The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-20
SERVICES
OF CONVENTION
CONTINUED from First Page.)

opening services were marked by the
presence OF the Lord Bishop OF Lon
don, the Lord Bishop OF st. Adams. His
Grace, the Archbishop of the West
Indies, and many bishops of the
Canadian church. while on yesterday
there were present only the bishops
Of the American church.
There was none OF the excitement OF
the opening day OF the convention at
Holy Trinity. but in its place there
was a quiet earnestness. which mark
ed the completion of work well and
faithfully accomplished. Many OF the
bishops had left the city. a few re-
turning to their homes. and others
travelling to nearby cities to fill pull
pits to-day, but sixty marched in the
procession. while probably 400 clerical
and lay deputies filled the front seats
at Holy Trinity.
Scene In the Church.
Long before the time for the closing
services had arrived. the church was
filled and many were turned away
from the doors. for. unlike the opening
services. cards of admission were not
required. Upon the hour the members
Of the vested choir filed into tho
church through the chancel. and took
their seats in chairs in the front of
the church.
A minute after the organ pealed
forth. and the whole congregation.
standing. sang that splendid old hymn,
"All Hail the Power Of Jesus Name
The bishops entered the church and
proceeded up the middle aisle, led by
the Rev. Dr. Hart, secretary of the
House of Bishops, and followed by the
Rev. DR.. Randolph II. Mckim. president
Of the House of Deputies. who walked
with the Rev.. DR.. Gravatt, rector OF
Holy Trinity Church. AS DR.. Hart
reached the chancel steps he paused.
and the line opened to allow the pre-
siding bishop and the senior bishops in
into the chancel. Next to the presid-
ing bishop walked Bishop Doane. of
Albany: Bishop Lawrence, of Massachu-
sets. the president of the House OF
Bishops; Bishop Gibson. of Virginia:
Bishop Whitaker, Bishop Niles and
Bishop Garrett, OF Dallas, who took
their places with Bishop Potter. OF
New York. within the communion rail
and around the communion table. The
other bishops sat in the choir stalls
in the order of their rank.
DR.. Hart sat just outside the COM
munion rail, acting as chaplain to the
presiding bishop, while the Rev. DIR.
McKim occupied the. lectern stall and
DR.. Gravatt sat in the stall next to the
pulpit. The procession Of bishops was
an imposing picture. for as the rev
erend fathers in God strea1ned slowly
up the aisle one could not but be i'm
pressed with the power and dignity OF
the church they represent.
Services were opened by singing the
hymn. ITO Our Redeemer's Glorious
Nance, after which Bishop Garrett, of
Dallas,S said! the opening prayers and
recited the sixty-eighths Psalm The
Rev Dr. McKim read both the first
ana the second lessons, and the Bishop
Of Albany recited tho Nicene Creed,
the con gregation joining in with great
carnestness, The Bishop OF q n . pa ny =;
said the prayers that followed.
Presiding Bishop Speaks.
Then Bishop Gibson announced q
hymn, at the conclusion OF which the
presiding bishop, attended by tho Rev.
Or. Hart, assembled the pulpit to, de-
liver the address which. took the place
for the time being Of the pastoral LETT
ter from the bishops to the people Of
the church, The presiding bishop, a
yeritable patriarch, on account notionly
Of his years, but by reason of his great
dignity of manner, spoke slowly and
feelingly living words Of 3cheersand adj
vice to the people. His voiceiat times
almost broke, and Ito seemed to- be
overcome with the solelnnity of the oc-
caslon, However. lie could be heard
Throughout the church and Sin tile
chapel beyond 1t. sEIe addressed,tthe
deputies and congregation In these
words: n, si l
Dear retllren In the Lord
YOUR chief pastors. the bishops, shaye
taken order for a ater issue and a Is
tributfon OF the usual PASTORAL letter.
their number to NAL a.. short address
in this parting hour ofy I he General
ConventiOn. ~ "A II * an
X t&can scarcely have escaped the
stnEY Virginia who have beer associated
stls the sc0tl Ilsels of the last three weeks
FIR lls,E fare OF xuIs