Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-07
ELECT STANDING committee
ACTION OF EPISCOPAL DIOCESE
OF WASHINGTON.
Proceedings at Session Of the Annual
Convention Today in st.
Pauls Church.

The election of members of the stand
ing committee of the Episcopal diocese
of Washington was the most important
business before the annual convention OF
the diocese at the session today in St
Paurs Church. The announcement was
made that the committee for the ensuing
year will be composed of Rev. r. II. Nc
Kim, Rev. Alfred Harding Rev. r. P.
Williams. Rev. Thomas Packard. ]. II.
Gordon. c. H. Stanley and Melville
Church.
The votes received by the various can
didates were as follows:
Clergy-Rev. R: H. Mckim ~ Key.
Alfred Harding. 80; Rev. Thomas Pack
ard. 66; Rev. r. P. Williams. IS; Rev. g.
c. Graham, SO: Rev. G. F. Bratenahl. 81;
Rev. r. c. Smith. -; Rev. w. j. ID. Thom-
as, 10; Rev c. E. Smith. 10: Rev: II. 3.
Smith, 16; Rev. G. F. Dudley. 3; Rev: g.
c. Carter. =: Rev. T. A. Johnston. 1. The
three last named were not nominated.
Lazy. H. Gordon, IS; c. n. Stanley,
Ms: Melville Church, %; w. {. Rives, 90;
]. H. Taylor. A: A. B. Hagner; y;
Endicott. 1. Judge Hagner withdrew his
name before the election and Messrs. Page
and Endicott were not regularly nomi-
mated.
Attempt to Injure Bishop-Elect.
The convention was enlivened this morn
ing. soon after it went into business ses-
sion, by consideration of a statement con-
| corning c. H. Brent, the choice Of the
convention for Bishop of Washington, said
| to have been circulated for several weeks
about the diocese with the intent of in
juring the bishop-elect. Many or the
rectors received through the mall an
ANONYMOUS communication, purpOrting to
| give an extract from the Church Times
London, stating that lit is rumored BishoT
i Brent of the Philippine Islands Is chleny
| responsible for securing the notable High
Church support for the amendment OF
canon 10. providing for what is generally
called the "open pulpit in the Episcopal
Church This amendment has caused
much agitation. and much opposition to
| it has been found in some quarters.
On account of this charge circulated in
the local diocese against Bishop Brent
| a local rector wrote Rev. Cyrus Townsend
Brady, rector of Trinity Church. Toledo.
Ohio, who introduced the original mo-
| ton for this change in canon 10 and asked
him regarding Bishop Brents connection
| with it.
Rev. Dr. Brady responded as follows:
Il beg to state most emphatically that the
| resolution introduced by me at the last
general convention proposing change In
canon 10 originated with me alone; that
neither Bishop Brent nor any one else had
anything whatever to do with IL. l alone
| am responsible for il. L have never spoken
word to Bishop Brent, at least not that
can recollect. / have never seen him
| except on the platform or in the chancel.
Therefore, l have never discussed this or
any other matter with him. have never
heard his attitude on this or any other
similar question referred to and know
nothing whatever as to his opinions, either
| by personal knowledge or by hearsay."
Soon after the convention met today
Thomas Nelson Page directed the atten-
ton of the delegates to the fact that a
statement had been published regarding
the circular letter. Mr.. Page stated that
the had seconded the nomination of Mr..
Carter, one of the defeated candidates for
bishop but that the first intimation he
had of the attack on Bishop Brent he
obtained from the published statement.
Il want to deny for myself, for Mr..
Stanley. who also seconded Mr.. Carter s
nomination. for Mr.. Carter himself and
for all the friends of Mr.. Carter. SO far
as know. that they had any part with
the preparing. uttering or circulating OF
the paper" he added. Il want to repu-
date IL entirely.
II don't believe any gentleman in this
body would have anything to do with
such a thing DR. Mckim. the president.
declared ION that account, think 1t
is best to pass such things unnoticed.
Makes Important Announcement.
An important announcement made by