Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-02
EPISCOPAL coNvENTlON.

on jamestown Island, the general con-
vention of that church in America is
holding its triennial convocation in Rich
mond, beginning this morning.
The convention opened It's session with
impressive ceremonies, in which leaders
of the church 10 England and Americs
participated. Meeting in the parish
house, in the resr of Holy Trinity
Church, ia which edifce the opening
session was held, the bishops, in process
sion, and clothed in their vestments,
marched TO the front seats, which were
reserved for them. Right Rev. Daniel
| 5. futile, OF Missouri, senior bishop oil
the American church, presided. The
sermon was delivered by Right Rev. A.
f. Winninglon-Ingrsm, Lord Bishop oil
| London, In whose diocese Colonial Vir-
GINA was included.
Holy Trinity Church, memorial to
Bishop Moore, was formally consecrated
with impressive ceremonies yesterday
morning. Right Rev. Robert A. Glib
son, bishop Of Virginia, presided. The
services we're 10 charge of Rev. j. j.
Gravatt, rector OF the church. Immed-
lately preceding the services, the local
and visiting clergy gathered 10 the
parish house, and, after donning theil
vesments, marched along the area way
on the side of the church, entering 81
The side door. The clergy took theiI
seats within the chsncel rail aud arouI d
the communion table. The procession
was met in the vestibule of the church
by the vestrymen, who followed the
clergy, taking seats In front of the
chancel.
As the clergymen proceeded up the
aisle the verses Of the twenty-fourth
Psalm were read alternately, the bishop
reading one verse and the clergy another.
Bishop Gibson, seated, received the In
strumeuts of donation in behalf of the
congregation of the church from Col.
John w. Gordon, following which q
prayer was offered by the bishop. Th
sentence of corsecraliOn was read by
Rev. Mr.. Gravatt and laid by him on
the communion table. Following the
conservation service the service for the
day was read, after which Right Rev.
George w. Peterkin, Bishop of Wes
Virginia, delivered the Sermon. The
service closed with the celebration OF the
holy communion.
Many OF the important matters which
we're left unfinished by the Boston con-
vention will be considered by the con-
vention. These questions will come be-
fore the house of deputies, which will
sit daily in ST. Pa1Ps Church, end the
house of bishops, which meets in the
assembly room OF the hou Of delegates,
in the State capitol.
Commissioners were named at Boston,
charged with reporting at Richmond or
suffragsn bishops, upon the condition
and uplifting OF the cOlored man, upon
civil legislation in the matter of mar
rage and divorce, and upon Christian
education. Laid over for Richmond al
the Boston convention we're courts ofap-
peal, provinces, permissive use of the re-
v;sed version, and q canon embodying
the Huntington amendment. The colored
man, bis situation and improvement, will
be given careful consideration, and The
canon on marriage and divorce, which
was adopted by the Boston convention
as compromise messure after disagree
msnt between the bishops and the depu'
tiss, will be futher considered.
An important event of the convention
will be a thank Offering cCmmemoratin9
the three hundredth anniversary of the
birth of the church in America.
This aft'rnoon at $3.50 o'clock the
House of Bishops met in the east wing oil
the State Capitol, and the House OF Cert
cal and Lay Deputies 10 st. Paups Church
for organization, election Of officers end
general business.
The business sessions will be held
every morning at 10 o'clock and at 3
o'clock ir the afternoon.
This afternoon the Daughters of the
King and Woman's Auxiliary held
meetings.
The first social feature Of the c0nven-
ton was held last night, when Bishop
Gibson gave reception in honor OF the
Bishop of London. The majority Of the
most prominent churchmen and delegates
were present, as we're also many local
celebrities who are not members Of the
Episcopal faith.
10 the receiving line stood the Bishop
of Virginia, the Bishop of London, the
Misses Gibson, Mrs. Edward Y. Valen-
tine and Miss Constance Peterkiu. The
episcopal residence brilliantly lighted,
was decorated with palms and Southern
smilsx, making an effective background
for American beauties in the drawing
rooms and golden glow and golden-rod
in the halls. AS the visitors entered
they were introduced, by Bishop Gibson
to the Bishop of London, who charmed
every one by the cordiality OF his re-
spouse and by his magnetic personality.
All Richmond churches we're represent
ed in the assembly of last evening. Miss
Rebecca Norwood and Mrs. Charles E.
Boiling we're with the reception COM
mittee.
Richmond, Va, Oct. with a ser.
mon By the Bi.hop of London, and the
most notable gathering of Episcopal
clergy aud lsymen ever assembled in the
United States the trinennisl convention
Of the Protestant Episcopal church in
America opened here today.
Among the 8 shops in attendance are
the Bishop of London, Bishop Jacob,
of st. Albaus, Eogland; Bishop Du
Moulir, of Niagara, Canada. and Arch