Evening star., 1909-05-06
NEW CANONS ADOPTED
Action Taken by the Diocesan
Convention.
GREETINGS FROM ENGLAND
Message Brought From Archbishop
of Canterbury.
CORDIAL RESPONSE RETURNED
Report on Proposed Article Regard
ing Clerical and Lay Membership
Discussed by Paragraphs.
GREETINGS FROM ENGLAND
RESPONSE RETURNED

O4SSWSOCu Ny 4~\06A
The Episcopal diocesan convention, In
session at Epiphany Church. was ad-
dressed briefly this morning by Rev.
George Somerset Walpole, canon OF
Southwark Cathedral London. England.
In his opening words he said that he
had been especially charged by the Arch
bishop of Canterbury to extend greetings
to Bishop Harding and to the clergy and
laity of the diocese of Washington.
He paid special tribute to the wonder
full leafy avenues of the city of WASH
ington," and declared 1t to be the most
beautiful city he has ever visited. He
closed with a BRIEF tribute to the late
Bishop Satterlee and to the Cathedral OF
SITS. Peter and Paul, which. he said. 10
being founded as all great cathedrals
should, "as a place of prayer for the
people,
Aft.r his address Bishop Harding asked
Canon Walpole to extend his greetings to
the Archbishop of Canterbury in behalf
of the clergy and laity of the diocese. A
resolution to this effect was considered
moment thereafter and was adopted
unanimously.
The ballot to select the four clergymen
and three laymen to compose the standing
committee of the diocese was then given
out The list of names on the ballot was
as follows: Rev. Charles Z. Buck. Rev.
r. p. Williams, Rev. r. B. HOwden, Rev.
c. Ernest Smith, Rev. Roland Cotton
Smith, Rev. Thomas J. Packard. Rev. r..
II. McKim, Rev. w. ]. .. Thomas, Rev.
George McGrew, Rev. ]. II. w. Hake
and Messrs. w. c. Rives. Charles Fl.
Stanley, j. II. Gordon. Melville Church.
John l.. Weaver and l.. Allison Wilmer.
Spaces were placed on the ballot for other
names to be inserted If the voter desired.
The proposed canons for the diocese
were taken up and after a short discus
sion were adopted.
Two New Canons Adopted.
The new canons were reported by Rev.
DIR. Mckim, chairman OF the standing
committee of the diocese. The report is
as follows:
Canon xxxvi-Of the committee of rec
ords.
Section l. There shall be appointed at
each annual convention by the president
of the convention a committee of records.
to be composed of two clergymen. two
laymen and the secretary of the conven-
tion who shall serve until their success
ors are appointed. They shall elect their
own chairman and secretary.
Sec. >. This committee shall have In
charge the preservation and orderly ar
rangement of the records Of the conven-
tion. Of the historical matters relating to
the diocese and OF such records Of the
parishes and separate congregations as
may be committed to them.
Sec. 3. No records or books under
hall IN
drawn from their custody except by the
written order of the bishop or of the
chairman, or Of any other two members
OF the committee.
"Sec. 4. This committee shall supervise
the printing of the journal of the con-
vent;on. They shall cause to be printed on
superior paper two copies of the journal.
which they shall carefully compare with
and correct by the original journal. and
shall certify thereon all corrections; and
such certified copies shall be bound and
shall constitute the official journal. These
copies shall be preserved in the flreproof
vault of the diocese. which shall be in
the custody of this committee.
Sec. 5. The combination and keys of
the fireproof vault shall be in the custody
of the bishop. or Of such deputy or depu-
ties as heemay appoint"
Canon xxxvii.
Representatives to the missionary
Section 1. At each annual convention,
preceding the meeting of the missionary
council for the third department there
shall be elected by ballot four clerical
and four lay representatives, who shall
receive majority of the votes of the
convention.
Section .. In case of the inability of
any representative to attend the meeting
of the missionary council. his place shall
1n 1Al hvyt tI< ~ toIn kl@,0 ~
bishop. by the president of the standing
committee"
Clerical and Lay Membership.
The report was then taken up and dis
cussed. 1t was presented by William H.
Singleton and was as follows:
ITO the Diocesan Convention:
your committee appointed at the Sec
ond adjourned session Of the convention
held at ST. Thomas Church, District of
Columbia October /, 1908, (see journal
second adjourned session, p. 2W, makes
this report:
THE committee recommends the
adoption Of the following resolutions:
Resolved, That the following change in
by this convention, and that the same
be transmitted to the several vestries of
the parishes and separate congregations,
in accordance with article II of the con-
StltutlOn.
Proposed Article.
Erase article and insert:
Article II, section 1. The convention
shall be composed of clergymen and lay
men.
Section 2. The clergymen shall be:
CD The bishop and bishop coadjutor. If
there be one. CID The settled ministers
of this diocese. Gid Deacons attached
to parishes and separate congregations
and receiving salaries therefrom. IV) A
president, professor. tutor or instructor
in some college. academy or seminary of
learning incorporated by law. (V) Mis-
sionaries under the ecclesiastical author
ity of this diocese and working within
this diocese.
Provided that with the exception of
the bishop, bishop coadjutor, and .ne rec
tors of parishes and separate congrega-
tions. all of these shall have been canoni-
cally resident In this diocese for the space
of six calendar months next before the
meeting of the convention. and for the
same period shall have been performing
the duties of their stations.
Section 3. % A clergyman. MEM
ber of the convention. shall not lose his
,t>or ON Of a inf