The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-09-06
THOUSANDS At
EPISCOPAL MEET
Portland Convention Draws
From All Parts Of
United States

state In the United States and also
many from forcig:n lands, Joined In
elaborate celebrations OF the holy
communion this morning In every
Episcopal church and mission In
Portland. The services were held
simultaneously at 1;30 q. m. and
marked the opening OF the forty.
seventh tricnuial gathering OF the
general convention OF the Protestant
Episcopal church. The convention
will no In session hero until Scptcm.
Der 81. Prominent among the prob.
lens which delegates will consider
are proposed changes In the Book Of
Common Prayer and the adoption OF
q program for the next three years,
Al the carly morning services the
house Of bishops and deputies cele-
brated communion At Trinity church.
the largest and finest Episcopal
church In Portland. aad the delegates
to tho triennisl meeting OF the WON.
ems auxiliary made their communion
at st. stephens Pro.Cathcdral. the
church at which the bishop Of Ore.
gou wcrships. Similar celebrations
were held at other Episcopal churches
Of the city for the delegates to the
conventions OF the smaller organlsa.
tons and societies Of the church.
The first great mass meeting OF
the convention assembled at the
municipal auditorium at 10 o'clock.
All delegates from outside of Port
land were provided with tickets. so
none OF the visitors would fail to OBJ
tain a seat The service was ono ,of
tho most spcctscular and elaborate
ever staged In Portlsnd. ~ c.Gst
The service started when the sroat
.whise- robsd choir Of sso singers
cmsrEed from the si'Ie rooms OF the
building, and as thcy marched down
the v,sinr slslc' Of The auditorium
they sang the iuspirins hymns Of ',hc
church. They we're sccouApsnied BY
The modern eso.eeo pIpc organ which
Is q feature Of tho auditorium. r,
when the singers had fuled the
aisles cf the building they parted
thclr ranks, while each incmScr Of
the house Of bishops passed through
aud sp to thc, platform. The bis',-
ops. who wcrc drsssedi In thclr full
episcopal robes. were led BY tho pro-
siding bishop. the Most re- D~nisl
sylvester lTuttie., u. d.. l.. L. ,D.. ,0f
st. Louis. No.. followed by other
bishops IN the order Of their senior
ity. When the bishops had taken
their places the choir closed Its rankS
and followed them to the platform.
Morning prayer was then said by
the Rev. Alexander Mann. rector OF
the Trinity Episcopal church, Boston.
and president Of the house Of dcpu-
tics. Tho Bible lessons were read by
Dr. Henry Anstice. OF New York
City. secretary Of the house Of dcpu-
ties, and DR.. J. r. Nelson. secretary
Of tho house OF bishops. Tho RI. Rev.
Edward T. Lines. bishop Of the do
eese OF Newark preached the convcn.
ti0n sermon. followed by the bene-
diction by Bishop Tuttle. Bishop
Walter Taylor Sumner Of Oregon was
master Of ceremonies. ~ 5r. sr
At the conclusion Of the cclcbra-,
tion the delegates adjourned to the
basement OF the auditorium where
luncheon was served.
During the early afternoon the
house OF bishops and the house Of
deputies met for their first sessions.
when preliminary organization work
was done. The first few days will be
devoted principally 10 organization
and the hearing OF reports from var
i0us commissions.
Possibly the outstanding social
event of the convention Is set for to-
night when the visiting bishops and
motouCto VI tucU iomtuCS oCCOm~
panying them will be entertained ut
Bishopcroft. the Episcopal residence
In Oregon, by Bishop and Mrs. Sum
ncr. Those who have been selected
tO receive the guests are Bishop Tut
tic and his sister. Mrs. Sarah II.
White. both Of 81. Louis: Bishop and
Mrs. Thomas y. Gailor. Of New York
City. and Bish9p and Mrs. Sumner. Of
Oregon.
Present indications p0ipt to this
convention being the largest In the
history OF the church. Tho housing
committee has the names OF 5000 Of
ficisl delegates and visitors listed on
its books. or twice the number which
were registered at the last triennial
convention In Detroit. Mich. In 1919.
Hundreds OF delegates who srriv-
cd early this week have spent the
time as guests Of local Episcopaiisns
viewing the Columbia river highway
and other scenic points In and about
the city.