Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-05
MONEY FOR MISSIONS
Question Under Discussion at
Episcopal Convention.
CHEVY CHASE PARISH
ADMITTED TO DIOCESE AND DELE
GATES GIVEN SEATS.
Standing Committee and Officers Bal
loted for-Amendments to Canons
Agreed Upon.
CHEVY CHASE PARISH

n discussion or the method of appOrtiOn-
ment of money to be collected for missions
among the various parishes of the diocese
of Washington took up a large part of the
time of the annual Episcopal diocesan con-
vention at the session this morning in the
Church of the Epiphany. 1t was desired by
some of the delegates to change the regula-
ton adopted at the convention of last year
providing for an apportionment according
to the current expenses of the parish, and
the change was advocated il was stated,
because of the alleged fact that many of
the poorer parishes had of necessity as
large expenses as the riches ones, but
nevertheless should not be asked to con-
tribute as much toward missions as their
richer neighbors.
II was also said that the more a church
spent whether for missionary work within
the limits of its own parish or not, the
more II would have TO give to the general
fund, and that this was not equitable. Many
plans were suggested, but the time was ex-
hausted in discussion, and no vote was
taken on any of the resolutions suggested
during the morning.
Other matters of more or less Importance
were settled at the meeting this morning
and at noon the delegates commenced bal
loting for the election of the standing COM
mittee delegates to the next general con-
vention, to be held in Boston in October,
and other officers.
TIE standing committee was elected
follows: Clergymen-Rev. A. Harding, Rich
ard P. Williams, Thos. j. Packard and X.
H. McKim. Laymen-Chas. H. Stanley, M.
Church and ]. III. Gordon.
Chevy Chase Parish Admitted.
1t was decided to admit the new parish
Of Chevy Chase into the diocese, and the
clergyman delegate from that parish, Rev.
Dr. T. S. Childs and the lay delegate, j. L.
Weaver, were given seats in the conven-e
-
portion OF All Saints parish.
number of technical amendments to
the canons of the church were recommend
ed and were adopted by the convention, the
most important being that which gave the
committee on canons a canonical basis.
which 1t has not had heretofore.
1t was also decided to admit as members
Of the diocese of Washington all Episcopal
chaplains of the United States army and
navy, whether they be stationed here or at
any place in the world, the purpose being
to give such clergymen a body of the
church with which they can affiliate them
selves at any time II they so desire. Bishop
Eatterlee said that President Roosevelt
had expressed himself as being in favor of
such plan. The bishop also said that Mr..
Roosevelt was willing to submit his nOmi-
nations for Episcopal chaplains to the gen.
eral convention of the church In this
country. According to the action of the
convention this morning. all the Episcopal
chaplains In the army and navy are now In
the Jurisdiction of the bishop of Washing
ton. the Right Rev. Henry Y. satterlee.
Present vestry Act.
The convention discussed briefly the ad-
visibility of having a committee created
to investigate the present vestry act and
interpret it for the benefit of the vestry-
men of the various parishes In the diocese
of Washington. 1t was stated that at pies
ent a great difference of opinion exists
concerning the church law in this particular
portion. and that IN all probability many
vestrymen now serving have been Illegally
elected. The Importance of this question
was generally conceded, but no action was
taken this morning.
The convention took a recess for luncheon
at / o'clock and reconvened at O'Clock.
1t is expected that the business Of the an
nual meeting will be concluded by 3 o'clock
today.
Committees Appointed.
The following committees were appointed
yesterday afternoon:
Committee on canons and other business
Rev. r. H. McKim, Rev. Alfred Harding,
Rev. Charles f. Buck, Mr.. A. s. Browne
and Mr.. C. H. Stanley.
Committee on state of church-Rev. DR..
Devries. Rev. e. s. Dunlop. Rev. C. l. La
Roche. H. C. Whitney and F. r. Wallace.
Committee on ways and means-Lewis j.
Davis. l. NJ. Wilson and i. L. Weaver.
Committee on diocesan library-Rev. R.
p. Williams, Mr.. F. A. Miller and Mr. 8. e.
Kramer.
Committee on donations-Mr. W. J. Board
man. Mr.. James Lowndes, Mr.. L. A. Will
mer and Mr. Thomas Hyde.
Committee on admission OF new parishes
Rev. c. j. s. Mayo. Rev. G. F. Dudley and
Rev. w. r. b. Turner.
Last night the convention authorized the
board of managers to appropriate the sum
of $500 for the work of the current year
and apportion the same among the arch
deaconres of the diocese 1t was ordered
that 10 per cent of this amount be paid to
the committee for work among the colored
people of the archdeaconry of Washington.
Out of four clergymen deputies to the
general convention to be elected, two were
chosen on the first ballot-Rev. DIR. Ran
dolph Fl. McKfm and Rev. Alfred Harding.
Out of four laymen two were selected ON
the first ballot-Chief Justice Fuller of the
United States Supreme Court and Chas h.