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Show EPISCOPIIIS TO MEET JHBEW YORK Members of Church From All Parts of World Will Be Present. NEW TOitK, Oct. 7. Enlscopal pro-lates, pro-lates, clergymen and laymen from all parts of the world, aro gathered in this city tonight to attend tho triennial general convention of tho Protestant Episcopal church, which will open here tomorrow morning. Of tho bishops, 113 in number, all but two aro expected to bo present. Among matters of legislation which seem likolv to bo considered are suggestions sug-gestions for changing tho corporate namo of tho denomination, revising tho constitution in its relation to marriago and divorce, adopting a new method of representation for tho house of deputies, depu-ties, rocommondiug a spocial dioceso for arm' posts and naval reservations, adopting a pension system for aged clor- 3mon and for co-operating with other enomination5 in tho missionary field. Preliminary to tho convention, the bishops who aro in chargo of homo missionary mis-sionary work hold executive sessions today. Tho Right Rev. Dr. Lemuel II. Wells, bishop of Spokano, presided. Discussion Dis-cussion focused on tho particular interests in-terests of mis8ionar3 districts in the United States, foreign fields not being considered. Tho need of men willing to go "out into tho waste places," it was announced, was discussed. Jso decision de-cision was roached as to the manner in which tho subject would bo placed ho-foro ho-foro tho convention. Tho dedication of tho new synod hall of tho Cathodral of St. John tho Di-vino, Di-vino, whoro tho sessions aro to be held, was advanced unoxpectodl from tho last days of tho convention to this nf-lornoon. nf-lornoon. Tho synod hall is tho gift of tho late J. Piorpont Morgan and tho Into W. Ba3ard Gutting. Bishop David H. Groor, of New York, during tho sorvices, read prayers for tho repose re-pose of tho souls of tho two donors. |