The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-18

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WASHINGTON. Nov. 17.-when the hour for
the opening Of the Episcopal Congress arrived.
Epiphany Church. one Of the largest In WASH
ington. was crowded to the doors. At 1880
o'clock the ministers entered from the vestry
rooms and took seats within the chancel rail.
Bishop Dudley Of Kentucky read the COM
munlon service, the Rev. Dr. Huntington Of
Grace Church. New York. reading the epistle.
sndthe Rev. DR.. wildes Of Riverdale. NJ. read
ing the Gospel Bishop Phillips Brooks Of MAS
saehusetts delivered the communion address.
In the course Of . reference TO the Congress- OF
the United States he said that some OF its
members had been criticised for their utter
ances. 80 containing no element Of Christian
religion. but rather setting Il at naught.
These criticisms may BE- just In some Gases"
he added. but for my part am inclined often
to Judge not harshly Of man's speech. nyour
speech measures your deepest feeling and ex-
presses your honest thought, Il 10 religious"
At the conclusion Of the Bishops address
communion was administered. and then the
clergy retired from the chancel and the re-
ligious portion Of the opening exercises Of the
Congress was brought 10 an end. The CON-
gre9ation. however. remained to witness the
brief business opening Of tho Congress- After
short interval Bishops Dudley and Brooks
returned 70 the ohanoel without their s ys
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satisfactorily solved in the processes q modern
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the condition OF civilized man H. now.
and that each successive year and century
shows q clear advance 1t ts the sum Of tndi-
tho OCEAN Of humanity. that makes the life and
measures the quality. both physical and polit-
Zeal and moral Of every comm unity. think Il
work has been the best among the factors IN
this advance-not 20 much in Ito ritual Or .its
direct and Immediate personal relation, Of
every human body and soul to It's Maker
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life. not only TO the Individual. but ss an in:
separable part OF the great body OF organized
be the Church's work. II must neither faint
nor grow weary. but With persistence as con:
world Il must press on with its eyes always
turned to the pole star Of its life, undisturbed
By EMBARRASSMENT and unawed by disaster or