The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-21
TRIBUTE 7O.MEMORY
Of FIRST MINISTER
Impressive Services Held
at st. Johns Church
Yesterday.
CLOSING SCENE
OF CONVENTION
Many Bishops and Deputies Re-
main Over to Attend, but
Practically All Will
Leave for Home To-
Day-Open-Air
Z Meeting.

Exercises in memory OF the Rev. AL.
eSander Whitaker, the first ministers
of Henrico Parish, held yesterday az.
ternoon IN st. Johns Church, marked
the closing scene OF the great Episco-
pal gathering. tho final service of ons
of the most notable series of church
meetings ever held in Richmond.
Glorious autumn weather and the
open-handed hospitality of the city az
largo have been the con tributing fac
tors which have mado the gathering
successful. and every time church
doors have been opened in Richmond
throughout the convention people have
fiocked to the services. Historical
and missionary interests have WED
with each other for the prominence.
and the close linking of the two ideas
in tho addresses has been the keynote
of the widespread interest in the con-
vention.
Tho service in st. Johns church.
yard yesterday afternoon. held beside
the graves OF many OF the fathers of
the church and overlooking the broad
river up which came the first settlers
800 years ago. with all of the hts
toric interest involved in such gath
ering, yet had its meaning In the
future, for 1t was to receive corner
stone Of building yet to be erected
that the prelates were assembled. Ten
bishops In their robes took part IN
the PROFESSIONAL, and In the great
audience gathered both bishops and
clergy were present In large num-
bers.
Homewnrd Hound.
Hundreds OF members OF the con-
yention have already lett the citS.
however. and the exodus will reach its
high tide to-day. when many parties
leaEe in al i directions. On Saturday
evening after the closing service many
Eastern men. who could reach home
on Sunday morning. hurriedly took
their leave. with a warm word OF
communication of their treatment while
in Richmond. Western and far Southern
men generally. spent Sunday in Rich
mond. however preaching. In the
churches and attending the services
here, and OF these many will leave
3to-day. Considerable parties have been
organized under the direction of Mr.
George Foster Peabody. to visit st.
Paul's School. at Lawrenceville. Va.
and the famous Hampton Institute. att.
Hampton, Va, to-day Others Will
leave by the day boat this morning to
take In the Jamestown Exposition
curing tnlS week DelpEe FeSuIHiuS W
their homes in the West.
The closing scene has been enacted.
the books of the convention have been
closed. and it's work has gone
on record. The last good-bys
have been said. and those who
have made friendships and ac-
quaintances in Richmond are now
scattering to their homes throughout
the United States. and the missionary
bishops will shortly be on the seas
returning to their fields, with new
conception OF their work gathered
from the contact with their fellows,
and an exchange of ideas. and a gath
ering of new enthusiasm and devo-
ton.
Services Yesterday.
Peculiarly impressive and suitable
We're the scenes at the final gathering
at ST. Johns Church yesterday after
noon. On Saturday afternoon Rich
mond Randolph Lodge No. 10, of An
with suitable ceremonies the corner
stone of the new chapel proposed as
memorial to the Rev. Alexander
Whitaker, the first minister of Hem
rico Parish who served from 1911 to
1917. Sunday afternoon the bishops
and clergy gathered In st, Johns
Church for u historical service. the ad-
Lewis W. Burton, p. D., Bishop OF Lex
ington, a former rector of ST. Johns.
Church, and following the church SER
vice the congregation adjourned to the
ancient churchyard. where, between
the crumblnS grave-sto tones, a rude 4
platform was erected, and there IN
the presence OF a much larger assem-
h1age than could be accommodated in +
the building, was held a most impress
sivc and beautiful open -air service. IL,
the course of which the newly-laid cor
ner-stone was presented and accented =
by the Bishop of#Nirginia, and brief
address was made by the Bishop OF
Missouri, the presiding bishop of the
church
Long before the hour of service the
open spaces before the entrances We're
crowded with people. Until the hour
appointed seats were preserved for the
vestry and members of the consrega-
tion, members of the convention, and
rectors of the city churches. Before
the prpcessionat, however, tho ines
were Withdrawn and the church packed
to Its utmost capacity. chairs being
placed in allSavailable open spaces, and
many standing about the open doors
"A fter tho choir took their places IN
the stalls the bishops and clergy en-
tered from the side door, coming
across the graveyard from inc
3School-house IN tue corVeFt thN ptoSS.9s
sional across the green, with the
white robes and brilliant scarlet hoods
OF the bishops. making a most efeGtiye
and sparkling sight
Entering to the processtona! hymn
s"Anclent OF DAYS the service,
shortensd form of evening PRAYER con
ttnued in great simplicity and beauty.
the whole congregation uniting y
reading responsively tho ninets sixth
PsaIm' bishop Peterkin leadtns. Il q
pishop nurton Speaks.
The address os the day dsnysIea l
nv the Ri. Rev Lewis w. burton. II
Rishop of Lexington, and a former
rector Of ST Johns Church, was an
able tribute to the fathers of the
Church in Virginia. his references ~
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