The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1922-09-12
Episcopal Clergy
Gathers in Portland
For Triennial Meet
PRESS

1 OIN LAM, OIe., sept. ID o
sands of Episcopal churchmen from
almost every county in every state ir
the United States and also many
from foreign lands, joined in elabor.
ate celebrations of the holy com
munion this morning in every Epis.
copal church and mission in Portland
The services were held simultaneous.
ly at 1880 a. m, and marked the open.
ing of the forty-seventh ~triennial
gathering of the general convention
of the Protestant Episcopal church.
The convention will be in session
here until September %. Prominent
among the problems which delegates
Will consider are proposed changes in
1.-THE Book of Common Prayer and the
adoption of the program for the next
three years.
AT the early morning services the
House of Bishops and Deputies cele-
brated communion at Trinity Church.
the largest and finest Episcopal
church in Portland, and the delegates
to the %triennial meeting of the Wo-
mems Auxiliary made their com.
munton at st. stephens Pro-Cathe-
dral, the church at which the bishop
of Oregon worships. Similar cele-
bratiOns were held at other Episco.
pal churches of the city for the dole.
gates to the conventions IF the small
er organizations and societies of the
cru RI.
The great mass meeting of the con
vention assembled at the municipal
auditorium at 10 o'clock. All dele
gates from outside of Portland were
provided with tickets, so none of the
visitors would fail to obtain a seat.
the service was one of the most
spectacular and elaborate ever staged
in Portland.
Glorious Musical Service
The service started when the great
white-robed choir of $50 singers
emerged from the side rooms of the
building, and as they marched down
the main aisle of the auditorium they
sang the inspiring hymns Of The
church. They were accompanied by
the modern $4,000 pipe organ which
is a feature of the auditorium.
When the singers had filled the
alsles of the building they lartcd
their ranks, while each member Of
the house of bishops passed through
and up to the platform. The bishops
who were dressed in their full epis-
copal robes, were led by the presid-
ing bishop, the Most Rev. Daniel
Sylvester futile, d. D. L. L. D. of
st. Louis, Mo, followed by other
bishops in the order of their seniority
When the bishops had taken their
places the choir closed it's 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 De
puties. The Bible lessons were read
by Dr. Henry Anstice, of New York
City secretary of the House of De
puties, and DR.. j. r. Nelson, secre-
tary of the House of Bishops. The
Rt. Rev. Edward r. Lines, bishop of
the diocese of Newark, preached the
convention sermon, followed by the
benediction by Bishop futile. Bishop
Walter Taylor Sumner of Oregon was
master of ceremonies.
AT the conclusion of the celebration
the delegates adjourned to the base
ment of the auditorium where lun-
cheon was served.
Opening Session Held
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 to organization
and the hearing of reports from vari-
GUS commissions.
Possibly the outstanding social
event of the convention is set for to-
night when the visiting bishops and
members of their families accom-
panying them will be entertained at
B~ishopcroft, the Episcopal residence
in Oregon, by Bishop and Mrs. Sum
ner. Those who have been selected
to receive the guests are Bishop Tut
tie and his sister, Mrs. Sarah R.
White, both of st. Louis; Bishop and
Mrs. Thomas p. Gailor, of New York
City, and Bishop and Mrs. Sumner,
of Oregon.
Present indications point to this
convention being the largest in the
history of the church. The housing
committee has the names of 5000 Of
ticial 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 arrived
early this week have spent the time
as guests of local Episcopalians view
ing the Columbia River Highway and
other scenic points in and about the