The Washington herald., 1908-05-08

A unanimous vote by the delegates to
turn over the salary of the Bishop of
Washington. amounting approximately TO
S3,000 and house rent, TO Mrs. Satterlee,
widow of the late Bishop Satterlee. until
the installation Of Bishop-elect Brent. yes
terday afternoon was the feature OF the
closing hours of the thirteenth annual
convention of the Washington Diocese of
the Protestant Episcopal Church in ses-
sion at st. Hauls Church.
A vote of thanks was extended TO the
president Of the convention. Rev Ran
dolph McKim. for "the wise and expedi-
tious manner" IN which he had the busi-
ness OF the convention transacted. DR..
MeKim feeling responded, and said it was
ever his pleasure TO serve the church in
which his life was centeTed.
Rev. Alfred Harding. D. D.. rector OF
! St Paurs Church. where the convention
was held was also given a vote OF
thanks. The convention closed with q
prayer and benediction by the president
Resolutions and Elections.
The afternoon was devoted principally
!
ton of officers and committees.
The noteworthy resolution passed was
to lay on the table until the next con-
vention, the motion 20 take action on the
! preamble to the constitution, which states
that the church shall be known as '"The
i Church of America" in stead Of Protest
ant Episcopal Church of the United
States.
II This question aroused considerable dis
cussion. Delegate Judge Hagner con
tended that if the deputies 10 the next
II general convention were not instructed &c
vote against the measure that the church
would, according to the phraseology OF
the preamble, become part of the State
He added that 10 change the name wOulJ
be getting away from the foundations
layed by the forefathers in Virginia, ir
1907.
The morning was devoted to the elec-
tlon of the standing committee. There
were a number OF candidates IN the field
The old standing committee won ou
when the matter was put TO vote.
DIR. Page Repudiates Circular.
Shortly after the opening of the days
session business was suspended long
enough TO permit Thomas Nelson Page q
repudiate the alleged anonymous letter OF
circular said to have been circulated
throughout the diocese previous TO the
convention for the purpose Of injuring
Bishop Brent's chances Of election.
As soon as the convention was called &c
order, Mr.. Page arose 10 deny that he OF
any other supporter Of Rev. G. Calvert
. / = re
knowledge Of the open pulpit paper
said to have been circulated among the
clergy and delegates.
DR.. McKim said the repudiation was un'
necessary. as the matter had not come
up in the convention and in no way fg.
ured in Bishop Brents election. He said
the matter was disagreeable, and advised
! the convention TO ignore it.
The Church Of the Epiphany was Sc
leCted for the meeting place of the neXi
convention.
Officers and Committees Elected.
| officers and committees elected were:
Bishop. Right Rev Charles Henry Brent; seGe
tary, Rev Arthur S. Johns assistant secretaries
Rev. H. Allen Grifiths and John Lane Johns; treas
ursr. w Il Singleton
Standing committee-Rev. r H McKim presi
dent; Rev. Alfred Harding secretary Rev. r. P
Williams and Rev. Thomas J. Packard; Messrs
Charles II. Stanley. Melville Church. ana J. II
Gordon.
Ecclesiastical court-Rev. c. Ernest Smith. Rev
G. E. Buck. Rev. George F. Dudley. Rev ROLAND
Cotton Smith, Rev. II, Norwood Bovine; MeszTs
L A Wilmer and l. \. PFsdt
Beard Of presenters-Rey. F. 3. HoWden, Rev
Fl. Scott smith, and Rev J. W Clark; MessTs
II. T. Blair and Blair Lee
Trustees of the Episcopal fIInd-Alessrs Charles J
Bell, Alexander B. Hagner. Henry S. Matthews
W. d. Baldwin, Melville Church, and DR.. William
c. Riyes
Trustees Of church charities-Messrs. D. C Gordon
Charles J. Bell, Thomas Hyde. ". H. Singleton
james Bowndes, and James II. Taylor
Committee on parochial contributions-Alr. T. o
Ebaugh. DR.. J. A Coe and DR.. J. r. Owens
Committee on dOnatiOns-Messrs. James GoWudes
A. Mordecai J. NJ Dent T. H. LOCKER, and Henr
L Pellew.
Committee on parochial boundaries-For Primo
George County: Archdeac0n Ia Roche Rev. W
]. d. Thomas Rev. George c. Groves, j. Messrs
Frederick Sasscer and 5. l.. Phillips
Committee On entertainment Of the next annua
convention-Rey- Alfred Harding, Rev. c. r. stet
son. and Rev. Walden AIyer.
Committee on sIperannuated clergy fund-The bish
op, Rev. H. S. Smith. Rev. Thomas A. Jchnstone
Rev. G, l. Ia Roche: Messrs. f. w McReynOlds
treasurer, and II. A. Herbert
Trustees II the diocesan church fund-Aisssrs G
A. Woodward ]. II. TaylCr. J. II. Gordon. Charlie
J. Bell !, A. Wilmer. and J. H. Watm0ugh
! trustees Oi oL LIKE Parish HOne-ltevs q. (
c. Brstenahl and Rev. 7. J. Brown; Messrs Henr
T. Pellew, George Truesdell, and James II. Taylor
Executive committee Of the Sunday School Insti
tute-Rev- Alfred Harding. Rev. Charles Z. Buck
and Afr E. S. Hutchinson.
. Committee on records-Rev George . Graham
Rey. George c. Carter Rev. William l. Devries
and Rev. J. W. Clark Messrs W. H. Singleton
. L. A. Wilmer, and Arthur s Browne
| Trustees Of the Bishop Of Washington fund
Rev. F. b. Howden Rev. j. W. Clark Rev. Charlie
E. Buck. and Rev. Clement Brown: Messrs " 7
Endicott, William c. Hin Il. ]. Eanshaw, an
. | Henry N. White.
General clergy relief fund-Rev Alfred Harding
, Messrs. NJ, T. Endicott and William d. Baldwin
. ArcbdeacUns-ReT. r. 2. Williams, Of the arch
. deaconTy Of Washington Rev c. I. Ia Roche, q
the archdeacoury Of Montgomery and Prince Goorre
Rev. g. c. Graham. Of the archdeacoury Of Charlie
. and St Mary.
Examining ohaplains-Rev. W. l. Deyries, chair
. man; Rev George +. Dudley secretary; Rev Wa
den Myer, Rev. " VI. Morgan-Joues, Rev. F. 3
HOwden. and Rev. E S. Dunlap.
Chancellor Of the diocese-Mr. Charles H. STANLEY
Treasurers Of the arehdeaeonries- -Archdeacon 9
/ YVazhinrro1 Uadrirk.