Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-14
THE EPIsCOPALIANS.

before the two houses were concerned
the Episcopal Convention in session
in; Cincinnati yesterday experienced
the ouetest day it has had thus far
The House OF Bishops spent mos
of the day constructing the new canor
relative to suffragan bishops. Thi:
canon will be adopted as soon as con
stfucted. After that it is probable
that several suffragan bishops will bt
selected before the convention ad
journs.
The principal subject before The
House of Deputies was the changing
OF the name OF the church from th'
Protestant Episcopal Church OF tn,
United States of America to the Epis
copal Church of the United States o
America. No action was taken, ane
the discussion will be resumed.
A number Of the delegates hole
that the word protestant" should b.
dropped, as it has been dropped as fa
as popular usage is concerned.
The House of Deputies took actor
on the worlds conference Of churches
of the Christian faith. 1t appointed
committee of seven clergymen ant
seven laymen to meet with commit
tee OF seven bishops and bring re
port at this session in regard to tht
advsability OF holding worlds con
veption.
The committee appointed by the
house of deputies consists OF Rev. Mr.
Manning, New York; Rev. Alexande
Mann, Boston; Rev. Mr.. Warner
Louisville; Rev. Mr.. Solges, Indian
apolis; Rev. Mr.. Lathrop, California
Rev. Mr.. Clark, Virginia, and Rev
Mr.. Rogers, Fond du Lac, Wis, TO-
the clerical division, and Messrs
Gardner, OF Maine; Mansfield, OF Con
necticut; Bailey, OF Chicago; Stetson
New York; English. Of Pittsburg, ant
Robinson, OF Kentucky, in the layrnen'
division. The house of bishops has no
yet appointed its committee.
The house of bishops decided that i
would he iuexpedient at this time tt
bring before the convention the ques
ton OF changing the laws OF the church
in regard to marriage and divorce.
1t was expected that the house o
deputies would again take up junction
to the sick for healing purposes rathe
than for spiritual needs, but discussion
on other subjects lasted SO long that
did not reach hearing. It is in line
for discussion tomorrow.
THE menace OF the idle poor, VIII
must work, but wish to be idle, is NJ
greater than the menace Of the idle ricl
who give themselves up to pleasure
with no thought OF work"
This is one of the expressions in tn
report Of the joint commission OF th'
relations of capital and labor submit
ed to the convention by Rev. Edwar'
L. Parsons, of Berkeley, Cal.
Specific recommendations in the re
ortincluded the gradual reduction Q
the hours of labor to give that degre
of leisure for all which is required TO
proper social life; one day of rest il
every seven for all who labor, and
living wage as the minimum in al
branches of industry.
THE church cannot ally itself witt
either capital or labor" said the re
port. 1T must be the church O
all men. But 1t must throw its inf1uenc
on the side of human rights. Their
is no moral justification for workin!
men II hours day, seven days in tn
week, or at wage uecessitating tn
labor of women and children to main
tain the family. The first care o
Christianity must emphatically be men
not profits.
THE commission recommends tn
appointment of commission Of
social service, consisting of five bishops
five presbyters and five laymen, t
study social and industrial conditions
to coordinate efforts among churcl
organizations for the improvement c
the conditions of labor and to CO
operate with other organizations TO
the establishment OF cordial relation
between capital and labor
So many amendments we're offere
to the report Of the committee az
pointed by the House Of Deputies t
draft a new collect for Good Friday
in which mention of Jews, Turk
and other heretics and infdels" va
to be omitted, that the matter wa
referred back to the committee. 1t
the intention to replace the phras
with those outside the true faith" Q
words of similar import.
! Miss Knight, OF Milwaukee, presi
dent OF the junior auxiliary of tina
diocese, presided over the forenoo
session OF the Woman's Auxiliary t
the board Of Missions. The topic dis
cussed was: Missionary Information
How to Get 1t.
Bishop Gray, of Southern Florida
Bishop Brooks, of Oklahoma, an
Bishop Robinson, OF Nevada, spoke o.
the mission work in their respectiv
districts.
Severe Cyclone In Cuba.