New-York tribune., 1907-09-01
IN HISTORIC CONTENTION
Coming assembly of Protestant
Epsc0paIians at Richmond.

The General Convention of the Episcopal Church,
ch triennally. viii assemble in Richmond,
Va. Wednesday. October .. The session usually
lasts twenty days.
While this is the supreme legislative body of the
Episcopal Church and has peculiar interest for its
own members in this country. the whole Anglican
communion will have added interest in its proceed
ings because Of the official visit Of the Bishop OF
London to participate in the exercise commeno-
rating the 3c0th anniversary of the landing of Eng
Iish churchmen at Jamestown and the first
the Book of Common Prayer in the New World
Bishop Ingram sailed from England on Friday in
the Victorian for Canada. where he will preach in
the principal cities At Niagara the members of the
local parishes will assemble to receive him The
programme includes visit to oyster Bay. where
the Bishop will be entertained by President Roose-
Welt After preaching in Trinity Church the dis
tlnguished prelate will proceed 70 the city =
Washington and attend the international conveu-
ton Of the brotherhood of St. Andrew On tho
following Sunday. September o. he will attend ~
laying of the foundation stone of the new national
cathedral
Arriving in Richmond. he will be received by a
committee of distinguished churchnen and NJ,
Wednesday, October .. viii preach the openin. ser
mon OF the general convention in ST. Paurs Church
Later he will proceed 70 old Bruton Church at
Williamsburg. and present the Kings Bible to that
ancient parish. Subsequent engagements are for
sermons at Yale and Harvard
The religious world will look TO the Richmond
convention because of the worldwide reputation OF
ana the action taken in disposng OF matters OF
national import and denominatfonaI significance
In addition To the business sessions. many meet
ings will be held in the interests of missionary
work, especially those of the Woman's Auxiliary
TO the Board of Missions and kindred societies OF
men and women. \ pilgrimage to jamestown and
other excursions have been planned by the hospi-
tality committee of Richmond churchraen
There is no indication that questions of doctrine
ritual will have place in the deliberations of
he Is
up from the dioceses treat of other matters Ger
tain burning questions viii be reported upon by
Boston In 1894 to consider and report this year.
the negro members of the Church shall have mis-
slonary bishops OF their own race, or whether
Work among their own people in one or more
isting dioceses Many students are inclined 70
bishops without territory. and they appeal TO estab
plan OF consecrating suffragans. who Would lose
mission" or jurisdiction. but not order. on the
objection it is replied that the English procedure
of such enforced retirement of suffragan bishops
At any rate. the question Is largely ono OF the
for The negro work would be supported wholly or
n Rord Of pWsans T aff2P nomin9tiSn b ts HOUSE
of Bishops; suffragan bishops would he elected by
sPpoEGa PHt I'm, T1ul me IN MOI I'M e uTc if III over or
hoUr and realize that much needs TO be Done and
as religious duty. The whole contention. while il
will he vigorously fought out, VIII be over the
method best and most economical. OF doing ef-
fective work in the extension Of Christs kingdom
among these neglected folk
The subject OF "Proportionate Representation
0 be revived at Richmond. Dioeeses are row
represented by their bishops and bishops co.
adjutor. They meet in one house and behind closed
doors Each diocese IS also represented by four
clergymen and four laynen selected by the diocesan
council or convention. These meet together in me
House OF Deputies. The system OF parliamentary
business is bicameral Measures originating In one
BODY must be ratified by the other. Missionary
districts are represented by their bishops and one
CLERGYMAN and layTuan from each. All bishops
have seats and votes in the House OF Bishops:
missionary clerical and lay delegations nave no
votes in the House OF Deputies.
When the present constitutional plan or repre-
santation was adopted there were no sGcn great
,iinerences in the numerical and financial strength
of the iioeeses now exist In Inaay conventions
diocesan gencTaD the proposition 10 apportion
the clerical and hay deputlton ON the basis 0i
commandments reported by the several dloceSes mas
been warmly advocated BY such plan the depu-
fatons OF the larger doceSes, like PennsSivania,
New York and Massachusetts, would be Increased
IN size. Lon. Island and Newark would remain as