Evening star., 1897-05-19
EPISCOPAL DIOCESE
The Second Annual Meeting Of Local
Churches.
BISHOP SAFfERLEE ON ROME
Criticises a Recent Bull of the
Pope.
FUNDS OF THE CHURCH

The second annual session of the con-
vention of the Protestant Episcopal Churcn
in the diocese of Washington was begun
this morning in St. Pau1's Church. 2?d
street. Morning prayer was said at 9
o'clock. and at 10 o'clock divine service be-
gan with the office for the holy communion,
which was said by the bishop. He was
assisted in the service by Rev. DR.. Elliott
and Rev. c. E. Buck. The convention SER
mon was delivered by Rev. Alfred Harding
The music was rendered by the vested
choir of the church, under the direction of
Mr.. Dcrald B. Macleod, choirmaster, pro-
cess.cnal, THE Church's One Foundation
communion service in F. Macleod: an
them, motet for eight voices and chorus,
King All Glorious" Barnby; solos by
Messrs. Mcfarland and Terry; recess.onal,
Easter hymn.
ClerEymen and Delegates.
Upon the conclusion of the religious sery-
Ice the bishop called the convention to or
der. The secretary, Rev. A. S. Johns.
called the roll of clergymen entitled to
seats as follows:
Rt Rev. Henry Y. Satterlee, DID,, Revs.
John A. Aspinwall. David Barr, Frank H.
Bigelow, obre r. Bourne. George c. F.
Bratenahl Joseph g. Bryant, Charles E.
Buck. James A. Buck. DID,: John w. Ches-
ley, Thomas S. Childs, DID,: James W.
Clark. Charles g. Cogley, Thomas w.
Cooke. James B. CraishilI, John T. Grove,
Davenport. William L. Devries, Ph.D.; Geo.
r. Dudley, John H. Elliot, STD; Frank
NJ. Gibson. Ph.D.; H. Allen Griffith, Walter
T.; Griggs, Alfred Harding. Albert NJ. Hill
nker, Richard L. Howell, Arthur S. Johns.
George II: Johnston, DID; Thomas A. John
stone, Richard I. Kerfoot. John London, Ran
dolph W. Lowrie, DID,: Charles j. S. Mayo,
Alexander Mackay-Smith, STD; John NJ
p. Mckee, Randolph McKim, DID,; Millard
p. Minnick. Oscar L. Mitchell. Walter A.
Mitchell. Edward NJ. Mott, James J. Page,
Josiah b. Perry, James E. Poindexte-,
Philip NJ. Prescott Philip NJ. Rhinelander,
John E. G. Smedes. ID: James L. Smiley.
Herbert S. Smith. Theophilus Smoot, Will
lam T. Snyder, Charles F. Sontag. Zachary
v. Spinoza, j. Mcbride Sterrett, DID;
Mason c. Stryker, Albert R. Stuart, DID,
John M. Todd, Thomas o. Tongue, William
v. Tunnel. William R. Turner. William R.
Vaughan. Owen NJ Waller, William G.
Ware, Frank P. Willes and Robert S. w.
Wood.
the roll of lay delegates was called as
follows: John T. Arms j. F. Aston, Chas
Albert. A. o. Brady, Thos. r. Brooks, w.
W. Blrdette, W. d. Baldwin, A S. Browne
C. ]. Bell. W. Nick. Burroughs. ]. T. Bal
lenger. J. T: Broome. w. Berry, P: A.
Bowen. R. G; Compton, John H Chew
J. H. B. Davis, E. G. Emack. T. o.
Ebaugh. NJ. T. Endicott, J. II. Gordon, H.
G. Gibson, G. r.. Garner A: G.
Gray. c. E. Graves. L; J. Hayes, Thos
NJ. Hustled. o. B. Hallam, N. R. Harnish
C. D. Judson, R. c. Jones, H S. Jones
Chas. King, Blair Lee. Thos. H. LOCKER.
Angus Lamond, James LowLdes, W. b.
Mobley, W. A. Meloy. John Miller. J. B.
Pellew. ". Richardson. B. F. Rittenhouse,
Frederick Sasscer. H. H. Sasscer, ]. W.
Sebastian, c. II. Stanley. L. A. Wilmer, ].
w. Warner, 6. A. Woodward. II. c. Whit
WatnouFh.
The bishop appointed the following COM
mittees:
Rights of clergy to seats-Rev. Frank
John London: laymen. Chas. n. Stanley,
DR.. w. w. Duvall, John Marbury.
Bishops Address.
The bishop then read his annual address.
At the outset the bishop expressed his ap-
probation Of the forbearance that has been
shown him by the clergy and laity during
this first year of his episcopate, and the
kind cooperation which has come from all
this new diocese. He stated that during
and chiefly occupied in studying and in
feeugat1ns the religious, social and finan-
cial condition of the diocese the real re-
iatiors between the city and county par
the comparative value of the different op-
portunit'es that are before the diocese. He
added that perhaps it was too early to
form n a Judgment on this subject. and he
nad concluded to wait until he knew more
ticn. go"
The bishop stated that there are now on
tne clergy list one bishop, seventy-four
tribute to Rev. W. H. Laird of Monteoma
cry county, Md. and Rev Geo. w. vii
nams. assistant minister in Rock Creek
par,sh' who died during the year.
Inc plshop confirmed during the year 0o5
persons. Reference was made to the o,on' ~
ing OF the Episcopal Eye, Ear and Throa +
hospital, and the newly formed diocesan
organization of the Daughters of the King
ahn ,he Girls Friendly Society were COM
mended Reference was also made tn the
helpful work done during the past wear bv
the brotherhood Of st. Andrew, the Church
mems League. the Woman's Auxiliary the
ST: Monica League for work among the
ecroreu people and the st. Marks League
me Dlshop laid emphasis upon the i'm
portance Of keeping parish registers and all
records and papers of the vestry in safety.
ana added that church safe Is almost as
great necessity as church bell. He also
spoke OF the importance to a parish Of an
IDEAL treasurer. Such an officer, he said.
added to the efficiency of the work of the
rector He expressed the hope that at this
or come succeeding convention a commit
tee will be appointed to consider and re-
port upon the subject of safeguarding
church endowment funds, so that encour-
agement will be given to persons to leave
bequests In their wills to the parish church.
He said that many were restrained from
doing this by the insecurity of parochial
endowment funds
Church of Rome.