Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-05
EPISCOPAL GROUP
COUNCIL ELECTED
New Governing Body of
Washington Diocese Chosen
at Convention.

Members OF the new executive coun-
Gil of the Washington diocese of the
Episcopal Church, which Will conduct
the business of the diocese in the
place Of the board of governors and
the many committees abolished by the
convention. were elected late yesIer-
day al the close of the Iwenty-third
annual convention OF the diocese at
All Souls Memorial Episcopal Church.
Six clerical members of the council
elected were: Rev. &. W. Warner of
st. Adams Church: Rev h. Allen
Griffith, chaplain Of the Soldiers
Home and secretary OF the diocese:
Rev. George F. Dudley Of st Ste
phen's Church. Rev. William l.. De
Vries. ca non OF the Washington Cathe-
dral; Rev. Z. B. Phillips of the Church
OF the Epiphany, and Rev. Robert
Johnston of st. Johns Church. Six
lay members are: II. T. Nelson H. p
Blair. Stephen F.. Kramer. F.. l..
Stock. DR.. W. s. Bowen and Byron
Adams.
Bishop Is Member.
Other members will he Right Rev.
James F.. Freeman, who as Bishop Of
Washington is an ex-off1cio member
and president of the council; H. L.
Rust. eX-officio member by reason of
his being treasurer of the diocese nd
trea surer of the Phillips fund commit
tee, and layma apd a clergyman to
be elected by each Of the two arch
dea conries, and t,sO ciersymen 10 be
appointed by the bishop.
Earlier in the afternoon members
OF the important sta nding committee
were announced as follows: Rev.
George F: Dudley. Rev. H. s. Smith,
Rev. J. W. Clark Rev. Joseph fetch
er. NJ. Benjam min. DR.. H. W. Bowen
and W. &. Rives
The following deputies TO the pro-
vincial synod were elected: Rev. Dir.
G. w. Atkinson. ReV. Dr. G. G F.
Bratenah hi. Rev. F.. $. Dunlap. Rev. G.
W. WhitmOre. Comdr. c. r Jewell
stephen f. Kramer. H. r. Blair and r.
l.. Stock.
number of important resolutions
were adopted by the convention On
report by Arthur s. Browne chance
Tor of the diocese consolidation OF the
ST. stephens and the Incarnation
parishes was approved and the right
10 vote for certain church officials
was granted to woman communica mt s
of the William and Mary parishes OF
Charles County. Md: Prince Georges
parish. Emmanuel parish in Anacostia
ST. James parish. St. Stephens parish
and Ira nsfguration parish. This suf-
frase now is granted to most of the
Episcopal parishes.
Appropriation Is Voted.
An appropria ton of S3.15o was
voted for publicity work of the do
cese. which includes publication of
the Church Militant
On motion by Rev Mr.. Warner
the date OF the convention was
changed for next year from February
to May.
The archdeaconry of Washington
was abolished and a new one created
the Northern Maryland Archdeaconry.
The proposed treaty with Turkey,
which is now pending In the United
States Senate. was condemned by the
convention because no provision was
made in the document Suarante eing
protection for Christian Armenians.
A resolution calling for a declsra
ton of the National Council of the
Episcopal Church rega riding means Of
aboliShing war was sidetracked when
Bishop Freeman asked that his state
ments in his annual charge lie allowed
to stand Is the voice of the conven-
ton Bishop Freeman emphs sized
In making the request. that he had
scrupulously avoided making pacific
statements.
Mr.. Browne was reelected chanceI-
Pf Oh tne ulOCeSe, MI. Rust was re-
elected treasurer. n. Allen Griffith
was reelected secretary. Charles J
Bell and Mr.. Rust were named trus-
tees of the Episcopal fund for the
bishops salary. Mr. Bell and j. E.
Mayheld were named trustees Of the
charitable work % the church and
A. T. Crenshaw and MIR. Rust were
named trustees of the diocesan church
fund.