The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-17

Churchmen from every state in the
union, as well as from the Philippines
Cuba, Porto Rico. Honolulu and also from
England, China. Japan and Africa will
be present at the general convention Of
the Protestant Episcopal church. which
is to meet at st. Louis on the morning
of Wednesday, October H. The sessions
will be held in the Moolah temple, a spa
cious and impressive building situated
on the Lindell boulevard, one of the
most beautiful thoroughfares of ST.
Louis. Large as is this hall, seating 1000
persons. applications for tickets of adj
mission to the opening service have al
ready more than exhausted it's capacity.
THE PROCESSION
The procession of bishops and clergy
will be most imposing. First will march,
the combined choirs of the Episcopal
churches in the diocese of Missouri, fol-
lowed by the officers of the house of
bishops. the Revs. DIR. Samuel Hart of
Connecticut, DIR. George f. Nelson of
New York and Percy Foster Hall of
Maryland. The house of clerical and lay
deputies will be represented by the pres
ident, the Rev. Dr. Alexander Mann of
Trinity church, Boston, and the secre-
taries, the Revs. DIR. Anstice of New
York, Dean Davis of st. Louis, William
c. Prout of Albany and James G. Glass
of Florida. The treasurer of the con-
vention is Gen. William w. Skiddy of
New York.
The 100 bishops of the church will form
the last division of the procession. CARRIED
in their episcopal robes and adorned by
their many colored academic hoods, they
will present a most impressive spectacle.
They march in the order of conservation.
the youngest bishops leading the way.
The baby bishops, they are face
tiously called are Acheson of Connect
cut, Bliss of Vermont, Darst of east
Carolina. Fiske of central New York,
and Stearly of Newark. The senior and
presiding bishop. who will occupy the
place Of honor. is the Rt Rev. Daniel
Sylvester futile. Bishop of Missouri,
who was elected to the Episcopate just
80 years ago. Guests of distinction will
be Bishop Montgomery, secretary of tho
Society for the Propagation of the Cos
pei. and Yeatman-Biggs, Lord Bishop of
Worcester. who have been appointed by
the Archbishop of Canterbury to repre-
sent the English church at this conven-
ton; and Archbishop George Thorneloe,
Metropolitan of Ontario, and Bishop
David Williams of Huron, representa-
tives of the Canadian church.
The opening service will be followed
by luncheon after which the convention
will organize for business, which will
occupy the major part of three weeks.
THE HOUSE OF BISHOPS
The sessions of the house of bishops
will be held in the West Hall of the
Moolah temple. Hitherto they have been
held behind closed doors, but many of
the prelates are strongly opposed to the
policy of privacy. They regard 1t as
undemocratic. The proposal was defeat |
ed by only three votes at the convention
of 1913, held in New York. With the |
support of men like Bishop Greer there |!
is every reason to believe that it's sup
porters will this year be successful in
their effort to throw open the proceed !
ilgs to the press and the public.
The first business will be the formal |
Introduction of the newly elected bish- |
ops who appear in the house for the |
first time, and this is followed by the !
impressive recital of the names of the !
bishops who have died since the last |
convention and the offerings of special |
prayers. With the election of chairman |
to succeed Bishop Vincent of southern