The times., 1898-10-11
SOME CONVENTION SKETCHES.

| One of the most interesting, perhaps, OF
! the many striking features of the Tri-
ennial Episcopal Convention, now in ses-
sion, was the ordination TO the Diaconate.
at St. Paurs Church Sunday, of the
young Japanese student John Kochin-
nera Ochiai formerly from Tokyo, Japan.
As the Bishop of Chicago pointed out in
his sermon. which preceded the ordina-
ton, the young Oriental is a striking ex-
ample of the good which foreign mis-
sionary work has accomplished in Asiatic
countries.
The young deacon is an unusually in
teliigent man, possessing features OF rare
refinement, even for a Japanese. He is OF
medium height. smooth face, with the
characteristic expression of his race and
speaks English with hardly trace OF
foreign accent, and with c!earness of
enunciation that is surprising. During
the past five years he has lived in Chi
cago, pursuing a course of studies at the
Western Theological Seminary and the
Chicago University. and he will continue
the course another year. He then expects
TO be ordained to the priesthood when
he viii return TO Japan and take up
missionary work. He is thirty years of
age.
Bishop McKim, of Tokyo. is the embodi-
ment of the quiet reserve force and
straightforward simplicity so essential TO
the success of a missionary and il is
these qualities, together with his untiring
energy which have raised him TO his pres
ent high position in the missionary fields.
as well as in other church matters He
has been one of the busiest members of
the House of Bishops since his arrival
in Washington having taken part in
number of meetings and church affairs
besides being in daily attendance on the
sessions of the House of Bishops.
Bishop McKim is one of the most pleas
ing men in the general convention TO
meet. His smoothly shaven face has
youthful. almost boyish expression. and
his eyes are bright with the light of kind
ness and geniality. AS a speaker he IL
forceful, interesting and full of variety.
He is universally beloved in the Dio,
cese OF Tokyo. Japan, and is much inter-
ested In the extension of the church in
the matter of foreign missions. his per-
sonal work and experience having taught
him the great value of missionary labor.
The Rev. DIR. John N Rippey. clerical
delegate TO the House of Deputies from
the diocese Of Western Michigan and his
daughter, Miss Nan Rippey, are the
guests during the convention of his son
and daughter-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
MacKay Rippey. at 5JT Twenty-first
Street. Mr.. Rippey is one of the best
known cIergymen in his diocese, his
prominence in church affairs and his
popularity In his own parish being due
10 his untiring energy in the work of
the church and zeal for the spiritual as
well as temporal good of his parishion-
ers- He is pleasant looking old gentle
man. with kindly eyes and a gray beard
which gives him a venerable appearance
One of the patriarchs of the House of
Deputies is the Rev. DR. William F.
Brand, the senior presbyter from Mary
land, who is a clerical delegate. Mr.
Brand is almost ninety years of age. and
his silyery hair and Intellectual face
make him striking figure. He has
spent forty-seven years as rector of the
Episcopal Church In Hartford County
Maryland, and during that time has nev-
er had call elsewhere. The church
which is one of the handsomest in the
State. was built with money which DR.
Brand personally solicited. and there are
just ninety-nine in the congregation
He comes from a distinguished Mary
land family, and one OF his proudest ira
ditions is the fact that Andrew Jackson
was present when he was christened He
still takes an actice, indeed a very active
part in church affairs and has been heard
from several times during the conven-
ton.