The evening times., 1896-05-27
'HEW Dloft5l's MEfTlhe.
Bishop Salterlee's Address to
the Episc spal Delegates.
SPOKE ON CHURCH AND STATE
He Glowingly Described the Coed Re-
sulting From the Separation-The
Eiectioa of Officers and Submission
of fReports-GOod dAttendanceo of Min
listers and Lay Delegates.

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.ngton opened at Trinity Church, Third and
Cstreets north west, ut 10 o. clock this morn
ing. The church was fairly well filled for
the devotional exercises. conducted by
Bishop Satterlee, with DR.. Mackay y-Smiti
of st. Johns, Archdeacon Chiids, Rev. Ar
thur Johns, secretary OF the convention
and DR.. Rich, acting rector of Trinity.
Ting vested choir was present in full
and led in the singing Of Glorious things OF
thee are spoken, Zion, city OF our God
with triumphant enthusiasm.
Rev Dr. Elliott, of Ascension Church,
preached the sermon. He said he pro-
posed TO call especial attention to the fact
that the church here, not locally, but in
politics and in religion. was in the midst
OF the nation. He pointed out how the
capitals of the world have made its his
tory. 1t was a question, indeed, II the
capital of any nation had not. as rule,
exercised too imperious an influence
After rdweIling a, length upon what Rome
had been to the republic and the empire.
he said today it still exercises in a won
derful degree a control over the religious
belief OF a large part OF the religious
world.
NJ SuCu ONefsHduOWluS hIIucuCe ds
Rome's is claimed for Washington. This
city is not the capital of the world, but only
OF great nation. In many respects she
IS inferior to other great cities of the coun-
try. Yet, admitting all this, mighty
power Is welded at this capital for b,es
sing and disaster.
OUR CHRISTIANS.
Christians in wasbinprnn ra aIxvarS an
der inspection. Tie thousands of visitor:
take away some impression of the churches
and charities. of the quality OF Christianity
they see in this city. They see Christians
here in business and society, and form ar
opinion OF them. This opinion has its ef-
feet upon their live S when they return home.
He was careful to say that this church
should not attempt in any way to direct
political movements from here nor to shape
legislation. The kin gdom they represent is
not of this world. Christ said, Render
unto Caesar the things that are Caesars
He undertook no part in the admiuistra tioH
of civil or criminal law when both were o {.
fercd him.
This church is here as a witness for
Christ; not the sole witness for Christ:
he would not even say the best witness for
Christ. Yet this was its mission-a wit
ness for Christ, with all the powers and re-
spoasibiities that the words imply
What are TO he the works of this church
IN Washington is hot for me TO say can
only repeat the language OF the text:
That ye may lie blameless and harmless,
the children of God without blemish.
VIII it no, cheer Us IN this lofty work that
IN is bn hat III
be conformed to the character OF His Son.
The church in Washington now has. in
occoming the seat of a see of the church
opportunities never before hers Today
Washington has her bishop. With glad ac-
claim tie f!fty-seven diooeses OF the coun-
try have said af him who has been chosen
here. He is worthy" In the same spirit all
'hc church here bows its head to do him
honor.
An offering was received for the mis-
sionary work of the diocese
THE SACRAMENT.
Tue celebration OF tie sacrament of the
holy communion was an impressive scene.
First. the ministers who were present.
ranged themselves. in their robes, in divi-
sions "f ten 10 we've at tine, before The
bar OF the chancel, and received the bread
and wine, delivered by Bishop sa,erlee
and his assistants with solemn reminders
Of the great event they were commemorat-
ing. These were followed by such of the
general membership as participate on this
occasion. Tire exercises closed by singing
Jerusalem, the Golden
After the choir had filed out and their
last accents had died away in the distance
Bishop Satterlee called to order the busi-
ness meeting.
The first business was the calling OF the
and then the lay delegates.
The clergy are Revs. John AspenwaIi,
David Barr. Frank H. Rigelow, o. R..
Bourne, Joseph G.. Bryant, Charles E.
Buck, john W. Chesiey, Thomas s. Childs,
D D.; James W. Clark, C. s. CogIey, James
B. Craighin, j. T. Grove, w. Ii. Daven-
port, George F. Dudley, j. H. Elliott,
:. 7. D.; F. 81. Gibson, Phi. D.; Henry
a. Griffith, W. T. Griggs, Alfred Harding.
A. NJ. Himker, R. L. Howell, A S. johns,
g. Fl. Johnston, n. D.; T. A. Johnstone.
R. 1. Kerfoot, William II. Laird, John
London, R. W. Lowrie, D D.; CJ s: Mayo.
Alex Mackay- Smith. j. NJ. E. Mckee, r.
H. McKiin, ID: o. L. Mitchell. w F:
Minnick. W. A. Mitchell, E. NJ. Motif. ]
Page. j B. Perry, j. f. Poindexter, p NJ
Prescott, A. M. Rich, ]. E. c. Smetes, d n: ::
H. J. saumcnig, j. L. Smiley. Theophilus
Smoot, William T. snyder, Charles F. Son
tag, ] AcB. SterreIl, DID; NJ. C. Stryker,
A r. Stuart, ID; j. n. Todd, T o. Tou-