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

Rev. r. Z. Williams. rector Of Trinity
Church. was elected Il member OF the
committee 10 raise G.up1.p1U for The gen
eTal clergy relief fund
J. Pirrpont Morgan is the target 0f all
the missionary speeches. Jealous bishops
from the frontier cannot help bur hope
their impaSSiOned appeals for their works
may win some response from the pocket
book Of the billi0nalre Churchman Mr.
Morgan does not especially relish these
charitable attacks and wrlggles uucom-
fOrtably when indirect reference is made
10 him.
Rev. George Flick. the deaf-mute rector
OF the deaf and dumb mission Of Trinity
Church, Washington. bIptised q deaf
mute yesterday. and Il is said by those
who witnessed @ that the ceremony was
both pathetic and impressive The ques-
uons We're communicated by signs. as
were the VOWS 0f the adult candidate. 4
determined effort is being made 20 bring
the needs Of the deaf mutes notably be-
fore this convention.
Dr. McKim is stiU keeping up HIS repu-
tation as a presiding officer. but he made
a bad mistake this morning when he
asked for an aye vote both ways His
tongue became twisted. and 10 save him
he could not get the words out straight.
The diguiied doctor became very much
embarrassed. but laughingly said: "I told
YOU not 90 elect me chairman" The
house laughed heartily at his mistake,
and did not count It against him.
A general convention, state fair. a
horse show. and William Jennings Bryan.
all in one week, Richmond Is crazy with
the hustle Of it all. and the conversation
on every ones lips changes rapidly from
one theme 90 another But that is the
cavalier spirit Of the people Of this de-
lightful city. Church and State thorough
bred horse flesh. and O chance 10 meet
neighb0rs and friends, and J. Pierpout
Morgan's wealth is not IN II as a producer
Of happiness.
Rev A. 5. Johns, secretary Of the do
Cesan convention and a clerical delegate
TO the general convention. made his first
speech on the floor Of the convention, and
elOquently pleaded for an early vote on
the veXed question OF the name Of the
church in the proposed preamble That
Is Or. Johns ''to a T." he does not feel
nor falter along the way. the work at
hand is to be completed without any pal
aver. DR.. Johns Is accompanied by his
charming daughter, who Is being much
entertained by her Richmond friends.
One Of the most dignified figures of the
convention is that of Rev. Samuel Hart.
custodian Of the prayer book and secre-
tary Of the house of bishops. It IS said
that Or. Hart. who is vice dean of Berke-
ley Divinity School, knows every word
and even the commas Of the prayer book
by heart. He IS a genial. affable man. and
his daily visits to the house Of deputies
with messages from the bishops are func-
tiOns Dr. Hart has for twenty-seven
years held hospital ward services in the
Hartford hospitals. and his influence over
the students Of Trinity and Berkeley is
one of lasting good. His beautiful bache-
lor home IS always refuge for home
sick. lonesome boys.
Stories Of the Bisnop of London continue
in circulation. Here is one he tells on
himself: The party Of the second part was
a country clergyman and the lord bishop
met him strolling down one of the cOrri-
dOrs of the White House during one OF
st. Andrews convention meetings. Bishop
Ingram stretched out that ready hand of
his and shook hands.
Where are you from and what is your
name?" he asked
Rev Blank, of Delaware" came the
quick answer. What is your name?"
Ingram" said the bishop, smiling.
So said the rustic preacher, "and
where are you from?'
Such Is fame, even in these days OF an
energetic press.
While the men are busy deciding the
State question of the church the feminine
camp dwellers. members of the Woman's
Auxiliary, are talking missions at their
headquarters in the Masonic Temple.
They have made a report Of their work
during the last few years and note con-
siderable progress in the Washington
branches. Last year the local organiza-
tion lost its treasurer in the death of
Mrs. Williams. II was reported that
there are thirty-five senior branches in
Washington and forty junior auxiliaries
These contributed for domestic missions
S520.94; foreign missions. $1.147.01: specials.
Sl.13S.S5, and more than $5.000 was given
outside the diocese. The total amount of
money contributed through the year was
s, 1854