New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-05
CONVENTION OPENSTO-DAY
THE PRIMATE At BOSTON.
archbishop Entertained at Dinner
Many Delegates Arrive.

Boston. oct. 4-What is considered by the
leading bishops and lay deputies as the most i'm
portant conclave OF Episcopalians ever held in
this country will be formally opened in this city
tomorrow when the triennial general cOnven-
ton will be assembled in Emmanuel Church.
Before the opening session service will be held
IN Trinity Church. at which the Archbishop OF
Canterbury and prelates from four continents
will be present. II is expected that nearly one
hundred bishops will be in the solemn process
sion which precedes the services. The preacher
Will he the Right Rev DIR. William CrosweH
Doane. Bishop of Albany.
About two-thirds Of the bishops and deputies
had reached the city tonight. and more are ex-
pected on the early morning trains The Arch-I
bishop OF Canterbury. the first occupant OF the
chair Of ST Augustine to attend a convention of
the Episcopal Church I'm this country arrived
from New York on a special train which reached
the city al 2: 30 o. m. DR.. Davidson was accom-
panied by Mrs Davidson. J. Pierpont Morgan
who Is deputy from New-York; the Rev. Hyla
Holden and the Rev. J. Ellison. Vicar of Wind
sor. chaplains to the Primate. Miss Morgan was
also of the party
The special train stopped at the Back Bay
Station. where the Archbishop greeted by
Bishop William Lawrence. OF the Diocese of
Massachusetts. and Richard II. Dana. of Cam
b
having in charge the general arrangements for
the convention The Archblshops party was
driven to the COmmonwealth-ave residence of
the bishop. whose guest Or. Davidson will be
during his stay. Mr. Morgan and Miss Morgan
were driven to the home Of ]. Montgomery
/ Sears. in Arlington-st.. which the inancier will
occupy during the three weeks that the conven-
tion is in session.
A DINNER FOR THE ARCHBISHOP.
Tonight Amory Lawrence. of this city gave
dinner for the English Primate at the TuiTeries
Plates were laid for forty persons. Bishop
Lawrence and other leading churchmen Of this
ciocese were among the guests.
At the business headquarters OF the convenz
ton. in Copley Hail. to-day hundreds OF visitors
registered and assigned to quarters at
hotels private houses. In the afternoon the
deputies from this diocese assembled in EN-
manuel Church. provided for by the canons
and took part In the drawing of seats for all the
delegates. It has not been definitely settled who
will be elected chairman Of the House OF Dep
utes but 1t is expected an attempt will be made
to have the Rev DR.. Charles L. Hutchins of
Concord. Mass, who was secretary of the House
for many years chosen. Bishop Tutte, Of Mis-
souri,. the presiding Bishop of the Church. Will
occupy the chair in the House of Bishops
A number Of matters of the first Importance
are to be acted on, including the question of
changing the name of the Church. that OF alter
ing the divorce canon TO prevent the remarriagc
of any person whose partner is stin living. a
proposition to group the diocese into provinces
with primate at the head Of each proposed dis
trict. the question OF adopting the English sys-
tenn of electing bishops suffragan 10 assist in
large dioceses and in dioceses where the negro
problem is uppermost, and the general plan OF
meeting conditions in the insular possessions.
Several new bishops are to be chosen by the con-
vention
BISHOPS PRESIDE AT MEETING
To-day Bishop Leighton Coleman. OF Della
ware presided over a conference of diocesan
Sunday school lessons committees In Grace
Church. Newton. and at the Church of the Ad-
vent. Boston the Right Rev. Reginald H. Weller.
Bishop COadiutOr OF Fond du Lac, Wis. con-
Quoted quiet day for the Brotherhood of the
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