The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-04
Gossip Of the Convention

main in Amen Court and be happy" I
he said to them. However, II they
make me live in the palace you must
come up and see me-" he added, bright
me live in Red House Coffee Palace"
settlement house in the East End he
was Just then building. Then we
might put up sign over the door, "A
good pull up for bishops suppose
I will have to ride in a carriage now"
was the next observation of this DEM
ocratic bishop, who, while making his
speech to the working men was evil
dentlysfturning over in his mind the,
possibilities and duties OF his new po-
sition. well, If any Of You boys see
me. be sure to give Cmeea hail, and /
will give you lift Don't be proud
now and disown me just because am
Bishop Of London"
The democratic spirit OF the Lord
Bishop has been well maintained since
he has been in Richmond.
Canadian Delegation.
Notable among the delegations Of
visiting clergy and laymen Is the body
representing the Church of England
In Canada. The leader Of the delega-
ton Is the Rr., Rev. William Lennox
Mills. D. D., Bishop Of Ontario, who
since his ordination as a priest in 1873.
has filled many important positions In
the church. and particularly, in the
i Diocese OF Montreal, where for years
also canon OF Christ Church Cathedral
and examining chaplain to the Bishop
Of Montreal He was also governor
Il as we'll as lecturer in the Montreal
i Diocesan College. In 1896 he was ap-
pointed Archdeacon OF st. Andrews; in
i 1900 he was elected Coadjutor Bishop
4 Of Ontario with title Of Bishop Of King
4 Georges Cathedral, Kingston, on the
!, festival of All Saints, 1900, by the
,, lArchbishop Of Ontario. succeeding tc
1.-The See OF Ontario in 1901 as second
. bishop on the death OF Archbishop
I Lewis.
The second representative from Can.
ada is the Ri. Rev. Andrew Hunter
: was ordained deacon9at ST. Paul,s
Cathedral. London, Eng, by the Lore
Bishop OF London in 1864. and eigh
: liyears later was appointed vicar o.
J All Saints. South Acton. where To-
: twenty-one years he labored incessant
4 I.ly to meet the wants of a great work
: ing class population. In 1888 he wa
2 asked by the Archbishop Of Canterbur.
> IL he would accept the bishopric O
!, Nova Scotia, but felt called on to de
2 cline the offer. In 1890 he was OF
: fered by the. same prelate the bish
J, opric OF Natal, which he also declined
|. However, In 1s92she was elected Bisho
s of Quebec. which offer he accepted
! and was consecrated at Christ Churc
9 Cathedral in Montreal on Sunday, 18t
9 OF September 1892, by Archblsho
: Lewis.
The third and last delegate from til
Il ranks Of the clergy to represent til
Church OF England in Canada Is tn
t. Very Rev. John Cragg Farthing, !
= D.. Dean Of Ontario and rector OF S
e Georges Cathedral Kingston, who be
70 gan his career In the Diocese of Huron
\, where he was for years rector OF S
n Paul's Parish at Woodstoch,s and dul
IS Ing all Of which time he was rel
q resentatiye OF the Diocese Of Huro
to at both the provincial and genera
l. synods OF the church
u In 1906, at the General Synod of II
. Church OF England In Canada, held
y Quebec, Dr. Farthtng was appointe
:. prolocutor OF the lower house;
at September. 1906. he was appointed /
& the Bishop. OF Ontario to his presel
3, positionSof Dean Of Ontario and rect,
g. of St. Georges Cathedral, ktngsto
r and Installed in those Offices on
"a Andrews Eiay and All Saints Day
I'd 1906.
~ VI .Ine three lay usAeSdtes aPpoint'
by the General Synod, only. one will
in attendance namely, Mr.. Villa
Horsley Rowley, OF Ottawa. VINO h
u been a prominent churchman In Il
CO Diocese of Ottawa for over thtr
as years during which time he han If
OF quently filled the office OF warden
OF Christ Church Cathedral. Ottawa, a.
hc has represented the Diocese of OFT
wa in both the General and Province
mt synods. AT the present time he hol
IFS the offlce Of treasurer ana seneschal
d. Christ Church Cathedral, Ottawa.
on The Canadian delega tlon sis being G
MS tertained by the Diocese of Virginia
lr- the p. II, Mayo house, at Jefferson a
I'D Franklin Streets where Mr.. Gibst
,al son OF Rishop Gibson, Of the Dloce
he OF Virginia, Is doing the honors.
In Where AishODs Meet. NaSt
re- The iArchhishon Of the West Ind