The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-12
BISHOPS WORSHIP
ON HISTORIC SPOT
EPiscopalians c ele brate
Holy Eucharist on James
town Island.

RICHMOND. Va, Oct 12.-The An
glican Church in America celebrated to-
day the Holy Eucharist, its most sol
emn ritual, on the very spot where 800
years ago Good Master Robert Hurt
made the first communion in the New
World, according to the rites OF the
English branch Of the primitive church.
Gathered around the ruined tower. the
lone sentinel OF colonial times on James
town island, 5000 convention pilgrims
worshiped God and paid tribute to the
memory OF Robert hunt and the cody
men Of the past who laid the foundation
of this American Church OF Christ.
which today numbers over ZOO, 900, COM
pared TO the eighty or ninety soldiers of
fortune VINO that day in 1907 knelt in
the shadow OF the woods and heard the
words OF the mass.
Delightful Trip to Island.
Four big boats bore tho pilgrims to
jamestown island. The sail Of the sew
enty miles down the river was delight
full The delegates were the guests Of
the diocese OF southern Virginia. the
woman's auxiliary entertained a party
on one boat, while the general public
the fourth boat
AT l O'Clock the landing was made.
The way down was erlivened BY singing
ana few impromptu services were
The preamble, as amended, adopted by
the house of deputies. reads as fol-
This American Church, first planted
IN virginia. in the year 1907. by repre-
sentatives OF the ancient Church OF
England, acknowledging the Holy Scrip
lures OF the Old and New Testaments 10
De the word Of Gcd and record Of God =
revelation of Himself In Ills Son. and
10 contain all things necessary 10 saliva
non holding the Catholic creeds, to-
Wit, the Apostles creed AMI the Nicene
the Christian faith; mslsSSining the
orders OF the sacred ministry IN such
form as from the Apostles time they-
have been continued; reverently con-
serving the sacraments ordained By
Christ himself. and accounting to be
members Of the flock OF Christ all who
have been duly ba ptised IN tile name OF
the Father. and OF the Son. and or the
Holy Ghost. has ordained and estab-
EShed for The furtuerQnce OF the work
TO which II has been called Of God
II f. rumo-ed that the house OF bish-
CIR will refuse to concur in this adop-
ton. Tomorrow the convention will
attend different church services, there
being no specific exercises.
Evil Of Child Labor.
The house Of bishops yesterday adopt
ei the following resolution. presented
by Bishop Greer, OF New York:
Whereas the evil OF child labor Is
apparently on the increase in the United
States. and 1t is known that the en-
pioyment C children in factories. mines.
ana shops reduces wages to the child s
standard. disintegrates the family. de-
priyes the child Of natural rights TO a
period OF training, and Gepresses the
human stock. and
Whereas, We recognize tho profound
responsibility OF the church for our
ethical as well as our spiritual stand
ards, therefore We call upon employees
snJ parents to exercise their influence
toward better legislation and better en-
fCrcement Of the laws. TO the end that
the exploitation OF the labHr OF chill
dren shsT become impossible in this
Christian country"