The Washington herald., 1907-10-11
NOTES OF THE CONVENTION.

NOTES OF THE CONVENTION.
Rev. George F. Dudley and Mrs Dud-
ley were among the visitors to the con
/ venti0n to-day.
Rev. Thomas Duncan. retired clergy
man OF the Diocese Of Washington. Is
one Of the visitors TO the general conven-
ton.
Robert f. Gardiner. president Of the
Brotherhood Of St Andrew. and Burton
Mansfield are two Of the notable dele
gates Of the convention.
The Church Periodical Club met and re-
ported much progress in Washington
branches. Washington has eleven libra
rians and branches. and upward OF 5000
magazines were distributed last year
a historic souvenir Is on exhibition in
the headquarters room In q reproduction
Of the first cross planted IN this country.
on April .. 1907, by the first Christian set
tiers at Cape Henry. Va.
Thomas Nelson Page made his maiden
fundamental principles Of the American
church TO be adhered TO. He was followed
by DT Cyrus Townsend Brady, a deputy
from Ohio, and soon facetious member
nicknamed the two the MasteTS Of Fiction.
Miss Alice y. Sawyer. diocesan secre-
tary Of the Washington Church League
Of the Baptized. is in Richmond attend
ing the conference Of that society. The
Christ Church, Georgetown. society has
just made a substantial Offering to the
missionary work OF the society.
The church association for the ad-
vancement OF the interests OF labor is
one Of the side conventions that Is at
tracing attention. This association stands
for an intelligent appreciation OF and
friendly and helpful relation to the wants
and claims and hardships Of working men
and women. Bishop Potter is president.
while Bishop SattcTlee IS one Of the vice
presidents.
The work among the American negroes
IS set forth in an instructive pamphlet,
which gives interesting statistics on the
subject. Washington. for instance has a
coIored population Of 10000, yet II has
only nine colored churches and 1872 com
municants. The work is under the gem
eral direction Of Archdeacon r p. VIII
Jams. OF Trinity Church. who is a men,
Der OF the American Institute for Work
Among the COlored People OF America.
The giant pioneer bishops of the early
church are gradually passing away What
these masters of the Eplscopacy accom-
plished on the frontier Of the church can
not be Overestimated. Now these have
come to the twilight Of life. Bishop Tut
tie. blacksmith, first bishop and soldier
Of Christ; Bishop Doane, a iurist for the
home, en- ardent enemy Of the diocese
evil; Bishop Hare, worn out by long
faithful work among the primitive people
Of the West The American church rev
erences these venerable fathers In God
and listens to their words OF wisdom as
those Of apostles Of the faith.
DR.. McKim, as gallant q man as ever
wore the Confederate colors. and who
was born on old Virginia soil, Is worried
these days lest he lose this reputation.
For the ladies, God bless them. are CIV
ing him so much trouble that he is
obliged to call them down. Up in the
galleries they gather like a bunch of
magpies and chatter. chatter. chatter
talking over the events of the woman's
auxiliary so audibly and clearly that it
seriously disturbs the sessions of the
house at times Who knows? Perhaps
that is the reason the wise old bishops
hold executive sessions.
A noteworthy exhibit of mission work
among the mountaineers OF the Virginia
mountains. under the charge Of the Rev.
Fred W. Neve, at one time a resident OF
Washington, Is meeting with favorable
comment. These mountain folk are OF
the purest English yeomen, but through
long neglect and isolation have become
ignorant and illiterate. Mr.. Neve has
succeeded in establishing a splendid mis-
sion service for these people. and has six
clergy. sixteen lay missionaries, twenty
schools, two churches and one hospital
TO help him minister to the spiritual and
physical needs of these people of the
nomad mountain races.
A mans auxiliary was petitioned for,
after the mammoth mems thank Offering.
amounting to a million dollars, was given
in Holy Trinity this morning In honor
OF the three-hundredth anniversary of
the American church.
It was an inspiring sight when the
money in huge gold basins, bags OF
gold. piles of bank notes, and rolls of
silver were given in. What that mems
Offering means can be hardly estimated.
For instance, 1t puts the mission work
OF the church on permanent basis, and
viii provide for more than one hundred
missionaries for three years in addition.
Arthur S. Browne, Of Washington. the
Oldest layman In point of service. pre-
sented the substantial Offering of the
Diocese Of Washington.