Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-21
The Pan-Anglican Congress.

The Pan-Anglican copgress-to give the
body of Episcopal churchmen and women
now meeting in London its right name
must not be confused with the Lambeth
conference. which is to convene July T.
after its adjournment. and which is COM
posed of only bishops. and is the moro
important body of the two. Indeed, II
was the fact that the Lambeth confer
ence was due to meet in 1908 which sug-
gested four years ago the planning for
this congress of bishops. clergy, laymen
and women.
There is a radical difference between
the two bodies aside from the difference
of constituency or membership. The con-
gress passes no resolutions and issues
no reports: the conference does both. The
discussions of the congress are open 10
ALL as far as the capacity of the halls go,
the conference holds its sessions in Sc
cret. and the reporters are sworn 10 Sc
crecy before they are permitted TO enter
a feature which finds few supporters
This congress. moreover, differs from
any previous gathering of like char
acter in that four years have been spent
in preliminary discussions on the sunleces
to be presented. 1t is literally congress
of trained experts in subjects to be DIS
Cussed.
AT the united Thanksgiving services
which will close the congress a great
thank offering will be placed on the altar
for the blessings granted TO the church
in It's growth and spiritual development
throughout the world. BY reason of the
fact that the American church was last
year engaged in raising her own thank
off ring of SIUNCOO which was pre-
scented at the general convention at Rlch-
mOnd 1t is not expected that our DlshopS
will take any part in this particular
thank offering, other than sympa'he'ic
one. ,
The dean and chapter of ST. Paul S
Cathedral most thoughtfuly placed the
cathedral at the disposal OF the congress
for four consecutive evenings last Week
beg ming esday and ending FRIDAY
With view to removing all ideas of stlf-
ness and rigidity even the usual Word
services has been avoided ana evenings
at ST Pauls substituted In us place.
There have been. therefore. no regular
and formal services. lltany only mas
been used as penitential preparation LOT
the solemn Thanksgiving services. ne
one dominant idea has been TO remove
anything and everything that Wouiu give
the appearance of Boosting on the part
of the Pan-Anglican communion. Popu-
lar hymns have been sung and the calne-
oral choir has not been present. ne
cathedral. as usual. has been free 10 an,
there being no pew rent In ST Paul
Cathedral under any circumstances.
At the request of the congress authorl-.
ties the first Sunday after Trinity will be-
observed throughout the world as Gay
Of intercession for missions.
The Prince and Princess of Wales nave
honored the bishops and the representa-
tives of every diocese attending the Pan
Anglican congress with an invitation 10
MARLBOROUGH House, Pail Mall. London.
the afternoon of ST. John Baptists day.
June "a.
In connection with the congress great
missionary demonstration will be neid at
the Guild Hall June ~ at noon The
object of the demonstration is to bring
before city men the extensive mission
work of the Anglican communion in varl-
Gus parts of the world. The chair Will be
taken by the lord mayor and the speak
ers will include the Bishop of London,
the Bishop of Chicago. the Archbishop
of Ruperts Land and others.