Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-08

Ano washington cOnVOcatlon OF the Protest
| ant Episcopal Church met today at st. Aiban' :,
! Church, near Tenleytown. There was goodl,
attendance OF the clergy and Of lay delegates
There was large gathering of spectators, com.
posed in large part Of ladies. The altar wal
| empowered in flowers and everything wore
an air of dignity and repose.
The convocation opened with the reading of
the Epistle and Gospel and holy communion
with Archdeacon Williams as celebrant.
At the conclusion Of the service Bishop Paret
was introduced by Archdeacon Williams, and
the business meeting was convened
BISHOP PARHT's CHARGE.
Bishop Paret read the usual charge. II
dealt entirely with the subject Of pastoral at
tention to the spiritual growth Of children
He said that he had already read the same
charge at two other convocations. but
he thought that repetition Of it would
not only emphasize Its effect, but show
his personal earnestness in the matter, He
| drew striking parallel between the methods
OF enlisting the love and attention OF the chill.
dren employed by the Roman Catholic Church
and the Protestant Episcopal Church, to
the disadvantage Of the latter. He
regretted the shortcomings of his own church
in the matter. He noticed some awakening of
interest in the young, and this encouraged him,
but did not satisfy him. No other community
Of Christians had so lofty an ideal for
children as had the Episcopal Church
He was cognizant, he said. of the faults and
errors OF the Roman Catholic Church. but he
nevertheless admired their manner OF
training their young. Their schools, asy-
iums aud methods Of study and instruc-
ton were worthy of emulation. The
great power OF the Church of Rome
could best be accounted for by the strong
spiritual hold which they took upon their chill
dren, such a hold as the Episcopal Church did
not seem to get "Our Sunday schools.
said the bishop, do not approach the Catho-
tic standard in points of interest and
attendance. Our church does not seem to COM
things. be said, In mild way. was largely the
fault OF the pastors. Rectors should
be present Mt the Sunday schools,
study the children and should especially
remodel their methods of preaching SO as to be
inteiiigible and interesting to them. Not one
Episcopal sermon out OF one hundred, he de-
clared could be understood by a child He
did'not overdraw the picture. Get the chill
dren and you get the parents. Aid them in
PRAYER. We exhort them in prayer he raid,
while the Church Of Rome teaches them to
pray.
OPENING BUSINESS.
At the conclusion Of the charge Bishop Paret
left to fill an engagement in distant part of
the diocese, and Archdeacon Williams assumed
tue responsibilities Oh preSlulng Ofhcer.
Following came the roll call of the clergy
and the call Of the lay delegates. The reading
OF the minutes of the previous convocation
held at Saint Johns, Washington. were read
and. after amendment and correction, were ap-
proved.
The committee on ''raison d'etre" of mis-
sfonary convocations under canon tx of the
diocese. appointed at the last convocation pre-
scented its report, which was accepted
The second report submitted was from the
committee OF four appointed to raise $1,000
for immediate use at LIE Droit Park. This was
in the main satisfactory and was
adopted. The report set forth that the winter
had much impeded the work.
The third report rendered was by the COM
mlttee OF four to consider in what manner the |
ID. L. fund may be legally held, DC. This was
discussed at some length. |
The reports Of the treasurer, the standing |
committee W. c. C. b. L. F. and of the arch !
deacon W. &. were rendered and accepted after |
considerable exchange OF opinions and sug-
gestlons. Miscellaneous business came next, |
and this was followed by unfinished business. |
Rev. Mr.. Mcklm sent his regrets at being un- |
able to attend because of a marriage and |
funeral in his flock.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION
This afternoon several essays OH pertinent |
,hur:h topics were presented, and these will be |
followed by an election of archdeacon, secre-
S1s "i'A 'ASoooici. SotBPetftiOH Tor tue ON1ceS |
Is not feverish and it is probable that the pres
mt officers may be reelected
THE MEMBERS PRESENT.
The roll call for the clergy was as follows:
RI. Rev. VIM. Partt, I'd, LII. D. Revs. G. F.
Williams, Thos. G. Addison. d. D. j. A. Aspen
vail, David Barr, T. H. Bigelow, C. W. Bisp-
lam, j. G. Bryant, c. E. Buck, j. A.
BUCK, H. 7. Chapman, j. W. Chess
ey. ]. W. Clark. J. 7. Cole.
Mex. Crummell, DID,. W. G. Davenport. G.. r.
dudley. john H. Elliott, s. I. D., NelIson
falls, George Green, II. A. Griffith,
Y. P. Griggs. Frank Hallam, Alfred
Harding, F. W. Hilliard. A. NJ. Hill
eker, George Howell, A. s. Johns.
]. A. tombstone. W. II. Laird. ]. N. E. Mckee.
!. II. McKim. d. D.; Edward NJ Mott. A. A
lurch. j. j. Page. W. p. Painter. ]. B. Perry,
l. L. Pofenbarger, j. Z. PoInGoxter F. b. Ran
all. A. Mackay Smith, d. D.; W. T. Snyder.
!: +. Sontag, L. ]. Sothoron. +. F. Steele. ].
y. sterrett. D. D., A. r. Stuart, d. D., John
!. Todd. Thos. o. Tongue, l. L. Townsend, w.
:: Tunnel, NJ. H. Vaughan, Ed. Wall, r. s. W.
Wood and J. A. Evans.
The lay delegates present we're: Gen. D. S.
Walker, st. James parish; Jno. W. Warner,
rince Georges parish; E. N. Waters Christ
hu-ch, Georgetown; NJ. L. Woods. St. Paul's: ,
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