The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-10-03
AN ATTACK ON RIYUALISTS.
FEATURE OF THE FIRST DAT or
THE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.

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SAN FRANofsoo. Oct. 2.-The Tnennial
Episcopal Convention opened this morn
ing In Trinity Church with q communion
servioe The procession OF Bishops N
clergymen was very impressive,
The feature OF the opening day was the
sermon delivered by Bishop Morris OF
Oregon. who departed for a few moments
from his prepared manuscript and de-
livered . strong attack on The rtualirts.
Il was the keynote Of the defence which
win be made by the conservative members
Of the Church against the innovations OF
ritualists.
Although the scheduled time for the
services to begin was II O'Clock the church
was completely filed long before that hour.
while hundreds Of persons cong rega,sd
outside TO 80 the greatest men In thu Amen-
can E~pisoopalian Church march from the
vestry 20 the main entrance. To prevent
crowding on the sidewalk wire cables were
stretched breast high along the curbe and
policemen were on hand 20 sec that they
wore not broken down.
Promptly at II O'Clock the church bell be-
gan ringing and tho sevcnty-hve Bishops,
sttired In their vestrneuts and walking two
ABREAST. emerged from the Bush street
entrance and slowly walked the short dts
tsnce to the front doors. Bishop Tuttle OF
Missouri, who In TO preside over the de-
hhrrntions OF the oonvention. was the
first In line. The vestments OF the Bishops
were distinct a. to their rank or the honors
conferred upon them. Those who have
been honored with the academic degrees
" as doctor 81 divinity. wore a stole
over the surplice Of black. Bishop Potter
OF New York and other eminent divines
were thus attired. The rtualists carried
or wore The purple mitre. With a stole OF the
same hue about their shoulders.
A. the head Of the procea.ion rpached
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pr"cee~'"hai hymn ana IN" eh,re CON
greRation arose. The vested choir ied
In singing the hymn, which was not CON
cl,,ded until ali tho Bishops were seated
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u''o'e WI" ""aI uh'' u" "'o
seated, ana a. the hst notes OF the hymn
died away no began tina invocation. the
consresation kneNling
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nNhoP o"ihs I" H'oa"'' y" !. vs."
from the 10Th Chapter OF ~. Luke was
read by Bishop jacob Of New England.
Tho Rev Dr C1amn.,.t rector Of Tuni, y
cn,.ah - ,ha .,r,,,o.ran, q, tho
'hurch' mHue o" ahn'u"'nt W "
evening services ana IN" creh was theh
rcited. Bishop Tuttle announced ths
hymn -Gloriau- things 81 thee are spoken
Which vas s,ny bv the entir, conrreca-
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Right Rev. Is. W. Morr1s~, Bishop OF Ore
gon. II was a missionary sermon de-
siyn.i 10 impr,-a upon the minds Of east
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the way OF missions IN pra'uce'
In his Introduction Bishop Morriss re-
ferred ~ tho fact that he IL a We-terner
and for that reason competent 10 tell 81
M. cnndtions e~xisting ON his coss,. The
Bi.hop dwelt on the fact that for wears this
far Western country, which II now In the
greatest need of missionary effort, was
7, tile card for and was regarded a. merely
a haven for sayagss and a profitable hunt
ing ground for fur traders In is6O. when
no fr., came To- Oregon the only railroads
in ,ba nir..Jic,ion Of the church iu
prasnn apd Washington were two little
narrow guaye lines near the coast. There
are now In his sam. territory nearly .Onp
miles of railroad which cost sIaO, OOO. OOO.
We, With ali his vas, material DEVELOPMENT
,Aora No. 100 no c~o,resnondinr expansion
~ Fnisc,nahan activity
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,A., ~, ~, ~ in,e,es, in the m,s.jonary
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,;ons To- ia extension aud s,iptort are
Iargel, due 10 a lack Of knowledge on The
81 ~ onr reonle In the Fes, fhe whole
Sa.,an con, ~ roth ~ the state Of Cali
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