Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-06
TRIENNlAL EPISCOPAL COUNCIL.
Opens at Washington With Impressive Ser.
vices--The Days Proceedings.

Washington, Oct: with impressive
ceremonies, the triennial council of the
Protestant Episcopal church of the
, Gml,ea states opened today. at Epiphany
lhe opening services far exceeded the Ca
pacIty OF the church and overlooked into
IN une adjacent street; The actual .partiei-
eler9ynen and laity. was so great-some
ouo or more-that but scant space re-
manned lor the congregation not officially
called with the proceedings.
Notable among the lay delegates were
observed Chief Justice Fuller of the
United States supreme court, of the lay
delegation from Chicago; j. Perpont
Morgan. VIM. Bayard utting Francis
iinde Stetson and Capt. Nathan. repre-
senting New York; George C. Thomas and
James S. Biddle of Philadelphia; while
',,.' -, clergy e, was represented by many
prominent in the church work of the
country, including Rev. Morgan Dix Of
New York. who will probably officiate as
presiding, officer of the house of clergy
Promptly at II O'Clock, the strains of
the great church organ and the mixed
voices of the choir tloated through the
edifice, initiating the council with the
imposing entrance of the bishops. Fol-
lowing. the choir came that stately body
OF ecclesiastics, occupying the highest
places in the church. They entered ac-
walking in pairs to the chancel.
Rt; Rev. Bishop Whipple of Minnesota.
corducted the service and led the open-
ing PRAYER. Then followed tho. service Of
the Episcopal church. Bishop Nicely read
ing the Epistie, Bishop Wilmer the Cos
pei and all the bishops uniting in reciting
the Creed. Bishop Tuttle of Missouri,
then ascended the pulpit and delivered a
sermon on the text. Enlarge the place
of thy tent and let them stretch forth
the curtains of thine habitation; spare
not, lengthen tiny cords and strengthen
thy stakes
The actual business of the council he
gan, at $3.50 o'clock, when the two houses
met separately. the House of Bishops in
Deputies in the church. the latter being
open TO the public The Rev. Morgan
Dix. D. d. of New York City, was unan-
i in iS sn9sen presislng Officer On tax.
that the present council would bring forth
great and lasting results.
Rev. DR.. Charles H. Hutchins of Con-
cord, Mass, was chosen secretary of the
council. The committee appointed at the
last council to report upon the revis on
of the constitution submitted its report
was determined to take up the .onsti.u-
ton, tomorrow. and make "A Continuous
special order until disposed of. This
brings Immediately to the front some I'M
portant questions relating to the church,
including the name by which the Episco-
pal church in America will hereafter be
known. the last council having desis-
church in the United States of America .
According to the rules of the council
this change must be passed upon again
at this council. 49,
A communication in Spanish was re-
ceived from the Filipino delegations now
in tine city. A special committee was
named to translate the document ard lay
1t before the house.
1t was determined to make Pilgrim
age, on the 18th inst, to James.ow E.
Island. in the James river. Virginia.
where. in 1907, the Episcopal church was
first founded in this country. 1t was re-
solved that the Houses of Bishops and
Deputies meet together, at 1850 next Fri
day, and receive a reputation now in the
city representing the Canadian church.
The House of Bishops organized uy
Electing Bishop Doane of Albany, as pre-
siding officer. and re-electing Rev. Sam
uel Hart, d. D., of Hartford as secre-
tary.
A dispatch was sent to the venerable
Bishop Williams of Connecticut, senior
bishop in the church, expressing cordial
greetings and assurances of affection
The bishops also accepted the invitation
for pilgrimage to jamestown Island. on
fnfs 1tlth