The Washington times., 1895-05-30

culties have arisen since the last convention
that did not then exist2 All the Obieetious
urged had in fact existed for nearly
century.
He agreed with Dr. Granmer that the
Iegacies were a prOvidential provision.
The necessities that existed in 1859 We're
Just as strong now as they were then,
at least. II would be an ingIorious thing
for the diocese to rest coptene with its
new riches.
Rev. Mr.. j. Gibson CAN'T. of Baltimore,
argued that there was nothing practically
agreed upon at the last convention. He
coutended that there were new condi-
tiOns. Washing ton had first said she
Sidn't want the four southern counties.
II the legaCies We're a providence, why not
give some of it for other purposes.
VERY LOUD AND INTENSE q
He had no objection to a diocese OF the
District of Columbia, in which the bishop
could have ample missionary work among
its 50 900 colored people. He said that he
spoke for the southern counties. and that
they deprecated the adding OF them 10 the
District of Columbia diocese. HE didn't
exactly see what great love the people OF
Washington could have 70 rthe people OF
counties they had never seen. This
speaker talked very loud and intensely
Rev. Mr.. JohnSt0ne of Laurel, Md,
said that there would be DO effort to
make the people of TIE four counties forget
their mother S and ancest OrS. The
change would not affect the States
rights of the four counties. The change
was merely TO be an ecclesiastical one. As
a matter OF fact, these anniversaries" of
unionactuaIlyatea and dTankandnademerry
with Washingtonians, who, it was in
timated, intended to be tyrantS and 90 drag
the four counties into an undeSired union.
He did not think the previous speaker,
who represented a church in Baltimore,
could represent the people of the counties.
The delegates from the counties had already
spoken, and their favorable action had been
reported in the newspapers. He denied
that there was any official complaint IF
the adding of these particular four counties
were Joined to Washington.
He held that the past convention did take
formal action, one of them being the ap-
poiutment of the committee of which Dr..
McKim was the chairman.
NEW COUNTIES QUITE AGREEABLE.
Rev Mr.. London. of St Mary's. said
that it was news TO him that there was any
rebellion in the four counties against the
new diocese He had only heard il whis-
pered by Batimoreans. He was conf
dent that he spoke for southern Maryland.
He repudiated all that was said by the Bal
timoreans. He Thought sentiment in this
connection and mOonshiue were pretty
much the same thing.
DIR. Atkinson, of Grace Church, Baltimore,
said that no lay delegate had yet opposed
the new diocese. To vote for Mr. Pack
ards resolution was 10 vote for 10 division
at all
DR.. McKim argued in emphasis on the
point that Mr.. Packard'S amendment was
an amendment OF destruction. 1t meant TO
rrfx- a 4 rlNcr fr,r &faa,
new diocese. If the diocese was formed
OF the District only, who would support
it? He also denied that there was any
thing said in the convention last year which
meant that the District of Columbia did
not want the four Counties II should hot
be forgotten that the business relations of
the four counties were with Washington,
not Baltimore.
Mr.. c. Albert opposed the division Thea
laymeu of Maryland having made no pro-
vision for the new EpiScopate, meant that
they opposed it. He said that the $54,-
600 raised by Dr. McKiTn would not be
lostif the diocese was not formed 1t would
not be wanted. He offered an amendment
that all discussion on the subject of a
new diocese be discontinued.
MIR. HAYS HUMOROUS THRUSTS.
Mr.. E. B. Hay said that all the argu-
ment so far had been pro with a very little
COu. ne " 0dAlll SiPeCu dS
IAN exhibition of oTatOrical pyrotechnics. -
Mr.. Hay made some other very humorous
references to Mr.. Gantt's speech He
argued that the question OF division was
really res adjUdicata, and that DR.. Nc
Kim's committee had done it's full duty.
He urged the establishment of the new
diocese Oh several grounds, among which he
made prominent the argument that EpiscO-
paIianS should keep pace with what was
being done by the Catholics, the MethOdists.
and even the Swedenborgians.
Rev Mackay-Smith. when several MEM
bers had risen to speak, called for the
previous question, and as a result Mr..
Abert'S amendment TO the amendment and
Mr.. Packard's resolution were laid on the
table
Dr., McKim's resolution providing for
a diocese. to be composed of the District of
Colu mbia and the countie of Prince
Georges, st. Mary's, Montgomery, and
Charles, Nd, was then carried with only
five negative votes.
MEMORIAL TO THE CONVENTION.
DR.. McKim's resolution providing for
the appointment of a committee to pre-