Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-04
CHURCHMEN CONVENE
Lambeth Conference Occupies Attention of
British Public.
TWO HUNDRED BISHOPS ARE PRESENT
Of This Number Forty-Nine Are from the
United tates,
ENGLISH P2ELATES GROW MORE LIBERAL
Allow the American Bishops to Preach in
Their Cathedrals.
ENGLISH PaELATEs GROW MORE LIBERAL
THIRTY YEARS AGO THY HELD AL00F
Sittiugs of the Conference Proper
Begin in Lambeth Palace To-
morrow Program fur
the Gathering.

Copyright, 1897 by Press Publishing Companyo
LONDON, July 3.-(New York World Ca
blegram-Spccal Telegram.)-Now that the
principal events of the jubilee are over the
200 bishops in London for the Lambeth con
ference, the fourth of such gatherings of
the panAnglican episcopate, came more
prominently before the public. OF tGcse no
less than forty-nine are American prelates
They have received the most cordial vel
come, and through arrangements made by
J. G.. Talbot, NJ. p. they are guests of lead
ing Englishmen. The bishops OF New York
and Albany have been much in evidence, hav-
ing addressed meetings at EtOn, Ely and
else where. as well as speaking at a meeting
at the churchhouse under the presidency
of the archbishop of York in behalf of the
Brotherhood of ST. Andrews. The bishop of
New York will preach tomorrow in West
minister Abbey and he has been chosen to
Introduce the conference debate on Inter
national Arbitration"
The bishop of Albany preached in st. Paul's
cathedral on the anniversary of the Girls
Friendly society to 400 people including
some of the highest ladies of the land. The
bishop of Mississippi, Rev DR.. Thompson, be-
sides preaching before the University Of OK
ford, had the very great honor of occupying
the pulpit of st. Pau's cathedral at the an
niversary service of the Society for the
Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts
addressing 100 bishops and 1000 laymen. He
is the guest of Lord Victor Seymour. His
sermon. on account of its friendly tone to
England, was much appreciated When one
remembers thai at the first conference in
1867 originally proposed by a Canadian
hp pf hn
abbey and Archbishop Thomson and many
of the northern bishops held aloof the prog
ress made by this great voluntary gathering
may be gauged.
AMERICANS PRESENT.
The principal American bishops here, who
accepted the primates invitation, are the
bishops of New York, Albany, California,
Central Pennsylvania, Delaware. Easton,
Fond du Lac. Georgia, India, Iowa, Kansas,
Kentucky Lexington, Los Angeles, Maine,
Marquette, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mlchl-
gan. Milwaukee, Minnesota. Missouri, Mis-
sissippi, Nebraska, Newark, New Hampshire,
North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania,
Pittsburg, Southern Ohio Springfield, Yer
mont, Washington, West Missouri, Western
New York, South Dakota, Southern Florida,
Spokane, the Platte and Western Texas
The conference began Wednesday with de-
yotional exercises in the chapel of Lambeth
palace, the official residence in London OF
the archbishop of Canterbury. On Thursday
evening the archbishop of York addressed in
Westminster Abbey 200 bishops of the Church
of England and of the churches in communion
with her in all parts of the world
Yesterday the bishops went by special
train to Ebbs Fleet and Peterborough At
Ebbs Fleet the rock on which St. Augustine
first set foot when he landed in England was
long preserved and venerated. Close by is
st. Augustiue's we'll. There very solemn re-
liglous service was held. Then the bishops
went to Canterbury, where they were enter
tained with great hospitality by Dean Farrar.
Today was devoted to visiting the missionary
college of St. Augustine, founded by Beros-
ford Hope. who rebuilt an old monastery.
The American bishops were shown all the
historical parts of the old cathedral and its
precincts, in which they took very keen
interest.
The sittings of the conference proper will
begin in Lambeth palace on Monday. The
American bishops to whom subjects have
been assigned are the bishops of New York,
Pennsylvania, Fond du Lac, Michigan, AL
bany Plttsburg, Washington and Springfield.
There will be a final service in St Pauls
cathedral August 1, and August 3 the bishors
will go on invitation of the bishop of Bath
and Wells to Glastonbury, Somersetshire,
where tradition says st. Paul preached. Au-
gust they will be the guests Of the arch
bishop Of York at Bishop Thorpe's and at
special service in YOrkminster.