The Washington times., 1901-10-03
HIGH CHURCH Wing SCORED
Bishop MOrriss Attacks the Episeo-
pal Ritualistic Party.
His Sermon at the san Francisco
Convention Feature of the Day
j. Il. Morgan Usurps the Place OF
Texas With New York Delegation.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 2.-The trien-
NAL Episcopal convention opened this
morning in Trinity Church with com
m:Inion service. The procession of bish-
ops and clafgymen was very imposing.
The featuresUf the opening day was the
sermon defTe.ed by Bishop Morriss, of
Oregon, who departed for few moments
from his prepared manuscript and deliv-
cred strong attack on the ritualists. 1t
was the Keynote of the defence which VIII
be made by the conservative members
of the Church against the ritualistic in
novations. -noslt"
Bishop MDrriss sermon was a mission
airy sermon,s designed TO impress upon the
minds of Easterners the needs of the
Pacific Coast in. the way of missions
After completing his remarks on the sub
ject in hand he said:
Realizing the magnitude of this work,
how Inadequate our force of laborers,
how limitedIthe Church's means for their
support, and, how time is flying on with
the millions of souls without God in the
world, what folly 1t is for us to be vast
ing time over frivolous controversies
over copes and mitres, candlesticks and
incense. postures and attitudes, and other
unmeaning pueriIitiesi What yeritable
tithing is this of mint, aniseed, and cuHH
min, while we are omitting the weightier
matters of Judgment, mercy. and faith for
these countless numbers of our brethren
to whom we were commissioned to carry
the Gospel of Christ in its simplicity and
power which is, to them, as yet an un-
heard story"
The House of Deputies convened at
o'clock and proceeded with the roll call.
The delegation from New York had been
placed under an overbanging balcony.
where they were in a poor position to at
tract the presiding officers eye or to par
ticipate in the coming debates. J. Pier
pont Morgan made immediate objection to
his delegation being thus hidden and pro-
tested to Secretary Hutchins in yigor-
GUS fashion. Nothing coming of this, the
banner designating the location was
transplanted, under the financier's direc-
tion. to a prominent place under the
front of the nave. originally assigned to
the Dallas, Texas. diocese, which has
not yet arrived. The Western and Cen
trail New York delegations are near the
back of the church.
After the roll call nominations for pre-
siding officer were in order. Bishop Hunt
Rev. John 5. Lindsay, of Massachusetts.
received 234 out Of the $50 ballots cast,
and was declared elected. The Rev. C.
J.. Hutchins was reelected secretary of
the convention without opposition. The
House of Deputies then adjourned until
o'clock tomorrow.
The House of Bishops assembled with
Bishop Doane, of Albany, who has held
the office the two terms allowed, presid-
ing. Bishop Dudley, OF Kentucky, was
elected chairman and DR. Samuel Hart
Reelected secretary, with the Rev. DIR.
George s. Nelson. of New York. and the
Rev. Thomas ]. Packard, assistants.
The Bishops received Bishop Edgar
Jacobs, of Newcastle England, represent
atiYe of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
He read a letter from the Archbishop di-
recdng him to convey greetings and best
wishes to the house Bishop Doane read
letter from the Archbishop of Canter-
bury expressing sympathy with the Amer
lean people on the death of President Nc
Kinley. di.s
The Bishops of Haiti and Brazil were
made guests of the house. Then the
Bishops adjourned until tomorrow morn