The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-05
The EPISCOPAL CONVENTION
IN RICHMOND
Officers Of Both Church Bodies Reelected hy
Observation-Disclosures WIN Attend Button
chzch Centennial.

ana Mackenzie river.
The business Of the two houses was
confined to organization. and both
bodies reelected all of their officers bv
reclamation.
When the bishops entered the church
In their robes OF purple aud crimson an
imposing scene was presented. The
robe o. Presiding Bishop futile was Of
black and white, trimmed in royal pur-
pie, while the Bishop of London wore a
black and white robe. trimmed in Grim
son. Many ot the elder dlgnitaries wore
caps of purple.
An adapted form of the morning pray
CT service was used 10 open the cOnven-
ton After singing by an excellent choir.
the Ten Commandments were read bv
Bishop Tuttle. and extracts from the
Scriptures by Bishop Potter. 81 New
York, and Bishop Satterlee, of Washing
ton. The congregation sang "a hymn.
and tins was practically the only pre-
Jude 10 the sermon OF the Bishop OF Lon
don.
In discussing the future of the church
he said In part:
In one sense it Is impossible for the
church to mix too freely with the world
into the slums OF East London; into the
business of Wall street: into the mining
camps at k!ondike, the church must 20.
and no human interest in the world il
outside the interest 81 the church.
But on the other hand to run a church
as a man runs q successiul business. TO
depend upon cleverness and manage
ment, rather than the grace Of God: To
neglect prayer and intercessiOn in favor
oil inilueuce with the press: TO lower the
Teaching of the church. or its moral
standard, in order 10 suit the self.indui-
gent, l. 10 spell ruin and failure and
shame for the most orthodox church in
the world. In a voice which still rings
down the centuries, Jesus Christ Him
self proclaimed: My Kingdom Is not OF
this world
The sessions Of the House of Bishops.
which were held in the State capitol
building. were executive, and will con
tinue to oe 50 during the convention.
Eleven bishops, appearing In the house
Tor the first time. We're presented Bishop
Tuttle announced the deaths that had
occurred since last convention.
Bishop Lawrence. of MASSACHUSETTS,
was reelected chairman. and DR.. Samuel
Hart. oil ConneSticut. secretary OF the
house. Alter this business had been dis
posed ui, Gov swanson was ushered into
the house and spoke at some length. wei.
coming the convention. He was given "a
distinguished clergy for his courtesy
in placing the state house at the dispoe-
al OF the convention.
simultaneously with the assembling OF
the house of bishops. the house OF den
uties was holding its preliminary gath b, r |
ing az St Psuls Church The sessions
are open 10 the public, and the galleries /
pi the church We're Gro wded, chiefly with /
ladies' The delegates were assigned TO /
stations In the church In the manner Of "a
political convention. but the procedure 4
" as smooth and orderly. DR.. Randolph /
hckim, OF Washington. and Rev. An |
,tice' % New York, we've reelected pre-i.
lent and secretary. respectively.
DR. Mckim made a brief addrrss ac-
rpung the honor aud thanking the con
'enuon- lie referred u the fact that
'ince the last convention IN Richmond
orty-eight years ago. the number ~
'ommunicants In the church in the Init
ID States had increased more than
500 Per cent, and now aggregate $50
BOO. lie compared the two conventions
aud showed that "a number % the ones.
lions now before thu convention won
wnged iurinu-ly in 1859.
There was only one matter Of debate
10 the house OF deputies. That came m
N discussing an Invitation from Bruton
Parish Church. Williamsburg. that The
convention send delegation there on
Sunday next to attend the services ia
with the acceptance OF a Bible
presented To the parish by King Edward
And a l'ctern presented by President
l1ooseNeit Ia WAS agreed that the
convention should adjourn, so that a.,
.he members may make a pilgrimage to
v Johannesburg on Saturday.
J. Z. Morgan, OF New York. nresantaa
resolution providing for the appoint
nent OF a Joint committee to coasiS--
NE place 81 holding the convention In
1910. ~
re question OF changing the procedure
n relation TO the election of presiding
bishop 10 serve Tor life, or until be has
eacled the age oil seventy years, and a
number oil other matters that will later
provoke discussion. were the subjects OF
resolutions, all of which we've referred To
committees.
Friday a. missionary day and was
devoted 20 addresses, and on SATURDAY.
he session VIII BE- short. 81 any il held at
All, IN view OF the visit to Williamsburg
Al the Episcopal Convention 10 Rich
nond Thursday "a message was received
rom the woman's auxiliary announcing
mat AT the thank Offering service that
!. - e'O 'VAiue0 atloulf u 10 go, bod. I
AZ the convention three years ago the
offering was $l50,OOO. The bouse re-
'elved the news by rising and siDa:ng
: Praise God, from Whom All Blessings
Flow"
AT the noon hour the house OF IDENTITIES
received the bishops OF London and St
Adams and Bishop Montgomery. secre.
tary OF the British Society for the Prona-
cation OF the Gospel. The foreign nre-
lates were escorted to ST Parrs by "A
Iolnt committee Of the houses.
Dr. Mckim welcomed the visitors
praising the work of each with appropri.
ate remarks. He referred to the origin
oi the church In the United Stat =. to
which the bishop of London, in respond
Ing, referred as the daughter church, Of
the church OF England
Announcement was made that n ena-
clal deputatlon representing the original
thirteen colonies would 20 to Williams
burg Saturday for the services at Bruton
Parish Church, when the Bible from Kino
EDWARD and lectern from President
Roosevelt will be accepted, and the full
mem bership would make the pilgrimage
by special train.
There was so little pressing business
that the house OF deputies found time TO
indulge In little frivolity over a number
OF pending matters. A ,leQram was 70
eeived from the negro institute at Ham,
ton, inviting the house to visit the school
at the expense of the latter. DIR. NcKim
president oil the house to whom the tala'
gram was addressed, remarked incideu.
tally that the dispatch had cost him
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