Evening star., 1928-02-08
$4,000 CAURCHMEN
TO attend PARLEY
Committees Planning for
Episcopal TrienniaI Conven-
ton in October.

With the triennial convention of the
| tant committees of the convention al
[ ready have begun laying plans for ,ht
! entertainment OF the 10000 visiting
| bishops officials, ministers and laymcl
expected to attend. The convention
will open here October 10 and will con.
tinue through October 81.
The convention. the supreme law.
making body Of the Episcopal Church
! ls composed OF two bodies, the house
/ OF bishops and the house OF delegates
All matters of church law. including
revisions Of tn" prayer book, come be.
fore these bodies The house OF bishop.
is composed Of $50 members. and the
house OF delegates has 638 members.
Following a meeting at the Episcopa
Church Office. 1929 X street. Monday
It was announced that preliminary plar:
for the entertainment of the delegates
the convention program and financial
arrangements have already been made
and further meetings Of committees arc
expected to have them in shape long
before the convention assemblies
Other Organizations to Meet.
sIn addition to the general convention
there will be meetings of many other
organizations OF the church. including
the Brotherhood OF ST Andrew. the
Society OF the Nazarenc and it's auxill-
ary the Daughters OF the King. thr
Girls Friendly Society and the Church
Periodical Club These conventions
with the great number OF visitors OK
pectcd to attend the opening service
will bring the attendance on the open
ing date TO about 10000. 1t Is csti-
mated About 1000 are expected to pc
here throughout the convention.
The committee. under the chairman
ship OF Eugene E. Thompson. will short
ly begir work on campaign to raise
the funds necessary to defray the cost
of entertainment. These have been
estimated at $4,000.
Special rates on all railroads have
been secured by the transportation
committee. OF which Merritt o. Chance
Is chairman. These rates will apply
throughout the three weeks of the
meeting
The trienniai conventions were or
ganizcd In 1884 and have been held
every three wears since. with the ex-
ctption Of 1893. when the convention
was postponed for year on account of
an epidemic. The last meeting was In
New Orleans in 1925 at which time
the 1923 convention was secured for
Washington
Headquarters of the convention will
be at the Willard Hotel. The small
ballroom on the tenth floor viii he
used for the meetings OF the t1uuse of
Bishops and the House OF Delegates
will meet In Memorial Continental Hall.
The mass meetings. Of Whrh there Will
be five or six. will be held In the Wash
ington Auditorium and the meetings of
the various church organizations will be
held In downtown churches and parish
halls. The opening session will be held
either In the Washington Auditorium or
at the Cathedral
DR. Freeman Honorary President.
Right Rev James E. Freeman. Bishop
OF Washington. Is honorary president of
the convention and Admire! Cary r.
Grayson Is general chairman II. l..
Rust Is treasurer and Hugh r Nelson
secretary
Committee chairmcn are: Finance
eugene e. Thompson: halls. exhibits and
music. Rev. Z, B. Phillips: hotels and
hospitality. H. K Boss, registration
Rev. George r. Dudley: ministerial sup
ply. Rev Robert Johnston. services,
Rev. Charles r Warner: entertain
ments and pagcants. Rev George w
Atkinson: lunchcons. DR. L. W Glaze.
oIook: transportation, NJ @ Chancc.
publicity. Newbold Noyes. reception, A.
G. Houghton: handbook of the conven-
lion. Rev II II n Cfnrrct,