Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-05
BIBLE FROM EDWARD
King of EngIand's Gift to Bruton
Parish Church.
LECTERN FROM ROOSEVELT
Notable Ceremony at the Oldest
American Episcopal Church.
SERMON BY BISHOP OF LONDON
Nearly the Whole Membership Of tho
Convention From Richmond
Was in Attendance.

IN point or continuous use of the Anglican
communion in the United States. the sery-
ices here today attending the presentation
and acceptance of lectern from Presi-
dent Roosevelt and a Bible from King Ed
ward were of peculiar historical interest
1t was by far the most inspiring of the
ceremonies in connection with the triennial
convention of the Protestant Episcopal
Church in the United States, which is in
session at Richmond.
The convention sent to the services a
deputation, consisting of one clergyman
and one layman from each of the thirteen
original states, together with the repre-
sentatives of the diocese OF southern Vir-
gina During the afternoon a special
train brought practically the entire mem-
bership of the convention, the division
having been made necessary by the limit
ed capacity of the church.
A large crowd had gathered at the rail-
way station to meet the Bishop of Lon
don and other distinguished visitors. and
they were given a neat ovation upon their
arrival shortly before II o'clock. The
party proceeded directly to the church and
the services were begun at once as the
gram for the day.
Presentation by Satterlee.
After prayers the lectern was presented
| by Bishop Satter.ee of the diocese of Wash
ington. speaking for the President of the
United States, and was received by Bishop
! Randolph of the diocese Of southern Viz
! Il.r~
! the Bishop of London, who conveyed
message to the American Church from
King Edward. 1t was received by Preefd.
ing BISHOP Tut h. ha At the .ia same t time s the
an overflow meeting was In progress In the
parish churchyard, which the Bishop or
London addressed upon the conclusion OF
his speech within the church. The Bishop
of Albany the Bishop of Virginia, the
Bishop and Bishop Coadjutor OF Southern
Virginia and the Rev. DR.. w. r. Hunting
part in the presentation services.
The cover of the Bible is a magnificent
specimen of bookbnding, red morocco
richly too:ed with gold. Gothic arabasque.
and is being brought down from the sum-
mer residence of the embassy at Intervae
by George Young, secretary of the en-
bassy.
The lectern is the gift of President Roose-
welt and has been specially constructed to
fit the kings Bible. The whole thereby
becomes symbolic of the American Episco-
pal Church with its ancient tradition and
ornate ceremonial resting modern
and massive basis of the new worlds work.
At the afternoon services attended by q
large part of the delegation to the conven-
ton. the program included addresses by
Bishop Montgomery, secretary of the So
ciety for the Propagation of the Gospel, the
Bishop of Massachusetts, the Bishop of
West Virginia the Bishop of Georgia. the
Bishop of North Carolina the Bishop of
Boise; Rev. Or. Arthur s. Lloyd. secretary
of the American Church Board Of Missions.
and Rev DR.. Randolph H. IncKim Of WASH
ington president of the House of Clerical
and Lay Deputies.
Memorial to Robert Hunt.
An offering was taken at the morning
service which will be divided equally be-
tween some special missionary work in the
diocese of the Bishop of London and the
permanent endowment fund of Bruton
Parish Church.
The bronze bas-relief memorial given by
the American Episcopal Church in memory
of the life and service of Rev. Robert Hunt.
minister of the colony which landed at
jamestown on May 13 1907, was installed
in the tower Of the church and was on ex-
hibition for the first time today.
Luncheon was served in the church at
noon by the ladies' of Bruton parish, In
honor OF the distinguished visitors Tea
was served in the parish yard following the
service in the afternoon.
Yesterdays Proceedings
Yesterday proceedings were marked by
an address in the morning to the woman's
auxiliary of the missionary board by the
Bishop of London. addresses by the bishops
representing the English Church in Canada
and Australia before the house OF deputies
an address by the Bishop of Porto Rico
before the house of bishops and the presen-
tation of message of good cheer from
the Archbishop of Canterbury, primate of
England. to that body. and the joint ses-
sion in the afternoon of the house of
bishops and the house of deputies for the
purpose of considering the reports and
memorials of the missionary bishops IN re-
mote corners of the world
The day was practically given over to
the consideration of missionary subjects.
The Bishop OF London in his address be-
sonic Temple took occasion to praise the
work Of the women in their effort to
raise $4,000 for the cause OF missions.
which sum was publicly donated yes
terday The Bishop of London was ac-
companied by Bishop Gibson of Virginia.
Bishop Montgomery. secretary of the So
ciety for the Propagation of the Gospel of
England, and Misses Salie Stuart and Julia
c. Emory. He was introduced by Bishop
Gibson amid tremendous applause. The
bishop before pronounc.ng the benediction.
requested the members OF the auxiliary to
give him a little pace in their prayers.
Women Told Not to Talk
ST. Paui's Church was filed to overflow
ing when the house of deputies was called
TO order by Dr. Randolph Harrison McKim,
the president. The galleries overflowed
with women, the crowd being the largest
yet in attendance upon any meeting of the
deputies. Pres dent McI<im thanked the
women of the auxiliary to the mission
board in the name Of the deputies for their
great offering o: yesterday for the cause
of missions, cautioning them TO refrain
from talking cur Ig the sessions of the
A delegate from Maryland asked for
correction in the minutes of the proceed
ings of yesterday in that the invitation re-
ceived to the reception to be rendered Sat-
urday night at the Executive Mansion had