The evening times., 1895-10-26

Bishop William Paret, of the Diocese of
Maryland, will to-day issue a circular call
TO the new Diocese of Washington, which
has been Set off from the Maryland do
cese to meet in the first, or primary" con-
vention of the new diocese in st. An
drew's Church, Fourteenth street, Wash
ington City, on Wednesday morning, De-
cenlber 4, ut 10 O'Clock.
This convention will probably elect a
bishop for the diocese. 1t will elect
standing committee OF the new diocese, a
board of missions, u secretary and treas
urer.
The convention will make provision for
the care OF the diocese until the new bishop
is consecrated. This may be done by en-
powcring the standing committee to act,
OF in some other way.
There will be about sixty churches and
seventy clergymen connected with the new
diocese of Washington. This viii leave
within the limits OF the diocese of Maryland
about l30 clergynen and 11O churches.
Bishop Paret will open and preside over
the new diocesan convention.
The bishop was seen yesterday at his res
idence on Madison avenue, Baltimore. He
thinks he VIII not have occasion to regret
remaining in the Maryland diocese
The division OF the diocese said he,
viii take off about one-third OF my work
required in the old diocese The work in
this diocese will be about twice as hard
as in the new diocese, owing 10 the ter
ritory in the other being more concen-
trated The Maryland diocese still extends
from the mountains to the bay
TALK WITH DIR. McKIM.
Res. Randolph NJ. MrKim, pastor of the
Chlrt.t, IA fha. mi h,..
attendance upon the Episcopal convention a I.
Minneapolis. To The Times reporter he
statto tEat the governmental meeting of
chu',h representatives was In every Way
harn "iiiot!' and the work accomplished sat
isfaciory
When asked concerning the division of
the diocese OF Maryland, he said the au-
thority for such action was unanimously
given and would be carried into effect at
the earliest possible date.
A primary convention 10 nominate a
pishop for the newly created diocese will
meet IN Washington early III December. 1t
Is impossible, he said, at this time to form
an opinion as to who will be selected
Dr. Mckim has been prominently men-
toned as the first bishop under the recently
effected division, and the citizens Of Wash
ington would unanimously second his
nomination.
cused from discussing his candidacy, say
Ing that his name had never been mentioned
in that connection by his authority or with
his consent.
HE Is NOT SAYING A WORD
He could not in advance say as to whether
or not he would accept the position. as he
did not consider 1t proper or expedient to
cross bridges until they were reached Dr.
Mchim Will tomorrow morning deliver
sermon upon the Episcopal convention Just
closed-its work, the outlook for the
future, and the growth Of the church in
the United States.
Rev. DIR. j. II. Elliott. pastor of the
Church OF Tie Ascension. was one of the
delegates from Washington to the recent
general conversion OF tie Episcopal Church.
at Minneapolis, and returned from there
The preva Hing impression, said DR..
Elliott to The Times reporter that the lay
delegates to the last diocesan convention
win be delegates to the coming one, is
Incorrect.
The new Episcopal diocese of Washington
will have TO elect new delegates, who will
be chosen by the vestry OF each parish.
THE election of delegates for the
special convention viii be in harmony with
the principles of constitutional law, as
well as with precedent. The precedent
most interesting i'll the present case is
that OF the erection of the diocese of
Easton. That, too. " as part of the diocese
II Maryland, and it is, therefore, possible
10 argue from " hat was done on that occil-
sion hat should be done in the primary
of Washington
A SAFE GUIDE.
There were very able church lawyers
present at the Easton convention. Among
hem was Rev. DR.. Meyer levin, and this
makes the precedent a safe guide for the
rocee dings here. 1 have studied very
the journal OF that first oonven
ion in Easton. and the lay delegates then
presented their certificates of election.
" hich were examined by a committee and
reported on to the conversion as the GER
ificates of men newly elected.
"A little serious consideration of the
subject would seem to he sufficient to
produce the conviction that the election
Df a delegate to the convention of Mary
land would not entitle him to a seat
mi vote in convention for the diocese
Of Washington.
DR. Elliott said that it would be impossible
low to say who would be selected at the
'estry meetings TO represent the parishes
at the convention, which will be con-
'eneti 10y bishop Paret early in December.
The division Of the diocese, DR.. Elliott
'aid, is subject with which most church
1eopie are now thoroughly familiar. 1t
was decided upon at the primary conven- |
ion held here last May. and was ratified |
BY the general convention at Minneapolis.
With promises of admission into the unicn
when created and organized by the pri-
nary convention. 1t is this coming pri
nary convention. however, that brings the |
lew diocese into real existence. !
OF the probable selection for bishnp |
It the coming convention of the newly |
:reated diocese DR.. Elliott said that at |
he present time it was impossible to say
n whom the choice would fall. Washing |,
on contains a number of available can |
idates. and it is very probable that the |
lew bishop will he selected from this ,
it