Evening star., 1895-05-30

for. and Rev. George c.. Stokes of Balti-
more, as secretary readFthe report of the
held seven meetings during, the year and
has recommended for ordinaticn as priests
six candidates, three to the order of dea-
cons and nine to holy orders.
The report of the treasurer n as submit
ted to the committee on accounts without
being read.
The report of the committee on ways and
means was read by Mr.. Packnrd of Balti-
from the committee on records sof the
diocese. <--
Communications from the president being
in order. the bishop read the names of a
committee to set the boundaries of st.
Matthews parish, and one or two other
notices Of minor import = a-..-
Announcements by the Bishop.
The bishop then announced the follow
ing as members of the ecclesiastical court:
Rev. Geo. A. Leakin, Rev. Geo. X. War
ner. Rev. Osborne Ingse, Rev. Frederick
Gibson, Rev. w. c. Butler Rev. T. j.
Packard and Rev. Thos. Atkinson.
The bishop also called the attention of
the convention to the fact that the pro-
posed division of the diocese would create
eral parishes which are on both sides of
the boundary line which separates the two
dioceses. He suggested that. as he would.
in all probability. give his consent to the
QlVlSlOn, II WOuiu De dS wa ~ dppoihl
special committee to deal {Hith the prob
lens which would <be2 raised However,
nothing further was done E,ath the matter
at this stage Of the procee9fngs.
Rev. DIR. j. H Eccleston read the report
of the committee on library. The report of
the treasurer of the committee on religious
instruction was referred to- the committee
on accounts without being read. A number
Sered Of eher to reports se and
Mr. Packard read the reubpt of the board
of trustees Of church charities, which was
a detailed account Of whet had been ac-
their care.
Rev. Mr.. Mitchell read the report Of the
committee on the state Of the church, which
included the statistics for the year. The
report showed an increase of S65 in the
number of communicates. and a steady and
healthy growth along all other lines From
both material and spiritual standpoints the
condition of the church is most satisfactory
and encouraging, and Notwithstanding the
hard times" of the year there had been a
general increase in the matter of cOntribu-
tions. A pleasant reference was made In
the report to the muniflcence of Mrs.
Hearst in providing for a girls school to
be erected in connection with the proposed
Episcopal cathedral in this city.
A resolution was introduced and adopted,
authorizing the bishop to appoint a COM
mittee of five members whose duty it
shall be to provide for Encouragement of
the boundaries of such parishes as may lie
partly within the diocese of Maryland and
partly within the new diocese Of Washing
ton.
The Election OF n bishop.
Rev. Mr. Laird then offered a resolution
which provides for a change In the manner
of the election Of a bishop. He asked for
vote to commit to the vestries to come up
next year. The resolution has already been
referred to at length In The Star and reads
as follows:
Resolved. That this conventisn approve
of the following alteration Of article 9TH Of
the constitution and that the same be
transmitted to the several vestries and
parishes and separate congregations.
Article 3. The election Of bishop of this
church shall be made in conversation in the
following manner: a
The order of the clergy and the order Of
the laity, voting concurrsntiy. shall ballot
for some fit and qualified clergyman of the
Protestant Episcopal Church in .the United
States for that office; and whenever any
person so voted for shall be found to have
received the suffrages of two thirds of each
order he shall be declared to be duly
elected.
Criticised and Poxtponed.
Bishop Paret suggested that 'it is bad
time to swap horses when crossing a
stream" In other words, said the bishop,
they were right in the midst OF division
of the diocese and he did not think it
would be proper to hamper either of the
rev diOceses in the matter of choosing its
head.
DR.. Grammer criticised the amendment as
being drawn up in rather uncertain terms.
Whether it was uncertain or not, he
thought 1t bad time to discuss such
matter, and he moved that action on the
amendment be postponed until after the
completion of a diyision.
On rising vote Dr.. Grammer's motion
was carried.
Rev. Richard Whittingham offered a reso-
luton Of instruction to those who should
be chosen as delegates to the general con-
vention as to what position they should
take toward certain proposed amendments
to the constitution, Of the church
DR.. Grammer moved to lay the resolution
on the table, and this was done.
Information as to Sunday school Work
Rev. F. ]. c. Moran moved the ap-