The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-22
A BRILLIANT SUCCESS
Was the Late Congress Of the Eplsco-
pal Church Held Here.
WILL LEAVE ITS MARK ON CHURCH LIFE
hishop Randolph is EIatod at tho
Success of the Congress anu Says
IL VIII do Much for Progress in
Church Work-,Ker. DIR. RaInsf0rd
An Ecclesiastical Rerormer.

The seventeenth annual congress OF
the Protestant Episcopal Church In
America, which held its session in this
city last week, was one of the most con-
spicuous events in the history of the
Church.
The congress was held in Norfolk ut
the especial request Of Bishop Randolph,
OF this diocese, ana the delegates all eX-
pressed themselves as delighted at the
selection. They departed with the pleas
antest recollections of the hospitality
OF The people of this city, and as DR..
Iinany happily expressed It, they. will
bring their trunks and chattels with
them next time.
Some few of. the distinguished gen
ilemen remained over for day, and will
VISIT Ola Point and other places of in
terest hereabouts before their return
COSMOPOLITAN AUDIENCE.
A notable fact in connection with the
attendance upon the sessions was the
undenominational character of the audi
enccs which attended 1t. They were
composed of members of every religious
sect represented in this city. and the
deep ana hearty interest manifested
was remarkable.
NO American city has ever had the
pleasure and honor of entertaining n
body of more distinguished ecclesiastics
man. those who attended the Norfolk
session Of the congress-
BISHOP RANDOLPH ELATED.
Bishop Randolph is beaming over the
auspiclous work of the body over which
he mad the honor to preside. The
thoughts evolved and the methods pro-
posed in the papers. and addresses of
the able authorities who participated,
the Bishop says. will have n moulding
erect upon the Church's life and work
in the line of progress
The place of the next meeting of the
renG"S;s ,.S,isot'zi iafteto Tie I-.:ctc SO.
Committee, which meets in New York
next May. Bishop Randolph Is a mem
ber of this committee.
DISTINGUISHED DIVINE.
One of the ablest and most progress
sive divines In attendance upon the con
sresS was Rev. DIR. Rainsford, of New
York, who here. as everywhere else.
won all hearts. A party of Huntcrsville
young ladies made up lovely bouuuct
and presented 1t to the doctor as Il trib-
ute Of their admiration. Dr. Rainsrord
believes that the Church should concern
hcrSclf more with the temporal affairs
of downtrodden humanity lie holds
that n hungry man makes neither n
GOOD CHRISTIAN nor n good citizen, and
his belief Is that the Church should do
her best 10 have the man receive a little
preparation for Heaven In this world
a BROAD STAND.
One of the happiest of the many pleas
ant and cordial features of the import
ant aSsemblages was the liberalism of
Rev. Dr. Elliott, of Washington. d. c.,
who, in referring to the Protestant Epis-
copal Church government. said "If IL
be of divine right. it does not follow
That there is no salvation without it. He
IS blind who does not see ether churches
existing without IL; he is lard hearted
who would deny them salvation"
Iaken rs whole, the congress was
brilliant success. and will leave deep
impress upon the church's work.