The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-03
OF the Episcopal Church Formal
Iy Organized by Election of
President and Secretary OF
House Of Bishops and Deputies
PROCESSION OF BISHOPS
FEATURE OF THE DAY
Thousands Of People Assembled
to See the Procession and a
Squad of Policemen Was Re-
quired to Prevent EnCroaCh-
ment on the Route

San Francisco, Oct 2-The triennial
convention of the Episcopal Church
was formally organized today by the
election of Bishop Dudley of Kentucky
as President and Rev. S. Hart of Kan
sas City as secretary of the house of
bishops; DR.. John S. Lindsay of Massa-
chusetts, Chairman and Rev. Charles
S. Hutchings secretary Of the house
of deputies. No other business of inn
portance was transacted during the
first business session of the convention
which did not adjourn until late in the
afternoon
The services in connection with the
convention were held this morning at
Trinity Church, where the delegates
will hold all their sessions. Trinity is
one of the finest church edifces on the
Pacific Coast. The most striking fea-
ture of the ceremonies was the process
sioon of bishops, attired in their vest
ments. Thousands of people had as
sembled to see this procession and a
squad of policemen was required TO
prevent any encroachment on the
route. About IS bishops participated
The services marking the opening of
the convention were simple but I'M
pressive. Holy communion was given
by Bishop futile. The gospel was read
by the lord bishop of New Castle. The
sermon was delivered by Bishop Wis
ter Norris of Oregon. The official offer
tory was read by Bishop Nichols of
California, the collection being for
general missions. The music was rem
dered by the vested choir of the parish
assisted by a large chorus, and was
exceptionally fine.
1t was nearly 4 o'clock when Rev
DR.. Hutchins. secretary of the last
house, called the convention to order
and called the roll. The result showed
a very large attendance Of both clergy
and laity.
The secretary announced that the
first order of business would be the
organization of the house. Rev. Or.
Greer of New York expressed the gem
eral regret that Rev. Dr. Morgan Dix
was not present and could not be
unanimously reelected to preside, and
placed Rev. DR.. Huntington in nomi-
nation. DR.. William Hodges of Mary
land named Rev. John S. Lindsay Of
Massachusetts, and this nomination
was seconded by DIR. Fulton. Other
nominations were Rev. Drs. Cameron
Mann. Davenport and Reese F. Alsop.
In a neat speech, Rev. DR.. Hunting
ton declined the nomination, and then
many delegates rallied to the support of
Rev. DR.. Lindsay, whose election fol-
lowed by the following vote: The whole
number Of votes cast, $780, of which
Rev. DIR. Lindsay had 234. The secre-
tary declared Rev DR.. Lindsay presi-
dent Of the house of deputies. DR..
Lindsay made an appropriate speech.
Rev. DR.. Hutchins was unanimously
elected secretary of the house. A
resolution was submitted by DR. Hunt
ngton to make the report on the nomi-
ration the first order of business today
n the house of bishops, Bishop Dudley
IF Kentucky was elected chairman and
DR.. Hart secretary. Bishop futile pre-
'ented Rev. DR.. Jacobs, lord bishop Of
New Castle, who responded in his own
behalf and also presented a greeting
rom the archbishop of Canterbury.
The house of bishops adopted a reso-
luton suggesting a joint committee to
prepare an order of business for the
session with a view to getting the most
important matters promptly and sys-
ematically before the convention in
both houses and preventing their work
ng at cross purposes.