Evening star., 1928-04-14
BISHOP APPEALS
FOR CONVENTION
Episcopal Clergy and Laity
Asked to Pray for 0cto-
ber Session.

Right Rev John Gardner Murray,
seventh Bishop of Maryland and pre-
siding bishop Of the Episcopal Church
since 1925, asks prayers for General
Convention, which will meet in WASH
Ing in October. In q message to the
church, made public today.
In this communication. published in
the second number Of the F0rerunner,
official organ Of the General Convention,
Bishop Murray said:
We are rapidly approaching the
threshold Of a new trienniurn in our
forward movement as a living consti-
tuent member Of the universal Christian
Church
THAT We may cross that threshold
Worthily and enter upon the TorE
waiting us beyond wisely and we'll "a
our common desire and, please Cod,
also our determination.
Convention in October.
ITO this end. on Wednesday. Octonsr
| 10 next, through the medium Of our
Isl bishops. $50 clerical and lay deUII-
ties, National Council departments.
WOman's Auxiliary and other numerous
affiliated agencies. we VIII assemble n
Washington 10 wait upon God, ana
under the guidance Of the Holy Ghost
confer together for the welfare OF our
future endeaYor and achievement
Meet and right IL Is that under
church auspices the nations Oh
world should come from North and
South, East and West 10 sir down IN
the Capital City Of a Christian country.
mighty among the mightiest 20 take
/ thought of the affairs OF the Kingdom
Of Heaven. and plan action FOR the rule
and reign Of that kingdom upon earth
From Jerusalem, Judea. Sanaria
and the uttermost parts Of the earth
shall We come. and thousands OF c,Ir
brethren Of other religious affiliations
will be interested in and influenced By
our deliberations and determinations.
Day of Opportunity.
I'VE are living in a day Of the great
/ est need and opportunity for righteous
accomplishment that earth has ever
known. All things are now ready. We
must invade and occupy this immediate
/ sphere Of possibility and promise.
| panopled with Divine power 70 use al
( our ability and possessions for the SAL
vation of this present waiting, wanting
world.
"In the prosecution OF our diviresy
| established vocation, for us, individually
/ and collectively. the way Is open 20 dis
cover and know the truth that viii
/ make us free 10 enjoy and propagate
| the life that is the light OF men.
Welcome. then. the occasion. well
come the opportunity, welcome the
| duty the discharge OF which Is our obls-
| CATION as true followers of Christ ana
I living exponents Of His gracious power
/ Welcome to bishops, deputies. WOmaas
Auxiliary and all other cooperating
/ agencies. TO the privileges. prerogativeS.
and particularly the dutiful discharge
OF the obligations OF our common CALI
ing IN Christ Jesus.
Prayers Are Invited
And that We all may be blessed BE-
yond our fondest hopes and desires. and
I Gods will wrought through Us, We will
/ not, am sure. forget that the pente-
costal benedietion came upon a people
| expectant, because they had asked. ara
| had continued in asking, that they
/ might receive.
II am praying that We may be like
! wise blessed. and ask you. nv dear
/ fathers in God, and brethren all. 10
pray with me nov and with preserverirg
/ continuance 70 the end that in the Werx
Of our convention we may be 50 direct
ed. Sanctifed and governed oy the
mighty power Of the Holy Ghost that
I the comfortable gospel Of Christ mag
/ be truly preached. truly received and
/ truly followed in al places. 20 The
/ breaking down Of the kingdom Of sin.
satan and death: and 70 the establish
ment Of righteousness. the Anthrcne-
ment Of divine glory and the realization
Of universal human salvation unto ever
lasting life