The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-10-02
EPISCOPAL
TRlENNIAL
CONVENTION

SAN Francisco. Oct.2.--The most inn
posing ecclesiastical ceremonies attended
the opening Of the 'fortieth triennial
convention of the Protestant Episcopal
Church of America in this city today.
Tne first service consisted Of the cell
ebration Of the holy eucharist at Trim
ity church. the Bishop OF California, Rt.
Rev. VIM. Ford Nichols ID. ID. acting az
celebrant. Eighty Bishops and 600 At
tending priests, in the impressive gran
deur of their robes Of office, formed
the stately and solemn procession. Inc
church was crowded to its utmost ca
pacity. The convention sermon was
presented by Bishop Morris oil Oregon.
ORGANIZATION of the two houses of the
convention takes place this afternoon.
The House of Bishops will be called to
order by Rt. Rev. VIM. O. Doane, Bish'
op Of Albany who ofliciates in the alb
sence of Presiding Bishop Clark OF
Rhode Island, Rev. Samuel Hart, d. d.
of Trinity College Hartford is secretary.
All sessions of the House of Bishops will
be held at 1903 Bush st. The House
Of Deputies or Lower House will hold
sessions at Trinity Church.
The convention will be in session for
three weeks, and legislation most i'm
portant to the future history of the
church will be enacted, Perhaps the
most interest is ehown in the proposed
canon prohibiting the marriage of di-
vorced people, torbidding priests of the
church from marrying person divorced,
no matter upon what grounds. This
proposed canon also extends the de-
grees OF Consanguinity and affinity,
which may act as impediments to mar.
riage. The great debate of the conven.
tion is expected on the adoption OF this
canon. 1t lie generally favored by the
ecclesiastics, but the laity are divided
as to its expediency. 1t is reported that
the New York delegation headed by j,
p. Morgan will make vigorous fight
against the adoption Of the canon.
The committee to report body Of
canons establishing courts Of appeal, OF
which the chief justice OF the United
States is one, has formulated an exceed
ingly able report on the subject, and il
adopted will remedy possible tyranny on
the part of Bishop.
The convention will be notable for its
action relative 10 the new responsible
ties thrust upon it by reason OF additions
to the territory Of the United States in.
cident to the war with Spain. The Phil
ippines, Cuba Puerto Rico ia the opip-
ion OF many, ought to have Bishops aud
diocesnal functions oi their own. The
action Of the convention will depend
largely upon the liberality OF the wealthy
laymen.
One OF The most important functions
will be The formation OF new dioceses
and the selection Of Bishops. Endowed
dioceses elect their oUn Bishops. Mis-
sionary Bishops are appointcd. There
are two of the latter TO be elected, the
DibuODh VI NOlbu bdhpNh Nhh Ahb i'iohNP
of Olympia, Washington. Much inter.
est is taken in the latter appointment
by the coast delegations. DR.. Clsmpett,
rector OF Trinity Oh urch Of this city,
formerly associated with important par.
ishes in the dioceses OF Springfield and
Maryland is spoken OF the probable ap-
pointeo.
One of the most Impressive services OF
the sessions OF the convention will be
conducted at the foot OF the Prayer
Book Cross" in Golden Gate Park when
the delegates will be impressed with the
important historical fact that the first
service OF the Anglican Church in Amer.
lea was held within sight of where the
cross stands on the oath day of June, A
d. 1879, by a chaplain OF the fleet com
manded by the famous admiral and free
booter, Francis Drake. a generation be-
tore jamestown, in Virginia, which has
hitherto claimed the honor, was even
thought OF,
The big public service Of the conyen.
ton will be the missionary mass meet
ing at Mechapics Pavilion on October 8.
The Third artillery band and a vested
choir of 400 voices will furnish the