The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-20

scented ,lonth to leave their place 81
meeting, Pages and doorkecpers came
AZ for their share of notice, nearly all
tho bishops stopping TO Shake hands
with all those who have contributed ia
the orderly conduct Of business In tho
upper house. cfurlos j. Point, the
chief page. md Ills assistnnts. Upsliuri
Bowen aud Irving Shaw. received spe.
cial attention, the bishops adding tn
their resolution of thanks nm iitdivid-
uni word of personal greeting AZ eacll
left the chamber. Mr.. Point, who has
OF Bishops, Will leave early this week.
for William ana Mary College. where
ne Will continue Ills preparation for
the ministry of tic Episcopal Church.
Mr.. Point is member Of st. Marks
Church. III this city and has made
vention
RESOLUTIONS md Addresses.
The following resolution was offered
mt the Masonic Temple at lunch yes
terday by the Rev. Henry Anstice,
% D., secretary OF the House OF Depu-
ties:
Resolved 1.-THE member. Of the
House OF bishops present corr
cnrrinE,, Tint the members OF
the House OF Deputies pres-
cnt do hereby and herein
extend their cordial and apprccin-
tive Thinks for the splendid lunches
provided here day by day, and for
the gracious hospitality Of tue pcO-
pie of Richmond.
The 1iav. Dr.. Carey. OF the Diocese OF
Albany. spoke some pleasant words
concerning the Rev. T. C.. Darst, local
secretary OF the hospitality committee,
10 which Mr.. Darst responded as fol-
lows:
Gentlemen OF the Convention,--I
IL
humble efforts, and assure you that
II has given me great pleasure to serve
you. Since meeting you and hearing
your kindly words of thanks. I feel
amply repaid for any work which I
have been able to do. Had worked
three times as long and thrce times as
hard would consider it as nothing
after hearing the gracious words which
have been spoken to-day. feel. how
ever, that ] cannot stand before you
and accept thanks for lnbora In which
another had so large share. There Is
one beside me who. animated by the
same spirit which has made his dis
.tinguished brother so successful In his
work as Bishop OF Boise, has rendered
invaluable service as the chairman of
our hospitality committee. refer to
Mr.. o. II. Funston"
Mr.. Funstcn Speaks.
AIR. Funston was then called for. He
spoke as follows:
"Gcntlemcn: When one has worked
for SO long u time with one whose
patience and perseverance has been
.sticn IL personal comfort and grail
fioation to him. 1T Is indeed most DIS
tresslng that In the closing moments
of this convention. that this, the one
person whom he had most counted
upon, should turn upon him and desert
ll<.,< tn, frt,
now find myself. and am surprised
that one so talented should expect
nc to make speech for him. Your
presence with us has been. comfort,
pleasure and a blessing TO me per-
sonally. as well as 20 our city. and
what we have done for you Is indeed
little as compared with what you have
done for us. In conclusion, let me
say, may God bless and keep you until
we meet again
Would Like to stay.
After Mr.. Funston had spoken,
prominent ,aymen who was present said
that since seeing the workings of
the committees in Richmond. he had
become a firm believer in the posi-
bility of perpetual motion, az 1t had
been demonstrated by those In charge
of the comfort OF the convention. He
also told story of clergyman who
was leaving diocese and at a farewell
banquet given In his honor many kind
.ly words of appreciation were spoken.
Finally gentleman arose and said. If
another speech of appreciation Is made
the dear brother may not leave us at
ALL" The speaker was of the opinion
that 1t would not require much more
on the part of the Jocai committees to
induce the members of the convention
to spend the rest of their days In Rich
mond.
The Rev. DR.. Anstice said that of all
of the many conventions he had attend
ed, this was the most pleasant and most
successful.
AT the last convention 1913 messages
had been reported. he said. and in this
convention there We're over li0 mes
sages.
JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES.
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