The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-18
Last Of Mn.s Meetings.


Two simultaneous services in which
the same speakers appeared and the
same addresses We're delivered before
| different audiences. marked the last
of the great missionary meetings OF
| the General Convention last night.
| Owing to the poor acoustics and the
! chill and dampness of the City Audi
Itorinm, it was decided to conduct the
services in two OF the city churches
and notwithstanding the fact tina.
both houses of the convention were
holding most important sessions there
were large congregations at Holy
Trinity and at All Saints as well.
Though neither building was crowded,
1t is doubtful Ii any single church in
Richmond would have held the joint
audiences.
The services were Identical in each
church. including the hymns, excep-
as TO the order of the addresses, OF
which there were four, there being
carriages to carry the speakers from
one church to another.
Those who spoke at the simulta-
neous meetings were the Rt Rev.
Frank B. Spalding. D. D.. Bishop of
Salt Lake, whose address was on the
church work in Mormon communities
and mining camps: the Rt. Rev. Will
liam N. McVickar. D. D.. Bishop of
the Measure OF Christian Vitality; the
RI. Rev. H. B. Restarick, q. D.. ishop
lof Honolulu whose topic was Where
East and West Meet at the Cross
Roads OF the Pacific" and by the Rev.
William Cabell Brown, D. D.. of Rio
Grande do Sui, whose educational
work in Brazil is we'll known through.
out the church. who told OF "The
Church's Contribution to South
American Republic.H
AS each speaker concluded his re-
marks, he slipped from the chancel
and entered closed carriage, which
took him to the other church, where.
In turn. he repeated his speech to
the meeting carriages were ready, and
all the bishops taking part in the
service were swiftly driven to the
Capitol. In time to vote on the suf-
tragan bishop proposition pending be-
fore that body, and which passed the
House of Bishops late last night.
Very interesting We're the addresses.
hof all these noted men. and the cholrs
OF both churches added greatly to the
services. the anthem at Holy Trinity
being especially Well rendered. Both
services closed with what has been
used throughout this convention as the
great missionary. hymn, Publish Glad
Tidlngs,. and at All Saints Church the
clear tones OF the boy choir in the re-
cessional made the service peculiarly
impressive. 4 a
The missionary program has been
carried out In. full, every address hav-S
ing been delivered that was on tina
preliminary program, and all of the
meetings have been we'll attended and
helpful In large degree
+ ~ .iet j ai
stcreopticon Lecture.
( Another OF the stereopticon lectures,
will be given this evening at o'clock
in the Y. NJ c. A. Hall in Illustration
OF the mission work Of the Seventh
Missionary Department.. These lee
lures are under the management Of
Bishop Scadding, of Oregon, who has
secured a number Of the bishops of his
department as speakers, Tickets will
he distributed this morning by the
committee ofsarrangements to all ap-
plying at the office In the basement OF
st. Paul's Church.
DixhOp Ferguson.
During his stay In Richmond. Bishop
Ferg uson. the only negro having
seat and vote III the House OF Blsh-
ops, is fstopping at Millers Hotel. This
notice is published in response, to a
query received In this office.
Work or the LayMen.
An enthusiastic meeting of laymen
was held In st, Pauls Church Just af-
ter the close OF the afternoon session