The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-06-04
REBUEED BY THEIR BISHOP.
A Sensation tiG the Diocesan Conven'
tion OF Maryland.


Baltimore, Md, May 30.-The Maryland
Episcopal diocesan convention was started
this morning by Bishop Paret, VINO deliver
ed the most sensational address ever heard
in church circles III these parts.
The session opened at EMANUEL church
with 3, devotional service, conducted by the
bishop. There We're $50 cierGy and over lUO
laymen present as delegates. Priests III
robes sat in fro1t. The galleries and rear
of the church were filed with prominent
EIpiscopaians. Just before the communion
was administered Bishop Paret assembled
the pulpit and delivered his annual address,
1t mentioned the matter OF certain priests
going beyond the ritual of the church or
modifying it il their services. 1t spoke OF
pastors who were scandal and ofLenSe
to their brethren" It said those who had
broken over the church'S ritual had per
jured themselves before Cod 1t was Ia
mented that some should Zoe always carp
ing at canons and rubrics." The bishop said
he could not understand the conduct OF
those who were always burning with de-
sire to break over the laws of the church.
He intilnated that certain pastors we're an
archlsts, and said that breaking over the
laws of the church the way some mad done
was nothing but anarchy!'
The bishop regretted the pain ana scandal.
which must follow the discussion OF these
matters, but conscentiorsiy oolh9 ms Guty
as q bishop he must speak OF them. lie
said he had been asked about the use OF
incense and he would state most posi- uNeIy
it was forbidden by the ritual. He eNhorted
all the clergy Of the diocese TO give loving
obedience to church law and constituted au-
thOrity.
All this was intensely interesting, and the
large congregation hardly drew It's breatn
while the sentences fell III the bishops
sharp voice. Priests looked significantly
at each other as the last words OF the blsh-
ops stinging philippe fell from his lips. The
speaker avoided the mention or any c9urcn
or pastor but the recent rebellion of Mount
Calvary and St. Andrews churches was IN
the minds Of al. The pastors of these
churches have established ConfessiOnals and
used incense in their services. Bishop Pa
ret objected to this addition to the church
Mount Calvary was practically eNcommuni-
Gated by the bishop refusing 10 go to it to
administer holy ceremonies.
The trouble was first aired at the annual
session of the convention of the Protestant
Episcopal church had here on April Sd. Dr..
H. p. Page Dyer, rector Of St. Andrews
church, then read paper advocating the
general introduction of the confession and
incense into the church ceremonies lie
said the ideal church should utilize pictures,
sculptures, lights, incense, flowers and
In his church, DR.. Dyer stated, three
cIergymen We're present at certain hours to
hear confessions and he advocated the nee
esSary changes in the ritual making confess
siOnS mandatory. Several low chufchmen
opposed the principles set forth in Dr.. DyerS
paper and several criticised those who
would ape Ron1anism. The tilt ended with
the Adjournment OF the convention TOdays
address was brought out by that discussion
and the action Of Mount Calvary and ST.
Andrews churches in using incense.
The Maryland diocese has a pastoral force
Of 1873 clergy, 1i3 priests ANA tWenty-four
deac0ns The Episcopal church existed III
this diocese as far back as 1904, making 1t
the oldest in this country Blshop t tta
American bishop cor'secrated in this coun-
try.