Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-07

SAN FRANCISCO. October 6.-The
first Sunday of the triennial Episcopal
conference was devoted entirely to
missionary sermons In the various
/ churches of the denomination in this
city and adjacent towns. The weather
was perfect and the attendance at all
OF the meetings was large. The side
walks in front of the Grace church
were crowded an hour before the doors
! were opened and that edifice was una
be TO accommodate the throng that
presented itself for admission. At -
Luke's and Trinity. the situation vas
the same. but the overflow was proyie-
ed for in other churches.
The services at Grace church were
| conducted by the Lord Bishop Of Co
lurnbia, the sermon being preached by
| Bishop Potter, of New York. lie
spoke of the attitude of the church in
relation to the problems of modern
| life and showed the necessity for in
dividual salvation before others could
be saved.
In the evening Bishop Dudley, of
Kentucky. spoke at this church. The
Daughters of the King constituted a
large part of the congregation at o..
Luke's church on Van Ness avenue,
where the morning sermon was
preached by Bishop Dudley, who was
also the celebrant Bishop Whitaker,
of Pennsylvania. preached here in the
evening.
! The services at Trinity church were
particularly impressive. They we're
conducted by Right Rev. Edgar Jacob.
Lord Bishop of New Castle, assisted
by Bishop Leonard, of Utah. and Rev.
DIR. Clam Pitt, rector of the church.
The sermon by the Lord Bishop of
New Castle was a review of the work
OF the Church of Antioch, and the ap-
plication OF the lesson il contains TO
| the building up of the modern church.
In the evening the triennial mission
/
church before the board of missions.
| by Right Rev. Frederick r. Graves,
bishop of Shanghai, 1t was an in
structive and eloquent review OF the
work by missionaries of the church
with especial reference to China and
the Far East.
At st. Paul's church Bishop Nichol-
son, of Milwaukee. preached in the
morning and Bishop Walker. OF Penn
sylvania. in the evening.
The new chancel of st. Stephens,
was opened in the morning by Bishop
Nichols, OF California. the sermon be-
ing preached by Bishop futile OF Mis-
souri,, Bishop Garrett, Of Dallas, Tex
as, assisting in the service.
At the Cathedral mission of the
Good Samaritan. Rev, w. S. Hending-
ton, rector of Grace church. New York,
preached in the morning and Rev. J.
II. Hopkins. rector of the church of
the Epiphany, of Chicago, conducted
the evening services.
Bishop Millspaugh, OF Kansas,
preached at the Mare Island navy
yard In the chapels OF the Univer-
sty of California, services were held
by eastern clergymen, who also filled
many pulpits in Oakland and Alameda.
At 3 o'clock this afternoon, Bishop
Potter. of New York, delivered short
address in the Y. M. C. A. auditorium,
which was crowded to the doors.
crowded to the doors. He dealt on
the Importance Of civic as we'll as
moral righteousness, and urged the
necessity of all men uniting in an effort
to maintain a high standard OF indi-
vidual and social life, which. with
Christianity. were the foundations OF
all good governments.
The House OF Bishops of the Epis-
copal church on Monday will take up
the remaining amendment to the con-
stitution. AS soon as this question
snail be disposed of bishops will take
up the report of the committee on
marriages and divorce. The commit
tee has reported by vote Of IL to l
in favor Of amending the canon of the
solemnization of matrimony by adding
the following section
mo minister shall solemnize mar
riage between any two persons unless
nor until by inquiry he shall have sat-
isfied himself that neither person has
been or is the husband or wife OF any
other person living unless the former
marriage was annulled by a decree of
some civil court of competent juris-
diction of cause existing before such
former marriage"
The committee In offering this
amendment does not discuss the ques-
ton of re-marriage Of divorced per-
sons nor refer to the belief held by !.
many in the church that an innocent
party in divorce obtained because of
adultery is entitled to marry again.