Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-19
EPISCOPAL MISSIONS.
THE THIRD ANNUAL MEETING BEGINNING
TOMORROW.

A Number of the Noted Divines Have Ar
rived in the City, and VIII Occupy Local
Pulpits To-day-The Programme of the
Week.
The Protestant Episcopal Bishops of the
United States are arriving in twos and threes
for the third annual meeting of the Mission
ary Council of the church. Those who have
arrived thus far are: Bishop Potter, of New
York; Bishop Perry, of Iowa; Bishop Nc
Claren, of Chicago; Bishop Burgess, Of
Quincy, ILL.,; Bishop Howe, of Central
Pennsylvania; Bishop Lyman, of North
Carolina; Bishop Scarborough, of New
Jersey; Bishop Knight, :of Milwaukee;
Bishop Tuttle of Missouri; Bishop Spald-
ing. of Colorado; Bishop Grafton. of Fon
du Lac, Mich, and Bishop Seymour, of
Springfield, Ill.
One of the leading events of the visit here
Will be the trip to Johnstown to-day for the
laying of the corner stone of the new church
there. The ceremonies will be under the
charge of Bishop Whitehead, of this dio-
cese, and he will be assisted by Bishops
Perry and Tuttle. This will be made very
interesting occasion in Johnstown.
Several of the Protestant Episcopal pull
pits of the city will be filled to-day BY tie
visiting clergy. There will be three SER
mons at Trinity: At 1890 Bishop Lyman
will preach; at P. NJ. services will be con-
Quoted by Bishop Scarborough, and at 1880
Bishop Potter will preach.
At Emanuel Church Bishop Knight will
occupy the pulpit in the morning and Bishop
Spalding In the evening.
At st. Andrews Church Bishop Burgess
will preach in the morning. The same gen.
tleman will occupy the pulpit of st. Johns
Church in the evening.
Bishop Howe will occupy the pulpit of
the Church of Ascension in the morning
and in the evening Bishop Thomas will
preach.
Bishop Spalding will preach at st. Peters
in the evening. Bishop Potter will occupy
the pulpit of Calvary Church in the morn
ing. Bishop Grafton will be a guest of
Williamsburg friends and will preach there
to-day.
Following is the programme for the weeks
sessions of the council:
Monday, October 3ES P: M.-Preliminary
missionary meeting at Trinity Church, Pitts
burg. Addresses by Bishop Leonard, of Utah,
and Mr.. James L. Houghtallng.
Tuesday, October 2l-l0A. M.-Opening sery.
ice, with holy communion at Trinity Church.
Sermon by Rev. Joseph N. Blanchard. of St.
James Church, Philadelphia. II NJ. to 1:3O p M
business meeting Organization and report
of the Board of Managers. 8 to 6P.M.-Business
meeting. Domestic missions, including In
dians. SP. M.-Popular missionary meeting at
Calvary Church, East End. Speakers, Bishop
kendrick, of New Mexico, and Rev. d. ii.
Greer. d. D., of New York. P. M.-Popular
missionary meeting at Carnegie Hall, Alle-
gheny. Speakers, Bishop Coke, of Western
New York, and.Herbert W elsh, of Philadelphia.
Wednesday, October 22-9 A. M.-HoIy Com
munion at Trinity Church, Pittsburg. followed
business mnntinO Guh
Foreign Missions and Mexico" 12:2O to l P.
M.-Popular missionary meeting at Trinity
Church. Pittsburg. Spe iker, Bishop Tutrle. of
Missouri. 3 to P. M.-Business meeting,
AT Carnegie Hall-Meeting of the Sunday.
schools Of the two cities. 8 P. M.-Popular
missionary meeting at Calvary Church. East
End Speakers. Bishop Whitaker, of Penn
sylyania, and Rev. L, s. Osborne. of Newark,
N. ]. SP. M-Popular missionary meeting at
Carnegie Hall, Allegheny. Speakers, Bishop
Dudley. of Kentucky. and Rev. J. 8. Lindsay,
D. D.. of Boston, Mass
Thursday, October 23 A. M-Holy Com
munion at Trinity Church. followed by sessions
of the council, miscellaneous and unfinished
business;l220 0tolP.M.-Popular to missionary meet
ing at Trinity Church. Speakers, Bishop Pot
ter, Of New York. and Bishop Gilbert, of Min
nesota.
Friday, October "a, 1o:3O A. Mail day meet
ing of Woman's Auxiliary to the Board Of
Missions. addresses by Miss Carter, Miss
Emery, Miss Spencer and Others.
The delegates, bishops and others coming
to the city to attend the council will be en-
tertained at the residences Of the members
of the local churches, at the Duquesne club,
at the Duquesne Hotel and at the Mononga-
hela House. 1t is expected that at least 200
strangers will be in the city. No one is sx-
pected to arrive to-day but tomorrow those
who have not already arrived will be here.