Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-29
prv DIR HARTLEY CARMICHAEL.
II is well worthy OF note IN conh'

REV. DIR. HARTLEY CARMICHAEL
with this particular convention That IL
10 to be held at q point much farlher
vest than has been the case hitherto
For the first time this year II meets pc
yond the Mississippi river. IN 1901 'ne
Session was held IN Cincinnati. ana III
1856 In Chicago. When it met In Clh-
clnnati Minneapolis was part OF q govern.
ment reservation, ard Minnesota had no.
been set OFT a. Territory even pu|
was part OF that great Northwest 10
which that christian gentleman from
phuadelphia," Jackson Kemper, had oeeh
sent I'm 1855 as a missionary bishop.
Former conventions have been held Tor
the most part in the East. but or late
il has become a recognized thing for thf
sessions 10 be held alternately in the East
and West, and San Francisco Is spoken
OF as the probable place Of meeting FOR the
general convention in the year wv
HOW THE BODY Is COMPOSED.
This body is composed OF u House OF
bishops. Of which every Bishop Is mem
Der de lure, and OF House OF Deputies,
which is composed of representative cler-
~ and laymen from every diocese III 'hs
country. The deleSateS-four clerlcal ana
four lay-are nominated by the diocesan
conferences. The following have been BE-
Ieeted TO represent the diocese OF virginia:
Cierical--Revs Or. Hartley j. CalmIchaei
ara John X. Mason, OF Richmond; Pro-
fessor Carl Grammar. OF the THEOLOGICAL
Seminary at Alexandria, ana RoV. w ASH
Nelson. Of Warrenton.
The lay representatives. WIZ Dc Ut.
Toseuh Bryan. Richmond; Hon. X. layIoF
SCOTT. OF Warrenton; Mr. Joseph winner
| orange county, and Ny. James N't'S''
OF Charlottesville.
PLANS FOR THE MEETING.
When the Rev Dr. Hart. secretary OF
the House OF Bishops, and Rev y.
Tn,tchins. secretary Of the House OF
IDENTITIES. were In Minneapolis in July,
/ General meeting OF the Committee Oh
/ hrrangements for the convention was
| beIa and each subcommittee reported
| what they had done thus TAR. Suggestions
| ,vera made by the secretaries ana as Il
| rasrlt the Committee on Transportation
| has issued a circular which has been
| mailed 20 all the bishops ana deputies al
| regard to rates OF fare and oIher mat
| ters Of interest 10 the travelling puolc'
/ The Committee on Hospitality has also
| sent out 10 the deputies anu bishops a
! circular giving lists OF the ho'elS anu
| hoarding-houses with their charges, ana
| a short list OF families who are willing
| IN entertain one or more during the ses-
/ sion of the convention.
! Gethsemane church is being prepared
for the sessions. Galleries viii be put in
/ for the accommodation or spectators.
! The platform Of the choir VIII be eX-
tended out into the church. In the base
ment of the Knickerbocker Memorial
Hail. where the bishops VIII meet. adj
dltional facilities for layatories, ETC.,
will be added.
The opening service will doubtless be
a grand affair. 1t Is to be conducted by
the bishops exclusively. The sermon VIII
be preached by Bishop Coke. Of Western
| New York. Admission Will be By ticket.
Each bishop and deputy Will receive one
ticket on application. and the remaining
tickets will be distributed among the
/ contributors to the expense fund, and
leading diocesan. and peroch!al officers
officers OF the various auxiliary societies,
etc. How large a number will remain
| for general distribution is doubtful.
THE GOLD AIMS BASIN.
The great gold aims basin that belongs
10 the bishops. and is always used at