Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-05
EPISCOPAL TR|ENN|AL
Opening Ceremonies of Nota-
BILE Church Meeting.
OPENS IN BOSTON TODAY
MANY ECCLESIASTICAL DIGNA-
TARIEs IN ATTENDANCE.
English Primate Present - Important
Legislation Proposed-Bishop
Doane's Discourse.
OPENS IN BOSTON TODAY

continents and from distant islands OF the
sea, representatives of the Anglican COM
munion throughout the world, participated
in the opening ceremonies of the triennial
general convention of the Episcopal Church
in the United States in this city today.
For the first time in ecclesiastical history
the archbishop of Canterbury, primate CT
all England ard metropolitan. was present
at formal assembly of the American Epis-
copal body. He was received with all the
honors due his rank and as the guest of
the American church was accorded a hearty
welcome by four score bishops of domestic
dioceses.
The convention is regarded as the most
important ever held by the Episcopal de-
nomination. The proposed legislation en-
braces questions of moral reform, altera-
tions 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, sucI as
the movement to prevent the remarriaye by
the clergy of divorced person while the
former partner is living, and the demand
from certain quarters to omit the woId
Protestant from the church's legal title,
THE Protestant Episcopal Church in the
-
anticipated A proposal to group the do
ceses into provinces, with a senior bishop
or primate at the head of each proposed
district and a plan to have a final court
of review established for the purpose of
hearing appeals from diocesan courts will
also be warmly debated. Missions at home
and abroad will form another tive subject
for consideration, both by the convention
itself and by several specially arranged
missionary mass meetings. at some of
which the archbishop of Canterbury Esd
prominent Americans will speak
Features of Today.
The features of today We're the presence
OF the English primate, procession of dig
mtaries, 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 Right Rev. William Croswell Doane
D. D., LII. D., bishop of Albany N. Y.
Bishop Doane's discourse dealt at length
with the divisions of Christendom. He re-
ferred to the barriers which separated the
Anglican church-a church both catholic
and protestant-from the other denomina-
tons, 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 position to reach a better under
standing with the Church of Rome and the
various Protestant bodies. The recognition
of papal supremacy, he declared, was i'm
possible, but he thought that the church
might readily recognize the primacy of the
bishop of Rome on account of the antiquity
of the Roman see. His sermon was plea
for the broadening of the churchs sphere q
Principal Service in Trinity. 8 i
In the Episcopal churches'aof the City
there were well-attended celebrations. OF
the holy, communion this morning. Before
the principal service in Trinity the clerical
and lay deputies to the convention, more
than 500 in number. and many of the alter
mates and clergy of this diocese, assembled
at the official headquarters in Copley Hall
and proceeded to the church, at the oppO-
site end of Copley square. No one wassad-
mitted within the edifice without a ticket.
and although there are seats for 1,5O0 per-
sons, the supply of tickets became exhaust
ed weeks ago.
large crowd Of people congregated in
the square in front of the church long be-
fore the opening of the service at IL
O'Clock. Then bishops put on their vest
ments in the parish chapel, and, headed by
a crucifer and the white-robed choir OF
Trinity, marched in solemn procession out
of doors to the main entrance of the
church.
Impressive Professional.
The long line of prelates passed into the
center aisle. the choir singing two hymns,
first. "Oh. Twas Joyful Sound to Hear"
and Ancient of Days. Who Sittest Throned
in Glory The last of all in the process
sion was the primate of all England. Most
Rev. Randall Thomas Davidson, attended
by his chaplains, Rev. Hyla Holden ana
Rev. John II. Ellison. vicar of Windsor.
and arrayed in the brilliant vestments of
his office. One of the archbishop's chap
lains carried his pastoral staff.
At the entrance of the main aisle the
ranks of the American bishops were d.
Vded and the senior bishop, the Ri. Rev.
Daniel Sylvester Tuttle of Missouri, the
English primate and visiting bishops passed
between and entered the body of the church
first. all the bishops eventually entering the
spacious sanctuary. The archbishop Of
Canterbury conducted to seat Of
honor at the right Of the chancel.
The service was opened by Bishop Tutt!e.
who was celebrant of the holy communion.
The archbishop of Canterbury was gOs-
peIIer and Dr. Carmichael bishop coaj-
jutor of Montreal. was epistoller The ser
mon was preached by Bishop Doane of
Albany.
The benediction was given by the a-ch-
bishop of Canterbury.