The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-10-04
IS WILMINGTON, c.. OCTOBER 4, 1907

LAC oCockOAo VI LAC uOuSE Va dC-
puties are open to the public and the
galleries of the church were crowd
ed today, chiefly with ladies. The
delegates were assigned to stations
IN the church after the manner OF a
political convention, but the pro-
ceedure was so smooth and orderly
that all resemblance ceased with the
assignments of seats.
Without any preliminaries the as
sistant secretary began calling the
roll at $3.50 o'clock, and upon an
nouncing that a constitutional quo
received for officers.
DR.. Randolph McKim of Wash
ington, and Rev. Henry Anstice, of
New York, were reelected president
and secretary respectively, the cleo
tions being by acclamation.
DR.. McKim made a brief address
accepting the honor and thanking
the convention.
He referred to the fact that since
the last convention in Richmond
As years ago, the number of the com
municants in the church of the Unit
ed States had increased more than
siv hundred per cent. and now num-
bers $4,000
He compared the two conventions
tions now before the convention
were waged furiously in 1859
Committees were dispatched to
the house of bishops to convey the
information that the house of depu-
ties was organized, and another COM
mittee was appointed to invite the
visiting English clergymen to name
a time at which it will be convenient
for them to attend the house of de-
puties.
The members of the house of
bishops will also be invited to at
tend the foreign clergy on that oc-
casion.
/ There was only one matter Of de-
bate in the house of deputies, That
cameup over an invitation from Bru-
ton Parish church, Williamsburg, Va.
that the convention send a delega-
tiOn there on Sunday next to attend
the services in connection with the
acceptance Of bible presented parish
by King Edward and lectern pre-
sented by President Roosevelt. Dr.
William r. Huntington, of New York
City, offered a resolution accepting
invitation and providing for the ap-
pOintment of one clerical and one
lay delegate each by the original
/ thirteen colonies.
Thomas Nelson Page Of Washing
ton desired that each of the sixty
three dioceses be represented by one
clerical and one lay delegate. The
discussion became general and it was
brought out that the church could
not accommodate SO many. Mr..
Pages amendment was finally laid
on the table and it was agreed that
the convention should adjourn so all
the members could make a pilgrim
age to Williamsburg on Satur-
day.
J. PierpOnt Morgan, of New York,
presented resolution providing for
the appointment of a joint committee
to consider the place of holding the
convention in 1910.
The question of changing the pro-
cedure in relation to the election of
a presiding bishop to serve for life
or until he has reached the age of
70 years. and a number of other
matters that will later provoke con-
siderable discussion were the sub
ject of resolutions, al lOf which were
referred to committees.
It is not likely that any general
business of Importance can be con-
Guided this week as there is a rule
providing that no matter shall re-
ceive consideration on the day it is
presented.
Friday is missionary day and will
be devoted to addresses and on Sat
urday the session will be short if
any is held at all in view Of the Will
liamsburg visit.