New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-02
CONGRESS HERE
Protestant Episcopal TrlennIal
Convention Set for October 8.
IN ST. JOHN THE DIVINE
Opening Services Will Be Held
in Cathedral-Bishop Greer
Makes Announcement.

Announcement Of the tricnnial conven-
ton Of the Protestant Episcopal Church
In the United States, to be held In this
city on October s. was read in all the
churches Of the faith Yesterday. The an
nouncement 10 the New York churches
was in the form of a pastoral letter from
Bishop Greer OF the diocese. who wrote
that it would be zone of the most
notable gatherings OF churchmen that
has ever taken place in the history Of
this country. and one that should re-
ceive from the metropolitan diocese the
attention that II deserves
The convention. Bishop Greer says. is
not simply an assembly of able men
meeting rs a forum" hut. like the Con
gress of the United States, it is the
Churchs supreme Legislature. II is com
posed of the House OF Bishops and the
House Of Deputies: the one has a mem
bership of rs, not counting bishops-elect
who are not consecTated; the other has
a rolcall of S05 clerical deputies and 5o5
lay deputies. representing siXty-eight
dioceses. twenty-three domestic mission
airy Jurisdictions. the convocation OF
American churches in Europe and nine
foreign missionary districts
The House Of Bishops will meet In the
old synod house on the grounds Of the
Cathedral OF 81. John the Divine and
the House OF Deputies in the new synod
house now nearing completion. The
opening service will be held in the Ca
thedrsl itself The Right Rev DR. Law
renee, Bishop Of Massachusetts. will
preach the sermon. The national con-
ventiOn OF ST. Andrews Brotherhood Will
Immediately precede the general conven-
tion.
The convention will receive repre-
sentatives from the voman's auxiliary.
They viii meet AZ s. Michael's church.
Eighty-nine bishops have made APP
pointmcnts through the New York com
mittte Of arrangements 10 preach in
churches or chapcls I'm or near this d.o-
ccse during the general convention.
MANY clerical deputies will also occupy
local pulpts. Among the meetings to De
held in the interest Of varied departments
Of Church work Will be those ALREADY ar
rangcd-for the Domestic and Foreign
Missionary Society. the Woman's Aux
iliary. the Girls Friendly Society. the
Daughters Of the KING. the SUNDAY
School Commission. the Church Temper
ance Society. the Joint Commission on
Social Service. the church Association
for the Advancement OF tho Interests Of
Labor. the Church Mission OF Help and
the American Church Institute FOR Nc
groes
Arrangements will be- made 'or oxter-
sive exhibits illustrating tho scope Of
some OF these societies. and IN addition
20 these various meetings many inn
portant and timely subjects will 10 con-
sidered and discussed by the convention
Itself such. Tor instance as the more
vigorous prosecution Of the missionary
work Of the Church. both NJ home and
abroad the report OF the commission ON
Church unity; marriage and divorce; a
more adequate provision for the support
Of disabled clergy ana their families. re-
ligious education. and training for the
ministry.
Here is an excerpt from Bishop
Greer's letter. More than century
ago. in i7sa. when the general convention
Chen very small BODY met IN the civ
OF New York 10 complete It's organiza-
ton. il received from George Washing
ton. who had just been elected President
Of the United states, letter closing
with these words. MAY YOU and those
whom you represent be the happy sub
iects OF divine benediction. both here
and hereafter That divine blessing has
surely been vouchsafcd us. and that We
may continue IN receive IL ! ask YOU 20
remember in your prayers 10 God tho
council OF His Church soon 10 be assem-
bled here in His name and presence