Evening star., 1897-05-19

Anglican orders are invalid, and stated
that 1t was at first supposed that this ac-
ton was taken in response 10 a formulated
request, but it now appears. he added. that
no such request has ever been made, either
authoritatively or. by any prominent men,
ber OF the Anglican communion. The
bishop said that the bull of Leo XIII was
instinctively felt by the sober-minded
clergy and laity OF the church to be MOTH
ing less than an uncalled for act of intru-
sion upon the home life of the national
churches of England and America. The
historic reasons set forth In the order, the
bishop added, are insufficient to justify this
course and 1t Is perhaps not too much to
say, he concludes, that the Bishop of Rome
by this last act has isolated the papacy
and cut 1t off from all participation in the
coming reunion of Christendom. Also his
letter will serve to create a more general
recognition and better understanding of
the historic character of the Anglican COM
munion.
The Eastern Question.
Reference was made to the sufferings of
our brethren in Christ in the far east"
and the recommendation was made that
earnest and continuous intercession be
made to God in their behalf until this ty-
renny be over past The bishop discussed
the question how the clergy are to mee,
ana satisfy the ideal of the house of God
as spiritual home, and reached the con
clusion that however beautiful and useful
the iturg1cal features may be they are
all subordinate to the central idea of a
ncCSe OF prayer and q service Of PRAYER
He said that it should be the supreme effort
OF the clergy to cultivate q prayerful spirit
among the members of the congregation.
business Trnnsacted.
MIR. 8. W. Tulloch and Rev. H. Fields
Saumenig were appointed assistant sec
retaries
Fffty-six clergymen answ cred to their
names and forty-three lafty. Petitions to
organize were received from the parishes
OF St. Margaret, Potomac and Rock Creek
ard referred to the appropriate committee
An invitation was read by the secretary
from the bishop to all the clerical and lay
members Of the convention, their wives
and families, to reception At his home be-
tween and this afternoon.
The hours to be observed by the con-
vention were adopted as follows: Morn
ing session, at 1O am; recess. from 1 to
o'clock; afternoon session. from 2 TO 5,
and evening session, at o'clock.
Episcopal Fund.
The report of the trustees of the Epis-
copal fund was made and contained the
following figures: So far collected $34-
61O.23; unpaid subscriptions churches,
$1.65364: individuals $11,3O2; old endo-y-
ment fund received for the diocese of
Maryland, 81, 2,112y0; Mrs. c. s. KeerI leg
acy, $'3, 14S.01. Total collected $79,S7l.z3.
In addition to the above there has been
received as the proportion of the accumu-
lating Episcopal fund belonging to this
diocese received May 6, but not incorporat-
ed in above account, $2,446W. The in
come from the above described endow-
ment funds from May 1. 1896. to May 1.
Amount paid S. w. Tulloch, treasurer.
was $4,937.54, leaving a balance May /,
1897. of $357.65.
The report states that the estimat ted in
nf he rnAc fa-
year, including that from the proportion
received from Maryland Of the accumulat-
ing Episcopal fund, is $5,44O, and the en-
gagement for salary and house rent CT
bishop Is $1,000. besides other necessary
expenditures for salary Of the secretary
and expenses Of the convention, leaving
the balance to be made up from ass ass
ments in the different parishes.
In relation to the resolution. referred at
the last convention to the trustees, provid-
ing that the Keerl legacies be divided
among several funds, and In view of the
deficiency as pointed out in their statement
of the Episcopal endowment fund, the
trustees report that 1t would be decidedly
inexpedient to pass the resolution referred
to- The report further adds that after cor
respondence with the committee appointed
by the convention of the Maryland diocese
to take charge of the Keerl estate, the
trustees are able to approximate the
amount Of the funds and the value Of the
property in the hands Of said committee
for division and partition between the dio-
cese Of Maryland and the diocese of WASH
ington: Cash. SOS. .394.2S: ground rents, $22- :
O2O.84: lands in Tennessee in course Of
sale. $1,000; lands in Maryland and Rhode
Island. $4,000. Total. $9S, ,415.12.
In addition to this. the report states there
is tract of land in Baltimore county,
Maryland, still held for sale by the trus-
tees. the value of which cannot be ap-
proximated. An early settlement and ad-
justment of the interest of this diocese is
promised. The report is signed by the fol-
14xr, " O.
lew, Lewis J. Davis, c. J. Bell, Charles c.
Glover. A. b. Hagner and Henry g. Ma
tfews
A recess was taken shortly after /
o'clock. the members Of the convention
being entertained at luncheon by the ladies'
of the church.