The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-10-08

Williamsburg, Va, October 5.-Mes-
sengers from the rulers OF the t"o
great English-speaking nations jour
neyed to Williamsburg today from the
triennial general convention of the
Protestant Episcopal church IN tne
United States and presented to hru-
ton parish church in America winch
has been longer in continuous use tnan
any other Episcopal church in Amer
ica, beautiful gifts as tokens or the
high admiration in which the memory
of the founders of this pioneer mousse
of worship is held on both sides OF the
Atlantic. The gift of President RoOse-
welt is a bronze lectern, Which now
holds a magnificent edition OF the
English Bible, sent by the King or
England. The service at the parish
church was full Of historic interest
and attracted a great crowd, including
practically the entire membership or
the Richmond convention.
1t was for the purpose Of presenting
to BrutOn parish the Bible sent Dy
King Edward that the Bishop OF Lon
don visited America. In his ADDRESS
at the church he referred feelingly TO
the kings interest in the house or
worship built by the cOlOnlsts. Blshop
Satterlee of the Diocese of WaShlnS-
ton, representing President Roosevelt
at the services spoke OF the apprOprl-
ateness of gifts being received from
the two rulers at this time and declar
ed that he believed it would be the be-
ginning of the, reunion of Christen-
dom.
The ceremony incident to the pre-
sentation Of the gifts was in accord
ance with the beautiful Episcopal rlt-
ual, but the great interest attached be-
cause of the prominence of the church
men participating. These not only In
cluded a number of foreign bishops
but the highest Episcopal clergy IN
the United States and in the audience
as representatives of the general con-
vention were many prominent citi-
zens of the United States. The del
egation as appointed represented the
thirteen original states. ]. P1erpont
Morgan, of New York, occupied a pew
directly in front of the altar and was
the object of much curiosity to his
evident embarrassment.
Wooden shutters closed all Of the
windows of the church, principally on
account of the fact that services were
being held in the parish church yard
simultaneously with the presentation
ceremonies The interest of the crowd
was so great that before the ceremony
had fairly started these shutters were
crowded open and the people climbed
to the window ledges where from thai
position large numbers watched the
service.
The visiting bishops, robed in the
parish house and their procession with
the choir across the shaded grave-stud
ded church yard was one of the most
imposing features of the ceremonies
When the procession filed into tbs
church it filed down a lane made by
two walls of humanity.
After the inspiring service of hymns
and prayers the rector of the churcf
made a statement of historical sig
nlI1cdHCc Oh Iuc OCCdSlOu dIu oullli1S'
the labors of love that had ATTENDED
the restoration of the old building
Bishop Satterlee then presented TIN
regrets of President Roosevelt be
cause of his inability to personally be
stow his gift upon the parish. VIII
appropriate remarks the bishop the
presented the lectern and spoke c
the Bible it was soon to hold. In
few we'll chosen remarks the gift wa
received by Bishop Randolph of tn
Diocese of Southern Virginia.
When Bishop Ingram, Of Londo,
rose to address the audience he contr
buted surprise by first exhibitir
and presenting to the parish a han;
somely bound prayer book, which we
sent by Bruton Parish in Somerse
shore, England. During his present.
ton Of King Edwards bible Bisht
Ingram said:
In showing this mark of loving II
terest in the welfare of the church,