Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-21
THE EPIsCOPALIANs.

Inc House OF deputies OF Tie ITO-
testant Episcopal Church decided in
Cincinnati yesterday afternoon that
the canon which was passed by the
House OF Bishops prohibits the re-
marriage Of all divorced people has
come to them too late to be considered
at this meeting. They, therefore,
stated that this measure will go over
for consideration until the next gene
raj convention OF the church, which
will be held in New York, beginning
October 8, 1918. Meanwhile the law
on divorce and marriage remain un"
changed.
At the afternoon meeting OF the
House of Deputies a resolution was
presented which protests against the
unfair and inhuman treatment OF Jews
by the Russian government. After
some discussion it was decided to
make this resolution a matter Of bust
ness this morning, when it will doubt
less be passed The House OF Bishops
will then be asked to vote on the mea-
sure.
The House OF Bishops passed the
resolution calling for world confer
ence on the subject of forming one
church, and The matter has now been
definitely settled, though just where
this big meeting will be held is not
known as yet.
The House OF Bishops and the
House of Deputies formally announced
the list of new missionary bishops
chosen for the church, and the new
Bishop Of Kearney, Neb., who was
elected to succeed Bishop Arson r.
Graves, who resigned because Of i'll
health. The names of the new bishops
are:
Rev. George Allen Beecher, of Omaha,
to be bishop OF Kearney, Neb.
Rev. Theodore Payne Thurston, Of
Minneapolis, to be bishop of east Okla
homa.
Rev. Francis L. H. Potts, OF Shang-
hal, China, to be bishop OF Wuhu,
China.
Rev. Louis Sanford, of Berkeley CAL,
to be bishop OF San Joaquin, Cal.
Rev. Julius Walker Atwood, of Pho-
nix, Ariz., to be bishop Of Arizona.
Rev. Edward A. Temple, of Waco,
Texas, to be bishop of northern Texas.
The new bishops were elected by the
house OF bishops at their session We'd
nesday, but out OF courtesy to the
house OF deputies, which had adjourned
for the day, the names we're not made
public until announced in the lower
house yesterday.
Bishop Beecher succeeds Bishop
Graves, who resigned on account of i'll
health. The other new bishops are
bishops.
By the election OF these bishops the
Of the house Of bishops is
increased TO 10.
The house OF bishops passed a reso-
luton condemning the violation of the
child labor laws.
Coadjutor Bishop Arthur s. Lloyd, of
Virginia, was elected president OF the
board OF domestic and for
eign missions at the afternoon session of
both houses yesterday. The name OF
Bishop Brent, OF the Philippines, was
also proposed, but was withdrawn, and
Bishop Lloyd's election was unani-
nous.
George Gordon King, Of Albany, N.
Y. was elected treasurer; and the foil
lowing we're elected members OF the /
board: Bishops Doane, Talbot, Nelson,
Edsall, Francis, Anderson, Greer and
Lloyd; Revs. Anstice, Steerz, Mann,
Manning, Mel, Clarke, Stehey and
Cobbs; laymen Messrs. Law, Davies,
Chauncey, Morris, Pepper, Saunders,
Cochrane and Newbold. The eight
districts will chose the other
"a members OF the board.
A social service conference was one
1f the features on the programme. 1t
was held under the auspices Of the
standing commission Of the church on
relation between capital and labor, the
Christian Union and the social service
department OF the Girls Friendly So
,iety OF America.
At the night session ofthe conferenceI
John f. Lehman, general treasurer OF
he American Federation OF Labor, was
he principal speaker.
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