The Washington herald., 1907-08-31
EPISCOPAL CHURCH NEWS.

The local committee preparing for the
approaching International brotherhood
gathering have just distributed among
the clergy in charge Of the parishes
special convention collect, with the re-
quest that they VIII kindly use it AT the
regular Sunday services. beginning sun
day. September /, and until Sunday, Sep
tember -, inclusive.
1t is the ambition Of the Brotherhood
to make the convention one of the great
est spiritual gatherings ever assembled
To this end the BrotherhoOd's leaders are
largely relying on the sympathy and CO.
operation Of the clergy Of the diocese.
but, above all. on prayer to the Great
Head Of the Church Hence the distribu-
ton Of the collect.
It IS the custom in each city where the
annual convention Of the Brotherhood IS
held for the churches near the seat Of
the convention to have an early celebra-
ton Of the Holy Communion on Thurs
day, Friday, and Sunday mornings Of the
convention week, the hour usually being
o'clock With a view to having the plan
followed this year, and the information
duly incorporated in the Brotherhood
hymnal and programme before IT goes to
press. early next week the corresponding
secretary, Mr.. Bert T. Amos. has written
to the rectors Of nelghboring churches. as
Epiphany Trinity ST Marks. st. Paul's.
Ascension, st. Johns. and St Andrews.
asking for permission to announce such
an arrangement in their respective
churches.
One Of the most prominent cf the speak
ers at the convention and at the same
time one of the most influential OF the
men in the larger affairs Of the church IS
the Most Rev Enos NuttaIl, d. D., Bishop
of Jamaica and Archbishop of the West
Indies.
Archbishop Nuttall is pre-eminently a
man who has understanding Of the times
"to know what Israel ought to do" In
the disgraceful incident Of Gov Swetten-
ham Us. the American admiral and his
sailors, the archbishop was at once 10
the front. and by his sane counsel pre-
vented further mischief and demonstrated
to the world how utterly contrary. to the
wishes of the citizens of jamaica was
the conduct Of their governor.
Being an archbishop Of the Church of
England. Dr. Nuttall is entitled to be ad-
dressed as his grace" the rule being
that a bishop is his lordship" or my
lord" an archbishop his grace" or
your grace" In England many of the
bishops sit in the upper chamber Of the
English senate as spiritual peers. There
are certain bishoprics which confer this
privilege upon their incumbents on the
day of their appointment, notably Can
terbury. York. London, Winchester. and
Durf am. But in the case of other bish-
opri =, such as Chester, Ely. St. Adams,
Lclifield, and RipOn, the incumbents' must
wait their turn, the number Of these
spiritual legislators being limited. None
of the English bishops, outside of Eng
land. In India, Canada, or the colonies,
possess this privilege, consequently Arch
bishop Nuttall has no seat in Parliament.
It is a curious anomaly in English
church life that while bishops are in
Parliament by a right as old as Parlia-
ment itself. the parochial clergy cannot
sit in the House of Commons. even though
elected. without incurring the heavy pen
atty of s. per day. The result is that
there are not many clergy in the House
Of Commons.
Hard by the southern end Of London
Bridge" so runs a contemporary descrip-
tion." stands a solemn stately church of
surprising interest to all Americans
next to Westminster Abbey the finest
mediasval building in London" II is the
new-old Cathedral Church Of ST. Saviour
In Southwark-the church where JOHN
Harvard was baptized, who gave his
name TO Harvard University.
John Holiday, the noted stained glass
designer of London. is Just putting into
this church lovely stained glass win
dow. Mr.. Holiday has suggested 20
the rector and vestry OF St Thomas
Church. this city. the adVisability OF Sc