The times., 1898-10-24
Arrangement of sents.

Lay deputies to the general convention
and those among the clergy who did not
intend to take part in the professional
We're given seats in the rear of the p at
form, as they arrived. row of seats
was placed along the front of the plat
form for the presiding bishops. and cler-
gy men and the President. and l5J seats
in the center were reserved for the choir
and the First Brigade Band, which fur
nished the incidental music.
In the space in front of the stand was
a table and three antique chairs. loaned
for the occasion by Mrs. G. c. ". Ma
gruder. The table was the communion
table used over a century ago In the old
Broad Creek Church, and one of the
chairs was a vestry chair in the same
church. Another chair came from Wake
field, Va, the birthplace OF George
Washington, and belonged to the father
of the first President. The other was
from Mount Vernon.
The procession formed In the church
and while the professional hymn was
sung. marched to the stand In the fol-
lowing order: The cross bearer from
Trinity Church. followed by the membe-s
of the choir and the band. who proceeded
to their seats in the center. Next came
the Washington clergy headed by the
Rev. Dr. Williams, of Trinity Church
and the Rev. Mr.. Hay. They proceeded
to the foremost seats on the left of the
speakers. The clerical deputies to tbs
convention followed, taking seats in tn,
rear on either side of the choir. The
bishops followed, the President between
the Bishop of Washington and tht
Bishop of Albany, bringing up the rear.
The Presidents Appearance.
The President took the center seat il
the line at the front of the platform
Dudley of Kentucky, and the Rev. DR.
On his right sat Bishop Satterlee, Bishop
Whipple. the. venerable churchman o
the great Northwest, and Bishop Nc
Laren, of Chicago.
President Mckinley looked unusually
we'll His step was firm and elastic
his eyes were bright and he manifested
reverent interest in the proceedings
When he made his brief speech, aftel
Bishop Satterlee's greeting, his voice wa!
clear and melodic, and although he spokt
without any apparent effort, he was dis
tinctly heard throughout the assemblage
Bishop Dudley began the services by
reading from the Scripture, with re
sponses and repeated the Lords Prayer
in which all joined. Further reading
with responses was followed by the Dox
ology and Psalms 81, 122 and 125 con
cludng with the Gloria Patria.
The Rev. DR.. Dix next read the lessor
taken from the fourth chapter of tn,
Epistle of st. Paul to the Ephesians
after which the nymn, 1.-The Church'
One Foundation was sung, Presiden
Mckinley joining with bishops, clerg!
and choir.
A Prayer for the President.
At the conclusion of the hymn all stood
and with impressive solemnity the Apos
ties creed was repeated. Bishop Nc
I.aren followed with prayers and re
sponses. and the collect for the day.
collect for peace, a prayer for the Presi
dent of the United States and all in civi
authority. a prayer for unity of God
people and a prayer for missions. Th
prayer for the President was as follows:
almighty God, whose kingdom is ever
lasting and power infinite; have mere
upon this whole land, and so rule tn
hearts of thy servants. the President o
! the United States. the governors of a