The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-22
International Convention
Will Begin ON Wednes.
day in Washington.
WILL THEN COME
ON TO RICHMOND
Noted Churchnen on Way TO
Convention City 70 Stop
in National Capt
4 tai TO Participate
in Exercises
There.

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Attention Of EpiscoraIisns during
this week viii be centred largely on
the International Convention OF the
Brotherhood Of St Andrew, which
meets in Washington, D. G.. September
2bth-2ath. II is expected that the at
tendance will far exceed that at .,rev-
ious conventions.
At Philadelphia, in the fall of 1904,
the registration numbered e.I0o; the
Washington committees report that the
attendance OF delegates and visitors
will this year exceed 2.hoo, which Will
not, IL ia stated. include the registra-
tion OF the 500 local members Of the
organization.
Sectional Conferences.
very interesting part OF the pro-
gram will be the sectional conferences.
AZ these conferences subjects of i'm
portance and interest to the members
of the organization will be discussed
10 an informal manner 1t is GUS
tomary TO put each conference under
the leadership of capable member of
the brotherhood, whose knowledge OF
the particular subject under discussion
Is such ss 10 bring the topic out be-
fore the Conference in a manner t.iat
will be most beneficial. Mr.. Ednard
the conference on House TO House
Canvass" Another on work Among
Travelling Men, VIII be in charge of
Mr.. G. Frank Shelby. of New York
Prayer Book Distribution" will be the
subject OF o conference to be conductedi
by Mr.. Robert H. Gardiner. president
of the brotherhood. Mr.. William A
Cornelius. of Pittsburg. viii lead one
on Local Assembly Officers and Work.
and Mr.. George II. Randall. of Boston.
one on Chapter Oficers.''
on next Sunday afternoon lis pur-
posed te hold a great open-air meet
f.ifis- ass .ha grounds Of heArew Ga.ilfe- I
5ra1 OF 81. Peter and Paul. when the
Bishop of London will speak on Mans
Responsibility for Man. Another
speaker at the same gathering will be
Hon. David i. Brewer, associate Justice /
of the United States Supreme Court. |
it is anticipated that the attendance
at this service VIII exceed that at
any previous service in the brother-
hood annals. In the evening there |
will be a public meeting, when the /
Kev. DIR. Ilvaine, of Pittsburg, and |
the Bishop of Tennessee will be among
the speakers and finally farewell I
meeting in charge OF Mr.. James L. /
Houghteling. Chicago.
Marine Band in Vcstmcnts.
Among tllesH distinguished speakers /
who will address the brotherhood con-
yen.ion while en- route to the General
Convention in Richmond are the pre- I
siding bishop. Bishop Tuttle. of Mis-
sotfri: Archbishop Nuttall, of the West I
Indies, and Bishop DuMoulin. of Mag
ara. Other prominent speakers will
include the Bishop of Chicago. Mr.. G.
a. King. first vice-president of the /
brotherhood of st. Andrew in Eng
land; Mr. N. F.. Davidson, eN-president
of the brotherhood in Canada DR.
Tompkins. of Philadelphia: Dean
Hodges. of Cambridge and others.
The music at the great open-air SER
vice next Sunday afternoon. when the
Bishop of London will speak, will be
furnished by several vested choirs Of
Washington accompanied by the United
States Marine Band also in yestments.
The service Will be held under the
shadow of the Peace Cross, an Iona
cross of stone, twenty feet In height.
which was consecratcd in October,
1898, to commemorate the ending of
the war between the United States and
spain. The Peace Cross is so situated
that 1t overlooks the city of Washing
ton. and stands rs monument of peace
and good will to all men and nations
Provisional Program.
a provisional program has been
drawn up by the committee in charge
covering the time from Wednesday
morning to Sunday night.
The main functions are the evening
demonstrations and the Sunday SER
vices. Wednesday night is devoted to
a preliminary Quiet Hour. On Thurs
day night there will he a public meet
ing. at which the general topic, "a
Mans Personal Service for Christ in
His Life in the World" will be dis
r1;e j
and by Mr. John r. Mott. secretary of
the International Committee OF the Y.
M. G. A. @
Friday night the subject Will be
1.-THE Living Power of tho Holy Com
.munion," 1t lis to be treated In three
sections, of which the Bishop OF Mag
ara will speak on "The Memorial Of
cago on "our Great Sacrifice OF Prayer
and Thanksgiving.' and the Bishop Of
Washington on "rhe Living Union 4
With the Assembled Christ" M
The Saturday night meeting is de-
voted to the consideration by Mr..
Hubert Carleton, editor of st, An
drew's. Cross Of "The Boy and tile
Church"
The corporate communion. which IS
Intended as the climax OF the con-
lvention, Will he celebrated on Sat
nrday morning, and the Friday night
devotional addresses are appropriate to 3
it Bishop Tuttle, tho presiding bishop.
lis to be the celebrant +,
Many Going From Here.
Sunday begins with Holy Communion
In the various city churches and the j
anniversary sermon will be preached Il,
at 9:30 by the presiding hishop at one
of them not yet announced, AT IL thel
Same subject will treated In all theia
city churches, being "rhe Young Man
and tho Church" x. i5 is5$ M,
The sessions OF The convention will
be held in Continental Hall OF the
Daughters OF the American Revolution /
lBunding, situated Rat the corner OIL
and p Streets, Northwest..I