The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-04
BIBLE AND LE.CTERN
WILL Be: PRESENTED
Members of Convention to Attend
and Bishop OF London to
Speak.
VERY SIGNIFICANT OCCASION
sGifts OF King and President Will
Be acknowledgement
ior Day.

ceremonies In Bruton Parish Church, |
Williamsburg, tomorrow, when the
Kings Bible and the Presidents lee
tern will be presented TO the congre-
cation. The House OF Clerical and Lay
Deputies of the General Convention
took action Wednesday afternoon. on
motion of the Rev. DIR. Huntington, OF
New York, appointing a committee OF
one clergyman and one layman from
each of the thirteen original States,
together with representatives of the
Diocese of Southern Virginia, to at
tend this service, at which the Lord
Bishop Of London will make the prin-
cipal address.
The occasion will be one of peculiar
historical significance, when the Lord
Bishop of London breaches from the
pulpit of church in America, where
for over century his predecessors in
Office held ecclesiastical jurisdiction.
1t is expected that a large number of
visitors will go down tomorrow to
witness the ceremonies of the day, and
as the convention does not pro-
pose an afternoon session, the
railroad plans to operate special mid
day train, to give all the members OF
the body the opportunity of visiting
the historic and ancient capital city
of Virginia on Saturday afternoon.
Plans for Day.
The Rev. w A. r. Goodwin, rector
of Bruton Parish Church, Williamsburg,
issued last night a written statement
as to the nature and plans for the pro-
posed celebration on Saturday. so that
there might be no misunderstanding
or disarrang ement in the matter. Mr..
Goodwin's statement Is as follows:
"A joint committee from the House
of Bishops and the House Of Deputies
was appointed to represent the General
Convention at the service in Bruton
Parish Church, Williamsburg, on Sat
urday October 9Th, at II A. NJ. At
this service the lectern given by the
President of the United States, and the
Bible given by His Majesty, King Ed
ward VII, will be presented and re-
ceived A special train will leave from
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad de-
pot, on Main Street, at 8 o'clock Satur-
day morning, to carry the committee
and others who may desire to attend
this service. Special coaches will be
provided for the members of tho joint
committee, and those who are to take
part in the service, and for the COM
1nittee from the Woman's Auxiliary and
the committee on information. Others
going on this special train may pro-
cure tickets at the Chesapeake and
Ohio depot at $1.00 for the round trip
'''The members of the joint commit.
tee and those who are to participate in
the service are invited to a luncheon
Mt the rectory of Bruton Parish, ten.
dered by the ladies OF the congrega.
ton. Tickets have been given to those
who applied for them and reserved fol
the joint committee to the limit OF
the seating capacity OF the church
An overflow service will be held in the
parish churchyard at IL A. NJ, whe1
the same service that is to be held II
the church will be said. The Lore
Bishop of London has consented tt
speak at this overflow service, aftel
his address in the church.
THE whole General Convention /.
Invited to visit Bruton Parish in tn
afternoon. special train will leav
the Chesapeake and Ohio depot at 2 F
NJ, and stecial service will be he'll
In Brutou.' church at 1880 p. NJ whe,
seats will be primarily reserved 70
the members of the General Conven
ton.
Bishop II. II. Montgomery, secre
tary of the Society for the Propa ga
Arthur S. Lloyd, secretary of tn
American Church Board of Missions
have been invited to speak at this ser
Iice.
IS '1f' necessary. an overflow service i
the churchyard will also be provide
In the afternoon"
Tickets for this train leaving Rict
mond at o'clock P. NJ, on ssaturda,
can be procured at the Chesapeake
and Ohio depot at 81 for t,le rour
trip. !.
Afternoon tea will be served in tt
yard of the parish house to the mem
bers OF the General Convention, ar
the visiting members of the Woman
Auxiliary.
viii leave Williamsburg at 6:l5 P. n
md Will reach Richmond about q;
p. NJ.
Program for Day.
The program for the day Is as ia
lows:
The lectern win be presented by Il
Bishop of Washington, Representa-
the President of the United State
and will be received by the Bishop
6outhern Virginia.
The Bible will be presented by I
Lord Bishop of London and will
received by the presiding bishop
Is the American Episcopal Church
The Bishop OF Albany, the Bishop
Virginia, the Bishop and Bishop-C
Rdjutor of Southern Virginia and t
REV. DIR w. r. Huntington. rector
Grace Church, New York, have also be
I asked to take part in the morning sc
vice. The Bishop of Massachuset
the Bishop of West Virginia, the Bis
OPP of Georgia, the Bishop of Nol
Carolina, the Bishop of Boise and
Rev, Randolph Harrison McKim d. F.
president of the House of Clerical a
Lay Deputies have been asked
take part in the service of the aft
noon.
The bronze bas-relief memorial g
en- by the American Episcopal Chul
In memory of the life and service
the Rev. Robert Hunt, minister of
colony which landed at jamestown
May 13, 1907, has been completed, ,
5 Is expected In time TO be placed
s exhibition in the tower of Bruyon r
5 sh Church on Saturday,
The Offering to be taken al
morning service will he equally
t sided between some special missi
srty work in the diocese of the ].
Bishop nf London, and the perman
sndowment fund OF Bruton Pai
Church.
q A@ TO zI "A.