The Washington times., 1904-08-28
DELEGATES Of THE
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Will Take Part in the BOs-
ton Convention.
A LAY AND CLERICAL BODY
Each Diocese Will Send Two Represen-
tatives-Number of Distinguished
Churchmen in the List.
A LAY AND CLERICAL BODY

BOSTON, Aug. 27-To represent OIL
cislly their diocese at the triennial con- /
ventiOn of the Episcopal Church, to be |
held i'm this city in October, each jur-
isdiction has elected four clergymen |
and four laymen. there also being as /
many alternates in both classes.
This is the prescribed number. but in |
the case Of missionary jurisdictions there /
are not so many delegates. In the ap-
pended list there are seventy-seven dis |
tinCt fields represented. of which sew
cnty-two are i'm this country. the re- |
mining being missionary jurisdictions, |
although some within the confines of |
the United States also would come I'M |
der the same head
OF regular elected clerical delegates |
there are 25S and 232 alternates, with |
pra cticallv the same number of lay dele
gates and aIternates. which brings the I
total number close to 300
of course. not all of these will come.
but there is likely TO be fully One-half
that number. which as a body comprise
the house Of deputies.
A Full Attendance.
From many dfoceses. especially those
within a reasonable distance OF this city.
there is likely to be a full attendance
at some part of the convention of both
the regular and alternate delegates; but
the alternates will have no voice in the
proceedings. being present simply as IN
tcrested spectators
The house Of bishops. which is dis
tinct body. will be made up Of some
ninety diocesans. many Of whom are
travelling long distances to reach the
convention.
Among the lay delegates OF special
prominence who nave been elected 10
represent their respective dioCeses. most
OF whom NAV be counted on TO DC
present. are: Chief Justice Melville W.
Fuller. OF washington. who is spending
The summer at his home at Sorrento,
Ne: the Hon. Wayne MacNeagh, OF
Philadelphia. one Of the most prominent
men of that city. who is listed 10 repre-
sent Europe: J. Pierpont Morgan, the
veU-knov-n financier; William Bayard
Cutting. prominent in the legal world;
Francis Lynde Stetson. counsel and di-
rector for many large railroads. and
Henry lewis Morris. all representing
New York
From the Far West
Prof II. r. Fairclough. of Stanford
University. California. is I'm the list.
and Judge Frank Beckwith. Of Charles
Town. W. Va: George F. Peabody, OF
BROOKLYN a banker in the metropolis
and prominent in philanthropic work;
Jacob L. Greene Of Hartford. Conn.
one Of the leading factors in the life in
stIrance world. William II. Boyce. OF
Georgetown. Del. associate justice Of
the supreme court OF the State: ex-Gov-
c--nor Frank W. Rollins. Of New Hamp-
shire: Spencer Trask. OF Saratoga
Springs. prominent in banking and cleo
trlcaI interests: Cen Gilbert II. Stewart
Of Columbus Ohio. John T. Selby. Of
lexington. and Gen. Fayette Hewitt, OF
Frankfort Ky.
Others are J. NJ Woolworth. Of
Omaha. Neb.: Charles r Holland. q
Easton. Md. John II. Stiness. Of Prov
idonce. r J.. chief justice OF the su-
preme court Of that State: A. W. Wal
lace. OF fredericksburg. Va: Major g.
6 Gadsden. Of Charleston. and Major
J. J. Lucas. OF Society Hill. s. c.; Hon.
Seth Newman. OF Fargo. y. D: George
g. Thomas. The weT-known banker Of
Philadelphia. George Wharton Pepper.
also OF that city. and one Of the leading
lawyers Of the State; Col. George r.
Fairbanks. Of Fernaudina. Fla. l.. ID.
Harrison. Of Atlanta. Ca. Dr. Henry
Lansing, Of Osaka. Japan. Hon L. Brad
ford Prince. OF Santa re. y. NJ. promi-
nent lawyer and author. and originator
OF the American church building fund.
col Edwin a. Stevens. OF Hobokcu. x
J.. prominent mechanical engineer. and
the designer Of the first screw forry5oaL
Some From New England.
Gen. John Marshall Brown Of Port
land. Me one Of the most prominent
citizens Of his State: Charles Andrews
OF Syracuse. one Of the best-Inovn Iur-
lists OF central New York: Richard n
Battle Of Raleigh, y. g.. a distinguished
lawyer Of the South: hugh ". North of
Columbia, Pa; r. Ewing White Of St
Louis. No ". w Old OF Norfolk. Va.
Herbert Y. Seymour Of Chicago. and
Herbert J. U.lmann Of Oak Park H.,
Mai Samuel Mahon. Of Ottumwa iowa,
John H. Cobb OF Juneau. Alaska
Charles Rhodes and Luke Asen Of Hon
oluIu. Rathbone Gardner. Samuel p
Dorrance and william Gammell Of Prov.
idence. r. l.: Edward L. Davis and
Charles G. Washburn OF Worcester
George z. Inches Of North Grafton
Henry II. Skinner Of Springfield, Henry
n Blgelow Of Clinton and DIT. Eugene
BOuton OF Pittsheld. these six represent
i4g the Western Massachusetts diocese
The clerical delegates and alternates
from the District and neighboring points
are as follows:
The Rev. Alfred Harding, d. D., tho
Rev Randolph II. McI<im, d. D.. thu
Rev Arthur S. Jones. the Rev Richard
p Williams. Washington. Alternates-
Tne Rev. Thomas A. tombstone, Laurel
Nd. the Rev Rolande Cotton Smith, the
Rev. James " ". Blake. Washington
the Rev Charles y. Buck. Soldiers
Home.
1900, ,rurrDANy DTEc uEpE