charles NJ. Matthews, William p
MGulsby, William A. Aeloy, Charles W. Michael,
+. g. Merceron, John Moores, VIM. b. NJ. Mob
ley, George X. NOVEL;, Thomas S. Moore, H.
Ii. Murray, james b. Nourse, G. Smith Norris.
Henry Onderdonk. John G. Parke, Joseph
Packard, jr., Arthur W. Farmer VIM. A. Par
ran. II. Z. Pellew. Edw. s. Peerce, Z. G.. Perine.
Franklin A. Pilling. X. L. Poor, Thomas c.
Price. Geo. E. Rainsford. Edw. n Rich, Robt
Rayburn, E. Writ Randall, Henry Richardson,
H. g. Ridout, Lawrence Riggs, Conway W.
Sans. William Schumacher. Horace Slingluff
George Smoot, Charles H. Stanley. Jno. Stigers,
]. Pembroke Thorn. Daniel NJ. Thomas, VIM.
Thomson, Charles s. Tinges, VIM. ID. Thomas,
Warning Thomas. 8. W. Tulloch, J. H. Wat
nough, Harry c. Whiting. b. J. Williams. p. c.
Williams, Skipwith Wilmer. Jackson Wilson.
Thomas Withers, VIM. Woodward, Charles II.
Wyatt, J. L. Witberger and E. Wooten.
BUSINESS BEGINs.
Rev. Mr.. Worth was reelected secretary
of the convention. The bishop appointed John
T. Mason Of Baltimore assistant secretary
A petition was received from members of the
Rock Creek parish asking permission to or
ganize q new parish. to be known as st. Ste
phen's, on 14th street extended. Referred to
the committee. Also petition to change the
boundary lines Of st. Johns parish, George
town.
ME-. ABRRr's CREDENTIALS.
A question Of some interest was raised by q