The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-29
GREAT 81 CONVENTION
COMES THIS WEEK
CONTINUED from First Page.)8

CuMES |hlS WIEN | \
81 Continued from First Pag 80.
4 In extension work. but grave differ
ences OF opinion have arisen asssato !
f the methods to- be pursued, and some i
live debates and discussions are to be 4
expected iii both houses Of the con-
yention. "a "A =, FISH
@S Besides the; missionary problems
and the work among the negroes. the
convention Will consider many matters
Of internal administration. such
81 as the reduction of representation in
tine louise OF Deputies, the division
5&of the church into provinces. and the
establishment Of courts of appeal,
possibly with a supreme court for the
trial of heresy cases. thus completing
"a the ecclesiastical machinery of the
K church ong the. lines of the organi-
cation OF the United States government.
q which In some of Its leading features
s Is nodded somewhat after the Churca
@uf England. ;;a5
Mems Thank Ofcr,nE.
The methods Of selecting the pre-.
Y siding bishop of the church will also
ia be called into question, and it is IN the
possibilities that steps may. be taken
& looking to the selection OF primato
M or archbishop for the American church,
Problems of marriage and divorce,
Of social purity and of the preservation
Of til home are very dear to the heart
5E q TIL e. convention, and so far as legis-
l.ticn can go to remedy these evils,
The convention will no doubt take q
most pronounced stand. III
Prominent among the original and
has I ,S,,,.a rofh IL a
IS nvention will be the presentation Of
Il The Mems Thank Offering, the immense
Nj sam Of money collected from all parts
St OF the church, In which it has been
AIMED 10 have every man and boy N
II tie Episcopal communion take part,
aid which will be offered at single
coli seton following the celebration Of
Holy Communion. 1t Is anticipated
from the large interest taken In all
parts OF the country In the Mems
THANK Ofering that the sum total Of
s the H collection will pc the largest
amount ever taken up at a single co.'s
lection from popular subscriptions in
sSS1he history Of Christendom The OBJ
ject of the immense sum of money.
& which viii possibly reach million
38G OF dollars, will be for missionary ex-
rs 1ercion. and the celebration will be ia
an immc, Sc mass meeting at the City
Auditorium, which Will be attended by
5s Bishop Montgomery, secretary of Il the
81 Society for the Propagation. of the Cos
pei in Foreign Parts, the Oldest and
Il most widely known missionary org AMI
cation in England.
57i5s$5 ~ II Social Fcnturcs.
4fs Social features OF the convention will
al be most prominent many Of the meln-
bcrs Of the convention as we'll as
prominent church people in Richmond
# preparing to entertain e..-.orately. A
sjsf dozen or more prominent members OF
AL HE convention have rented furnished
ss houses in Richmond for the month Of
KEEL October and are preparing to extend
aE lavish hospitality throughout the con-
Bishop Gibson will also give
s$a a series OF receptions and dinners
while other members of the Episcopa
Church in Richmond Will Handsomely
II entertain various OF & the prominent
}$8ST visitors. a&
Hundreds Of members Of tho Won
an Auxiliary, VIII oh holds Its sessions
in Richmond during the time OF TIL
54sa General Convention. will help to ac
Il centuate the social side of the con
vent ton, and many Of the delegate
will be- accompanied 81 by their 8wive
ss35s$;f and riends. @$ 55 3Sl S3 5a{55
Following closely OH the great con
vention Of the Brotherhood of st. An
drew. which closes in Washington to
n day. the prominent speakers anu Wis
itors will flock to Richmond to- ,orrov
by the train. load, many extra Pull
mans being already engaged fran
Arlington to Richmond, while Their
Will 81 be as many as d q half doze1
i8sif private cars from all parts Of tn
country bringing delegates and tEei
l$E friends to the Episcopal gathering il
Il edmond. rs ts S5i3 + 35a
The convention OF the Brotherhood
Ss5 OF st. Andrew in Washington city hu
been the most unique and successful
5585 gathering ever held by that agEres
sive body of the laymen, who compcs
$aIs the back bone of the Episcopacy i
$ $53 America, and those laymen In trai
loads are coming on to Richmon
either as delegates or as visitors t
the sessions Of the greatest conventio
of the Episcopal Church, The st. An
drew's deleghtes close their session
this AFTERNOON with a great open al
S#$4S service on the grounds of the ne,
cathedral of y SIS. Peter and Paul. "a
Cathedral Heights. overlooking the cit
S85 Of Washington. It is expected tina
SsstG3 vested choirs from the various. Episcc
pal Churches In Washington will TAX
Me- part, marching IN professional. singin
the battle hymn Of the church, '"Tt
5 Son Of God Goes Forth to War" az
gcompanied the United States Marlr
n @ Band, also in vestments. Present I,
58sS9 this service Will be the distinguishe
group OF visiting bishops from En1
land, Canada and the West Indies. !.
s5sss sl well as practically all of the Lisho]
ssg5 p< the American church, and many
88Ss the delegates andEvisltors to the Ric
II. mond Convention.
$s Accompanied by Bishop Gibson.
s$$5 S the Diocese Of Virginia the Bishop
London, together with the Bishop
st. Albans and Bishop Montgomel
5iBsS 8 with other distinguished churchmen3
this country and abroad, Will GO.
sf morrow r5rG4c.T to the Theologlt
MI Seminary at Alexandria, where I