The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-12
PLEA FOR PRAYER
IN HEALING SICK.
Y, :
Resolution Giving church's
Sanction Presented to Episco-
pal Convention.
DEFEATED BY SMALL VOTE
No Change Will Be Made in
E. Laws on Marriage and
Divorce.
DEFEATED BY SMALL VOTE.

Cincinnati. o., October 1l.--A reso-
luton giving the sanction of the
Protestant Episcopal Church to the
healing of the sick by prayer was
adopted in one section of the House
of Deputies of the Protestant Episcopal
Convention to-day, but was defeated
in another section OF the house by the
narrow margin of five votes Ihe Vot-.
ing was by dioceses.
That a majority of the House OF
Deputies was In favor of the report
was shown clearly when the clerical
branch adopted 1t by vote of Al yeas
to IL nays, with nine dioceses not vot-
ing or divided. The laymen of the
house. however. killed the report BY
vote of q yeas and SO nays. four do
ceses not voting.
1t required n majority in both orders
of the house to carry the report. While
the question viii come up befores the
House of Bishops at some future Date,
it is regarded as improbable that the
upper house of the convention VIII
take any action on 1t.
Rev. Lncius Mailman, rector OF 81.
Thomas Church, Hanover. n. H. pre-
scnted the report. In doing so ne eN-
planned that he had no fear of tho
word supernatural" He continued:
IF Jesus did heal the sick in the
first century in a supernatural man
ner He can do so to-day; and TO recos-
nize that fact Is not to put the church
in the position of not recognizing mod
ern science. While the limits OF moo
ern science have been reached, we
have not reached the limits of the
power of God"
Rev. H. M. s. Taylor, OF Atlanta. In
dorsed DR.. Wathman's resolution. He
said the Episcopal Church had been
taken In the dark in the matter Of d.
vine healing.
lit is our own fault" he declared.
for this magnificent gift was given
10 us by our blessed Lord in the be-
ginning. This power of restoring the
sick by prayer was thrown away by
our church, and a woman picked up
that jewel. Now l say, let us take back
our own and use this magnificent gift
in the name of the church"
The laity of the House of Deputies as
rule opposed the report
| While the large vote polled for the
resolution came as surprise. the be-
lief prevailed tonight that the subject
would not be revived at this conven-
\ ton.
Prayer for Fire Sufferers.
! At the opening OF the session of the
House of Deputies to-day prayer was
| offered for the fire sufferers of the
/ Northwest.
The House of Bishops split the mis-
| sionary diocese OF Oklahoma. and an
| additional diocese, to be known as
! Eastern Oklahoma. was created. The
diocese of Dallas. Tex was divided
into missionary districts. that VIII in
clude part of Western Texas.
New bishops will be appointed soon
| for the new dioceses.
Both the House of Bishops and
House of Deputies to-day decided on
New York as the next convention city.
The House of Deputies adopted a
new mission hymnal for use in rescue
| work.
The committee on marriage and d.
vorce to-day reported that 1t would
be undesirable to make any change
in the laws of the church In this re-
| gard at present. The report will go
before the convention on Thursday.