Evening star., 1898-12-08
N SEMI-ANNUAL SESSION
Convocatiou of Washington Holds Business
Meeting at Pro-Cathedral.
Report on COlOred Work Adverse
Action on Proposition for Increase
in ArchdeacOnrfes.

terday afternoon in the Pro-Cathedral of St.
Mark, corner of Sd and A streets south
east. 1t is held semf-annually and is COM
posed of the rectors and delegates from
the Episcopal churches of this diocese.
which also embraces the counties of Mont
gomery, Prince George and ST. Mary, in
Maryland Those who attended yesterday
We're: hop Satteree and the I,evs. John
a. AspinwaA, David Barr, George c. f.
B1atenahl Joseph G. Bryant, Charles E
Buck, Thomas S. Childs, d. D.; James W.
Clark, James b. Cralghili, William l.. Dew
ries, John h. Elliott, Charles H. Hayes,
Arthur S. Johns, kIcnard J. kerfoot, Chas.
}. ). Mayo, Alexander Mackay-smlth, John
M f. Mckee, Mr.. Specht, W. j. D. Thomas,
f>andolpn Ii. McI>Im, after Ii. Mltcnell,
1nomas j. facker, thlhp M kninelanuer,
II. T.. Saumenis, John l.. someues, Mllnam
I. snyoer, Albert II. stuart. Ne.son + ans,
III, L. Rage, y. NJ. " aiter, FRANK Z. Wines,
Louis q. W Oou ana Iharles f. Sontag,
secretary of the cCnvocatIon.
Inc afternoon s,-slon was convened at =
ociOck biSnUp Satterlee presided and con-
quoted the Devotional eNercIses. Inc MN
utes OF the last convocauon were read and
ADOPTED ReV. Mr.. Ia Roche, as chairman
OF the committee on coIureu work III the
uiocese, oTeIed the following report:
1our committee would report tnat tuey
have CONSIDERED the ueeus and outlook for
the coiored worn i'll the District, and advise
the auOpuOl OF three pans, follows:
NflrSt-That the convocauon OF TINS do
cese pe requested to provIue by canon for
committee OF tlVe on cOlored work, OF which
the bishop shall be eX-otficio chairman This
committee shalt assist the bisnop in sum
ulatlng and charging interest in the do-
cese and work among coiored people.
Sscond-That the same committee be
instructed to prepare and present to the
conVocation compete plan for the teach
ing OF co-ored children and youth in "A
diocesan institution to cover, according to
p.tIi
diate, industrial anu nigh ScnOOi euucat ION
on caurch lines with thorough religious IN
sructlon. TINS institute to De situated in
the county, and all its series of schools to
be under single board of trustees.
Thlrl-That the convoca ton OF this dio-
ceSe be requested to oruer by resolution
that the committee of missions set apart
ten per cent out of the annual income
Specifically Tor ColOred work, to be eXpend-
ed under the direction of the committee of
the conVocatiOn on coiOred work. 1T is rec
olnmended that the moneys accruing from
TINS source be devoted in the first instance
to the starting of mission church IN the
neignbornood of Sd and d streets south
west.
on motion of the Rev. Mr.. Johns the re-
port was referred to the conVocation for
action, with the request that Il committee
be appointed TO take the matter INTO con-
s!deratiOn- The resolutions We're later
adopted by the convocation.
Division of Diocese.
The chairman of the committee on diyid-
ing the diocese into archdeaconries report
ed in favor of making three such divisions
and the appointment of two additional
archdeacons to assist Rev. DR.. Childs in
missionary work.
There was considerable discussion of
motion by Rev. Mr.. Sontag to lay the mat
ter on the table. Rev. DR.. Mackey-Smith
said he could not understand how the plan
would increase the efficiency of mission
airy work. Rev DIR. McKim then SUBJ
mitted the following substitute:
THAT ii is ineXpedient at present to
make any change IN the machinery of the
diocese.
This motion was adopted, and the matter
thus ended.
Archdeacon Chlds made a verbal report
OF the work done by him, giving the num-
Der of parishes visited in the city and coun-
ties.
After he had left the church brief ad-
dresses We're made by the bishop Rev. Dr.
Mackay-Smith and Rev. DR.. McKim COM
mending the faithful and self-sac acriicing
service of Archdeacon Childs, who without
material remuneration, has wonderfully
stimulated church work in this diocese.
Episcopal Cathedral.
Referring to the Episcopal Cathedral pro-
ject Bishop Satterlee stated that the work
had progressed far beyond his most san
guiue expectation, and remarked that it
seemed marvellous how this work had been
taken out of the hands of human instru-
mentalities by the Lord. The bishop an
nounced that in January he proposed to in
augurate a series of quiet hours for the
meeting of the clergymen in prayer, to be
followed ny a religious discussion for mu
tual help and for council and advice on
spiritual matters.
The evening session of the cOnvocation
consisted of prayer service at 7:3O o'clock
which was attended by members of the
several Episcopal congrega tions of the city,
ana this was followed by an essay and dis
cussiOn upon the subject, How Can Spir-
itual Life and Power of Our Churches Be
Increased?"