The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-10-05
TRIENNIAL CONVENTION
OF THE Episcopal CHURCH.
Opening of tho Session in Baltimore To-
Procession OF Bisbops-Good Music.

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testant Episcopal Church have been COM
plctcd. and when the bishops assemble
tomorrow morning in Emmanuel church
they win find ample provision made for
their accommodation. As all could not
be provided with seats in the chancel a
temporary platform was erected several
feet out from the chancel and extending
clear across the church. Upon this plat
form the sixty-seyen white-robed bishops
who are expected out of total of seven
ty-two will be seated tomorrow, facing
the altar, and the spectacle will be i'm
posing and impressive. The delegates
from each State will be allowed two
pews, which will be designated by rod
placed on the back of one OF the pews
bearing the name of the State.
HOLY COMMUNION.
Bishop Williams, of Connecticut, she
presiding bishop, will administer Holy
Communion at the opening service, as
sisted by Bishop Littlejohn OF Long
Island, Bishop Potter OF New YORK,
Bishop Doane of Albany and Bishop
mon will be preached by Bishop Richard
Hooker Wilmer, of Alabama. The mu-
sic Of the service will be impressive,
though not of an elaborate character.
MAGNIFICENT MUSIC.
The opening anthem to be sung while
the bishops are entering the church WIN
be the massive chorus, Unfold, Ne FOR
tails Everlasting from Gounods orato-
RIO. '"rhe Redemption The Gloria in
Excelsis" will be changed to the familiar
music and the hymns will be apprOpri-
ately selected for the occasion. The clos
ing piece will be the Gloria Patrl. from
Barnbys The Lord is King" Tonight
the new organ, a splendid Roosevelt in
strument. was tested for the first time:
1t is a large instrument. with full pedal
scale, large number of pipes and stops
and the latest modern appliances.
SPLENDID CHOIR.
The choir is composed of the very best
musical talent in the city, and has been
thoroughly trained. The HOCre OF blsh-
ops will meet in the parish Lcuse. adJoln-
ing the church. 1t is provided With Sey-
enty small desks arranged III seinl-clr'
cular rows, something like the seats III
the United States Senate chamber ~
Washington. A comfortable but uupre-
tentious eane-seat chair is at each desk.
4 platform elevated about SIX inches
abore the floor has been placed ID front
of the presiding bishops desk Tor the use
of the secretaries. and writing anu COR
sultatiOn-room. with long green taule
and n generally cosy appearance, HIS
been arranged at one side.
PROVISION FOR COMMITTEE WORK.
Provisions have been made in other
rooms for committee work. In the
chnrch-yard in the rear IN inviting snlok'
ing tent has been. erected, with chinfs'
s.ttees and other comforts \ suOstan-
tial carpet covers the floor.
There is no special attempt at decora-
lions. either in the church or the parish
house Upon the walls of the lauer' now
ever. will hang several pictures oa LIS, Ms
toric interest. Among them are PDI'ITp,iilo 1l T,ia'
of the five preceding Bishops OF the Dlo-
cese of Maryland-Bishops Clagett'
Kemp. Stone. Whittingham and PINK
nov. Bishop Clagetts consecratlon
naners. with his autograph and cast OF
biS seal will also bc displayed. These
are preserved at the Episcopal library.
THE CONVENTION OF 1903.
Arotbor relic of peculiar historic in
terest is a small engraving oil tue ilouse
of Rishops of the general convention Oh
1908 at its meeting in Baltimore, In the
davs of Bishop Clagett This little group
of five Bishops, hanging In the presence
of the large number now composing the
bouse will aptly illustrate the CROWN
and extended influence OF the cnurcn IN
America. Quite number OF the dele
gates have already arrived, ana those nor
here tonight are expected III tne nVrh
ing. 1t was stated this evening thas
there was some doubt of the coming Oh
Risbons Iittleiohn and Phillips Brooks,
bnt as they had engaged quarters at the
Mount Vernon Hotel and had not coun-
termanded the order, 1t is believed thas
they will be here.
YOUNGEST BISHOP IN THE CHURCH.
The Right Rev. William Sessums,
Bishop of Louisiana, and the Youngest
dignitary in the church, was the hrss
nrelate TO arrive Other prelates arriy--
inc to-day were Bishops Coleman, OF
DeIaware: Leonard, of Ohio; Dudley.
Of Kentucky; Lyman. of North Carolina;
Perry, of Iowa, and Walker oil Nortn
Dakota. NJ, nj
Among the clergy are J; Morgan DIX
and wife, of New York; heV. IT. 1Vnn nt
s Lindsay, of Boston; Mr. aired ".
Bartlett and wife. of Milwaukee, WIS.
Mr. Leroy King, of Newport. X; l. all az
the Mount Vernon. Rev: j. J.: Faude'
of Minneapolis, and Rev. DR.. William n.
McVicker Of Philadelphia.
AFRo-AMERIcAN CONFERENCE.
The Afro-American Conference OF
Protestant Episcopal ministers interest
ed in colored church work, which has
been called i'm connection with the gen
eral convention of the Protestant Episco.
mi Church, assembled in 81. James
Protestant Episcopal colored church this
morning. The Right Rev. William Paret
bishop of Maryland, oiiciated at the ser
vices and delivered an address. formally
opening the convention. After his ad-
dress Bishop Paret administered com
munion to the priests and people present
He was assisted in the service by the
Rev. Or. Randolph Mckim, Of Washing.
ton. Nearly all the visiting bishops and
clergy here were present and manifested
much interest in the proceedings. Key.
T. w. Cain, Of Texas, who IS the only
colored priest In the convention, presided:
This evening the Rev. J. w. Perry. OK
Tarboro. \. C., a colored priest, read
paper on The adaptabi bility OF the his
torical episcopate 90 the needs. OF The
work among the col0red people.
PAPER FROM DIR DIX.
Tomorrow evening the Rev. Mr.. Nor
gan Dix will read paper on The care
Of colored c0mmuniclnts IN places where
there is no organized work"
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