The Washington herald., 1912-05-11
Gptarnpaltarr

The seventeenth annual convention of
the Diocese OF washington assembled In
the Bethlehem Chapel Of the Cathedral.
May s. at 10 q, m.
There was q celebration OF the Holy
Communion. at which Bishop Harding
was celebrant; Rev. R. P. Williams. arch
deacon. read the EpistIe. and Rev. DR..
R. II McKim, the Gospel
The preacher was the Right Reverend
the Bishop Of Albany. Others assisting
or taking special part In the services
were the Bishop OF Kentucky. Rev. w.
L De vrtes, and C. z. Buck. The Of
fering. as usual. was for diocesan mis-
sions.
After the service the convention came
to order in St Adams Church. at Il
o'clock The Bishop appointed the fol-
lowing committees:
On rights OF clergy to seats. Revs r.
W. Smith, William T. Snyder. and H
w. II. Singleton, g. N. Hustled. and T. q.
Emack.
The delivery of the Bishops address
then took place.
After the address several reports were
presented. the roll called. and the con-
vention declared duly organized.
Rev. A. S. Johns was elected permanent
secretary, and Revs. II. A. Griffith and
Mr.. John Lane Johns were appointed by
the Bishop permanent assistant secre-
taries.
These committees as follow were next
appointed by the Bishop:
On canons. Reys. r. II. McKim, d. D.,
Charles z. Buck. R. Cotton Smith, D. D.,
and Messrs. A S. Browne and Charles H.
Stanley on new parishes, the RevL H.
s. Smith, D. D., Z. NJ Mott, Henry
Thomas. and Messrs. W. Mex. Bur
roughs and H. L. Rust; on state of the
church, Revs- J. II. w. Blake, r. E
McManns. Robert Talbot, and Messrs. ].
NJ. Kenyon and Thomas Dawson; on
ways and means. Messrs. J. L. Weaver.
w. H Singleton. and H. p. Blair: on
donations. Messrs. ]. s. Poole. Frederick
Sasscer, NJ T. Endicott. Thomas Hyde,
and i. E. MayieId: on diocesan library,
Revs. 9. W. Van Fossen, 7. z. Ebougt,
and James Berry.
Nominations were then made for the
standing committee, who were Revs c.
Ernest Smith. d. D., c. E. Buck. George
NJ. Dudley, H. S. Smith. d. D.. r. II.
McKim. D. D.. F. B. Howden, and r.
p. Williams; Messrs. W. C. Rives, q. H.
Gordon, Melville Church. and Charles h.
Stanley.
Nominations to the missionary council
Of the third missionary department were
next made: Clerical. Revs W. s. d.
Thomas, Robert Talbot, ]. Henning
Nelms. W. G. Davenport, E. S. Dunlap,
and H. S. Smith, D. D.; lay. Messrs.
w. H. Singleton. S. E. Kramer. c. n.
Stockton, W. N. levin and G. A. Lewis.
Nominations for board of managers Of
missions: Clerical. Revs. @. c. F. Bra
tenahl, W. G. Davenport. c. E. Buck. W.
S. d. Thomas. E. S. Dunlap, W. l.
De Vries, W. r. Bushby; lay, Messrs s.
E. Kramer, W. NJ. levin, James II. Tsy-
lor, George Truesdell, J. NJ. Wilson, and
W. C. Rives.
Enoch NJ. Thompson TO the effect that
It was the sense Of the convention that
the word Protestant" is not essential
in designating our branch OF the Holy
Catholic Church, and might well be
dropped from the Prayer Book and from
the formaIities of our communion.
The weighty character of this resolu-
ton was such that Il was decided TO
postpone consideration Of the same un-
said that It was his intention to make
statement on the subject as from the
Bishop of the Diocese.
The Bishop. calling the Rev. Frederick
B. Howdon to the chair. was absent for
the remainder of the session, while the
parishes pledged themselves for mission
ary work under the self-apportionrnent
plan-a total Of S,I78 was pledged. Later
on this amount was increased almost to
the full amount asked-S10. 900.
The Rev. DR.. r. H. McKim introduced
the following resolution, which was en-
Enthusiastically passed by an overwhelm-
ing majority:
Whereas It has recently transpired that
government schools for Indian children
IL
priests and nuns wearing their distinc-
tive religious garb, and that. besides the
insignia Of the Roman Catholic Church
in the school houses. pictures have been
placed on the walls. depicting the damna-
ton of all save the adherents.
Be It resolved, That we, the represent
atives of the Protestant Episcopal Dio-
cese OF Washington, hereby put on record
our protest both against the use Of gov
ernment funds 10 support schools which
are in reality no longer secular but de-
nominationsl schools; and
Whereas demand Is now being made
by the Church OF Rome to enforce in
the United States the ne temere decree
of the Pope. whereby mixed marriages,
solemnized. by protestant ministers. are
declared null and void-a decree which |
the Emperor Of Germany has refused |
to allow TO be published in his domInions |
Therefore, be IL resolved. That we
enter our indignant protest againss this
attack OF q foreign potentate upon the |
validity OF the laws of the United States !
The Rev. G. W. Van Fcssen offered 1
this resolution. which was carried: That !
the children OF the Sunday schools Of the
diocese be requested 10 give their offer-
ings on the fourth Sundays IN Advent |
to diocesan missions and that the arch
deacon be empowered to give each rec
tor notice thereof and TO take such other
steps as may be needed to arouse IN
terest in this plan and TO collect the i
offerings.
At s p. m. the convention met in the
Bethlehem Chapel as the board OF mis-
sion. After services. Rev. c. e. Buck
read the report OF the board OF man.
ayers OF diocesan missions II asked for
81, 900 for the work Of the board for
the ensuing year The Bishop OF Ken
lucky delivered a stirring address on
missions. and the Rev. DR.. wilkins ad-
dressed the meeting on the claims OF the