Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-05
THE BALTIMORE CONVENTION.
Opening This Morning-service. Thi. Afser-
noon.
Dispatch to The Evening Star.


Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE. Oct. Sit was n sight worthy 20
he seen around Emmanuel Protestant Epssco-
pal Church this morning as the crowds gath
cred to enter 10 see the opening of the crcns
triennial session of the general conyen-
ton. A continuous stream Of persons
passed into the church during the hour from 10
10 IL O'Clock and many Others tired TO pa-s in,
but not having an invitation 10 the feas: went
away disappointed At II O'Clock
with stops on. poured forth "a volume of
music and the choir of forty voices sang the
opening hymn. and then the bishOps marched
down the aisle. the primase bishop. John VIII
hams of Connecticut, leading he process
sion. The preiaies arranged Themselves an
the chansel. presenting a notable appearance ~
the red stolcs worn by many contrastcd with
The black and purple ones Of others. No liner
body of men ever assembled in Dalfimare In
the congregation the number Of celebrities who
were present was noticeable thing. Among
these may be mentioned Chief Justice Fuller af
the United States supreme Court and President
John Gilman of the Johns Hopkins University
Right Rev. VIM. Paret read the enistle for
the day. Bishop Williams reading the PRAYERS
the bishop Of Saskatchewan. Canada. read the
Gospel, and the Creed was read by the bishop
of Pennsylvania
The Greed. when recited by the great congre-
CATION. sweled the church with perfect sol-
ume of sound.
The secretary Of the house OF bishops. Dr.
Tutlock of Connecticut. announced that the
offertory would be devoted to the cause of for
eign missions.
Bishop Il. II. Wiener preached for over an
hour.
A. $50 q. m. the house Of bishops assembled
for business in the parish house of Emmanuel
Church and at the same hour the house Of dep
uties meet IN the church. On the assembling
of the house of bishops all the new bishops
who appear for the first time will be introduced
to the presiding bishop These are Bishop
Anson Rogers Graves of the diocese of the Platte.
Bishop Wm. Ford Nichols. assistant bssbop
of California; Bishop Ed. Robert Atwell. bishop
of west Missouri: Bishop Henry Melville Jack
son. assistant bishop of Alabama; Bishop Davis
Sessums, assistant bishop Of Louisiana; Bishop
Philip Brooks. bishop of Massachusetts: Bishop
Isaac Lee Nicholson. bishop Of Milwaukee.
The roll call will then be made by Rev. DIR.
VIM. Tstlock Of Connecticut. the secretary Of
the house Of bishops. short memorial ser
vice for deceased bishops will then be presided
over by Bishop Williams. after which the regu-
ular elections will take place. The house Of
delegates will at the same time proceed 10
elect chairman. and the regular business Of
the session will proceed.
The Afro-American conference Of all who are
engaged in church work among the colored peo-
Pile in the United States meets today at 2 pm.
at St. James Church, High street, In the second
day session. Some twenty odd clergy and
workers are present.
Rev. Mr.. Tunnel of King Hall College. WASH
ington, ID. C., the theological school for col-
ored clergy, is one of the most prominent clergy
present.
Last nights session an interesting one.
as the subject discussed was the advisability of
having negro bishops in the Episcopal Church