The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-11


Twill cost over $4,000.
This conference will mean more than
lthe expression of modern missionary
enthusiasm. 1t will show ii concerted
effort on the part of the entire Angli-
can Church to handle more intelliSently
the problems of new churches in new
lands from mission point ot view.
from the colonial point OF view and
from the home point OF view Said
i the Bishop of Carlisle not long ago.
religion Is that as 1t grows older ~
also grows younger. Always the same
iat it's foundations; 1t Is ever changing
Tits superstr,cture This quality OF
Christian religion to differ from all
other world eligions-Christianit is
essentially an historic religion"
| 1t ~ TO keep this foundation always
'strong and TO build the superstructure
\ To suit the Overwhelming needs of a
conference meets next week.
| 1t is a notable fact that this meet 4
ling Is held on the anniversary OF that
historic day when King John. at Run
the presence of stern and compelling
mobiles who saw that in the Instrument
went the proviso that tile Church of
England shall be free" IT was after
iciffc's Bible came, and when later
years brought the Reformation 1t was
i not as the work of Henry Will. Ed
ward VI or Elizabeth but was the
ioutgrowth OF II concerted movement
| of freedom-loving. reading and think
ing people, ready to secure for the
Ichurch the freedom that the charter
had guaranteed Expansion OF the
church followed expansion OF politicsl
| power. The period of church expansion
dates from that day little over 300
years ago. when, as the Bishop OF
london said in his Jamestown address:
| "A grain of mustard seed was blown
ashore" in Virginia. and the Anglican
Church found firm root In new and
fertile soil. From Virginia came the
nations leaders in the political EN-
lpire that was later built on this small
beginning, and men Of the Anglican
Church took prominent ana telling
parts in the political, educational and
social upbuilding.
| To-day the British empire embraces
1859 dioceses. or these only fifty-ninc
are In the homeland. the provinces
having more. Australia and New Zea-
land have twenty-seven, Asia twenty
four, Canada twenty-three. the West
indies and South America eight and
Africa eighteen. In the United States
Offspring of E.lizabethan England
there are ninety-one dioceses with an
approximate membership Of $4,000.
more than a third Of these being in
New York and New England. From
the American church there Will be
many speakers, at both the congress
and the meeting of bishops at Lam
beth, which follows Notable among
these Will be the Bishops of Southern
Virginia, Tennessee. Albany. Massachu-
lsctts, New York, Chicago, louisiana.
Shanghai. Vermont, Rhode Island. Con-
lnectlcut and Southern Ohio. and the
bishop Coadjutor of Fond du Lac.
i The twentieth century marked the
shifting OF the centre of gravity OF
the Anglo-Saxon race from the British
Isles to America and to the English
colonies. With the race went the
Anglican Church. for its mission &C.
3cording to the fair minded Bishop of
8E.epney. is not national, but catholic.
The centre OF gravity OF the episcopal
lChurch became identical with that of
1.-THE STABILITY OF the American govern
iment depended on the perpetuation OF
the Episcopal Church and the supreme
Court, laying greater stress on the
work of the Anglo-Saxon race in this
country, Ambassador Bryce said not
Dong ago: You have established per-
feet religious EQUALITY and remain
'ihave gone further than any other ma
ition in giving comfort, enlightenment
land opportunities for progress to the
individual man, In whatever station or
,tof whatever stock, 5gt
4 In tho great London conference bish-
.lcp. clergy and layman will gather
:for the first time in the history OF
,lthe church to consider all the difficult
'lties that beset their way, all their.
aspirations for the furthering of their
Z work. all the'experences they have had,
land so, by comparison, counsel and dis
,,lcussion, find new avenues of endeavor
; land wider scope for the work of the
.Angiican Church. One especial fea-
the fact5tk laymen are invited. urged,
Ito como and take part In the discus
!, fions, proving the growing power and
INFLUENCE of this part OF the church.
t For over fifty years bishops OF the
j Church OF England have met in the
famous Lambeth conferences, inviting
, bishops Of tho American Church to
i confer With them. but never before in
1.-the history of the Anglican Church has
{ there been this world wide call for the
/. clergy and laymen as we'll as for the
4 BISHOP
Together the British and American
( branches OF the church can plan things
1lthat can BIZ. worked out better than If
s. they labored separately. They can find
]. la grentcr opportunity for good than II
hlworking alone. The American repre-
i, |sortatinn Will dosno violence to the
q time hon0red traditions of the Church
!, OF England, and Will offer IN It's y, In.
: lchurchs isolation and It's pride in iso-
> ilatior, These men haven their pow
: er the ability to make these traditions
: lstronger and more effective, md ut
! the same time, because OF their, wider
: citlzensKip and greater Independence,
], can be M Influence toward even wider
! cntholicity in the older church.
y In proof of the twentieth century
n recognition Of woman and her influence
lin all things. the conference will de-
5Ivote Il day to the discussion OF ques-
tons relating to woman, and her in
1 Iterests, Modern views about marriage
. and divorce with Its legal and social
!, |side will be dilated upon by the wo-
!. men delegates They will talk tof
p work and wages, of the liquor traffic
2 land tho alleged increase of drinking
II among women, and offer suggestions as
Y TO the best ways to promote theologi-
lical and Bible study among their SEX
s lust preceding the general conference
Il lone day will be observed IS "Girls
y Day." and In the church house Ct
Z IWestmInster Abbey gathering will
d lbe held to advise with girls and wo-
tImen who wish. Y enter the service Of
|s, or offerings viii he made IN t the
doceses Of the Church Of Eng-