Evening star., 1928-03-10
EPISCOPAL PARLEY !.
! PLANS UNDER WAY.
Fewer Mass Meetings and
/ More Study Groups Are
Favored.

Fewer mass meetings and more
study groups with view 10 giving the
maximum value for time spent are be-
ing planned for the General Conven~
ton OF the Episcopal Church. which
will convene here October TO-, an an
nouncement today from Rev. Or. d.
Wellington Curran. executive secretary
Of the executive council, Diocese OF
Washington. revealed.
The aims OF the convention were
summed up in these words: The final
chapter. probably, of the present
Prayer Book revision important deci-
sions in regard 10 the churchs pro-
gram, maintenance budget and ad-
vance work budget for the new trien-
MUM, a new approach 10 the whole
problem of advance work. renewed en-
phaSiS on evangelism throughout the
church. the situation in China. With
the report of Bishop Sanford and DR..
Wood after treir visit to our missions
there: the election of bishop for
WyominG--sll these are among great
number Of matters TO be acted upon.
Breadrasting Planned.
ARRANGEMENTS are being made 10
broadcast the general services of the
convention TO millions of listeners over
the land and clergymen report prog
reSs in. the work Of construction of the
Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul,
which will be an important point OF
pilgrimage. The beautiful grounds will
be utilized for q great outdoor service.
Two houses form a major part OF
the General Convention and the House
OF Bishops will meet at the Willard
Hotel while the House Of Deputies
will meet in Memorial Continental
Hall All 4ha diocesan hiS6ny1S aod f1p
missionary bishops will be voting men,
bers of the House of Bishops The
House of Deputies will have four cleri-
cal and four lay delegates from each
diocese, and one clerical and one lay
deleeete from each missionary district.
domestic and foreign.
Deputies Chief to Be Named.
Bishop John Gardner Murray of
Baltimore is presiding bishop OF the
church. The president of the House
o. Deputies will be elected. Rev. DR..
Ernest Milmore Stires of Garden City,
I. l.. who last held that Office has since
become a bishop. Bishop Charles Pal
merston Anderson OF Chicago has been
appointed to preach the General Con-
vention sermon.
Bishops, priests and lay leaders and
delegates will represent every part of
the work of the Episcopal Church.
Bishop Roots will come to Washington
from far up the Yangtze. Bishop Camp
bell viii leave his charge in Liberia to
BE- present at the triennial gathering.
while Bishop Rowe will come down from
the Arctic Circle Bishops from Brazil
will come from be low the Equator.
Many hooks and corners of the world.
clergymen said today. Will be repre-
sented at the General Convention.
Auxiliary 10 Convene.
The woman's Auxiliary, which will
hold its triennial meeting at the same
time as the General Convention. will
have its Offices and sessions in the May
flower Hotel
Clergymen said today. in recalling
that the General Convention is now
only seven months away. that even
the narrowing suspense OF the national
election viii not eclipse the interest Of
this great church event or hinder loyal
church people from following intelli-
gently the important and far-reaching
problems TO be discussed"
The General Convention which will
convene In October in the Nations
Capital will be a noteworthy event. in
xsinuch as General Convention has
met in Washington only once before
and then in 1893. when Bishop John
williams OF Connecticut was presiding
bishop. DR.. Morgan Dix. president OF
the House Of Deputies, and Bishop Tut
tie the preacher.