The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-21
THE CONGRESS- CLOSED.
Three Sessions We're Held al
Norfolk Yesterday.

Norfolk, Nov. 20.-Bishop Randolph
called the Episcopal congress to order at
I0:30 Il. IN. to-day and the devotional en-
ercises were conducted by Bishop New
ton.
The hymn ''Holy, Holy, Holy, Lotd God
Almighty" was sung by the audience
standing. Several announcements were
then made.
The topic of discussion for the day was
announced by Bishop Randolph to be:
what is the Organic Law of this
Church.'
The first writer on the subject was Rev
John Elliott, D. D., of Washington, D.
Z. He said in part:
The constitution of this church has
fallen on evil days. While the constitu.
ton of the country is honored the consti-
tuition OF the church is antiquated and
needs reforming. 1t is conceded that the
ritual law is no part of the organic law
AS part of the church catholic our
church protestant Episcopal Church in
the United States) shares in the divine
law AS II national church she has Il law
Tor her own government and subject to
divine law
The next writer was Rev George S.
Mallory, ID. d., l.. L. d., of New York.
The hymn ~ Love Thy Kingdom.
Lord, was then sung.
The first speaker on the subject was
Mr. Joseph Bryan, editor of the Rich
mond, Va, Times.
The next speaker was Joseph Packard,
of Baltimore. He said that no one uucs-
lions the statement that the church is IL
divine institution, but we find in every
thing relating to society that the divine
fiat does not work out details Churches
may err, and when they do people can
leave them, as our forefathers did. The
Holy Scripture is the touchstone We
can find by that if the church is living
according to the divine will.
There were three voluntary sneakers:
Rev. DR.. Tiffany, of New York: Rev. w
I. Roberts, of Virginia, and Rev. Thomas
Alexander Johnston, of Laurel, Md.
They all made most excellent addresses.
The congress adjourned ut O'Clock to
meet again at ESQ y. M
At the afternoon session the topic was
The pastoral office as affected by the
conditions of modern life.'
1t was discussed by the following di-
vines: .Writers-Rev. Edward l.. Stod-
dard, PHI. d., Jersey City, n. j.; Rev. G.
Frederick Flitchner Englewood, n. j.
Speakers-Rev. William NJ. Dame, d.
d., Baltimore: Rev. Ernest NJ. Stires,
Chicago; Rev. C. Ernest Smith, D. d.,
Baltimore.
THE CONG RESS CLOSED.
Norfolk, Va, Nov. 20.-This after
moons session closed the congress, but at
5 o'clock tonight II mass meeting of the
Brotherhood of St. Andrew was held at
the Academy as nm afterpart to the con.
gress, and proved one of it's most inter
esting features.
There was n great gathering of men on
the main floor of the Auditorium Bishop
Randolph presided. Rev. w. S. Rains.
ford, ID. d., of New York, delivered II
stirring address, dealing with abuses of
the present day and defending labor or
carnations. He was heartily and fire.
quently applauded.
Silas McI3ee, Esq, second vice president
of the Brotherhood of st. Andrew, made
strong speech, urging men to work for
the welfare of their brothers, and to put
into practice some of the noble thoughts
and inspirations gathered from congress
sessions. He explained the--purpose and
work of the Brotherhood of st. Andrew,
and was warmly received.
The congress was Il glorious success