The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-01
DR.. ,Icl1lp VIII Preside.

I'll Following the roll call the Ssccre-
ltary notes the presence Of representa-
tives from a majority OF the diocese,
(which constitutes n quorum. and the
house proceeds to the election OF
officers. Dr. NJ c1lim, the present pres
ident was elected at the last conven-
ton, and Shns made most satisfac-
tory and efficient presiding officer, and
1t was not thought among those dele
gates who, arrived yesterday that he
would have any opposition for re-elec-
tion Similarly, It Is not thought that
any change will be made in the posi-
ton OF secretary Of the conventions, the
present officer, Rev. Fl enry Ans tice, D.
d. 0 $NcwS$Y ork, who was elected as
5secre tary Sat tho 35 Boston convention,
having haasslong experience as an as
sistant SECRETARY and q wide acquaint-
ancc in the convention, which rem
ders liiln especially well fitted for the
Duties Of Ills Office. The House or
|ClericuI a nd I Lay Deputies voted down
at the BostonHc convention proposition
introduced Ito have vice president,
to act In the absence OF the president.
|8rhe Adoption&of rules Of order, provis-
lion fots q number Of standing commits
ELees, and an exchange Of messages with
tile Ilouseasof s 13ish ops. will IDLY
complete the business So Of. the after
noon, and EThe bodys WI lsnleet for the
tuklng up of general business and the
| hearing Of various reports at 10 O'clock
|5EhursGay morning. a platform has
|ibeer sc: ected across the front OF st.
Paul's Church for the use of the officers
S5.;if the conyent:on. curtain ropes off
/ the chancelS and communion table. III
IjtEe centre Of the platform just in front
i Of the middle aisle will be a speakers
stand Tor small pulpit to which any
menlber of}stbe house VIII ;tbo invited
! WHO pr posesst oasfia4 t1i- s19et address
4 1n3.tlles fronta.p CIV IA r oss the churcl,
garsSsesu is resssirsSaed -fUf epr9sentatlvcs
Fofs I, theapress, 18Th secular and rcligi-
Gus. / Both galleries are open to thc
! public at all tho business sessions 81
4 tho house Except where special order
is tnFen& or an executive session
AT Bchind Closed Doorn. n
Sitting in the State Capitol Il WHERE
4 the d 10 &C se OF Virginia was organized
1.-The llc use oc Bishops will organize 70,
4 business on Thursday al term on ats: ~
bchin.laclosedJ I'd oorsnt n Q z,persons othe1
i tnAn,Y oonsecrate d,s, b Isl ops.nbeing adj
I mitletl st otetheil1 sessions. except he'll
4 SECRETARIES who tAs e me n of discretion
4 and fjud gnent, and who are Sexpe &c: et
4 to ;illa1ntain5 the secrecy of the! proceed
i ings OF the house. Under an order o
a the house. the secretary Of the HOUSE
/ NJ bishops, ~ together with a specia
4 committee appointed for the pur
!, pose, viii give out each afternoon !
a st,ltement Of what Is ACCOMPLISHED b.
! the bishops during, that day ~ Thel
I, messages to the House ofz Deputies will
!, also NJ become public pa pers I on beini
J, offered ri the house, Or l.wer brancl
!. OF the II church leg slature.t
When the bishops meet for busl,
!. ness on tomorrow afternoon thel
Thirst business will be the presen tatior
! Of those bishops who have been con,
secrated since the last yconven tion,j8tl
/, 1904. Fifteen bishops have been
I elected. since the Boston convention
!, but It a special Getting OF the House
] OF Bishops, held in. NewatY DIRK City OF
, June s. sos. four or these were Off
;. cially presented to the house, thost
: being 4 presented at the time being
! Bishop AYES. OF Mexico s Bishop Knight
t or Cuba: BISHOP Nv O'Clock, of Ken
81 lucky, and Bishop Darlington, OF Har
+ risburE. Ell III SS5 IS 5s 5 aEsss
6 Bishop Griswold, OF Snlna, Who wa
y elected IN j 9O3, u but who, was nbsen
e Iron the Boston convention on &C
9 count of illness, was also presente
s at this time, .'3s VI sS3 &, 81 jb II x
? Bishops Present ed. 4 81 {5s}y B,
\ .E Eleven bishops are SthereforetoI b
s presented to tho House of Bishops a
n their opening session this1 year, an
Tho occasion, Though behind close