Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-16
THE NAVY CKAPLA|NS
Episcopal Diocese Petitions
Against Discrimination.
PAY AND ALLOW ANCES
COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO BRING
MATTER BEFORE CONGRESS.
Resolutions of Sorrow and Sympathy
Regarding the Calamity in Marti-
nique-Convention Adjourns.

The annual diocesan convention of the
Episcopal churches of Washington closed
yesterday afternoon a 80 o'clock and the
delegates to the convention were rendered
a reception at the home of Bishop and Mrs.
Henry y. Satterlee, 1907 Massachusetts
avenue. Immediately after adjournment.
During the afternoon session Bishop
Mackay-Smith introduced a resolution,
which was adopted. to the effect that the
convention of the Episcopal Church respect
fully requests Congress to enact such legis-
lation as may be necessary to abolish what
we believe to be an unjust discrimination
made against the chaplains of the United
States navy in the matter of pay and al
lowances. a discrimination which. in the
opinion of the convention. tends to decrease
the influence of these chaplains and to di-
minish the efficiency of their labors."
Bishop Appoints Committees.
Bishop Satterlee appointed the following
committee to present the request to Con-
gress: Bishop Mackay-Smith, Gen. J. NJ
Wilson and Lieut.. Commander f. a. Mil
Ter.
to the committee on rights of clergy to
seats. named the first day. and Mr. [. IL.
Stanley was elected chancellor.
The following vsSs chosen members of
tI4t Dpdlu u Illillc REV j. y. ASpln-
wall. Rev. ]. B. Pa-ry. Rev. c.. E. Buck
Rev. G.. F. Peter. Messrs w. ID. Baldwin
IL E Pillow. William a. Gordon and E. \.
Waters.
firm clergy fund was named as follows:
The bishop. Rev. W. l.. Devries Rev
Thomas \. Johnston. Rev. \. r. Stuart and
Messrs. o. b. Hallam and II. a. Cady.
Were follows:
Keerl legacy matters-Mr. Lewis J. Da-
Wis and Charles ]. Bell.
Entertainment of the next annual con-
Ventlon-Revs. Alfred Harding, W. l.. Dew
ries and Walden Myer
Colored work-Rev. R. P. Williams Rev
". L: Devries. Rev o. NJ Waller, Mr.. II.
Z. Pellew and Mr. W. d. Baldwin
Relation of cathedral to diocese-Rev. Al
fred Harding. Rev. G. c. T. Bratenahl,
Mtssrs L. y. Wilmer and W. d. Baldwin
Par0Ghial boundaries-Rev. \. S. Johns
Rev. H. \. Griffith. Messrs. j. NJ Wilson.
a. ). Brown and James Lowndes
Parish endowments-Rev. ]. A AspinwaU.
Rev. G +. Buck. Messrs c. j. Bell, E. b.
Hay and T. o. Ebaugh.
Resolutions Adopted
Before the adjournment of the convention
resolutions were adopted to the effect that:
The diocesan convention learns with
profound sorrow and sympathy of the over
whelming calamity which has lust befallen
the neighboring islands of Martinique and
ST Vincent. and heartily commends the
prompt Christian action of our government
IN behalf Of the survivors: and also earn
estly urges all possible supplementary ac-
tion to the same noble end on the part not
only OF our own branch of the church, but
or all Christian people of the land.
mat this convention, while congratuIat-
ing the diocese OF Pennsylvania upon it's
felicitous choice of Rev DR.. Alexander
MSackay-Smith as it's bishop-coadjutor,
o o REGRETS his removal from this do
cese, but wishes him GOdspeed in the great
and responsible work before him
mat the convention recommends that
an Offering be made in every church in this
G 1850 one sunday in every year to be
designated by the bishop for the benefit of
the cathedral foundation such day 10 he
known as cathedral Sunday
mat committee of four be appointed
10 prepare an amendment TO section . of
the act TO incorporate the convention of
the Protestant Episcopal Church of the
diocese OF Washington, approved March
IL, 1886, and to present the same To Cow
Sress' TINS with the view of enabling the
convention to receive devises or beouests
ana also to have the power TO create or es
tapish, through agents to be appointed.
mission houses, guilds, ETC. for the fur
therance of mission and other work in the
District of Columbia, the report of this
committee to be made at the next session
OF Congress.
That the thanks of the convention he
extended to the rector and vestrv of ST
Mark Pro-Cathedral and also to the Ia
dies of said church for their generous hos
pltallty to the convention"
j. w. Warner. General Wilson T IT
Gordon and y. S. Brown were appointed a
committee to draft the amendment to the
act of Incorporation as provided form The
resolutions MI > w. Tulloch was elected
treasurer, the secretary castin, the baiiot
e. j. Bell and y. b Hagner were chosen
trustees OF the episcopal fund and ]. r
Balllnger and G. j. Bell trustees of church
charities. -