The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-26
LEAVE SOON FOR GREAT
MEETINGS IN LONDON
Virginia Delegation to ParlAngcan Congress Preparing
to Take rnp--Many Important Matters
IA Be Discussed
to Be Discussed.

Virsinia's delegation to the Pan
Anglican Congress which meets in
London neSt month Will leave in a
few days along with number OF ,in-
official visitors who expect to attend
the SESSIONS, All OF which are open to
tho public. This gathering Will be the
hrst worldwide Representative body as
sembled by the Anglican Church. and
VIII be composed OF delegates from
every diocese In communion with the
Church OF England. Minister'S. laymen
and women vii be seated in the con-
sress, tho opening service OF which
will be held in Westminster Abbey
london. on June 18TH
The closing exercises Will be in st.
Paul's Cathedral, on Wednesday. June
Gath, st. Join Baptst's Day. Many
bishops will be in attendance. as they
will be assembling in London for the
great conference. which begins at
Lambeth Palace, the seat OF the Arch
bshop OF Canterbury, on July 9Th, and
which will continue until August 9Th
Practically all the bishops of the
Episcopal Church throughout the world
will be present.
or the Virginia party, the Rev. Thos
C. Darst, who will be secretary of the
delegation. sails from Philadelphia on
Saturday by the steamer Friesland,
leaving Richmond for the Quaker City
TOMORROW. With him will be the Rev.
Wytee Kinsolving, rector OF Epiphany
Church. Barton Heights, and his wife,
who go as unofficial delegates. On
this steamer also Will be the Pennsyl.
vania delegation, with number CT
other prominent Episcopalians, who
will attend the congress.
The Right Rev. Robert A. Gibson,
bishop OF the diocese OF Virginia, with
Mr.. P. II. Mayo and Mr.. Joseph Wilmer,
vii sail from New York on June 3D.,
Mr.. Joseph Bryan has taken passage
on the steamship Carmania, sailing on
saturday.
Work OF the Congress.
The Pan-Anglican Congress will have
discussions Of many OF the problems
connected with the work OF the Epia-
largely OF missionary character. Tho
body will not pass any resolutions or
attempt any Legislative functions.
Every diocese in the communion OF tho
Episcopal Church outside the British
Isles Is Invited to send six delegates,
for whom hospitality will be provided
In London throughout the session OF
the congress. The meetings will be
open to the public. The subjects for
discussion have been carefully selected
after consultation with many of the
bishops.
It VIII be seen from the following list
OF the questions to be discussed that
the congress will be taken up with no
petty matters. It's object as stated in
q preliminary handbook, is Ito give
expression to the thoughts and desires
and hopes of churchmen regarding the
spread of the gospel throughout the
world: to take counsel as to the co.
operation and coordination of r1issions
the building up OF independent church
ess their relations to other Christian
communions; the promotion of true
Christian spirit in the dealings of man
with man and race with race: the sup
ply, training and maintenance of clergy
Of all races; the ordering OF lay min
istrations; the duty OF the church with
regard to national sins and evils: the
social. Industrial. scientific. educational.
ecclesiastical, domestic and linguistic
problems of all kinds which the church
has to face: in fact. any and all OBJ
jects affecting the well-heing OF Chris
tendon and OF mankind. so far as the
Anglican Communion can touch them"
SIX Main Subjects.
The above will be grouped under six
main subjects:
/. The Church and Human Society;
2. The Church and Human Thought;
8. The Church's Ministry:
4. The church's Missions in nom
Christian Lands:
S. The Church's Missions in Chris
tendon:
s. The Anglican Communion.
+ Each OF these SIX great subjects is to
be discussed for SIX days In the morn
lngs and afternoons. They are. in fact,
great sections sitting simultaneously in
ak centres after the model OF the Sec
tlonal meetings of the British Associa-
ton for the Advancement OF Science.
The last day will be given up to the
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