The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-25
GREAT YEAR FOR
THE EP|SCOPAL|ANS
Convention OF Saint Andrews
Brotherhood i'll Washing
ton in September.
GENERAL CONVENTION HERE
Conference OF Church Sunday
School OH October
10 and II.

sions of the Episcopal General ConVen-
tion, which meets in this city In &c
tober, Will DO tile annual convention
OF the brotherhood tf St Andrew.
which meets this year in Washington
city, beginning it's sessions on sep
TENDER 25th. and continuing four days.
The General Convention opens in Rich
mond on October I'd, and many OF the
distinguished visitors and speakers
will no doubt come on from one gath
ering TO the other.
1t is stated that intense interest is
manifested by the members or the
Brotherhood of st. Andrew, an aggres-
sive body of laImen OF the Protestant
Episcopal Church, in their approaching S
International gathering. Especial in
terest has been shown on the program
OF this years convention in the junior
department. the organization which, 1t
is reported, has shown marked gains in
growth during THE past four or i've
years. Indications point to larger
attendance OF juniors than at any pre-
vious convention. The comhlned at
tendance of seniors and juniors VIII, III
IL asserted. be the largest gathering
of laymen of the Anglican communion
ever assembled in America.
81 The Washington committees are hard
at work rounding ont the various de-
tails for this great convention On the
program will be representatives of the
organization from England, Canada,
Scotland and the West indies, who VIII
speak at different sessions and con-
ferences A feature that has not been
tried at previous conventions WEI be
n mass meeting each night, beginning
with Thursday, September 26th, when
the subject will be IA Mans Personal
Service for Christ in His Life in the
, 1;rrt,t 4
Woodcock Bishop of kentucky. ard
John r. Mott, secretary of the inter
national committee Of the Y. NJ. c.. a.,
as speakers.
The following night-Friday.-th
speakers will be the Right Rev. John
Du Moulin, Bishop of Niagara,: tho
Right Rev. Charles P. Anderson Bishop
Y. Satterlee, Bishop of Washington, the
subject being The Living Power OF
the Holy Communion"
Saturday night will be given over to
n junior meeting, With Hubert
Carleton. general secretary of the
American Brotherhood, as the speaker
the subject being The Boy and the
Church"
DR.. Ingram 10 Speak.
!. The mass-1neetng at which the Right
Rev. DR.. Winington-Ingram, Lord
Bishop Of London is to be the prn-
cipal speaker, will be held on Sunday
afternoon, September 18th. on the
grounds of the Cathedral of SITS. Peter
and Paul. at Mount st. Ainan, and the
subject of his address will be Mans
Responsibility for Man..
The General Convention opens 1t SEES
sions on October I'd On October / ST
Will be the impressive services of the
conservation Of Holy Trinity Church
pm Laurel Street near Floyd Avenue
The opening session of the convention
will also be held in this church.
During the sessions of the General
+ Convention there will be several side
meetings of considerable interest. with
conferences Oh the various branches
pf the work of the church. Perhaps
the most Interesting of these gather
Jngs will be the meeting of the w o.
mans Guild, for which a considerable
humber of prominent women Will
gather here.
One Of the most popular and irnpor-
liant conferences for which arrange
.nents have as yet been completed is
a general conference of Sunday school
workers of the Episcopal church. The
ressions OF this body will be held in
All Saints Church and parish-house on
October 10th and 11tf, during the SEES
Eions of the General Convention. which
will be in ,ssss,siopE, for about three
weeks.
Sunday School Conference.
4 The sunday school conference vii,
open Thursday morning, October 10th
with holy communion at $3.50 a. NJ The
service viii be conducted by the Eigh>
Rev. Leighton Coleman. d. D., bishop o
Delaware.
The morning session will be take,
up with a conference led by RICH
Rev. Charles Scaddins, ID. D.. Bishoy
Ave ia y,,I,aa .1r
mary department of the Sunday schoo
will be considered A number Of ex
pert Sunday school workers will talk
part In the discussions.
=. the afternoon conference, Re,
Thomas Semmcs, rector or ST. An
drew's Church, Richmond. will prelide
the subject for discussion being, 9TH
Sunday School and Missionary Instruc
ton and Interest"
Friday morning. October 18th. &
$40 o'clock, Mr.. George G. Thomas {
Philadelphia An expert Sunday schot
worker, Will preside. and 3he subjet
under discussion will be How to Nee
the Problem of Teacher Training" Re
William Walter Smith. general scGr'
tary OF the Sunday School lcederato
Will take part in this discussion.
Friday afternoon the conference wi
be led by Right Rev. Chancey y. Brew
ster, d. ID. Bishop of Connecticut.
Public Meeting.
The sessions Of the conference wi
close with great public meeting
M All Saints Church. at s p. NJ, 4
@ which the convention win give wa
4}6 The Right Rev Ethelbert Talht
bishop OF Central Pennsylvania, VIII pr
side. and the following addresses W
be made:
Historical Survey and Present on
look OF the Sunday School Movene
in tho Church. the Rev. Wlso.l
Stearly. rector Of Immanuei Churt
Cleveland O.
"Educa tionai Ideals Applied to t
Sunday School, the Rev. EdwarL
Parsons. rector Of st, Marks Chur,
Berkeley, Cal, president OF the ST.
day school Commission OF the p.oc'
OF California.
"The Sunday School an Opportun
for Religious Impressions" the Ria
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