New-York tribune., 1904-10-06
BIG CONVENTION OPENS.
PRIW4TE TAXES PART.
Bishop Doane breaches in Boston
Chdirmen Of Houses Elected.


and bishops from many parts of the world attend
ed the opening session Of the general treunsI con
vention Of the Episcopal Church here to-day. The
English primate was last in long procession Of
dgnitaries which passed ID the broad aisle OF
Trinity Church. where the opening service 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 oele5rant
was the Right Rev. Daniel 6 TIttle. Of Missouri
presiding bishop, the Gospeuer was the Right Rev
James Carmichael bishop coadjuror % Montreal.
and the preacher Bishop Doane. Of Albany
Bishop Doane welcomed the Archbishop Of Can
teroury. and then devoted large part OF his ser
mon 10 the divisions in Christendom. He discussed
the barriers which separate the Anglican Church
flom other nominations. and how they might 10
soma extent be broken down. While the recoSni-
ton OF PapaI supremacy was impossible, the Bishop
thought that the Church might readily recognize
the prtnacy Of the Bishop OF Rome because OF the
antiquity Of the Roman see. He urged broadening
Of the Chdrch's sphere.
At the opening session Of the House OF Deputies
Dr. r H. McKim Of Washington, was selected
chairman the Rev. Charles II. Hutchins. Of
Concord the candidate Of most Of the High Church
men present. Bishop William Lawrence OF Massa-
chusetts was chosen chairman Of the House Of
Bishops by unanimous vote.
EARLY COMMUNION SERVICES
In the Episcopal churches Of the city there were
early celebrations OF rte Holy Communion this
morning All were we'll attended by visitors and
paTlSAlOnerS BEFORE tie QEtiClpdl Se-NsS 81 A4''
ity the clerical and lay deputies TO the convention.
more than five hundred in number. and many OF
the aleraates and clergy OF this diocese assembled
at oficial headquarters in Copley Hall, and pro-
ceded 10 the church at the opposite end OF CopIey
Square. No one was admitted within tLs church
pvithout q ticket and although there are seats for
fifteen hundred persons the supply OF tickets be-
came exhausted weeks ago
large crowd OF people congregated IN the
square in front OF church long before the open-
OF he a u he nut
their vestments IN the parish chapel and headed
by cruci0er and the white robed choir OF Trinity
marched IN solemn procession OF doors TO the
main entrance OF the church The long line passed
into the centre aisle the choir singing two hymns
first "Oh Twas a Joyful Sound 10 Hear" and
Ancient os DAYS. who Sitrest Throred IN Glory
Immediately following the choir came the Rev
Dr Daniel Delaney Addison rector os All Saints
Church. Rrookllne. and chairman OF The local
committee Of arrangements. tina Rev. Dr. Joseph
y. blanchard. actor rector Of Trinity; the Rev
DR. Samuel Hart of NiddIetovr Conn. secretary
Of the House OF Bishops. and the Rev DE- Charles
l. Hutchns. OF Concord. secretary Of the House
Of Deputies AT me head % the bishops were the
TWO junior bishops cr the American Church the
Right Rev. D p Greer. bishop coadtutor Of New
York and the AlEht Rev. Theodore D Bratton Of
Mississippi The bishops filed into the church in
inverse order os seniority OF conservation.
Among the number were those from distant lands
including Bishops McKIm. of Toxic; PARTRIDGE OF
Kioto, Japan; Graves. OF Shanghai. China. Fer
guson, Of Liberia, (the only oolored bishop IN the
Church.: Van Buren. OF Porto Rico: Brent OF the
Philippine Islands: Restarick. of Honolulu: Rowe
OF Alaska, and K!usoIving of Southern Brazil
The last in the Ina o. preIates attached 10 the
American Church was the venerable Bishop OF
Missouri. the Right Rev DR.. Daniel Sylvester Tut
tie
THE PRIMATE AT END OF PROCESSION.
Following the presiding bishop appeared the
Right Rev. James Carmichael bishop coadjutor. OF
md no tuHr --f-a .Fr~s---
bishop ~ Ottawa and others - the Canadian
eplscopate- Then came the Hlght Rev. John Per-
clVal. bishop ~ Hereford. and Dr. William Boyd
Carpenter. bishop u F-pon. The last OF al II
the loug line was the P-maJe OF All England. the
Most Rev. Randall Thomas Davidson. attended by
MS chaqla!us. the Rev. IfyIa Holden and the Rev
John II. Ellison. vicar Of Windsor. and arrayed IN
the brilliant vestmeuts oc his high once. One ot
tho Archbishop chap!alns carried his pastoral
stag
Al the entrance OF tho main aisle the ranks OF
the American bishops we're divided end DR.. Tut,ie
the senior bishop. the English Pruate and visiting
bishops PASSED between and entered the body OF
the spacious sanctuary. The Archbishop OF Cam
teroQry was conducted 70 seat OF honor at the
The service was opened by Bishop Tuttle who
bishop of Canterbury was Gospeuer and Dr. car
michael was EpistoI!er. The sermon was preached
given by the Archbishop OF Canterbury
The business sessions of the FFouse OF Fshors
$50 o. clock.
In the House OF Deputies the Rev Charles L
Hltchlus. Of Concord. for twenty-seveu years It's
secretary. called the deputies 10 order Several
candidates for chairman we're nominated. including
Dr. Hltchius and Dr. Randolph II. McKim. rector
ot the Church os the Epiphany. Washington. Most
u The Broad church GloCeses supported DR.. Nc
Kim. and ne was elected on the second ballot by "A
vote II ~ 10 $50 Or. Hutchns was the candidate
OF The High Church men for secretary and was
elected. bur declined the ONCE because OF his long
service IN that capacity Or. Henry Anstis OF
Philadelphia. assistant secretary since 1871 was
then elected secretary. with the Rev Edgar Worth
ingtou, u Cleveland. Carroll ". David. Of Ms
souri,. William c. PrOut, OF Albany, and the Rev.
J, c. Glass OF Alabama, assistant secretaries. To-
morrow the Archbishop OF Canterbury VIII be
Celved ana . greeting Will % forwarded the IN
teruauonal Peace Congress
| In the House Of Bishops Bishop William Law
renee Of Massachusetts elected chairman. the
duties OF the Office being 70 assist the Presiding
Bishop, DR.. TuttIe OF Missouri. Or. Samuel Hart.
OF Addletown Conn, reelected secretary,
and the Rev. George F. Nelson. OF New-York. and
the Rev Thomas J. Packard, of Washington.
ststanC secret tartes- The Bishops OF Albany and
Massachusetts presented tha Archbishop OF Can
teTbury % the other bishops The Prtuate briefly
addressed the house, announcing that he would
give his message to the Church when he addressed
the House OF Deputies tomorrow. The following
message was received by the House of Bishops from
the English Church Congress.
The Liverpool Church Cong gress sends brotherly
greetings 10 the Episcopal Church IN America"