New-York tribune., 1907-10-04
WOMEN GIVE FREELY.
LARGE THANK OFFERING.
Presentation One of Days Features
in Episcopal ConUention.
tBy telegraph to The tribune. !

copal Church. By far the greatest events of the
day the inspiring services and the presenta-
tion in two of the largest churches of the women's
united thank offering. which totaled s222 $50 3
Holy Trinity Church had been the desig-
mated but IL was overcrowded early and
flow service and partial presentation had in
All Saints Church, about half mile distant
This, too. failed 10 accommodate the great throng
of women. and hundreds were turned from the
doors
At Holy Trinity the preacher was the Bishop
of Virginia. the Rev. Dr. Lloyd. and the Rev.
Joshua Kimber assisted the Bishop in the Office
of Holy Communion DIR. Randolph. Bishop OF
Southern Virginia. preached in All Saints Church,
the Rev E. P. Smith and the Rev. j. Y. bowman
assisting in the administration of the Holy Com
munion. Some years ago the women of England
gave a gold basin to the church IN the
United States and this used to-day at the
offertory in Holy Trinity Church
The women of the auxiliary to the number OF
four thousand assembled at O'Clock this after
in the great city auditorium. Many dis
tinguished members from all parts OF the country
occupied seats the platform. The Bishop OF
Virginia presided and introduced the selected
speakers-Miss Julia Emery. OF New York City.
we'll known in all departments of church mission
ary work: also Miss sailie Stuart. OF Alexandria.
Va. of General ]. z. r. Stuart's family, and
devoted friend OF missionaries in many lands.
Speeches also made by the Bishop Of st.
Albans. Bishop Montgomery, secretary of the So
ciety of the Gospel IN Foreign Parts the Bishop
Of Hankow and Bishop Spslding of Salt Lake.
The singing by the vast congregation was most
hearty.
The climax came when George c. Thomas. of
Philadelphia treasurer OF the Board of Missions.
announced that the united offering of the
IN all the dioceses which presented at the
two services this morning, amounted TO S22,SS3 q
Besides this amount the women give annually
about 500 900 for missionary work
In 1901. at San Francisco. the amount of the
united offering about $4,000; in 1904. at Boston,
about $15OCo. Later in the afternoon, just before
the president pronounced the Benediction and ad-
journed the house Of deputies, Mr.. Thomas an
nounced the magnificent united offering OF the
women. and the IN the house OF deputies at
sang the Doxology TO express their praise and
Thanksgiving.
In the house of bishops Bishop Tuttle. the pre-
siding bishop gave an account OF his official acts
during the last three years and some suggestions
concerning missionary matters made by him
referred to committees
Bishop Lawrence named the convention commit
tees and appointed among them Bishops Tuttle.
Doane. Randolph. Cheshire Satterlee and Gibson.
together with the chairman OF the house bishops
TO represent this house at Bruton Church next Sat
urday morning the occasion Of the presentation
Of the Bible from King Edward by the Bishop of
London, and the new lectern presented by Presi-
dent Roosevelt. The head OF the Orthodox Russian
church In America and the Bishops OF Albany
Fond du Lac ard New York were named as a COM
mittee to respond 20 the presentation.
The Bishop OF Cuba asked that the 1907 pastoral
letter. when prepared. be also translated into
Spanish. A memorial from the Brotherhood Of ST.
Andrews. requesting the designation Of the last
week In November time to make special inter-
cessions for the spread of Christ's kingdom
throughout the world was received.
Practically all OF the forenoon session was de-
voted to a council with Archbishop Nuttall. Of
the West Indies. as speaker. and his responses to
questions concerning the spiritual care OF the ne
groes the aim being 10 gain from his extended ex-
peTtence something Of value for In considering
.In
and the administration of church work in the
Panama Canal Zone.
The national Church In Brazil applied to be made
a missionary district Of this Church. The Church
in Hayti pettioued for version IN French Of GER
tain parts OF the prayer book. Progress IN the
making Of a Swedish version OF the book OF COM
mon prayer was reported TO the bishops before
adjournment.
The deputies met in ST. Paurs and soon after
ward received the Archbishop OF the West Indies
The distinguished visitor thanked the ohurohmen
OF America for their practical sympathy in the
calamity which so recently came upon the people
Of his diocese and made the wealthiest OF them
homeless and poor IN single night In Kingston
every church building destroyed. Sixty
churches had to be restored He had been obliged
to hold ordination service outdoors under the
trees early Sunday morning
Tho president named standing committees and
received memorials of deceased members. He took
occasion 10 remark on the much changed personnel
OF the house II is said that 80 per cent have
before sat in General Convention.
DR.. Huntington presented memorial from the
Diocese of New York looking 70 the reduction Of
the population OF the house and for a proportIonate
representation in the dio-eses. Another memorial
the same general subject came from the Diocese
OF Southern Ohio. Many members and students OF
the constitutional history OF the Church are ex-
tremely doubtful II the often defeated propositions
will be successful this year. a general and hotly
contested debate is expected when these papers are
reported by the committee constitution and
canons
A memorial from Honolulu asking for the consId-
Grafton of a change OF name OF the church was
referred to the appropriate committee. some
suggested that ''of deceased members
There lively and prolonged discussion on
the proposed rules of order. \ motion TO adopt
Immediately was defeated and a postponement OF
consideration was ordered. The Rev. Mr.. Harding
proposed the compilation of an inexpensive and
popular hymn and tune book for IN Sunday
schools and mission work. The matter was referred.
The Bishop OF London. the Bishop OF st. AIbans
and Bishop Montgomery were received by the house.
and all made speeches The Bishop of London re-
ferred to the Church in this country the 'daugh-
ter church" OF the Church of England. He called
attention 20 the fact that yesterday he had not
been SO rash. but had used the term sister
church, although he knew better. He excused his
hoarseness the ground that he had managed "to
speak a few words about once hour In America"
He spoke in earnest advocacy of the 'churchunan
with backbone. who will go out and meet the peo-
ple and against those who sit In their churches
until the people go in to meet them.
Bishop Jacobs. Of ST. Albans. extended the con-
vention on invitation TO send deputation the
Pan-Angcan congress. to be held in London in
June next. Bishop Montgomery presented a mes
sage Of congratuaton. signed by the Archbishop
Canterbury. from the Society for the Propagation
OF the Gospel.
Bradford L. Prince presented two autograph let
tiers of DIR. Moore. Archbishop OF Canterbury, at
the time the episcopate was given to America.
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