Evening star., 1895-05-31
THE CONVENTIONS CLOSE
Episcopal Body Reached an Adjournment
in ths Afternoon.
st. Marks Difficulty Left to the Tender
Mercies of the Court-Divid-
ing the Funds.


afternoon session yesterday. SO that it
was not necessary to hold an evening ses-
sion, which had been anticipated in view
of the Importance of the questions which
would come up before the convention for
settlement. After the conclusion of the
days work carriages were at the church
to carry all the delegates to the handsome
residence of Rev. Dr. Mackay-Smith. on
10th street, where a reception was held
in honor of Bishop Paret.
The afternoon session passed off with
much less friction than would have been
expected, considering the character of two
matters of business which were down on
the program. One Of these was the ques-
ton of the division Of the funds of the
diocese between the two dioceses which
will be formed by the division of the old
diocese of Maryland Some discussion was
expected over the report of the special
committee appointed to formulate plan
Of division, but the plan which they sub
mitted was so much to the liking of the
general body of delegates that the report
was quickly adopted and by an almost
unanimous vote.
Division of Funds.
The report was submitted by DR.. Hodges
and was as follows:
Resolved, That it is the recommended
ton of this committee that the income
producing fund, the present episcopal fund
of this diocese, be divided equally, and
the accumulating episcopal fund divided
equitably between the diocese of Balti-
more and that of Washington; and that
the present episcopal residence and library
remain the property of the diocese of Bal
tiUore. without being taken into account
Resolved That from all the funds now
held by this convention, or to which it
may become entitled, there shall first be
deducted such amount as shall be specf-
ically designated by the donor, and these
amounts shall be transferred to the dio-
cese in which such objects are located,
and the remainder of such funds shall be
divided between the diocese of Maryland
and the diocese of Washington in the pro-
portion of one-third to Washington and
two-thirds to Maryland, and that this rule
shall apply to the legacy of Mrs. c. S.
Kerl, and to any other funds to which the
diocese may be become entitled up to the
date when the general convention shall
give its consent to the division of the do
cese.
ST. Marks Difficulty.
The other matter which it was supposed
would engender some feeling was the re-
port Of the committee on elections, to
which were referred the credentials of all
lay delegates, and which would consequent
ly have power to deal with the troubles in
st. Marks Church of this city, which had
sent up two lay delegates representing the
two factions into which the church is
split. The breeze did not materialiZe. The
report was submitted in the morning hour
and recommended the seating of Mr.
Joseph B. Bennett. The report was not
acted upon in the morning. and when it
came up in the afternoon the secretary of
the committee, Mr.. Sans, said that ali
the points at issue in the church were
soon to be submitted to the civil courts
for a decision, and he recommended that
the report be laid on the table. AS any
other action would have precipitated long
and possibly heated controversy on a warm
afternoon. the convention eagerly snapped
at a chance like this, and the report was
tabled.
The Committees.
In the committee on diocesan missions
j. R. Bracket and Samuel K. George were
appointed to fill the vacancies created by
the removal of Charles A. Taylor and ].
NJ Glenn. Judge Hagner and r. w. Gator
were reelected members of the board of
trustees of the episcopal fund.
Daniel NJ. Thomas and r. Brent Keyser
were reelected members of the board
of church charities. E. b. Rich was elect
ed trustee of the Hannah Moore School.
The committee on canons reported against
making any change in the constitution.
. The reports of the tellerS in the various
elections showed that the following had
been chosen:
Standing committee-Rev. ]. H. Eccle-
ston, Rev. J. S. D. Hodges, Rev; w. S.
Southgate, Rev. George C. Stokes Rev. w.
Dame and Rev. George Currie.
Deputies to the general convention-Cleri-
cal-Rev. ]. H. Eccleston, d. D.; Rev. j. H.
Elliott. D. D.; Rev. ]. S. B. Hodges. D. D.;
with Wilmer, Mr.. Joseph Packard, jr.;
Mr.. ]. c. Bancroft Davis and Mf. William
Keyser. Alternates- es-Clerical-Rev. Alex
ander Mackay-Smith, Rev. c. G. Currie.
pay- IJo1l Horr nd Vii
Wroth. Lay-Mr. Lloyd Lowndes, Mr.. w.
D. Baldwin, Mr.. ]. T. Mason and Mr.. ]. C.
Lane.
Bishop Paret announced the following
committee on the Episcopal library: Rev.
]. H. Eccleston, Rev. ]. l.. B. Hodges. Rev.
c. G. Curre, Rev. T. E. Patterson, Mr. C.
]. Taylor, Mr.. H. F. Thompson, Mr.. ]. l..
White and Mr.. D. L. Bartlett.
Diocesan Missions.
During the afternoon the convention
found itself so far ahead of it's program
that it was decided to go on with the SUBJ
ject of diocesan missions, which was down
as the topic of the evening session. The
report Of the board of diocesan missions
was submitted by the chairman, Arch
bishop Gambrall of Annapolis, and recon-
mended the subdivision of large parishes
and the creation of new parishes. The
financial features of the report We're that
out of $4,000 appropriated for the board
last year tnefe nau Deen received $ll,20
out of which $500 had been appropriated
for the salary of the general missionary.
Much more money. he said, could well have
been spent without yet reaching the limits
of the field spread out before the board.
He asked, however, that at least $4,000
should be appropriated to the work during
the coming year. When this matter was
put to a vote it was granted without dis
cussion. The committee further recon-
mended that the returns of the various
parishes during the coming year be made
direct to the mission board without refer
ence to the coming division of the diocese
and the distribution of this money be left
to the mission board till next June, when
the division would have been completed.
The committee religious instruct On
presented report asking to be discharged
and its work turned over to the board of
missions, by whom the work could be done
just as well.
A new committee was nominated, con-
s.stng of Rev. Mr.. Purcell Rev. c. Ever
EFT Smith, Rev. F. Clampitt and Rev. c.
c. Griffith. The lay members of the com
mittee We're Messrs. P. c. Williams, Jos.
o. Foard, ]. T. Mason of r, and Edward
Higgins. The ticket was elected withodt
discussion.