Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-18
THE EPISCOPALIANS.

The inferential condemnation of the
American public school system was
heard at the fourth joint session OF the
house OF bishops and the house of depu-
ties of the general convention of the
Episcopal Church in their meeting in
Cincinnati yesterday afternoon. While
no word was said against the system of
education countenanced by the people
OF the 46 states, yet it was made plain
by the speakers that they thought edu-
cation and religious training should go
hand in hand.
There was little applause when the
subject was brought up, most OF the
1000 persons present indicating by
their silence that they were not wholly
in sympathy with the suggestion OF a
combination OF religion and education.
This movement has as one OF its
champions Rev. DR.. Endicott Peabody,
head OF the Groton School, in Massa-
chusetts, and at one time head master
for the children OF former President
Theodore Roosevelt, who attended his
school at Groton. DR.. Peabody told
the gathering that he thought the paro-
chial schools are the best that can be
furnished for the children. He argued
that it is best in districts where paro-
chial schools do not exist, to have the
children excused from their public
school rooms for portion of each day,
that the religious education may be
taught them in either rooms or build
ings apart from the schoolhouses.
State education is menace to the
church OF Christ, unless it is supple
mented with religious education" de-
clared Bishop Charles H. Brent, OF
Manila, P. l., in discussing the
methods which should be used to form
these schools.
Bishop Albion W. Knight, of Hava-
ma, Cuba, also attacked the public
school system, and said that until a
parochial system is evolved for the
Protestant Episcopal Church, and is
followed out, the children Of the church
will continue to live amid surroundings
which are not conducive to their relig-
Gus well-being.
With the exception of a vote OF
thanks to the Sunday school children
for their contribution OF $425, 900 to
the missionary fund in the last three
years, the discussion OF the schools Of
the country and the church occupied
the entire session.
The proposed new missionary canon
occupied most of the morning session
of the House Of Deputies. One of the
main provisions of the proposed canon
is that the title OF secretary of the board
of missions be changed to president; it
would greatly increase his power. His
term OF office would be for six years.
Twenty-four other members Of the
board are to be elected from eight geo
graphical districts. Twenty-one other
members are to be elected by the board
Of missions at large.
Rev. R. S. Alsup, OF Long Island, de-
clared the main purpose Of the new
canon was 10 give the church better
geographical representation on the
board OF missions. As matters now
stand, the majority OF the members
come from the east. Rev. Randolph
H. McKim, OF Washington, spoke
against the measure, and declared it
was radical, il not revolutionary"
In the afternoon the houses heard
the speeches of four ministers on
church outposts in the island world. !"
These were delivered by Rev. Kong Yin
Tit, of Honolulu; Bishop Fl. B. Restar-
lick, of Honolulu; Bishop Albion W.
Knight, OF Cuba, and Bishop Charles
H. Brent, of the Philippines.
The next session is to be held on
Wednesday afternoon, when these sub
jects will be decided.
In the evening the graduates. OF the
Virginia Theological School and Ken
yon College gave banquets to the min
listers and clergymen who are graduates
of these institutions.