The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-06
EPISCOPAL CONyENlO
  Archbishop ot.y'anterbury
 At,.lds. { SERMON Bf BISHOP DOANE Urges Broadening of the Church's Sphere. Thinks Prsmaey of Bishop of Rome Might be Recognized lBecaa.e
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Boston, Oct 5.-The Archbishop of Canterbury and bishops from many ! parts of the world attended the open | ing session of the general trennial con vention of the Episcopal Church here today. The English prinate was last in long procession of dignitaries which passed up the broad aisle Of Trinity Church where opening service l was held in the presence of an immense congregation. He recited one of the prayers in the office of Holy Communion and read the Gospel. The celebrant was the Rt Rev. Daniel s. Futile, of Missouri. presiding bishop; the Gospel l Ter was Rt. Rev. James Carmichael Bishop coadjutor of Montreal and the | Preacher Bishop William Doane. of Albany, MY.
 Bishop Doane welcomed the Arch bishop of Canterbury and then devoted q large part of his sermon to the l divisions in Christendom. He discuss- cd the barriers which separate the Anglican church from other denomfna- l tions and how they might to come ex- tent be broken down.
 Urged Broadening of sphere. | While the recognition of papal supre- macy was impossible. the bishop thought that the church might readily recognize the primacy of the Bishop of
 
 Roman See. He urged a broadening of the ehurchs sphere.
 Prelates from five continents and from distant islands of the sea, rep- resentatives of the Anglican communion throughout the world, participated in the opc&ing ceremonies of the triennial general convention of the Episcopal Church in the United States in this city today For the first time in eccle- siastical history the Archbishop of Cam terbury, Primate of all England and metropolitan. was present at a formal assembly of the American EpiscopaI body. He was received with all the honors due his rank and as the guest of the American church was accorded q hearty welcome bv four score bishops l of demestic dloceses.
 Most Important.
 The convention is regarded as the most important ever held by the Epis- copal denomination. The proposed leg islation embraces questions of moral reform, alterations in the ecclesiastical administration and even a change in the name of the church itself. The House of Bishops and the House of Deputies, the legislative bodies. will de- vote three weeks to the consideration of business. and on several topics, such as the movement to prevent to re-mar- riage by the clergy of a divorced person while the former partner is living. and the demand from certain quarters to omit the word Protestant" from the church's legal title, The Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States" :" 4 protrcted discussion is anticipated.
 A proposal to group the dioceses into provinces with a senior bishop or pri- mate at the head of each proposed dis trict and a plan to have a final court of review established to hear appeals from diocesan courts will also be warm ly debated. Missions at home and abroad will form another live subject for consideration.
 Bishop DOane's Address.
 The features of today was the pres ence of the English primate. a process sion of dignatarles which formed the most imposing spectacle ever seen in the Episcopal Church in this country and a sermon delivered at the opening service in Trinity Church by the Rt. Rev. William Croswell Doane, D. D., IL. D.. Bishop of Albany, N. Y.
 Bishop Doanes discourse dealt at length with the divisions of Christen- dom. He referred to the barriers which separate the Anglican Church, both Catholic and Protestant. from the other denominations and considered how the barriers might be eliminated in some degree. He thought an attempt should be made to find the starting point Of dIsagreement and thus be in a position to reach a better understanding with the Church of Rome an dthe various Protestant bodies. The recognition Of papal supremacy, he declared, was i'm possible, but he thught that the church might readily recognize the primaey Of the Bishop of Rome on account of the antiquity of the Roman See. His ser mon was a plea for the broadening of the ohurch's sphere.
 Services We'll Attended.
 Tn the Episcopal churches of the city were well attended celebrations of the Holy Communion this morning. Before the principal service fin Trinity of the clergy and lay deputies to the cOnven- tion. more than 500 in number and many of the alternates and clergys Of this diocese. assembled at the official headauarters at Trinity hall and pro- ceeded to the church at the end of Copely Square. No one was admitted within the edihce without a ticket. and although there are seats for l.500 per- sons. the supply of tickets became ex- hausted weeks ago.
 large crowd of people conBregated fin the square in front of the church long before the opening of the service at ii o'clock The bishops put on their vestments in the parish chapel and headed by a crucifx and the white robbed choir of Trinity, marched in so;- emf procession from the doors to the main ertance Of the church,
 Services opening the trtennial con vention today were very imposing. The long line of prelates passed into two hymns first: "Oh. Twas a Joyful sound to Hear" and Ancient Of Days. who sittest Throned h Glory" The last of all in the procession was the prInate of all England, Most Rev. Randolph Thomas Davidson. vicar of Windsor. and arrayed fin the brilliant vestments of his office. One of the archbishop's chaplains csrried hls pas toral stan.
 At the entrance of the main aisle the ranks of the American bishops were divided and the senior bishop. the Rt Rev Daniel Sylvester Futile. of Missouri the English primate and I visiting bishops passed between and entered the body of the church first au of the bishops eventually entering the spacious sanctuary. The aEchbish-