The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-20
An INTERESTING TOPIC
discussed at the Episcopal Con-
greSs Yesterday.

Norfolk, Nov. 19.-Bishop Randolph
called the Episcopal congress to order at
the Academy of Music this morning at
lo:3o O'Clock and after prayers and the
Singing OF the hymn "Holy, Holy, Holy,
Lord God Almighty" the president
bishop gave out the days notices
The subject for the morning discussion
was Archaeology and the Bible,n and
the hrst writer TO speak was Rev. Ralph
II. Baldwin, chaplain to the bishop of
New York, who said that the worst mis-
take made by students of ancient history
was the division of that history into
sacred and secular, or, as worse stated
yet, sacred and profane, showing that it
would not do to construe the Biblical
story rs of an isolate and separate peo-
pie; that the Israelites did not live on a
desert island, but among other nations
alike powerful, growing and with inter
estlng history, but that the Bible was
written to reveal God in his relations
with men and things and archaeology is
not sacred and not profane, but of both
commingled in human quantity
lie made strong presentation of his
subject and was applauded heartily as he
closed
Rev. Prof. Angus Crawford d. d.. of
the Theological Seminary of Virginia,
was next introduced and, in opening,
said:
Oriental archaeology is scarce Il CEN
tury old, and yet they have revised our
commentaries, rcv1lutionizcd our ideas
OF antiquity and proven the truths of the
Bible by it,
The next speaker was Prof A. V. Will
liams jackson. PHI D., an eminent Pev-
sian scholar, from Columbia University,
n. Y, who made II wonderfully interest
ing and instructive talk on the subject.
combining his thoughts to Persian discov-
cries.
Rev John p. Peters, ID. D., of New
York, who has spent years in exploration
and practical study, was the next speak
err, and gave IL brief account of his re-
searches and those Of Professor Petrie.
with whom he spent some time in Baby
Ion, and the results. He then took UP
the work of the critics and showed their
relation to the work of exploration and
that of the study of Bible truth He was
intensely earnest, and drew vivid word
pictures of his work. Frequent applause
interrupted him and followed his close.
NIGHT SESSION.
The Academy of Music was crowded
tonight and standing room was at n
premium ut O'Clock when the Episcopal
Church Congress began its fifth business
session. The topic scheduled for the
night was "Permanence and progress in
the Interpretation of Christian symbols, ~
the writer's being Rev. William
Hughes. of Morristowu, y. J.;Rev. Prof.
w. u. DuBose, of the University of the
South, at Sewanee, Tenn, and Rev. ID.
leighton Parks, of Boston. The last
named speaker easily carried of the
honors OF the evening During his ad-
dress he referred to the high standard set
by Virginia when she produced the i'm
mortal Washington, which standard, the
speaker said, had been fully and glori.
ously maintained when she produced the
lamented Gen Robert +. Lee The
reference to ssthe dead hero of the South
called forth uproarious applause lasting
fully five minutes. The speakers espe.
cially listed for the evcning~were Rev.
Dr. Hall Harrison, of F,llicott City, Md,
and Rev. Prof. Edward s. Brown of the
Episcopal Theological School ut Cam
bridge, Mass. a voluntary speaker, who
was accorded n flattering reception, was
DIR. John Fulton, editor of the Church
Standard.
y number of the local clergy also made
brief addresses. The meeting was IL de-
cided success in every sense.
This afternoon the members of the con-
gress were rendered a graceful compli-
ment by the Old Dominion Steamship
Company. The elegant steamer Hamp.
ton Roads was placed at the disposal of
the clergy. and during trip down the
road to Hampton il fine luncheon was
served Oh board. a football game was
played ut Hampton between the Indians
at the Hampton Institute and the pages
of the congress The Indians won by IL
score of II to 6.
MAY BE Az AN END