The Washington herald., 1910-10-07
DR.. HARDING DINED
With j. P. Morgan as Guest
of Bishop Vincent.
AT EPISCOPAL CONVENTION
Bishops, Clergy, and Laymen, of
Which Financial Wizard Is One
OF Latter, Gather at Home of Gin
cinnati BishOp-PastOr Causes Stir.
Rev. DIR. McKim HOnOred.
speciaI 10 he Washlngtoa HeraId.

Special to the Washington Herald
Cincinnati. Ohio. Oct 1.-THE Rt. Rev.
Albert Harding, bishop of Washington.
was one Of the honor guests this evening
at the dinner given by the Right Rev
Boyd Vincent, Bishop Of Cincinnati.
This dinner was given 10 the visiting
bishops. clergymen. and laymen, and was
in honor or the presence here OF j.
Pierpont Morgan. wizard OF modern
finance, who Is attending the sessions
as the lay delegate from st. Georges
Church. in New York City. The Rev
II, r. MeKim, Of Washington, who is
the presiding officer OF the house OF dep
uties OF the convention, also attended the
dinner tonight. as we'll as Bishops
Paret and Adams. OF Maryland; Bishops
Gibson, Randolph, and Tucker. OF Vir-
gtnia. and Bishops Whitaker. Mackay-
Smith. Whitehead and Darlington. OF
Pennsylvania. Mr.. Morgan Hamilton
Wright Mahie, Francis Lynde Stetson.
and other prominent lay members OF the
church were present.
Pastor Causes Stir.
Perhaps the closest that the Episcopal
conventions ever come 70 the sensation
was sprung here when Rev. J. Lewis
Parks. representing Calvary Church in
New York. arose at the meeting and
delivered himself Of a speech IN which
he asked that certain books be thrown
out OF the convention because they were
not Of the kind that delegates should
read
he referred TO a booklet which has
been written By the Right Rev William
NJ. Brown, OF Little Rock, Ark, Bishop
OF Arkansas, and In which the bishop
takes issue with many OF the Episco-
palians for their belief in certain features
OF the ritual
The booklet referred TO was an answer
which the Bishop Of Arkansas wrote 70
certain sermons delivered by several
members OF the church's clergy. IN this
answer he opposed the "saceTdotal theory
OF the origin. power. and authority Of the
Christian ministry" which he holds 20 be
"unscriptural. unchristian. and uu-Ameri-
can. as we'll as unhistorical. unphiloso-
phical, and unmodern. so that Il has only
A-4A eLAAAf AsNeA~--A- AN+sN+
ton for its foundation"
DIR. Mc6im Chosen.
When nominations were sought for the
presidency Of the house of deputies. a
surprise was sprung in the presentation
Of the name OF layman. Judge Joseph
Packard, Of Baltimore. Before a vote
could be taken Judge Packard and Rev.
Alexander Mann, OF Boston. another
nominee. withdrew.
Rev DR.. Randolph IT. McKim. Of
Washington. was then chosen by accla-
nation Rev. Henry Austin, OF New
York. was reelected secretary.
DR. Mcliinl, IN making his speech OF
acceptance. pleaded for tho unity OF
churches, and explained that sixty years
ago the Episcopal Church in this country
numbered 5000 communicates. 1t to-day
boasts OF $4,000 showing that while the
population OF the United States during
sixty years has increased 100 per cent,
the number OF communicates IN the
church has increased over 200 per cent.
An important resolution regarding the
schedule Of business 10 come before the
convention was introduced by Francis A.
Lewis, OF Philadelphia. OF the many sub
jects TO be considered. some were before
the last general meeting at Richmond.
Va, in 1907. a proposal for changing the
corporate name Of the church has been
considered by a committee appointed at
Richmond. but 1t IS understood that no
substitute name will be recommended at
this time.