Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-10
Second Day of Protestant Epis-
copai Convention.
CHARITIES BOARDS REPORT
Bishop Satterlee Announces the Ap-
pointment of Committees,
AN OFFER REGARDING MISSION
Bishop to Provide for Additional Fund
Of $3, 5oo-other Matters
Considered.

Considered.
The second day Of the diocesan conven-
ton Of the Protestant Episcopal Church for
the diocese OF Washington was called to
order at II o'clock this morning In st.
Johns Church. Georgetown. by Bishop Sat
terlee mediately following the completion
Of the morning devotional service. which
began at 10 o'clock.
The minutes Of yesterdays sessions were
read and approved, following which Mr..
Lowndes moved that the alternate. Mr..
Phafr. be admitted in place of Mr.. Pill
low from st. Johns Church, Washington
Mr.. Suter was substituted for Mr.. Hyde.
A resolution was introduced by Mr. Tur-
ner in reference to lot donated in Leon
ardtown. on which it is intended to build
rectory. providing for the transfer of the
title from the diocesan convention to the
legally constituted vestry Of the Leonard
town church. The resolution was adopted
Mr.. Singleton. treasurer Of the diocese.
offered a resolution to correct the failure of
the convention to take action In refereNce
to the Bell Home at Colonial Beach. Mr..
Singleton also made explanation as to the
holding Of certain securities of the conven-
ton, the Keerl beQuest and the proprtety
OF placing the securities in the hands of
bonded officer A resolution providing for
the appointment of a committee of five to
report at the next convention as to the
property interests of the convention and to
ratify what has heretofore been done in the
matter and which has been approved by the
auditing committee was approved.
The bishop then announced the commit
tee to nominate the trustees of the disabled
clergy fund.
Justice Hagner read the report of the
nF Eylico fund and "a
the figures in detail of income and dis
bursements
The report of the board OF trustees of
church charities was read by James
Lowndes. and was approved. The report of
the trustees Of the diocesan church fund
was read by Mr.. Taylor, and the report of
the treasurer OF the superannuated clergy
fund by Rev. r. A. tombstone OF Laurel.
Mr.. tombstone secured permission of the
convention to make explanations of the
report. and Rev. Mr.. Groves called atten-
ton to a particular case of need, and asked
that action for relief be taken. DR.. Nc
Kim and DR.. Devries both. urged this
course. The bishop commended the fund in
general and the relief in the case referred
to in particular. Rev George Carter Of
fered $50 from his church for the relief of
the clergyman for whom assistance was
asked and Rev r. Cotton Smith offered
500 for the same purpose. Rev. c. Ernest
Smith made an earnest plea for the super
ANIMATED clergy fund The hour of Il
o'clock having arrived. the election. under
canon 6, Of standing committee of the
diocese was in order.
The committee consists of four clergymen
and three laymen.
Standing Committee of Diocese
Rev. Morgan Jones and Rev. d. Barr
were appointed tellers of the vote for
clerical members and Mr.. F. A. Kendall
and Mr.. Samuel Hayden were appointed
tellers of the vote for lay members of the
standing rOmmttpa The
nounced officially before the convention
adjourned for luncheon, but it was under
stood that the clerical members of the Old
committee were reelected follows: Rev.
Alfred Harding. D. D.; Rev. R. III. McKim.
D. D.: Rev. r. P. Williams Thomas j.
Packard. D. D.; and the three following
lay members Mr. Charles H. Stanley, Mr.
Melville Church. Mr.. J. H Gordon.
Rev. Chas. E. Buck of Rock Creek par
ish presented a substitute for the resolu-
ton adopted last evening in reference TO
raising additional sum of $500 Ior
missionary work in the four counties IN
Maryland to the effect that the churches
aid the bishop in raising this sum as best
they can. The convention constituted IT.
self for the purpose of the discussion Il
board of missions. Mr.. Wilmer of Port
Tobacco Mr.. Baldwin of Epiphany Church,
Rev. c. /. La Roche and Rev. Mr.. Groves
of Oxon Hill spoke briefly on the resoIu-
tfon which was adopted.
Dr. McKim suggested that the convention
take recess Tor ten minutes IN order that
all those who desired to do SO might go to
the desk and indicate the sum they would
undertake to raise. individually or through
parishes, In order to relieve the bishop, in
part, of the burden which he had person
ally assumed to raise the whole amount,
$4,000. The resolution introduced yester-
day that 10 per cent Of the total amount
appropriated for missionary work be used
for aid of work among the colored people
of this city was called up and passed
In the ten minutes recess suggested by
Dr. McKim d.O23 was pledged to aid the
bishop In his efforts to raise $500 for mis-
sionary purposes and In announcing this
gratifying result the bishop expressed mis-
profound thanks to the convention. Rev.
f. b. Howden suggested that the Sunday
School Auxiliary embrace in its activities
the aid Of the fund. DR.. Devries moved that
the rectors OF the several parishes be re-
quested to appropriate the collection of the
Sunday schools during the season of ASs
vent to diocesan missions. and the molten
prevailed.
DR.. McKim. chairman OF the committee
on canons and other business, read a report
as to certain suggested changes In the can
ons, including constituting the Sunday
School Institute an institution of the do
cese, and that the convention may provide
for temporary forfeiture of lay representa-
ton oy parish IN the convention when all
obligations to the diocese have not been paid
Mr.. Arthur Brown moved that In elections
for members of the standing committee
the vote be taken by orders.
l Ac b1ofaoP dttbouilceu the following ap-
pointments: Committee of parochial bounda-
ries for Prince George and Montgomery
counties. Revs. c. l. La Roche w ]. D.
Thomas, George G. Groves and Messrs
Fred. Sasscer and Sam. L. Phillips; COM
mittee on relation Of the cathedral to the
diocese, Revs. w. L. Devries G. c. F.
Bratenahl and Messrs s. j. Davis and A.
8. Browne: committee on parish endow-
ments, Revs. HI. g. Smith and F. q Nc
Manus and Judge II. N. Clabaugh, George
Truesdell and John NJ. Wilson; committee
on entertainment of the next convention,
Revs. q. G. r. Bratenahi, C. r. Stetson and
Walden Myer: committee on Keerl legacy,
Messr8. L. ]. Davis and C. J. Bell; COM
mittee on mortgage debts on church prop
erty. Revs. q. C. Carter and Clement
Brown and Messrs. e. b. Hay. Melville
Church and T. o. 6elfridge: committee on
safe deposit vaults. Rev. George C. Groves
and Messrs. w. n. Singleton and L. A.
Wilmer.
Committee on special resolution for dis
abied clerEy-Reys. T. A. Johnstone. w. l..
Devraes. II. 8. Smith. trustees 81, Luke's
Home: Heys q. C. F.. Bratenahi, Thomas
j. Brown, Messrs. George Truesdell, II. e.
Pellew and J. II. Taylor.
Mr.. n B. Hay read the report of the
COMMITTEES on necroisgy. which referred TO
the death Of the following ciergy and lay