The evening times., 1896-11-04
WORK OF THE CONVOcAT0M
Episcopal Ministers Of the
Diocese in Meeting.
REPORT CAUSED A LAUGH
ArchdeacOn ChiIds Stated That
There Had Been No Receipts or
Expenditures Since the Spring Ses-
sion-Large Attendance of Lay
Delegates.

The regular fall convocation OF the Wash
ington diocese of the Protestant Episcopal
Church of America convened this morning
at st. Johns Church at 11:3O O'Clock
About 12O pastors are embraced IN this
diocese, which comprises the district Of
Columbia and four Counties-Aiontgomery,
Charles, Prince George and st. Mary-'n
Maryland.
The business meeting of the convocation
was preceded by a communion service, at
which Bishop -Satterlee oifiiated.
To the roll call which opened the business
meeting the following members answered
10 their names:
Clergy -Reys. John A. Aspinwall, David
Baer. Obie X. Bourne, Charles E. Buck.
James A Buck, John ". Wesley, ThvInas
s. Childs, James W. Clark, James b. Craig
hill, John Thomas Grove, Willard
q. Davenport, George F. Dudley,
Henry A. Griffith, Arthur S. Johns,
q. Harbaugb Johnston, Richard T. Ker-
Smith, Charles j. S. Mayo, John 81. L.
Mckee, Randolph II. McKim, Walter A.
Mitchell, Edward NJ. NJ Oft, James j. PG.;e
Josiah L. Perry, Philip 81. Prescott, Alex
ander Miller Rich, II. Fields Samming,
James l.. siveley, William T. Snyder,
Charles F. Suntag, j. Mcbride Sterett,
Albert K. Stuart, Thomas o. Tongue, Will
Il. L. Ward, George w. williams, and
Robert Sheridan Wilkes Wood
THE OTHER DELEGATES.
The lay delegates to the association one
OF whom is appointed from each parish
of the diocese by the ycstry, were present
as follows Gen. Thoma W Hooker, Ba rna-
bas Bryan, X. Il. b. Chew, Henry Cody. Col.
George A. Woodward, Major Il. +. Ritten-
house, George Watts, a rthur S Brown, Dr.
Duvail, K. B. Bury, II. Il. Bird, sr., Joseph
Henry Gibbons, Gen u. S. Walker, n. 5.
Fugitt, W ID. Baldwin, John Bald.
As this number constituted a quorum or
the convocation, bishop Saterlee pro
nounCed the meeting opened. The minutes
OF the spring cOnvOcation Were read 10y
Secretary DR.. \. S. Johns, and adopted.
As there were no reports from the com
mittees appointed at the previous session,
Treasurer Seymour TulloCh delivered his re-
port He reported no receipts or exBcndi-
lures since the last meeting and sat down
amid great laughter.
Archdelcon Cniids next gavea nimprUmptu
report upon his work since the spring con-
vocation. He stated that he has held
services in each OF the Washington parishes
and in most OF those in the counties and
that he has every reason to feel satisfied
with the Interest shown.
Secretary Johns read a letter Of thanks
from the widow OF Rev. Dr. Thomas e.
Addison, late pastor Of Trinity Church Of
this city, thanking the cOnvOCatiun for
the resolution Of coincidence sent her'upon
her husbands decease.
New business was next in order, under
which Arcndracon ChildS offered resolU-
ton providing that the spring convention
of next year should BE- held on the DAY pre-
ceding the diocesan convention.
Dr. Mackay Smith then offered an amend
ment to the resolution which set the time
for the spring convocation on the after
noon Of the day OF the adjournment of the
diocesan convention.
THE DISCUSSION
A general discussion followed, but on the
vote both resolution and amendment were
lost.
The meeting then adjourned for lunch,
which was served in the vcstry room by the
ladies OF st. Johns Church.
The afternoon session began at 2.15
O'Clock. After the regular business the
convocation listened 10 an address by Dr.
Macka y-Smlth, pastor Of st. Johns Church,
upon system in Church Work"
Dr. Smith discussed his subject under
the following heads; l. System in vestry
work; II In preparing classes for con
firmatiOn, Ill III preaching regularly nn
the great doctrines Of Christianity as Illus
trated in the festivals of the Christian
year; " Advocating extreme accuracy
in all parish works: V. Accuracy in visit
ing the parish society in rotation; VI. Ac-
cUrate distribution OF the mission contri-
buttons so that each of the six divisions
receives proportionate share. VII. Sys-
TEN in the support OF outside charities
In conclusion DR.. Smith made an earnest
appeal for system in every detail Of
church work, no matter how seemingly in
significant. He Illustrated the good r..
suits attendant upon the syStematizatfon of
pastoral duties, by instances which have
come under his own observation and pre-
dicted much wider field of usefulness
for the work If such a course be pursued
The address was followed by a general
discussion in which most OF the clergy pres
ent expressed their views on the ideas pre-
sented by Or. Smith
This evening. as is usual on Cnnvocation
Day. mission service will be held During
the meeting Rev. DR.. Tongue will address
the delegates upon THE Mission of the
Convocation.
After the mission services the regular
business will again be considered. and
If it is not concluded by adjournment tire
the cunvocation will again meet tomor-
row morning. If the business is finished
this evening the convocation Will adjourn
until the spring meeting, which occurs
next June.