The Washington herald., 1908-09-05
Episcopal Diocesan COnven-
tiOn Meets on October l.
NEW FACE WILL BE SEEN
Rev. J. r. BickneII. OF Atlanta, Now
One OF the Board of EdIfOrs-Un-
Assistants or Have Not Their Full
StaR at the Present Time

vention elect as bishop Meanwhile the
relative merits Of the various clergymen
who have been already mentioned as
suitable for presentation by their friends
have been quickly investigated and no
doubt II conditions are favorable thc-con-
ventIon Will hear an about them from
their respective friends when the time
arrives.
The idea is. OF. course. to obtain a man
as Bishop OF Washington who, ike saul
Of old. towers mead and shoulders above
his brethren. II such a one cannot be
persuaded. as Bishop Brent could not,
who filed that qualihcaton 10 nicely
to take ND this Office and work. then Il
would seem somewhat Of a mistake 20
20 away from home at all Other things
being equal. local clergyman would be
more sure cf final success Men IKE
DTS. Harding McKIm. williams Brate-
uahL Carter. who have all been sug-
gested. possess in this respect qValinoa-
tions that no Boston OF New York rector
can possibly enjoy
The grounds OF the National Cathedral
School for Girls. Immediately surround
ing the school itself. were picturesquely
Illuminated on Monday night last with
numbers Of Chinese lanterns on the
beautiful lawns tables were spread with
ice cream and cakes and the needlework
one IS won't to see at a fair
The truth is. the occasion was fair. IN
aid Of St David's Chapel. on the Conduit
road. one Of the chapels Of s. AIban 3
parish Mrs Barbour Walker had kindly
taken keen interest IN the good work.
and 50 had also the rector, Rev Canon
/ BrateuahI. the assistant; Rev Nr- Bush
( by vicar. also Of another OF the paro-
chiaI chapeIs. and Of course Mr- Charles
T. Warner. the late bishops secretary.
who has been for some time now the eff
/ cient lay reader at 81 Davids-
In view of the neaTuess OF the day set
! for the convention. Mrs A A Blrney has
I been invited by the rector OF St Thomas
Z church to take entire charge OF the
! luncheon table
/ There viii be several new faces IN the
! convention, as OF Delegates who wee
either not there at ali on the preceding
/ occasion or had no seat or vote Prom
inent among these VIII be Rev. J. Hen
I ming Nelnns. rector OF the Church OF the
/ Ascension. who has soon won for him
/ self a position Of Influence in the do
Z cese- Rev Frederick C. r Shears. rector
I 0f King George Parish t1 the District %
{ Columbia and Prince George County
Z Rev. O. W ZelEler. rector of Durham
Parish. Charles County. and Rev. John
n r Mckee, assistant pastor Of s.
! Thomas Parish. Washington some, on
the other hand. VIII be missed, who iu
the former convention sat and gave
their votes. as Rev J. p Bickueu lare
assistant Of St Andrews. Washington
now in Georgia. Rev William J. Cox
late assistant AT St Thomas, Washing
ton. now IN Philadelphia, and Rev. r
Z Browning. late assistant a. the Church
OF the Ascension. and now in China
/ Since AIr. BIekneH left for the new do
cese Of Atlanta he has become one OF tht
board Of editor-his department beiue
ledUcatiou-on the new Jhirty-tH0- -rag,
monthly magazine. which IS 20 be pub
Iished by the diocese Ttis new religion.
paper is TO be devoted 20 diocesan and
general church news. and departments o.
| Sunday school. education. and various OF
ganizatlons- Bishop Nelson is ex-ofici
editor-in-Chief The first issue VIII he il
Advent. and the paper VIII be incor
p0rated as a stock company
The Rev. sIyrou B. Marshall. a reIztiv
b OF AIr and Mrs. Marshall, of P an
Tweuty-secoud streets. who has ha,
charge Of the work in Preston parish
Virginia. al Ssltvi1le and vicinity. has re
Z signed In order 20 take Up work IN III
Philippines He went 70 Ssltville las
year. proceeding there from the Nircin
/ Theological Seminary. with the intentio'
Of remaining but a short while. as Il va
even then his intention 20 devote himsel
. 20 the work of the church IN the distan
/ dependency Of the United States. TO whic
, he has now given himself as 10 his life
] work.
An unusual number Of parishes AT
3 either without assistants or have not thei
2 full staff 8Ir- BickneIrs place at s
Z Andrews has not been filed. Mr.. Cox
, 4 at St Thomas is also vacant. so is NJ
+. / Browning's al Ascension Church. an
Nr Busby-S at St Stephens. there
also no assistant now at St. Margaret
Il Is understood that in some OF thes
e parishes no appointments TO I'll thes
B vacancies viii be made. at least for n
9 present Moreover. there Is no rector {
2 ( TakOma parish. in the room OF Re-
s David Barr. retired; nor rector Of 5
< Michael and All Angels. in the room {
e Rev. Henry Thomas. who resigned 10 b
= come rector of St. Matthew's paris
Prince George County All Saints parisl
St. Mary County. is also without a rectC
since Mr.. Rany's death. though he ha
/
: that sad event took place.
The authorities OF the Theological Sen
- mary at Alexandra are expecting an VI
o usually large number OF new studen
= this term Some twenty-five have a
Y ready been accepted The college wi
a therefore. have even a larger number Z
T its rolls than Il closed with last yea
Dr. Cra=fSTd. the dean and the warrior
j. members Of the faculty are to be col
: graduated on the marked success Of T.
: institution at this time
l. The death is announced Of Rev. JOt
Henry Miner Pollard. first colored arc
Y deacon Of North Carolina. and the fir
Il native Virginian OF color 10 be ordainl
2 10 the sacred ministry Of the church.
Just how many Brotherhood men q
Il going 10 the twenty-third annual gathe
n ing Of the Brotherhood OF St Andrew.
g Milwaukee. on October Il. is not y
) known. though quite a number ha'
= stated that they expect to he present
One Of the novel features Of the CO
n vention viii be a mass meeting for &
a general public at noon each day OF 4
a convention. which continues in session
IL four days
r It is planned 10 have these meetings
r some large theater or other hall, with
le different speaker each day The spea
le ers viii be men Of known power as pls
form orators. and they viii be Civ
their subjects, which viii be OF a distinC
" practical character.
r The meetings viii last twenty-five mi
m utes only, and as this includes time I
a hymn or two, also, and prayer, the a