New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-13
NON|RACLESFOR MORGAN
rinancier Says EpisCOpaIlanCOn-
vention Wastes Time on Subject
ABSURD STATEMENT MADE
yf,,e- Eouse VIII Appoint Com
n,ittee to Investigate Faith
Healing.
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protestant Episcopal church here saio 70
eav that he did not CONSIDER tne eOsS'ioi,
-,s-,-1ss v7eiehty enough 20 be discussed
any Of the gatherings Ct ciergymen and
,a,-rnsr When the subject was brought
,,.eo-a the House Of Deputies again TO-DAY
a. ,-a-rsn sprang from his seat and went
out.
4 s-5end who stood in the rear OF the
novse asked the fnancier what he thought
- the discussion. and Mr.. Morgan az
saered:
I have heard more absurd statements
from that platform thar I ever heard be-
fore IN going out 20 attend 70 BUSINESS
matters, because / think they are 81 iees'
worth paying attention TO"
~ Morgan was then driven away In MS
s-torrohiIe TO the home Of the late Alex
sn5er Mcdonald. where he IS living during
She conven-icn-
The House OF Bishops not only reversed
SIS decision Of q few DAYS age When II 1
.-ar,,sez - mass Al anlen1renr 20 the cor
=tir,1tion providing for suf1ragan bishops
bur also nassed q resolution calling for
committees 10 investigate the miracle
question. or faith healing BY means Of
PRAYER CT suggestion
The surraEan bishop question was de-
44s-ed BIZ the House Of Bishops last week,
after the House Of Deputies had adopted IL
TIE vote at that tine was close To-day II
-ras brought up again as q special order Of
business. and was adopted by the bishops.
after an interesting debate, by vote Of
50 10 g Il required ffry-three votes 10
carr the measure.
Bishop Greer Leads Fight.
rx4nC 70 The fact that the House OF
: ~ I
-ov becomes a law The leading fight In
favor Of the measure was put forward BY
Bishop Greer. Of New York Bishop Mac
F-sv-Srrirh. OF Pennsylvania was also
strong advocate OF the amendment II was
unoficiaIly announced by the New York
and the Pennsylvania delegations that suf-
Irsgan bishops for those two states would
be appointed soon.
While this acton is probably the most
Important Vet taken by the convention. il
die not create the stir among the delegates
that was felt when II was announced that
The House Of Bishops had passed q reso- 4
tuition calling for a committee TO investi-
gate JUNCTION 10 the SILK for the sake Of
healing purposes rather than for spiritual
needs
This is the resolution that was defeated 4
IN the House Of Deputies yesterday by 4
non-co-cu-rence Of orders. the resolution ]
being adopted b- the clerical division. but
defeated by the laity.
IN al probability healing by PRAYER wIll
be brought Up again in the House or Depu-
ties. an6 should this house decide 70 re-
verse It's former action q committee VIII be
appointed 10 bring IL q report a. the 1915
convention IN New York.
no subject that has arisen since the con !
Tention began has aroused 80 much interest
among chUrchmen OF ali orders. The opin-
ions expressed range ali the way from alb
s0lute faith in actual miracles through the
power Of God TO the utmost unbelief in the
power OF anything but medical treatment /
TO cure the sick
Ernnnanuei Movement Recalled.
The fact that the se-caIIed Emmanuel
Movement had its origin IN the Protestant
Episcopal Church ia Emmanuel parish.
Boston. has had a deep influence.
There IS d large proportion who admit
that faith as al element Of cure is not u
he overlooked. while conteuding that faith
alone cannot neal.
These cru-cEuen take the ground that
expert medical advice is the prime essential
ir aH cases Of illness. bur that if faith in
ultimate cure can 70 inspired in The
patient either through religious mInistra-
Ton or otherwise. 1he physicians work VIII
lo greatly aided
Bsf thev maintain that no ritual could bc
devised to insure the establishment Of faith
'H eve-y case. and -ls. the problem should
he Jeff 10 individual clerg.-nen 70 work out
rs they ind e possible
Tho section of the Church constitution re-
serre- 10 IN Tho amendment Is es follows.
$50 person shall be ordained and CON
rr~rated bishop or ordained priest or deacon
unless az Tho time. IN -he presence q OF
Gaining bishop 0r bishops ne shall sub
scribe and make tbc following declaration:
-I DO believe the Holy Scriptures n the old
srd Rev Testameuts go lee the word Of
cod anl % contain all things oecessarv To
salvation and do solen1n1v engage to con
form to- she doctrine. discipline and worship
of t1e Protestant Episcopal Church in the
Tinted States o. America"
when asked af-erward how no had voted
rho Rev Dr. Morrison. whose declaration
that tho Bible is nct the word - Cod
started tEe discussion. said. q do not care
o. answer thar question al his time
The House o. Deputies to-dav nut itself
E..arely on record hv q unanimous vote IS
believing ia the Bible as TIE word of God.
---s making official declaration that the
settlement 70 the contrsr- made 81 che
course n debate last Saturday by the Rev.
=. A. Morrison Of Portland. ore. did not
represent che sentiment Of the Church as
whole The matter was brought before
The convention h~ the Re-. Jams r. Win
~-s-sr Of Memphis Dr. v-incheste~ Of
fersa a resolution declaring that the House
Places itself on record as declaring that che
HclE Scriptures are beyond doubt accepted
6r -re Church SIS t1e word Of AlmVht-
COO
Bible Word OF God.
E-cep+ Tor rhe fact that the BibIe IS the
--a II Cod. meme Of - would be here.
SEQ d. Winchester. ct IS time 70 protest
sgslrs- ere charge that we 90 not believe
5rs Bile is The word IF God, = charge
f-zt Is being thrown az Us from al parts
'f ~ country 7 beg this house 10 send
' me WORD and barish at doubts on
mis- point = this IS not true there is no
place In this Church for me-
Ffe Rev James Houston Fcrres+or Of
tsIfl0ore. proposed as a sub-ras,I,,+tsn
sf 'ne secretary ~ The convention sbo,,rd
nlflsa tn all the daily papers Of C4ucin-
nsa Tie eighth article Of the constitution
pf be Church
William T. Butler II Nayor Chunk
Perrr lag deputy. made 2 vain attern,t
i9 AaFe the whole matter laid Oh the a BIZ
-tn.io cries ~ question" she sub resolution,
vas adopted by q unanimous vote
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