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Show Cardinal Mercier Welcomed by the ! State of Michigan DETROIT. Mich. Oct 20. Cardinal Merrier. Wearied trom his long .it'tii-ney .it'tii-ney on his tours of the United States to thank the American people for the, aid given Belgium, appeared befoiej the triennial general convention o( the Episcopal church here today. It was feared that Cardinal rer-rier rer-rier micht be unable to comply with the program outlined for the second I day ol his visit here. After a imni; day yesterday, v lu n thousands of his countrvmen and others welcomed him It was stated by his physician that the visiting prelate was In need of res Cardinal Mercier was official!;, received re-ceived by the city toda In the afternoon after-noon he was to co to Ann Arbor to receive from the Univereity of Miciv gan Ihe degree of doctor of laws The Episcopal convention after receiving re-ceiving Cardinal Mercier, entered today to-day upon what was expected to b-- lis most momentous week. Most of the work preliminary to legislation ha' been completed and revision of the prayer book, consideration of the nation-wide campaign on i hurt h extension exten-sion and work on the three-year bud got will be finished, it IS experied. by the delegates place for the 1922 1 meeting will also be selected. Both! Philadelphia, and Portland, Ore., ask Ing for the convention. I The convention will close Friday |