The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-10-02
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Special to The Washington Herald.
Richmond, Va. Oct. Three hundred
years after the reading of the first Epis-
copaI service in America. on jamestown
Island, the general convention of that
church in America viii hold its triennial
convocaton in this city, beginning to-
morrow morning.
The convention viii open its sessions
with impressive ceremonies, in which
leaders of the church in England and
America will participate. Meeting in the
parish house. in the rear Of Holy Trinity
Church, in which edihce the opening ses-
sion viii be held, the bishops, in process
sion. and clothed in their vestments, will
march to the front entrance Of the
church and proceed to the front seats,
which viii be reserved for them. Right
Rev Daniel S. futile, Of Missouri. senior
bishop Of the American church, will pre-
side The sermon viii be delivered by
Right Rev. a. F. Wiunington-Ingram.
Lord Bishop Of London, IN whose diocese
Colonial Virginia was included.
Trinity Church COnsecrated.
Although the formal opening Of the con-
vention viii not take place until to-mor-
row, the meeting is already practically
In full swing. Holy trinity Church. me
mortal to Bishop Moore. was formally
consecrated with impressive ceremonies
this morning. Right Rev. Robert A. Glib
son, bishop Of the diocese of Virginia,
presided. The services were in charge OF
Rev. J. J. Gravdtt, rector of the church.
Immediately preceding the services, the
local and visiting clergy gathered in the
parish house and. after DOMINIC their
vestments, marched along the areaway on
the side OF the church, entering at the
side door. The clergy took their seats
within the chancel rail and around the
communion table. The procession was
met in the vesubule OF the church by the
vestrymen. who followed the clergy. tax
ing seats in front of the chanceI
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 instruments
of donation in behalf of the congregation
OF the church from Col John W Gordon.
following which q prayer was offered bv
the bishop. The sentence Of conservation
was read by Rev. Mr.. Gravatt and laid
by him on the communion table. Fol
lowing the conservation service the serv-
Ice for the day was Head, after which
Right Rev George W. PeterIzin, Bishop
OF West Virginia. delivered the sermon
The service closed with the celebration
Of the holy communion.
Washington Train Arrives.
The special train bearing the Bishop of
London and other dignitaries Of the
church who have been attending the con
vendon Of the Brotherhood Of St Andrew
in Washington. and bringing 200 bishop
ana lay delegates 10 the convention. ar
rived IN the city this afternoon. Two
stops were made after leaving Washing
tOn-the drst at Alexandra, where the
Episcopal Seminary and grounds were
pointed OUT and the second at Freder-
icksburg- At the various battle fields
along the route and at the house In
which Gen. StonewaH Jackson died. the
train slowed down, that the interesting
points might be shown 10 the occupants
Of the cars A crowd Of several thou
sand people met the train az the station.
Luncheon was served aboard the train
by j.. PierpOnt Morgan, of New York. a
delegate to the convention. who with a
party including Bishop Doane. Of Albany
and Bishop Wallace of Massachusetts
and several ladies, came down in his spe-
ciaI car Atlas. which was attached To
the Bishops Special" at Washington.
Morgan refused TO make any statement
for publication.
Many OF the important matters which
We're left unfinished by the Boston con-
ventiOn VIII be considered by the convan-
ton which viii assemble here tomorrow
These questions viii come before the
house of deputies, which viii sit daily i'm
81 PauIs Church. and the house Of bish-
ops. which meets in the assembly room
Of the house Of delegates. in the state
capitol
Questions to BE Considered.
Commissioners were named al Boston.
charged with reporting at Richmond on
suffragan bishops, upon the condition
and uplifting Of the colored man, upon
civil legislation in the matter Of mar
riage and divorce. and upon Christian
education. Laid over for Richmond al
the Boston convention were courts of an
peal, provinces, permissive use OF the re-
vised version, and a canon embodyfng
the Huntington amendment The colored
man. his situation and Improvement. Will
be given careful consideration. and the
canon on marriage and divorce. which
was adopted by the Boston convention
as a compromise measure after a disa-
greement between the bishops and the
deputies, viii be further considered.
n Of
viii be a thank Offering commonwealth
the three hUndredth anniversary of rbo
birth of the church in America.