Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-10
Assemblies Today at Church
of Ascension.
THE BISHOPS ADDRESS
PROGRAM OF EXERCISES OF THE
DAY ANNOUNCED.
Telegram Of Greetings to Bishop Sat-
terlee, Who is Absent in
Europe.

WdSuuklOn Oh the 1IOISSldut EplSCOQ3l
Church began its sessions at the Church Of
the Ascension. 18th street and Massachu-
sets avenue northwest. this morning at 10
o'clock. with a large attendance of the
clergy and laity. The beautiful service Of
the Episcopal Church. consisting of morn
| ing prayer and holy communion. was con-
Quoted by Rev. Drs. McKim, Packard and
Brown and Archdeacon Graham.
At the conclusion Of the service the Rev.
Randolph Mckim of the Church of the
Epiphany assumed the chair and called the
convention to order. The Rev. Arthur 8.
Johns of Christ Church. navy yard. who
was the secretary Of the last convention,
acted in that capacity.
Mr.. Johns read cablegram from the
Right Rev. Henry Yates Satterlee. ID.
the bishop of Washington. telling Of his
safe arrival in Antwerp, after which the
convention. upon invitation of DR.. Mckim,
prayed for Gods care for the bishop In his
| journey upon the continent of Europe IN
search of health.
The roll was then called by the secretary.
after which the committee on the rights Of
clergymen to seats In the convention was
then appointed by the president, and which
| consisted of three representatives of the
clergy and three of the laity. They were
the Rev. Drs. T. ]. Packard, F. M. Bgelow
Lowndes, Melville Church and w. II. Sin
gleton. This committee retired immedia tely
after it's appointment to consider the mat
tiers which might be brought before it for
considerable
The secretary read the list of the mem
bers of the convention and it was adopted
as read
Schedule Of Meetings.
Rev. DR.. Brown announced a schedule of
| the meetings of the day, which was as fol-
lows: The convention adjourn at lis o'clock
for luncheon, reassemble at 2:15; prayers at
o'clock, and the last meeting of the con-
vention today will begin at o'clock this
evening, when the members will constitute
the missionary committee for the consider
alton OF the missions of the Episcopal
Church
The Rev. Richard P Williams of Trinity
Church announced that the speakers for the
meeting to be held this evening would be
Kew NJ s. Thomas rector of the Church of
the Holy Apostles, Philadelphia; Rev w. J.
u. Thomas, the missionary of the diocese
OF Washington. and DR.. f. l.. Woodland.
medical missionary Of Gankin. China.
Nominations for the officers to form the
permanent organization of the convention
were then called for, and after the Rev.
Dr. Mayo had nominated the Rev. Dr. Ran
dolph McKim for president 1t was moved
and seconded that the list of nominations
De De closed and the secretary of the conven-
ton was instructed to cast the vote of the
convention for DR.. Mckim, and he was
moment later declared to be elected
Dr. McKim thanked the convention for
those present that he would endeayor to
the best of his ability to discharge the du-
ties of the high position. He also express
ed his pleasure at the announcement of the
nent Of Europe
Mr.: w. H. Singleton moved that the con-
vention wire Bishop Satterlee its congratu-
iations upon his safe arrival and the wish
that he might have a pleasant stay and
come back much refreshed from his visit
This was carried unanimously.
Bishops Letter Read.
Rev. Mr. Johns was elected the secretary
and the temporary organization has been
made permanent
DR.. McKim then read the letter of the
bishop which was in part as follows.
God has blessed and prospered orr wor,,
in the past year. We have had a number
Of changes. The Revs Carl 8. Smith
Frank N. Gibson, Thomas p Baker. Evan
A. Edwards. ]. w. Chesley, w. r. Turner
OF our faithful and beloved brethren have
the Revs. Thomas G. Faulkner. ]. D. Ia,
Mothe. Thomas j. Brown, j. Nelson Barry.
George c. Groves. jr. E. Reginald Wi,
Ilams. r. w Bagnall. H: Norwood Bovine,
II. A. Brown, U. s. A: Francis 70. McM,,
nus. II. c. Parkman, W. c. Shears and
Kew George G. Daland have come among
us, and in welcoming them to this diocese
affection and fellowship -
AS bishop l cannot but feel encoura eed
Wnen see the faithful work that the rec-
tors OF different churches have been doing
~, IN various ,i bats Of the diocese. I trust
Ihat III our parish life we will all have our
LORDS own ideal ceaselessly before US of
making the parish church house of
prayer. Whatever the character of the
services may be. however eloquent the
preaching, however beautiful and annro
pirate the ritual. however excellent the mn.
sic-preaching, ritual. architecture and mn
SIC are, after all, only accessories and means
~ an enc, as we Follow the high ideal of
making the parish church a spiritual home
the warm atmosphere of which will cause
all the parishioners to feel that thew arc
IN common Fathers house. God grant
that in this diocese we may never make
any or these means the end itself and thus
crowd out that which is higher and mora
important than them ALL
Parochial Organizations.
at is my earnest hope that sooner or
later the day will come when all of our
supra-parochial organizations as far q.
possible. Will become in some way aff1lia ted
WITH our diocesan church. the Cathedral
OF washington. II our diversity of gifts.
differences of administration and diver
sites OF operations can be brought topeth
er In one harmonious whole while we kee,
the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace
we snail be carrying out. in action. that
sublime, inspired and prophetic description
or the church given by ST. Paul, in which
ne tells us that it is the body of Christ
The nearer We can fulfill In our parochIal
and diocesan life that apostolic conception
or the Church Of Christ. the greater will
De the power that comes upon all our
work through the guidance of one and the
self-same Spirit. Who divideth to every
man severally as He will.
Il would that the people Of this diocese
would have the heart to raise $40 900 this
coming year for diocesan missions. and T
earnestly hope that some way may be
found of doing this, in view Of the yery
encouraging conditions of our rural par
ishes at the present time.
The last general convention which Is
representative Of our diocese and mis-
sionary districts of the Protestant Epfs-
copal Church in the United States Of
America. led by the Spirit of God. has
very largely increased the missionary re-
sponsibilities, and, of course, this calls
for an increase Of the funds necessary to
support that work.
1.-THE board of missions. which meets
monthly and which sends out Its appor-
tionments to the different dioceses. is but
the servant Of the general convention. and
Is obliged to devise methods and means
for supporting the whole work which the
general convention laid upon it. And it