The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-06
Important Religious Gathering OF
Far-reaching Interest.
FAMOUS MEN PRESENT
DISTINGUISHED BISHOPS, CLER-
GYMEN AND Lay DELEGATES.
Protestant Episcopal Council Opened
at Washington With Imposing
Ceremonies-Sermon Delivered By
Bishop Tuttle-Subjects of Vital
Interest to Be Considered.

Washington, Oct with impressive
ceremonies the triennial council of the
Protestant Episcopal church of the
United States opened at II o'clock this
morning in Epiphany church. The ses-
sions beginning today have a far-reach-
ing interest and Importance to the Epis-
copal organization of the country and,
! indeed, to the church world at large, for
| aside from the distinguished personnel
/ of the bishops, elergymen and laymen,
the subjects which will engage the atten-
| ton of the two governing bodies OF the
| church have present and vital inter
| est to churches in general and to the
Episcopal church in particular;
A great cOncOurSe gathered for the
| opening services far exceeding the capa-
| city of the church and overlooking into
the adjacent street. Conspicuous in the
| throng were the silver-haired, black
CARRIED bishops, forming the house of
| bishops, the chief governing BODY OF the
| church The actual participants in the
council, including bishops, clergymen ana
laity, were so numerous-Some 500 or more
that but scant space remained for the
congregation not officially connected with
the proceedings.
Inside the chancel were arranged the
seats of the bishops. Immediately in
front of the chancel were the seats of the
surDliced choir of 90 voices, while the
body of the church was occupied by the
clergy and Iaity, a few pews still re-
naming for the eager crowd. Notable
among the lay delegates were observed
Chief Justice Fuller of the United States
supreme court, of the lay delegation from
Chicago; j. Pierpont Morgan, William
Bayard Cutting, Francis Lynde Stetson
and Captain "A. T. Mahan, representing
New York; George c. Thomas and James
s. Biddle of Philadelphia, while the
clergy was represented by many promi-
nent 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 and laity.
ENTRANCE OF BISHOPS.
Promptly at II o'clock the strains of the
great church organ and the mixed voices
of the choir fioated through the ed1fice,
initiating the council with the imposing
entrance of the bishops. Following the
choir came the stately body of eccleS1-
astics occupying the highest places in the
church. They entered according to their
length of service as bishops, walking in
pairs to the chancel.
The venerable Right. Rev. DR.. ]. Will
liams of Connecticut, the patriarch OF the
body was necessarily absent. by reason
so. too. was Bishop Clark of Rhode
Island. First in point of service came
that white-haired pillar of the Episco.
pacy, Right Rev. Bishop Whlpple OF
Minnesota, somewhat bowed with his
years of eminent service in the church,
but still vigorous in action and strong in
intellect. To the white robes and wide,
black collar of his offices were added the
crimson academic hood. hanging like a
cape down his back. and the purple cap
of the senior presiding bishop. Following
him came Bishop Wilmer of Alabama.
Bishop Nicely of Maine. Bishop futile of
Missouri. Bishop Whittle Of Virginia and
the other heads OF the church, the young
and new members of this high Office clos |
ing the procession.
Bishop Whipple conducted the service
and in fervent tones led the opening
Episcopal church, Bishop Nicely reading !
the epistle, Bishop Wilmer the gospel and !
all the bishops uniting in repeating the |
creed. Rev. DR.. McKim of Epiphany |
made the announcement of Dr. Williams |
absence and that Bishop Whipple would |
preside over the assemblage of bishops |
until a presiding officer was chosen.
The business sessions of both houses |
were announced to begin at $50 pm.
BISHOP TUTTLES SERMON.
the pulpit and delivered the sermon. He
chose his text from Isaiah liv, 2: En- /
large the place of thy tent and let them
stretch forth the curtain of thine habi-
tation; spare not, lengthen thy cords and
strengthen thy stakes"
In the course of his sermon he said:
I'VE who think are startled and subdued
and awed at the responsibilities devolV-
ing upon the Union now. If the things
which we are looking at as citizens are
wide and far and deep, how shall we bear
and lies down? We ought to be. we want
to be. the hammer and the arm driving
it to strike Hawaii, Puerto Rico-go for
ward to possess the land. The Philip
pines-if the flag we honor and love is to
float there-go we in there also. And if
the forceful logic of events that we wot
Of lift the flag into prominence over other
regions yet-go ye there, too, to bide and
work and help and save. We may find
China likely to be our neighbor, even in !
the ordinary sense of mundane locality.
So for China We shall be constrained
more and more in heart and conscience to
let Christ's gospel light in. For Japan,
stage of awakening from her blindness
S upon her. Africa is to be helped and
other places nearer at home on our con-
-inent.''
BUSINESS OF THE COUNCIL.
The actual business of the council be-
gan at $50 o'clock, when the two houses
net separately, the house of deputies
session being open to the public. The
Rev. DR.. Morgan Dix of New York City
was unanimously chosen presiding Off
,er. Rev. DR.. Charles H. HutchinS of
Concord, Mass, was chosen secretary.
A communication in Spanish was re-
,eived from the Filipino delegates now
n the city. A special committee was
famed TO translate the document and lay
I before the house.
The house was informed that a depu-
alton from the Church of England in
Canada was in the city and desired to
,Onfer with the council. 1t was resolved
hat the house of bishops and deputies
meet together at 1880 next Friday to re-
GIVE the deputation.
The house of bishops organized by elect
ng Bishop Doane of Albany as presiding
,fficer and re-electing Rev. Samuel Hart,
J. D.. of Hartford as secretary. :
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