Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-07-06
LIE LAMBErH coNFERENcE.
Formally Opened with Address by
Bishop Of CanterburY.

Bishop Of Canterbury.
LONDON, July 6.--F Following the
preliminary meetings OF the least two
days, the Lambeth international con-
ference Of Anglican bishops was for
mally opened today with an address
by the Archbishop OF Canterbury.
Lambeth palace is the scene of the
impressive gathering of church dig
nitaTies from all over the world. Del
egates from the United States out
numbered even those OF Great Brit
ain. Holy communion was celebrat-
ed at Westminster Abbey this morn
ing.
Today's subject of discussion was
The Christian faith in relation to
modern thought, science and philos-
optical" In the afternoon, RE
anton and Inter-communion" will
be dealt with both as regards epis-
copal and non-episcopaI churches,
while the report of the committee APP
pointed to consider the question of
the "Unitas Fratrum" will be read.
Tomorrow morning will be occupied
with Organization within the Angli-
can community" the debate covering
the questions of central consultive
body, tribunal OF reference, the re-
lations of primaries and metropol-
itans In the colonies and elsewhere
to the see Of Canterbury, and the linn
itations of the authority of dioce-
san bishop. In the afternoon the
conference win consider the Supply
and training of clergy and The
interchange OF service at home and
abroad" that is, temporary foreign
service, cautionary regulations, and
the Colonial Clergy Act.
The moral witness of the church
In relation to the democratic ideal
and social and economic questions
will be debated on the morning of
Wednesday, and Religious education
in schools" In the afternoon. On
Thursday morning, foreign missions
will be discussed, the subject includ-
Ing the growth of the church or rae
ial and national lines, both as regards
Asia, Africa and America, and the CO.
relation and cooperation of mission
airy agencies. Prayer Book adapta-
ton and enrichment in connection
with rubrics, text and dictionary and
with the Quicunque Vult," will be
the subject In the afternoon. On
Friday, marriage problems will oc-
cupy attention. including divorce,
prohibited degrees, and artificial re-
strictlon on population; and in the
afternoon Ministries of Healing" in
GLIDING the JUNCTION OF the sick and
faith healing and christian Science"
will be dealt with. On the last day
Of the week the bishops will be con-
cerned with the conditions requisite
to the due administration of the holy
communion. and the report of the
committee on communities and dea-
conesses.
Resolutions will also be moved on
international peace. Sunday observ-
ance, and the opium question. The
devotional day for bishops will he
held at Fulham palace on Thursday.
July %, the addresses being given by
the Bishop OF Calcutta. metropolitan
of India. The two weeks following
the principal business, that is. from
July 10 to 25. will be taken up with
meetings of the various committees
appointed during the first weeks
sessions and from July ~ to August
8 will be held the second group of
sessions to receive and consider the
reports of the various committees.
The concluding service win be held
In St. Patrick's Cathedral on Thurs
day, August s.