Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-06
GIFT OF KING EDWARD
Copy of the Bible Presented to
Bruton Parish Church.
PRESIDENT ALSO A GlVER
Contributes Handsome Lectern to
Hold the Book.
BISHOP INGRAM A MESSENGER
Conveys Good Wishes of Sovereign for
Prosperity of America-Im-
pressive Ceremony.
PRESIDENT ALSO A GlVER
BISHOP INGRAM A MESSENGER


sengers from the rulers of the two great
English-speaking nations Journeyed TO VII
| liamsburg today from the trlennial general
convention of the Protestant Episcopal
Church In the United States and presented
to Bruton Parish Church. which has been
longer In continuous use than any other
Episcopal church in America beautiful
gifts as tokens of the high admiration in
which the memory OF the founders of this
pioneer house Of worship Is held on both
sides of the Atlantic
The gift of President Roosevelt il a
bronze lectern. which now holds a magnin-
cent edition of the English Bible sent by
the King of England. The service at the
parish church full of historical inter
est, and attraeted a great crowd. including
practically the entire membership of the
Richmond convention.
1t was for the purpose of presenting to
Bruton parish the Bible sent by King Ed
ward that the Bishop OF London visited
America.
In his address at the church he referred
feelingly to the kings interest in the house
of worship built by the colonists.
Bishop Satterlee of the diocese of Wash
irgton. in representing President Roosevelt
at the services. spoke OF the appropriate
ness Of gifts being received from the two
rulers at this time, and declared that he be-
lieved 1t would be the beginning of the re-
union of Christendom.
Impressive Ceremony.
The ceremony incident to the presentation
| Of the gifts was in accordance with the
| beautiful Episcopal ritual. but the great in
| terest attached because of the prominence
of the churchmen participating. These in
cluded not only number of foreign bishops.
but the highest Episcopal clergy in tho
| United States. and in the audience as rep
resentatives of the general convention were
many prominent citizens Of the United
States. The delegation as appointed repre-
| scented the thirteen. original states j.
| Pierpont Morgan of New York occupied n
| pew directly In front of the altar, and was
the object Of much curiosity, to his evident
| embarra ssment.
Wooden shutters closed all OF the yin
dows of the church. principally on account
| of the fact that services were being held
| in the parish churchyard simultaneously
| with the presentation ceremonies. The m
| terest of the crowd was so great that be-
fore the ceremony had fairly started these
| shutters were crowded open and the p,opls
| climbed to the window lodges, where from
| that position large numbers WATCHED the
| services. 49,. ..--- q.
Great Crowd Present.
The visiting bishops ROBBED in- the parish
across the shaded grave-studded church
| yard was one of the most imposing features
| of the ceremonies.
When the procession filed into the church
| it marched down lane made by two walls
| of humanity.
After the inspiring service of hymns and
| prayers the rector of the church made
| statement of the historical significance If
| the occasion and outlined the labors of lovo
that had ATTENDED the restoration of the
| old building
B'shop Satteree then presented the re-
| grets of President Roosevelt because of his
| inability to personally bestow his gift upon
| the parish. With appropriate remarks the
| bishop then presented the lectern and spoke
| of the Bible 1t was soon to hold.
In grateful remarks the gift was received
| by Bishop Randolph of the diocese of
| southern Virginia.
| When Rtshop Ingram of London arose to
| address the audience he contributed a sur
prise by first exhibiting and presenting to
| the parish a handsomely bound prayer
book, which was sent by Bruton parish in
| Somersetshire England. During his pres
| entation of King Edwards Bible Bishop
| Ingram Said:.
| Address of the Bishop.
In showing this mark Of loving int st
| in the welfare of the church, my sovereign
| is only following out what has been done
| by many of his predecessors. Here AMI
| there all over America certainly In those
| parts settled previous to 1900. are to be
| found many communion services fonts and
| lecterns that were given by kings and
| queens OF my country. Here In Williams
| burg is William and Mary College, and last
| night, in my address l told the story. as
| some may recall, about the payment OF
three indian arrows as remittance for
| tuition. The act Of King Edward Is not an
| unusual one. and may add that II is not
an omciaI one; am sure that King Ed
| ward VII will never forget that at tba
| GROWING moment of his life such as this
one was presented to him, and he was told
| that IT Is the most valuable gift that he
can receive.
| Believe me. the king my sovereign has
the warmest desire for the welfare Of tba
| people Of America. and especially for the
spiritual welfare of this and of all neonIa
! HOW appropriate Is 1t that gifts from the
two great peacemakers of the world should
| mere meet In this hosDitable place and re-
main mere forever to do their part toward
the peace of the world. Al England con-
graduates you of America on the splendid
act, performed not without beroism Of
Theodore Roosevelt In taking the lead
toward peace between Russia and Janan
| when they were engaged In an inhuman
war we look upon King Edward as a
peacemaker. Could there be more appronrI
ate gifts from the two great peacema kers
VINO are at this moment at lie head of the
two great English-speaking nations?"
After the services In the church Rishon
Ingram addressed the overflow meeting In
the parish churchyard
Five special trains of seven coaches each
were used In conveying the crowd to Will
liamsburg and return.