The morning times., 1895-12-07
bishop Of WASHINGTON
Cnntinned From First Pnge.

| DR.. NcEim then had passed Il resolution
| appropriaung $1,000 n heu al buuSe rent
Tor tue new biStnp who, he said. was
| leaYiD: one uf the fiacst churches in the
| country IT, accept Il bisbopric, the salary
| Tor which was only $4,000
| On resolution of lsT. addison the new
| diocese VIII remain untirr the superviSiuu
Of Bishop Paret until the acceptance aud
| conservation of Bishop SaJteT.er.
| The question "f the hsnnp's acceptance
| being Ernachefl- Rev. Dr. Alackl ye-STnith
| made 4 snort address. in which hg culugiZrj
| Bishop SatterIee- He had known him i"r
! twenty years and worked with min when
! he tDr. MaCkaye-Smithi was arcEdeacDn
| for five years in New York.
ITO me- said DR.. Smith, he seemed tu
| he an ideal man. Everybody was in luv-'
with him. and think can say tlat before
! he is Siy years here everybody in washing
| ton viii he in love With him, ard when the
/ marriage takes place You Will always b.
/ ready to prefer t" hold him tn death
parts you"
The character of Or. Satterlce reminded
| him OF that of st. Jehn or. Ia take
modern instance, that uf Bishop Leighton.
| Other facts relating TO the new btshnD
| mentioned by Dr. MaCka Yc- Smith are
! given above. He said that y. tad teie-
| graphed Dr. Satterlee on Thursday night
| asking if he would accept. the Significant
| part of the reply being: the Lords viii
/ be done" THIS sentiment provoked the
| reverend gentlemen to smiles and appre-
ciatiye laughter. loud and musical, bow
ever ecciesiastical. On motion nf nr;
| Mackayc committee uf three will
announce the election officially to Dr.
| Satterlee.
| On motion of DR.. Stuart the convention
| expressed its Acknowledgements of the
! kindness ard Cuurtesies of DR.. Perry, rec
| tor, and tie ladies' of st. Andrews Church
! congregation.
|. SYMPATHY FOR ARMENIANs.
The following resolution was passed:
Resolved, That this primary ooHyen-
| tion OF the Protestant Episcopal Church in
J the diocesc of Washington extend to the
n E'tr and = g1gttg VIIrERy
| their profound sympathy in the fearful per-
| secutions through which they are now
passing. and that the parishes i'll tie new
| .ioceSc be requested 10 make a voluntary
| committee in New York"
A originally proposed the resolutions
alcd upon Congress to use lis fullest
| pt,wcTs 10 secure 40 American missionaries
| and civilians in Turkey the most rgd
| security and protection 10 persons and
Many delegates consider this a reFec-
| ton on President Cleveland and it was
| speedily mudified by the substitution Of
| he words executive authority of the
government" instead of ''COrgreSs.''
TIE section referring TO CoHgTCSs ami the
| executive was eventually stricken out after
lrrumeDt by Mr.. Bancroft Davis.
THANKS FOR DIR. ELLIOTT.
| \ resolution was also passed OF apnrecia-
| ion of The manner in which DR.. Elliott
as presided over the nrcceedinss- A com
| aIittee, consisting OF Drs. Stuart. Harding
| mi Peiew. will prepare these resolutions
| or the official report.
DR.. Elliott replied in n feeling manner to
| he unanimous vote OF the convention on
his resolution.
| Collections were then taken up for neces-
I ary expenses, ard after the signing of the
lsuai certificate of election by clergy and
laity the convention Adjourned sine ,iic.
The feat ure of the morning was n speech
| by Rev. Air. Perry, in which lie attacked
ne supporters OF the majority rule, and
said that if bishop was not elected it
VnDlG not bee The fluH of the high church
party.
DR.. McKim repudiated the idea of there
: being sides or parties in the convent ion.
The interest of the morning session lay
in the balIoting. DR.. McKim's friends re-
manning by him, while during the. recess
here appeared to be Il compromise move
ment in favor of DR.. Satterlee. The other
roceedings are reported above.
New York. Dec. CDR. H. Y. Satterlee,
iccsor Of Calvary Episcopal Church, who