Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-20

the following deacons for ordination to the
sacred orcer Of priests: Rev. Thomas Worth
ington Cooke. Rev. Alexander Miller Rich.
Rev. John Thomas Grove and Rev. Herbert
Scstt Smith. 1t save consent to the trans
Ter OF the Right Rev. William ID. Walker
ID. missionary bishop of North Dakota,
to the diocese of western New York and
10 the conSeeration OF the Rev. James Dow
Morrison, DID,. as missionary bishop Of
Duluth.
A Centention.
The action of the committee in the adju-
cfcation OF the case between Zion and ST.
Matthews parishes was expressed in the
following resolution, which was ordered 70
be sent to the rectors of the two parishes:
Resolved. That In the opinion of this
committee preponderance of evidence Is on
the side of St. Matthews parish, I'm its con-
tentfon with Zion parish, submitted to the
committee. and that they therefore. are
constrained to decide in favor of the 'metes
ana bounds commended for by St Matthews
parish. But believing II to be for the hest
interests OF the church that the present
relations between the mission at the college
anu zion church should be continued. IL
- RESPECTFULLY recommended to the two
Parishes to SO change their boundaries
tnr0ugh the action of the convention as 10
enable that TO be accomplished"
tn ne committee s gave consent to additional
.uan OF NV 10 be secured by mortgage on
the property of Grac. Church. south Wash-
instoh' and elected the Rev Alexandar
Maekay-Smith, DID,, rector of St. Johns
" HI the vacancy in its members.
Committees Appointed.
Inc bishop appointed the following COM
mittees: >~''
committee on canors and other business
-hevs. K H. Watkins. d. d.: Alfred Hard
ihs' ID. d.; Charles z. Buck and Messrs
A 5. Browne and Charles H. Stanley.
committee on parochial endowment
heVs. A. s. johns. John A. Aspinwail and
Messrs. BEDFORD w. Walker, John T. Bal
niger and William Baldwin.
committee on changes in constitution
ana eanons.Revs. r. H. McKim. ID. D.:
alexander Mackay Smith, ID. D.: j. III FL
mott. d. D.: J. b. Perry and Messrs. ] G.
3. Davis. L. A. Wilmer, William r. Mellow
and A. 8. Browne
Committee on state of the cburcb-pa,,.
l. 3. Shfids. w. A. Mitchell. w. g. Dayen
port. Dr. 7. B. Hood and Mr.. l.. A. Will
mer. " ~. WIZ
Committee on admission n, row ,.-,.,o.
-Revs. j. w. Clark. c. ]. s. Mava a.
King. ICES
Committee on parochial contributions
Messrs s. w. Tulloch. George A. Wood
ward and J. B. Ballinger.
COMMITTEES on donations-Messrs. T, w.
LOCKER. Blair Lee. Melville Church and
diocese-Revs A. Harding, A, r.. stuart
u d., and Messrs. c. ]. Bell and L. A.
Wilmer. H. a.
Committee on bodndaries-Revs. A. 8.
sohns. n. A. Griffith and Messrs. W. A.
Msioy. A. 8. Browne and James Lowndes
Committee on composition of laws and
canons-Messrs. Meloy. Stanley and
After dis,,,s.,.. a..
offered by Rev. DIR. Elliott was adopted:
Resolved, That 1t be referred to a
committee Of three gentlemen learned in
the law to inquire and report at this an
neai convention whether or not the act
OF incorporation of this convention clearly
real estate" ~
The bishop appointed Messrs. Stanley.
d n. Gordon and A. 8. Brown as the com
mittee DIR. Pellew presented an amend
ment to DR.. Elliott's resolution providing
that a committee of three lawyers be an
pointed to propose form of legacy by
whicn real estate can be devised. given
to and held by the diocese convention OF
Washir gton. and to report IL possible TO
this convention. DIR. Elliott refused to
accept the amendment. which was referred
10, the convention as a resolution and
soopted. Inc chair appointed Messrs.
Stanley, albert and Chew.
Money Needed.
ne evening session was devoted to the
subject of missions. The report of the
committee on missions offered by the
chairman. Rev. ]. A Aspinwall, recon-
mended that the convention raise for the
mission work of the diocese for the COM
ing year the sum of 5000. the same
amount IS ues raised last year
At the close Of tie discussion the recon-
mendation of the committee was so
amended as to provide for the raising of
$1,000 instead of 5000, the amount to be
apportfoned by the missionary committee
among the several parishes and congrega-
lions of the diocese