The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-19
THE DIOCESAN CONVENTION
District Episcopalians in Meeting
at st. Paul'S.
BISHOP SATTERLEE'S REPORT
Proceedings Opened With Religious
amt Changes May Be Made in the
ConStitutiOn-The KeerI Legacies
to Be Discussed.

over 90 delegates representing the Prot
estant Episcopal diocese of Washington,
met in second annual convention at ST.
Paui's Church, Twenty-third street. at .
O'Clock today. Delegates were present from
Montgomery, Prince George, Charles and
st Mary's counties, Nd.
The convention was opened with religious
services and Holy Communion was admin
istered to the delegates. Bishop Satterlee
officiated, being assisted by Rev. DR.. Eli
cit, Rev Mr.. Buck and Rev. DR.. Harding,
the rector Of st. Pauls parish
The church was crowded long before the
beginning of the proceedings The rector
preached a strong and impressive sermon
upon the efficacy of Prayer" He held
the attention of mis- auditors for nearly IN
hour aud was listened To with rapt atten-
tioa. AT the conclusion OF the sermon Holy
Communion was administered TO the dele
gates, after which the services We're con-
cluded.
THE convention was called to order at
high noon. Bishop Satterlec presided. and
Rev. Arthur Johns, of st. Pauls parish,
Navy Yard, acted as secretary.
After roll call the bishop announced that
Rev. Frank Gibson, Rev 7. +. Turner
and Rev John Londen would act as a
committee To see to the seating of the
clergical delegates, and that the lay rep
resentatives would be looked after by
Hon. John b Crane, w. ". Duvai andJ II.
Hill
immediately after the appointment OF
these commuters Bishop Satterlee deliv-
liyered his annual address, in which he
revic we'd the work done in the diocese dur
ing the past year. His report showed
that all OF the parishes in the diocese were
in excellent condition, and that a spirit OF
unity and concord prevailed among them.
Also that during the past year one bishop,
twenty-four priests and nine deacOns We're
ordained The bishop spoke of the death
Of Rev John Laird, of Montgomery county.
and Rev George w Williams, of Rock
Creek parish, who passed away since the
meeting of the last convention, aud paid
high tribute to the character Of both men
and the work they had done for the Prot
estant Episcopal Church.
Bishop Satterlee reported that during
the year he had preached Sc confirma ton
sermons and confirmed 925 persons.
He also conducted 469 regular sermons,
performed Z marriages, and preached 3
burial services The report also sug-
gcsted the desirablity Of preserving a close
record OF all the dninEs of the diocese
II have found thatmany OF the records
says the bishop, have been destroyed or
misplaced, and their loss at this stage is
iuCalCulable."
The report was accepted, after which the
convention adjourned for lunch The con-
vention will remain in session for several
days leading feature will be the dis
cuSsion OF tie Keerl legacies. These Iega-
Cies were left by Mrs f. Spaight Keerl ana
her son Eversfield F. Keerl in two Sepa-
rate requests, to the diocese Of Maryland
The diocese of Washington being a part Of
the diocese OF Maryland at the time of the
requests. S75 900 was given it as It's
share of the two legacies.
The amount on one of the legaCieS has
accrued, and there is now in the hands OF
the treasurer OF the Washington diocese
about $40, 900. This sum, with the S35.-
coo which has not yet accrued, some think
should he applied TO the EpisCoTal endUw-
ment fund, but others are of the opinion
that it should he divided into three equal
parts, one portion to he appropriated TO
the superannuared ministers fund, another
to the diocesan missions and the thild so
Episcopal endowment fund
The remaining $4,000, however. is IN
land property, aud some time must elapue
before il can be turned into money The
endowment fund is now receiving prompt
payments, and can easily be Completed
without any aid from the landed legacy.
Amendments to the constitution Will also
be considered toy the meeting, espe cially
those providing for the election of a
president to act in the absence Of the
bishop; those pertaining to the election
of lay delegates to the annual conventions,
and that quorum shall consist of fifteen
clergy and fifteen lay members instead Of
twenty
A discussion Will also be held OH sew
eral of the church's canons, and the
reports of the committees on pari sh bound
AIRY lines Will be heard
The convention met again at O'Clock