Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-18
THE CHURCH CONGRESS.
To Open In wsshington This Morning
Gen. j. n. Anderson Presiding onicsn


To Open in washington This Morning
Gen. J. r. And srson PrssIdiug onIeer.
Iwashiustoa Evening Star, 16ihl
The most important gathering Of the
clergy ard laity Of the Protestant Episco-
pal Church ever held IN this city will con-
yene tomorrow. IL Is known as the
Church Congress. and this Will be the
fourteenth meeting. II will bring together
churchmen from all over the country 20
discuss the live topics Of the day.
While the congress has no legislative
power. its discussions will be- interesting
as showing the trend Of thought IN the
Episcopal Church on several secular and
religious subjects. Nodelegates are elect
ed to the congress, all cLurchmen who de-
sire to attend being welcome.
OBJECTS OF TIE CONGRESS.
The congress-" says Rev. George D.
Wildes. ID. D.. the general secretary,
seeks no party ends. 1t claims only Its
rightful place among beneficial and IN
that wise and thus far, successful agencies,
for the wider extension OF the Kingdom OF
Christ IL is no debating society. IL fur
nishes no occasion for anything other than
the reverent discussion by men OF what.
ever name within the Protestant Episcopal
Church and those in communion with the
same of themes OF thoughtful selection by
a committee on topics seeking IN the par
ticulars OF themes and appointees alike TO
illustrate healthfully the catholic spirit OF
that Church"
TIE OPENING SESSION.
The congress will be IN session four days.
beginning tomorrow morning, when re-
ligious service viii be held in the Church
Of the Epiphany beginning OF 1890. The
church will be open At 10 o'clock. Inc
hgtIv~ ION WmFNN a a.
Bishop Dudley, of Kentucky. reading the
communion service. The Right Rev. Phil
lips Brooks, ID. D., bishop of Massachusetts,,
will give III e communion address. After this
service the inaugural service OF the congress
will take place IN the same church, when
ex-senator Edmunds will preside and de-
liver an address. Rev. George ID. Wldes,
ID. D., general secretary, will present me-
mortal of the members OF the congress
who nave died since the last meeting. The
subsequent sessions of the congress will
be held in the hall Of the National Rifles
Armory, q street near Ninth. The hrst
session will be held tomorrow evening at
o'clock. Senator Edmunds Will preside.
Two sessions will be held on the following
| days, one beginning at 1880 and the otner
| at 8 O'Clock, with the exception OF FRIDAY,
the last day Of the congress, when tue
closing session will begin az 2:JO L. III.
IHElba AND hNpAJllbNs
At the first session tomorrow evening
! the topic 20 be discussed Is -" Ihelsm
and Evolution and those assigned TO talk
on this and other topics are divided INTO
| the two classes of writer's and speakers.
The former read what they have to say
and the latter speak without manu-
script. The writers are limited 20
| TWENTY-FIVE minutes and the speakers are
expected 20 sag what they have TO say IN
| twenty minutes. In the general dis
cussion which will follow ten-minutes'
speeches Will be the rule. At every ses-
| sion of the congress, after the use OF one
or more prayers and collects, tnLee OF Oh tne
| selected HYMNS will be sung in the follow
| ing order: One Immediately after the
| prayers, one between the reading Of pa
! pers and the appointed speeches, and one
| before the benedictIOn. AT the close OF the
| final session the Gloria III EXcel5is VIII be
sung before the benedlction.
Those who will deliver written addresses
! tomorrow evening on the topic selected
are Rev. Edwin Harwood, ID. D., New
Haven, Conn; Rev. 5. ID. McConneil,
| ID. d., Philadelphia, Pa. The spea kers
| will be Rev. III. l.. Ziegonfuss, ID. d.,
| PoughkeepAe, n. Y. Professor ElWOou
| Worcester. South Bethlehem, Pa.
SOCIALISM.
The first session wednesday morning WI
begin at 1890, and Socialism Will be
the topic. The writer's will be Rev. Reese
! L. Alsop, d. D., Brooklyn, N. y. Rev.
| Pascal Narrower, Staten Island, n. Y:
| Rev. II. M. Bartlett, Montchan, Del; and
| the speakers Rev. 2. W. SpTague, Charles
| town. Mass. Rev. William Prall, Pm. d.,
Detroit, Mich. Professor r. I. Ely Cpossi
bly), Johns Hopkins University and Hen
ry George, Esq. POSSIBLY. New YORK city
THE CLERGY AND POLITICS.
At the evening session on "Wednesday
the tonic will be Relations OF the Clergy
10 Politics. Writers-ReY. James Mulcha
hey. ID. D., New York; Rev. IL. l.. Myrlck
Sing Sing. n. Y. Spsakers-GeneTal Nor
ris Schad, Pittsfeld. Mass. Rev. John W
Kramer NJ. D.. New York; Rev, Charles
L. Baker, Brooklyn, n. l.
FURTHER PROGRAMME.
The progr anime for the remaining day
as follows: 80,
Paroobial Methods" Writers--Rey. w. q
Shinn. ID. d.. Newton, Mass; Rev. u. A
Bradley, d. d., Brooklyn. N. Y; Rev
LanRdon Stewardson. Worcester, Mass
Speakers-Rey. Henry A. Adams, Buffalo
N. Y: Rev. Il. n. Morrison, Chicago, Ill
Roy. Henry l.. Jones, Wilkesbarre, Pa.
3P. NJ" Catholic and Protestant len
denotes in the Life OF the Church.
Writers-Rey. Professor Carl Il. Grammer
Alexandra, Va. Rev. Stewart Means, Ney
Haven. Conn. Rev Henry Y. Satterlee, ID
d. Nsw York. Speakers-Rey j. o; >
Huntington, New York city; Rev. Arthu
Brooks. ID. D., New York city.
Friday. 1880 A. NJ" True Policy OF Dio
cesar Missions" Writers-Right Rev b
r.. Atwill. ID. D., Kansas City, No. Rev
Gustave A. Christensen, New York city
akers-Rev. j. T. Zorn, MOrristown, n
y; Rev. George G. Foley, Williamsport
Pa. and possibly others.
$50 Z. NJ. =" Personal Religion.
Writers-Right Rev. o. w. Whitaker, d
D.. Philadelphia. Pa; Right Rev. A. {
Coke. ID. D., LII D., Buffalo, n. Y. .(pOssl
blyl Speakers-Rev. ID. Parker Morgan
In. D., New York city Rev. L. w. Baker
CovIngton, KY; Rev. Henry Mottet, New
Hon. George F. Edmunds, IL. D., vii
preside, assisted by the Right Rev 1. U
Dudley, D.. d., Ii. D., bishop OF Ken
lucky; General j. X. Anderson, Rleh
mond, Va, and probably Hon. Alexande
| III. Rice. Ii. D., Massachusetts,.
The devotional offices on occasion Oh IN
several sessions will be under the direction
of the Right Rev. I. U. Dudley, ID. ID.
LII. d.. bishop of Kentucky.
The church congress Is not large Dody
but il il a notable one from the fact tina
those in attendance are the leaders amonI
the clergy and the lalty.
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