Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-06
THE EPISCOPALIANS.
rRrENNIAL COUNCIL OPENED WITH
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES.
A PILGRIMAGE TO JAMESTOWN.
This on the Programme for the
18th Instant-A Day Also to he
spent by the Convention in This
City.

WASHINGTON. October 5.-with i'm
nressiye ceremonies. the Triennial Coun-
ell Of the Protestant Episcopal Church
of the United States opened at IL o'clock |
this morning, in that old landmark Of |
F,niscopal worship at the national capt. |
tai. Epiphany church. The sessions be-
ginning to-day have far-reaching inte-
rest and Importance to the Episcopal or
ranjzauon Of the country, and, indeed.
IN the Church world at large. for aside
from the distinguished personnel Of the
bishops. clergymen, and laymen, the sub
iects which will engage the attention of
the two governing bodies of the Church
have a present and vital interest to the
Church in general, and TO the Episcopal
Church in particular.
A great concourse Of people gathered
for the opening services. far exceeding
the capacity of the church. Conspicuous
| I'm the throng were the silver-haired,
| black-garbed bishops, forming the House
| OF Bishops, the chief governing body OF
| the Church.
| The actual participants in the council,
including bishops, clergymen, and laity,
was so great-some five hundred or
| more-that but scant space remained for
/, the congregation. Notable among the lay
| delegates were Chief-Justice Fuller, OF
the United States Supreme Court. Of the
delegation from Chicago; j. Pierpont
| Morgan and Captain A T. Mahan, rep
! resenting New York, while the clergy
were represented by many men prominent
| in the church work OF the country.
ENTRANCE OF BISHOPS.
Promptly at II o'clock the strains of
the great church organ and the voices
of the choir fioated through the edifice,
initiating the council with the imposing
entrance OF the bishops. They entered
according 10 their length of service as
bishops, walking in pairs TO the chancel.
The venerable Right Rev. DR.. Williams,
Bishop of Connecticut, the patriarch OF
, the body, was necessarily absent by rea-
son of his advanced age and infrmity
and so, too, was Bishop Clark, of Rhode
Island.
First in point of service came tina
white-haired pillar of Episcopacy, RGh
; Rev Bishop Whipple, of Minnesota
somewhat bowed with his years Of emi
nent service in the Church, but still Wig
orous in action and strong in intellect
To the white robes and wide, black col
academic hood, hanging like cape dow
> his back. and the purple cap of the seno
: presiding Bishop. Following him cam
{ Rishop Wilmer, of Alabama; Bisho
= Neely. of Maine: Bishop futile, of Mis-
{ souri: Bishop Whittle, of Virginia, an
= the other heads of the Church. II
3 Younger and newer bishops closing Il
A. procession.
Bishop Whipple conducted the servic
and in fervent tones led the openir
- prayer.
- MORNING PRAYER.
4. Then followed the service of the Epi
conaI Church, Bishop Nicely reading Il
re Enistle. Bishop Wilmer the Gospel, al
a ali the bishops uniting IN repeating u
V, Greed. Rev. DR.. Mchim, OF Eplphai
l. church. made the announcement OF Bisn
is St1,,lioms,s absence, and said that Bish
% Whipple would preside over the assel
u b,age of bishops until a presiding ONO
n. st,o,Id no chosen. The business sessio
81 80 Nth houses were announced TO bes
o. % $40 p. NJ. Bishop futile, of NILSSON
tn then entered the pulpit and delivered
OF sermon.
s. ORGANIZATION.
II, The actual business of the counclI
ny CON at 3.30 O'Clock, when the two nous
- met separately, the House OF Depu1ies =
ch inc omen TO the public. Rev. Morgan ~
n u of New York city, was unaniihou
sr- iv chosen presiding officer. Rev.
&c Charles Hutchins, of Concord Mass p"
ne chosen secretary of the council.
lei The committee appointed az the -
be- council 10 report upon the religion OF |
ce- Constitution, submitted us rep
pi- through DR.. Elliott, of Washington.
INT was determined to take up the report
ve' morrow and make 1t continuous 81
I'VE cIaI order until disposed OF.
Lhe A communication in Spanish vas
ar celved from the Filipino delegates no"
III tha city. A special committee was nan
en- 80 translate the document and lay IL
81, fore the house.
III. JAMESTOWN AND RtcHMoND'
on II was determined TO make pllsr'
as aae on the 18th instant TO jamestown
me- the lanes river, where in leV' the III
re- oonaI church was founded in TINS COZ
AIDE trv A day will also be spent IN III
hey mond. ,. o,.o-orfzad
ex- The House OF blshoP' 49, a. r
lille eIectIng Bishop Doane, OF Albany, its
to siding officer. and re-electlng rev % ..
uel Hart. ID. D., Of Hartford, as se'
tarv The bishops also accepted the
citation for pilgrimage to James'~
Island on the 18th.