Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-05


vention and that the same be transmitted
10 the several vestries of the parishes and
separate congregations, in accordance with
article II of the constitution. Substitute
for the present article the following:
THE election of bishop of this church
shall be made in convention by concur
rent vote of the clergy and of the laity,
the two orders voting by ballot. separately.
in open convention: and when all the votes
of both orders shall have been deposited,
the tellers of the clerical and of the lay
vote, respectively. shall proceed to count
the votes, and IL among those voted for one
shall be found to have received a majority
of the votes of the clergy and majority
of the votes OF the laity, he shall be de-
clared duly elected
Provided, That at least two-thirds of all
the clergy entitled to seats. and at least
two-thirds of all the laymen entitled to
seats. be present in the convention: other
wise, a majority of two-thirds OF each
order present shall be required.
And provided also. That whenever 1t
shall pc proposed to elect a bishop coadju-
tor OF this diocese. notice thereof shall be
given at an annual convention, and the
election shall take place at the succeeding
annual convention.
Before the adjournment of each annual
convention a standing committee, as re-
quired by canon 2. title III, of the canons
of the general convention, shall be elected
by a Joint ballot Of the clergy and laity.
from among the qualified members of the
convention. to consist of four presbyters
cants OF the church in good standing. which
committee shall serve until their success
sors are elected. They may be re-elgible.
Vacancies occurring in their body dur
ing recess of the convention shall be filled
from the order affected, soon as prac-
ticable, by the concurrent vote of the re-
manning members. all having been duly
notified of time and place of meeting and
object thereof. At their first meeting,
which shall be on the last day Of the con-
vention, or as soon thereafter as practi-
cable. they shall elect one of their clerical
members to he president and another of
their members, eitherc lerical or lay, sec
rotary.
They shall keep regular minutes of their
proceedings, and a majority of the MEM
ber3. all having been duly summoned. shall
constitute a quorum. except for such pur-
poses as agreeable to their own rules or
requirement by canon. may demand a
larger number. They may make rules of
meeting ana business, and alter or repeal
the same from time to time, said rules not
to be inconsistent with the general canons
nor the constitution and canons of the do
cese.
The convention may adopt such canons
concerning the standing committee as may
De deemed necessary
Bishops Salary.
The report of the committee on salaries
for the officers of the convention was then
read by Rev. Alfred Harding Its resoIu-
tons provided for a salary of 5000 per
annum for the new bishop and salary OF
$40 for the secretary.
In presenting his report, Mr.. Harding said
that they realized that this sum was by no
means a large as should be Roffered to the
bishop of such an important diocese as
Washington.
They would IKE to edd to this 81 200 for
house rent but the committee did not see
their way clear to do 1t. However, this
recommendation was but for the present
and there was every reason to believe that
tn sum could be considerably increased in
the very near future.
Mr.. II. E. Pellew, who took an active
part in the work Of raising the fund for
the endowment of the episcopate explained
that this salary of 5000 might properly be
regarded IS the minimum or low water
mark and 1t was safe to say that 1t could
he materially Increased by next May. The
salary would certainly never go below this
srm- and 1t was equally certain that it
would soon go above it. He also deeply re-
GREETED that no provision could be made
at present for suitable episcopal resi-
dence.
After some further discussion, in which
MIR. Lewis j. Davis, Mr.. Charles King and
Rev. G. f. Williams took part, the resolu-
tons were unanimously adopted.
MIR. Charles Albert suggested that some
provision should be made for the compensa-
ton OF the treasurer. who fills an extremely
important and arduous position. Mp Sew
mour W. Tulloch. who was elected to the
office yesterday, then rose and said such
uttiOn Was unnecessary at the present time
Tor so long as he may be treasurer he would
gladly serve without compensation. This
announcement was received With every evil
dence of appreciation on the part of the
convention.
Rev. j. A. Aspinwall, as chairman of the
committee to nominate the trustees of the
episcopal fund. reported the names of the
following. who were unanimously elected:
Mr.. FL. =. Pellew. Mr.. Charles j. Bell Mr.
Lewis J. Davis. Mr.. Chas. C. Glover, Mr.
Aiexander Higner and Mr.. Henry S. Mat
thewS.
Standing Committee.
The report If the tellers for the election
of the standing committee showed that
only six received necessary majority of
the III votes cast, each ballot being for
seven candidates. Those elected were DR..
j. Fl. Elliot, DIR. Thomas G. Addison DR..
r. Fl. McKim. Rev. Alfred Harding, Rev
VIM. Fl. Laird and Rev. ]. B. Perry
\ number of nominations We're made for
the vacancy, but the election was postpon-
ed until after luncheon. and at l o'clock the
convention took recess for an hour.
Unexpected Turn of Affairs.
After recess the election of the seventh
member of the standing committee was
taken up, and while the tellers were count
ing the vote, DIR. McKim of the special
committee on amendments to the constitu-
ton was given the floor in support of the
report of the committee. The various
amendments were taken up seriatm.
The first, sitting the third Wednesday in
January instead of the last Wednesday in
May. met with unexpected opposition. Mr..
Charles Albert objected to this method of
changing the constitution as Of itself
constitutional
The report of the tellers for the election
of a member of the standing committee was
introduced at this point. II showed that
noEe had received a majority vote. mo-
ton was made instructng the secretary of
the convention to cast the vote of the con-
vcution for DIR. Mackay Smith, but on
yea and nay vote this was lost, and third
ballot was made nect SSary.