The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-12

Few religious gatherings In this city
have opened more pleasantly. save for the
weather than has the first Astemp. To
bring together the Episcopal Clergy of the
English and American churches on this
Coast
This was the burden OF the opening ad-
dress last night by the Rev. DR. Nevlas,
president OF the Olympia Glorious, to the
clergy assembled In Trinity Parish church
choristry. II was a remarkable gather
ing. not so much from the point OF num-
beers, for but forty assembled together
last night but from the fact that they
were drawn together from an area ex-
tending from Alaska to Portland and TO
Spokane on the eaAt.
Bishop Rowe the pioneer leader of the
Episcopal church In Alaska was the rep
Tesentatiye OF the mos, northerly diocese
In the American church. The bi.aoprie
OF Columbia WAS represented by Bishop
Perrin. with large contingent OF clergy,
Including Arckdeacon scrtven and the
Revs Barter. Bosanaaet Ellison, Dun
l0p and Grundy. all well known workers
In the Vancouver Island diocese. New
Westminster diocese, whose bishop Is at
present in England, WAS represented by
Archdeacon Pentreath. the bishops com
rnssary, and the Reys. III. q. Clinton, l..
~ Tucker. III. unaarhiii A. shiid-
rick. RI. Bastin and w. f. Allen. Spo-
kane war unfortunate in that It's
bishop. the Right Rev. Lemuel H. Wells,
and several OF his clergy were de-
tanned BY "a snowsllde but they are -ex-
pecied TO reach Seattle today. and the
Rev. II. Bartlett. OF North Yakima, was
there, that the Spokane jurisdiction might
not be unrepreseateo. Oregon Was rep
resented b. the Rev. J. Simpson. rector
OF ST. Marks church. Portland. an i'm
porian, board meeting being responsible
for the detention Of several intending
visitors. The clergy of Olympia jurisdlc-
ton. with Bishop BARKER at their head.
made up large contingent.
The well known hospitality OF Seattle
citizens was 30 freely offered that there
was no difficulty Ia auartering the visit
ors. the difficulty rather being the other
way TO satisfy the desire Of the various
hostesses 10 have someone for whom to
provide hospitality.
The only regret felt was that the
weather was so unkind 10 prevent "a
good idea being gained during the day of
the many beauties OF Seattle and It's
nelghhorhood. but II was some satisfac-
ton to hear that the visitors had left
weather equally bad behind them.
Tho FIRST meeting. which convened a,
o'clock last evening. was opened with
prayer by the president and a short AL
dress of welcome. followed by similar
address by Bishop barker. who spoke hui
marouHiy Of the annexation process going
on. when some twenty Canadian clergy
could be- brought into fraternal inter
course with American clergy on American
soil The secretary. the Rev II. II,
Gowcn then read letters of apology from
several unable 20 come. letter from Mr..
Josiah Collins. president OF the Seattle
Kennel Club. inviting the clergy TO the
dog show on "Wednesday or Thursday. an
Invitation which was gladly accepted.
communication from the Chamber OF
Commerce, accompanied by n bundle OF
pamphlets for distribution. and in
vitation from Mrs Siilitoa to afternoon
tea today at &:ap p.
The programme OF the evening WAS then
commenced, and Bissop Perrin. of Colum-
hia. read valuable and thoughtful paper
on THE Culture OF the Priests Intellectual
Life
This was followed by an eloquent address
on the same subject BY the Rev. J. r.
II. Ilwyd. rector OF ST. Marks church.
Seattle.
A general discussion took place. In
which many OF the clergy participated
To-day the programme commences with
. celebration of Holy Communion I'm Trim
ity Parish church by tho Rev. II. III,
Gowen, rector. after which breakfast Will
be served In Trinity Parish rectory. and
the programme will proceed as follows
Meditation by the Right Rev. /. II.
Wells bishop OF Spokane
$50 ii o. Subject. ''Metiern Methods Of
Evangeiiza;tou. ta1 In cities lhl In rural
districts. papers. tal the Venerable Arch.
deacon Scriven, Victoria. r.. e. Oh. the
Rev. II. Badger, Olympia; speakers. ca
the Rev III. q. r. CGnten. Vancouver II.
&. Or the Rev. w. J. Dickson. Chehalis,
discussion
li:n~ II; 30 Subject. Methods Of Raising
Funds for Missionary Work paper. the
Venerable Archdeaeon pentgeath. Van
eouyer r. C. selected speaker, the Rev.