The times., 1897-05-20
THE WASHINGTON DIOCESE
The Second Annual Convention
Meets in st. Paul's Church.
BISHOP SATTERLEE'S REPORT
Opening Sermon by Rev. Alfred
HaTdfng-Ch to the Com
stitution Discussed Made
by Trustees-The KeerI Legacies
Matter for Serious COnside re t on.

| The second annual convention of the Prot
| cstant Episcopal Church of the diocese oil
| Washington convened yesterday in st
Paul's Church, Twenty-third street north,
west.
The con vention was opened with religious
services and Holy Communion was admin
istered To the delegates Bishop Satterlee
officiated. being assisted by Rev. Dr. ELI
ott, Rev Mr. Buck and Rev. DR.. Harding,
the rector of st. Paul's parish.
The church was crowded long before the
beginning OF the proceedings. The rector
preached u strong and impressive sermon
upon the efficacy of Prayer" He held
the attention of his auditors for nearly an
hour, and was listened TO with rapt atten-
ton. AT the conclusion of the sermon Holy
Communion was administered TO the dele
gates, after which the services were con-
cluded
The convention was called to order at
high noon. Bishop Satteriee presided and
Rev. Arthur Johns, of ST. Paul's parish,
Navy Yard, acted as secretary.
The following delegates answered 10
roll call clerical:
Right Rev. Henry Y. Satterlee, D D.
Revs John A. Aspinwall, David Barr Frank
Il. Bigelow, Obre r. Bourne. George c. F.
Bratcnshl, Joseph g. Bryant, Charles F.
Buck, James A. Buck, ID. ID John w Ches-
ley, Thomas 5. Childs. ID D.; James W.
Clark, harles G Cogley, Thomas W
Cooke. James n. Craighill, John T. Grove,
Alexander Crummell. ID. D; willard g.
Davenport, William l.. Devries. Phi. D. Il
George F. Dudley, John II Elliot, S T.
Frank II. Gibson, Pm. D.; II Allen Griffith.
Walter = Griggs, Alfred Harding Albert 81
HHliker, Richard l.. Howell. Arthur s Johns
George II. Johnston, d. D.; Thomas a. John
stone, RiohardI Kerfoos. John London, Ran
dolph W LOwrie, d. D. Charles j s. Ma yo,
Alexander Mackay-S mith, $. T. D.; John 81.
Z. Mckee. Randolph McKim. ID. D.: BHlIard
T. Minnick, Oscar L. Mitchell, Walter a
Mitchell. Edward NJ Mott. Jurnes J. Page.
Josiah b. Perry, James f Pcin dexter.
Philip NJ. Prescott, Philip NJ Rhinclander,
John Z. {. Smedes, ID. D.; James l. Smiley,
Herbert s. Smith. Theophilus smoot. Will
lam T Snyder, Charles f Sontag Zachary
V spinoza, J. Mcbride sterrett, D. D;
Mason c Stryker, Albert r Stuart, d D..
V Tunnel. William r. Turner. William r
Barker Tuner. Basil B. Tyler. Maurice H
Vaughan. owen NJ Waller, William g.
Ware. Frank p WiIIes, and Robert s W
Wood
Lay-John T. Arms, ]. F Aston, Charles
Albert, a o Brady, Thomas R Brooks,
w w Burdctte. w D. Baldwin, A s.
Browne, c. j EeII, W NICK Burroughs,
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=. A Powen, r C Compton, John II.
Chew. w. W. Duvall, l.. ] Davis, J. F.
Dent, J. II. B. Davis, E. G. Emack, T. o.
EDaugf. NJ T. Endicott, j H Gordon, H
G. Gibson, G.. r Garner A G Gray, c. E.
Graves, l. J Hayes, Thomas ] Holland,
E B. Hay. Thomas p Hood, c NJ Hustled,
o. B. aaIlam. n. r Harnish, C d. JusL-on,
R. C. Jones, Fl. S Jones, Charles King,
Blair Lee. Thomas Fl. LOCKER, Angus La
rlond. James Lowndes, w. b. Motley. W
A. MelOy, John Miller, ]. r. Nourse, j r
Owens, j. q Park, H. E Peliew, n Rich
ardson, P. T. Rittenhouse, Frederick Sass
Ger, II. II. sasscer, ] W Sebastian, c. H.
Stanley. l. A. Wilmer. J W Warner, G.
A Woodward II c Whiting, L W Walker,
E. NJ Waters, J. Il WatmouCb
After roll call the bishop announced that
Rev. Frank Gibson, Rev. T. Z Turner
and Rev. John Londen would act rs a |
committee to see to the seating of the |
clergical delegates, and that the lay rep |
Tesentatives would he looked after by |
Hon John Crane, W. W Duval, andJ H |
Hill
Immediately after the appointment of |
these committees Bishop Satterlfe deliv- !
liyered his annual address, in which he |
reviewed the work done in tht 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. |
The report OF the trustees of the Epis- |
Copal fund was made and contained the |
following figures: So far collected, S34, |
G1022; unpaid subscriptions, churches, |
81, ,e53 "a; individuals, S11 ,302; old en-
dowrnent fund received for the dioct Sc |
OF Maryland, S12,112.e9; Mrs. C. S. |
Keerl legacy, S33,1 4s.O1. Total cob |
lected, S79,ST1 23.
In addition to the above there has been |
received as the proportion of the ac-
Episcopal fund belonging to |
this diocese received May 6 but not !n-
corporated in the above account, So
1867 The income from the above de-
sorihed endowment funds from May 1,
S97, was S5.295.10.
Amount paid s. w Tulloch, treasurer,
was S4,e37.54, leaving a balance May 1,
/ ss7, of S35765
The report states that the estima ted in
come of the various funds for the next |
year, including that from the proportion /
received from Maryland of the Accumulate
ing Episcopal fund, is S5,440, and the en-
gagement for salary and house rent of |
bishop is S7,cG0, besides other necessary |
expenditures for salary of the secretary |
and expenses of the convention, leaving |
he balance to he made up from assess
nents in the different parishes
In relation to the resolution, referred at
the last convention to the trustees, provid-
ng that the keerl legacies he divided
among severa! funds, and in view of the
deficiency as pointed out In their state
fpent OF the Episcopal endowment fund,
the trustees report thatit would be decd-
edly ineXpedient to pass the resolution re-
Perred to. The report further adds that
after correspondence with the committee
appointed by the convention of the Mary
8 nd diocese to take charge Of the Keerl