The Washington herald., 1913-05-10
ANNUAL DIOCESAN CONVENTION

The eighteenth annual convention of the
Diocese of Washington assembled in st.
Stephens Church, May Z, 1918. Divine
service began with office for the holy COM
munion which was said by the bishop of
the diocese. Right Rev. Alfred Harding,
d. D.; Archdeacon Williams, and Rev
c. E. Buck being. respectively, epistoler
+ and Gospeler.
After the service the convention was
called to order by the bishop at 12:25. A
provisional roll being called, quorum OF
each order appeared to be present. me
bishop appointed as committee on the
right of clergymen to seats, the Rev. q.
IL McGrew w. T. Snyder, and III. w.
Stowell; on lay representation, Messrs. w
IL. Singleton, E. G. Emack, and u. M.
Hustled.
The bishop then delivered his address.
Admiral stockton, Mr.. w. II. Singleton,
and T. J tombstone presented various res
olutions. \ petition was received from
All Souls Mission to organize a new pat
ish A similar petition to organize par
ish at kensington was received. The con-
vention adjourned at 30 for luncheon, the
bishop previously inviting the clergy and
lay delegates to reception at the Epis
copal residence from 4:30 TO S.
At 2:35 the convention reassembled for
business, and Rev. Or. McKim present I'd
the report Of the standing committee. The
bishop next appointed the following COM
mittees:
Committee on canons and other business
Rev r. H. McKim. ID. D.; Rev. G. f.
Buck Rev. r. c. Smith, ID. D.; Messrs.
A. S. Browne and c. Fl. Stanley.
Committee on admission of new par
ishes and congregations-Rev. II. s.
Smith. D. D.; Rev. Walter Williams, Rev.
Henry Thomas, Mcssrs II. L. Rust and j.
l.. Kenyon.
Committee on state of the church-Rev.
J. II. W. Blake, Rev. r. McManus, Rev.
r. Talbot, Messrs. G. NJ. Hustled and 7.
dawson.
Committee on ways and means-Messrs.
j. L. Weaver, w. Fl. Singleton, and H.
T. Blair.
Committee oil Donations essrs. J. S.
Poole, s Sasscer, J. F. Mayfield, NJ. T.
Endicott, and Thomas Hyde.
Committee on Diocesan Library: Rev
G. W. Van Fossen, Messrs. J. Berry,
and G. s Whitmore.
Rev. r. p Williams offered a resolu-
ton that a committee be appointed to
prepare and present to Congress an ap-
'propriate bill providing for the incor-
pGration of A board of trustees to ac-
quire and hold title to property for
religious purposes, which was adopted.
II
Sunday school advent Offering was
adopted
Rev. Or. De Vries presented report
on social service. with appropriate reso-
luton, which was adopted.
Rev. DIR. c. Ernest Smith reported for
committee regular contributions, with
appended resolutions, which was &C
cepted.
The following clergy were nominated
for the standing committee:
Clerical-Rev. r. II. McKim, Rev. H.
s. Smith, Rev. G. F. Dudley. Few. c.
f. Buck, Rev. r. p. Williams, Rev. w.
q. Davenport, Rev. G. Ernest Smith.
Lay-Mr. j. II. Gordon, Mr.. w. c.
Rives. Mr.. M. Church, Mr. c. ii. Stan
ley. Mr.. T. Hyde.
or these the following gentlemen were
elected: Rev. r. II. McKim, ID. D.; Rev.
Or. p. Williams Rev. H. S. Smith, and
Rev. c. f. Buck; Messrs. NJ. Church,
J. Holdsworth Gordon and William
Rives.
The following were nominated as depu-
ties to the general convention:
Clerical-Rev A S. Johns Rev. r. c.
Smith, Rev. r. H. McKim, Rev. F. B.
Howden. Rev. r. p. Williams, Rev. H.
g. Smith. Rev. c. Ernest Smith, Rev.
c. f. Buck, Rev. T. A. Buck, Rev. T.
A. tombstone, Rev. II. Thomas Lav-Mr.
H. l.. Rust, Mr.. G. Truesdell, Mr.. c.
n. Stanley, Mr.. w. c. Rives. Mr.. A.
r Robinson, Mr.. w. H. Singleton. Mr..
J. II. Gordon. Mr.. A. S. Browne Mr..
p. Lee, Mr.. J. l.. Weaver, and Mr.. T.
Hyde
After nine ballots the following were
elected: Rev. r. II. McKim. D. D., Rev
r. p. Williams, Rev. r. c. Smith, d. D.,
and Rev. A S. Johns, Messrs A, S.
Browne, j. Holdsworth Gordon, George
Truesdale. and William H. Singleton.
On motion of Admiral Stockton, it was
decided that the convention, through it's
delegates 10 the general convention, ask
the general convention of the church
to take such action in the matter of in
crease of chaplains of the navy as will
bring before the President of the United
States, the Secretary of the Navy, and
the members of the Naval Committee of
both houses Of Congress, the great neces-
sity of providing for at least one chap
lain for each 1000 souls of the personnel
tOf the American naval service.
motion of the Rev. Enoch M. Thomp-
son to insert on the title page of the
prayer books after the words According
to the use of the Protestant Episcopal