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to make suggestions as to methods for en-
harcing the value Of such work, the COM
mittee to report at the next convention
The motion was carried.
Rev. Mr.. Clampett introduced motion,
which was carried by a rising vote, ex-
pressing the deep sympathy Of the conven-
tion with the family Of the late Secretary
of State in their great bereavement.
The secretary OF the committee on the
accommodating fund reported that the col
lections for the year amounted to $2L6
making the total from the beginning s6,-
672.13.
Dissensions in St. Marks.
Mr.. Sands of the committee on elections
reported with reference to the dissensions
which have recently arisen in st. Marks
Church Of this city, resulting in the sending
of two lay delegates to the convention, one
from each of the two vestries representing
the two factions into which the church Is
divided.
The report was in favor of seating Mr..
Jos. B. Bennett as the delegate from st.
Marks and carried with it a resolution to
that effect.
Mr. W. A. Meloy moved, as substitute
motion, that Mr.. John H Chew be accepted
as the delegate from st. Marks.
The hour set for the election of the stand
ing committee had arrived. however, and
the bishop announced that the considera-
tion of the resolutions must be postponed
until after the regular order Of the day
had been disposed Of.
The report of the committee on elections
was as follows:
I'm the case of st. Marks parish, Wash
ington, District of Columbia, there were
two sets of certificates presented. to the
committee, one on the part of Mr.. John
H. Chew. and the other on the part Of Mr..
Joseph B. Bennett, both claiming to be the
legally elected lay delegate to this conven-
ton.
1.-The committee, having heard the state
ments and arguments on behalf Of both
uments and papers presented by them.
have come to the conclusion that Mr..
Joseph B. Bennett Is legally entitled to a
seat as lay delegate in this convention from
st. Marks parish, Washir gton, D. c.
I'VE recommend the following resolution:
Resolved. That Mr.. Joseph B. Bennett
Is hereby declared to be entitled to seat
in this convention as the lay delegate from
The report of the committee is regarded
as a marked and decisive victory for the
faction which has sided with the rector OF
the church in the troubles with which 1t
has been beset.
Standing Committee, Elected.
The election of the standing committee
was then taken up and occupied considera-
BILE time as the voting was done by means
of written ballots deposited as the names
the diocese were again felt when nomina-
tions were made. The old standing COM
mittee was renominated in toto. DR.. Nc
Kim, DR.. Elliott and the other members
of the committee who reside in what is to
constitute the new diocese of Washington
withdrew on the ground that as the COM
mittee is for service in the old diocese of
Maryland. 1t was hardly right that any
clergy from the new diocese should stand
for election. .-.,
A suggestion was made that on the same
grounds 1t was hardly proper that the dele
gates from the new diocese should vote in
the election. ..-...-..--
gates were entitled to vote. and that it
must be left to- the feeling and conscience
of the Washington delegates whether or
not they would exercise the right. AS
rule, however, the delegates from the new
diocese refrained from voting.
While the tellers were counting the bal
lots 1t was decided to proceed to the cleo
tion of deputies to the general convention,
which meets hext October.
Rev. Mr.. Johnston made an effort to
break the slate" which is put up for cleo
tion year after year by moving that the
secretary have printed on one ballot the
names of all nominations, and that then
the election be postponed until tomorrow
morning. 1t was pointed out that in all
probability the convention would reach an
adjournment this evening, and Mr.. John
ston'S motion was lost.
Before the announcement of the results
of the elections a recess was taken until
after luncheon, when the reports of the
tellers of the committee on elections, the
committee on the division Of certain funds,
and Of several other committees were up
for consideration.
The meeting of the convention this even
ing will be devoted to the general subject
of diocesan missions. The meeting will be-
gin at o'clock. and a number of interest
ing addresses will be delivered.