New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-10-06
RRUTON PARISH GIFTS.
Lectern from the President and Bible
from King Presented.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

r,i,I,rnOnd. Va, oct Impressive services con-
,c+os here to-day by the Episcopaliars attending
u neral convention at Richmond recalled two
,..,esting declarations to many of the delegates.
r. WAS tie message of the Queen Mother to the
Kim Of England many years ago: Tell the
" that this the Bible. is the secret of Eng
- rrea tuess.' The other spoken by Ar
a,e,r Jackson he lay on his deathbed: This.
~ is the Book on which Republic rests
71ese words recalled because President
,,oCeeyet presented the Bruton parish church
.o.dar Iectern TO support elegant copy Of the
,,,,5s given by King Edward for the use of this
srce1t parish at Williamsburg.
o-ber kind hearts across the sea had sent an
.t,r gift by the hands of the Bishop of London.
:. uas a token from the churchmen OF the elder
,r,ton in Somersetshire TO the rector, wardens,
go and people of the first church in this West
- land with their love. When the Bishop of
cr.bern Virginia said in a voice tremulous with
odon God bless the King and God bless old
rrEand." the people murmured heartfelt
".ren." and many were deeply affected
The convention sent TO the services deputation
insisting Of one clergyman and one layman from
socb Of the thirteen original states together with
be representatives Of the diocese of Southern Vir
.,is During the afternoon a special train brought
--actically the entire membership of the conven-
,,,n the division having been made necessary by
che limited capacity of the church.
A large crowd had gathered at the railway sta
,,on to meet the Bishop of London and other dis
ttyRuiShed NlSliOrS, ana lity were neiSOiAiCo
ar,brsiasm upon their arrival. shortly before IL
,clock The party proceeded directly TO the church
ard the services were begun at once
After prayers Bishop Satterlee of the Diocese OF
washington speaking for the President. presented
.ss lectern. and Bishop Randolph q the Diocese OF
c,u.heru Virginia received it. The Bishop OF Lon
=, IN presenting the Bible. conveyed a message
:. ,ba American Church from King Edward IRE
.4aior Bishop futile received the gift
AZ the same time that the services were oelns
.,s within the church overflow meeting was IN
-,-ess IN the parish churchyard. The Bishop OF
Pc os,o- sno,a there upon the conclusion of his
.b within the church. The Bishop of Albany
~ Bishop of Virginia, the Bishop and Bishop %
.s,,+or Of Southern Virginia and the Rev DR. w
. huntington of Grace Church. New York. also
81, mart in the presentation services
a. she afternoon services, attended by large
=. ~ the delegation to the convention, the pro-
me included addresses by Bishop Montgom-
. secretary Of the Society for the Propagation
~ The GOSPEL; the Bishop OF Massachusetts the
Rshop Of West Virginia, the Bishop OF georgia
.ra Bishop of North Carolina. the Bishop OF BOISE
tra Rev. Dr. Arthur S. Lloyd. secretary OF the
ar,escan church Board Of Missions. and the Rev.
Dr Randolph H. McKim. of Washington, president
a the House Of Clerical and Lay Deputies
rha Offering taken at the morning service will
r. divided equally between some special mission
s-v work in the diocese Of the Bishop OF I|ohoon
and the permanent endowment fund Of Bruton
Parish Church.
The bronze bass-relief memorial given by the
American Episcopal Church in memory OF the ire
and service Of the Rev. Robert Hunt. minister OF
tie colony which landed at jamestown on May IL
III was installed in the tower Of the church and
t.s on exhibition for the first time to-day.
I luncheon was served in the church at noon by the
women of Bruton parish in honor Of the distin-
el.shed visitors Tea served in the parish
yard following the services in the afternoon.
Il, the afternoon the Bishop Of London made an
Aag~~ Il
srous of seeing the place of the first English set
uernelt in this country.