The Washington herald., 1907-10-06
ITS GIFTS ARE THREE
BrutOn Church Gets Surprise
in Presentation.
BOOK FROM NAMESAKE
SOmersetshire Parish, for Which
Virginia One Is Named, Remembers
It's GOdchild - Bishop of London
Presents Kings Bible and Bishop
SatterIee the Presidents Lectern.


From a staff Correspondent.
Williamsburg, Va, Oct. 5.-Without os-
tentation, and according to the beautiful
ritual of the Protestant Episcopal
Church. the ceremony incident to the
presentation Of King Edwards Bible and
President Rooseyelts lectern to Bruton
Parish Church was held within the spot
less white walls OF that historic temple
at noon to-day.
Right Rev H. Y. Satterlee, Bishop OF
Washington. presented the Iectern, which
was received by Right Rev A. NJ. Ran
dolph, Bishop OF Southern Virginia.
Right Hon. and Right Rev A. F. Win
ningtOn-Ingram, Lord Bishop OF London.
presented the Bible, which was received
by Right Rev. Henry c. Tuttle. Bishop
Of Missouri, the presiding bishop of the
church in America.
Gets Unexpected Gift.
The Bishop OF London deviated from
the announced programme when he
sprung a surprise on the assembled con-
gregatiOn by presenting TO Bruton
Church beautiful prayer book the gift
OF Bruton Parish, in Somersetshire. Eng
land This gift, expressive of the close
and cordial relations binding the two
Bruton parishes, was a complete and de-
hghtful surprise. delivered at a happy
moment. and created ripple OF pleased
comment
Bishop Ingram said. IN presenting the
Bible from King Edward. that his mai
esty was but following a precedent as
the communion service al Bruton Church
had been a gift from King George 1,
William and Mary College being also
/ largely a gift Of one of Englands Kings
Calls Both Peacemakers.
King Edward he said was the peace
maker Of Europe, as President Roose-
velt is the maker Of peace in this coun-
try. II was meet, he said, that the Bible
from the one should rest upon the lectern
| from the other. and that the two great
Engl!sh-speaK,ng nations should come to-
gether upon this hallowed ground on an
occasion commemOratng the S0Oth ami
versary Of the establishment Of English
/ civilization and the English Church upon
the shores Of the New World
Bishop Satterlee, in presenting the lee
[
/ his regret at not being able to attend
/ the ceremony in person. He said that
/ two things were dear TO American hearts
/ the Bible and the Sabbath Bishop sat
/ terlee sketched the history Of the circula-
J ton OF the open Bible, touching on the
{ first translations and other interesting
/ points.
bishops Hold Services.
Services were held in the afternoon fol
/ the church officers and delegates, the fol
/ lowing dignitaries officiating. Bishop
William Lawrence, of Massachusetts
/ Bishop Cleveland X Hudson, Of Canada
( Bishop H. II. McKim. Of Washington
/ state. Bishop Joseph 3. Cheshire. OF
/ North Carolina; Bishop Henry H. Mont
/ gomery, Of England; Bishop James B
Hunter, Of Idaho; Bishop George W Pc
/ terkin. Of West Virginia and Bishop Ar
/ thur ). Lloyd
/ The Bishop Of London delivered an dd.
! dress I'm the afternoon beneath the shade
/ Of the trees in the old churchyard "a
/ the great throng which had been unabl,
/ % find room in the church