Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-01

tury ago. .It was never then thought" he
added, "that anything but the Potomac
counties would be taken into consioerau on
In Calvert county all the sympathies OF the
people are with Baltimore. 1t Is little snort
of a monstrosity TO talk of putting Annapo-
lis under the Jurisdiction of Washington.
The state capital should remain within the
ecclesiastical Jurisdiction of Maryland"
Resolutions were adopted for the appoint
ment by the bishop Of two committees from
each of the proposed dioceses. each consist
ing of three clergymen and four laymen, TO
take measures to secure adequate support
for two bishops.
Another resolution, which passed. provid-
ed for the division Of the present episcopal
equitably in the case of dividing the diocese.
The steps taken are preliminary and are
contingent upon the securing OF adequate
support for the two bishops without IN
creasing the present direct assessment on
parishes.
This condition was imposed by Bishop
Paret before giving his sanction to the con-
sideration of division.
The plan of division proposed by the COM
mittee also contemplated the future setting
off of the northwestern counties of Mary
land into another diocese when the growth
Of the church shall demand it.
Bishop Of Washington.
Washington will be the see city Of the
new diocese should its establishment be
found practicable and be sanctioned by the
general convention Of the church. to which
body the question must be referred.
Rev. Stuart Crockett Seated.
The report Of the committee on rights Of
clergymen to seats in the convention In
volved the question of seating Rev. Stuart
Crockett. Rev. Mr.. Crockett was called to
st. Luke's Church. Baltimore, last Septem-
Der as assistant under a contract termin-
able after three months notice. at the will
Of either party to 1t.
After voting down an amendment to the
committees report to omit the name Of
Rev. Mr.. Crockett the report was adopted
without division, and he was seated.
Officers and committees were chosen az
follows:
Treasurer Of the convention-Mr. Edgar G..
Miller.
Standing-Revs. DR.. J. H. Elliott, DR.. J..
H. Eccleston, DR.. ]. 8. B. Hodges. George
c. Stokes, VIM H. Laird, DR.. r. H. Nc
Kim and Dr. William S. Southgate
Missions-Revs. DR.. c. Geo. Currie, Alex.
Mackay-Smith, J. A. Aspinwall and Arthur
G Powell. Messrs. G: F. TAYLOR. s. J:
ex oftcio.
Religious instruction-Revs. r. H. Paine.
c. Ernest Smith, Alfred Harding and DR..
Frederick Gibson, Messrs. William Wood
ward. Robert Atkinson. Edwin Higgins and
E. N. Rich.
Episcopal Library-The bishop. ex ofiicio.
Revs. DR.. J. H. Eccleston. DR.. J: s. B.
Hodges and DIR. c. George Currie. Messrs.
c. F. Taylor. H. +. Thompson, T. E. Patti
son, ]. Leroy White and u. L. Bartlett.
Curtis Bay property-Rev. T. c. Gambrall
and Mr.. c. F. Taylor. with the bishop.
Trustees Of Episcopal fund-Messrs. G.
Morton Stewart and Bernard Carter.
Trustee of Hannah More Academy-Mr.
E. w. Lamour.
In reference to the report Of the elections
committee, protest was read from st.
MarRAret'S Church. WeStminster h.
Anne Arundel county, against the admis-
sion Of delegates from that congregation.
The name of DR.. s. H. Ridout was referred
back to the committee for further consid-
Grafton.
To Meet Next in This City.
Epiphany Church, Washington, was
chosen as the place of holding the next
convention.