Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-11
WILL DROP TITLES.
Decision Reached at Episco-
pal Diocesan Convention.
MANY REPORTS ARE READ
Election of Board Of Managers and
Committees Begins.

Titles, military or otherwise, whether
earned through service in the army or
navy of the United States. or conferred
in CONJUNCTION with collegiate degree,
will have no standing in the diocesan
convention Of the Episcopal churches
of the District Of Columbia, Maryland
and Virginia. The annual convention
Of this body, now in session in the
Church of the Ascension. so ruled by q
majority vote at the meeting this after
noon, and as q result every delegate,
whatever his rank or station, will be
just plain Mister in the proceedings
Of the convention Of the future
The resolution which made this condi-
ton was offered by Rev. DR.. Randolph
H. McKim, chairman of the committee
on canons. 1t was strongly opposed by
Rev. c. Ernest Smith, rector Of st.
Thomas Church, who urged that so small
q body as the diocesan convention had
no right arbitrarily to take away in Its
meeting the titles which distinguished
members of the body had earned, and
particularly when the titles were con-
ferred by the national government.
Aside from this action, the major por-
ton of the meeting of the convention
reports and the transaction of routine
business. The most important feature
was the nomination and election of the
standing committee. the diocesan board
of managers and the missionary council
Of the third department..
One Ballot Taken.
The ballot was taken just before the
noon adjournment. and of the four
clergymen and three lay members Of the
standing committee to be elected two
I4,, %ha
necessary majorities. These were Rev.
r. P. Williams and Rev. Randolph H.
McKim and j. Holdsworth Gordon and
Melville Church. Another ballot will be
taken later this afternoon to complete the
standing committee, after which the cleo
lions of the other committees will occur
and the convention will adjourn.
Other nominees for positions on the
standing committee: Clerical-Rev. c.
Ernest Smith. Rev. c. E. Buck. Rev w.
G. Davenport. Rev r. Cotton Smith,
Rev G. C. F. Bratenahl, Rev. r. Talbot.
Rev. H. Scott Smith, Rev. G. F. Dudley.
Rev. T. ]. Packard. Rev. ]. H. w. Blake,
Rev. F. b. Howden.
Lay-C. H. Stanley. James H. Taylor,
fridge.
Nominees for the board Of managers.
four clergymen and four laymen to be
elected, are:
Clerical-Rev: J. A: Aspinwall. Rev. J.
II. w. Blake, Rev. C. E. Buck Rev. w.
f. Davenport. Rev. W. l.. De Vries. Rev.
c. S. Dunlap. Rev. G. F. Dudley. Rev.
F. b. Howden. Rev. c. Ernest Smith,
Rev. r. Talbot.
Lay-M. Church. s. E. Kramer, w. M.
Levin, ]. H. Taylor. w. C. Lives. George
Truesdell. ]. NJ Wilson.
Nominees for the missionary council
four clergymen and four laymen to be
elected-are:
J. D. Thomas. Rev. ]. n helms. Rev. W.
G. Davenport, Rev. c. Ernest Smith, Rev
G. c. F. Bratenahl, Rev. F. B. Howden,
Rev. G. F. Dudley. Rev. c. E. Buck. Rev.
J: w Clark Rev. J. A. Aspinwall. Rev.
Lay-W. III. Singleton, s. E. Cramer, C..
H. Stockton. g. A. Lewis, ]. H. Taylor
and W. NJ. levin.
1t was announced before the conven-
ton this morning that tho self-appor-
diocesan missions during the year to-
tailed only $500, whereas the board of
manager5 had strongly urged the neces-
sity for q total contribution Of at least
$4,000 After considerable debate the
question Of additional apportionments
again was referred to the convention
and tho secretary called the roll by
churches in order to increase the amount
Of contributions to the amount desired.
In Favor Of Arbitration.
The convention went on record yester-
day as in favor Of the proposed arbitra-
| ton treaty with England. Rev. DR.. Ran
dolph H. McKim. rector OF the Church of
the Epiphany, brought the matter to the
attention Of the body, declaring that
there Is great danger in the proposition
| of armed peace" He praised the I'm
spring suggestion Of President Taft that
the two great branches Of the Anglo-Sax-
| on race resolve to submit to arbitration
every issue that cannot be settled by
| diplomacy, no matter what 1t involves,
whether honor or territory or money!
and declared 1t should be Endorsed by the
| church and by every creed in the coun-
try.
"In England" he said, 'men Of all mar
| ties and all creeds have Joined hands to
| support this proposal We should make
appeal to all in our land, Of whatever
creed, to unite with US in urging this
movement, believing the world has reach
ed stage when. war is condemned by our
moral ideals and religious principlea'
Bishop Harding In an address told Of
the various charities Of the church and
| paid tribute to the memory of the late
Bishop Paret of Maryland.
1t was announced that 5000 had been
subscribed by delegates to the cause OF
foreign missions, and ali the parishes had
not been heard from. In the evening Rev.
DR.. Charles Ftske OF st. Michael and All
| Angels Church of Baltimore spoke on
Missions" An invitation that the con-
vention meet in st. Albans' Church noxt
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