The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-11

Cincinnati. Ohio, Oct. 10-Very Rev.
Albert Harding. Bishop Of Washington,
and Rev. DR.. Randolph H. McKim. pre-
siding officer of the house OF deputies
Of the Protestant Episcopal Convention
and rector OF Epiphany Church, Wash
iEgton, u. c.. were guests here this even
ing at the dinner given by the Cinein-
natl Brotherhood Of ST. Andrew to sew
eral bishops. clergymen. and laymen Of
the church. Bishop Daniel Sylvester Tut
tie. OF st, Louis. presiding bishop OF the
house OF bishops at the convention, was
the guest of honor
Al this banquet Mr. II. d. W English,
president OF the Pittsburg Civic League,
and the man who has turned up all the
graft proceedings In that city. was the
POSTMASTER. Bishop WoOdcCck, OF Louis
vile, addressed the members on the
Kind OF man 10 meet the need" and
Mr.. George Wharton Pepper. of PhlIa-
delphia one Of the country's greatest
corporation lawyers, spoke on THE one
thing needful."
Work Among the jews.
The reports on work for the conversion
OF the Jews aroused much interest al the
session OF the triennial general Episcopal
convention to-day. The committee OF the
house Of deputies described the proposed
separate church for Hebrew Christians
a. means for perpetuating not ter
minating, the aloofness OF the Jew from
the Christian. Rev DR. William NJ
Grosvenor, OF New York City went fur
Their in expressing his views that It was
unjust 10 single out for special effort
the race 10 which Jesus Christ was born.
lie said
The Jew knows what the Christian
has been 10 him during the centuries.
Il has not been a history full 4 Joy He
has suffered inquisition. persecution. and
herding into ehettos. In America, for the
hrst time in the history OF his race since
the fall Of Jerusalem he finds an open
door, and Is doing his best TO mt into
American institutions.
Il am the rector Of a parish Of the
greatest Jewish city in the country. 1
would gladly teach any Jew who wants
better knowledge Of Christ, but the time
foT special propaganda. for corporate
resolution concerning the Jew from such
a body as this is past. The only way
for the Hebrew 70 ever come into the
unity OF the church Is after he has a
Few centuries OF Christian tolerance.
love. charity, and Justice"
The House OF Bishops also decided
that Jews converted 70 the Episcopal
faith may continue the Jewish rites, fes-
tiyals. and ceremonies as historical and
racial traditions. provided they do not
do il as a matter Of religion
Discuss Change of Name.
There was some discussion about drop
Ping Protestant from the name OF the
church. as most OF the leading clerical
and lay deputies favor the adoption Of
the name Episcopal Church in the Unit
ed States or America" in preference 70
the American Catholic Church. as pro-
posed at the last convention. II IS not
likely that the name VIII be changed at.
this convention. however
1t was decided 10 arrange for a cele-
bration in 1911 Of the 300th anniversary
Of the first publication Of the King
James version Of the Bible.
The much mooted subject Of the canons
on divorce was taken up by the House of
Bishops. The question OF whether or not
the canons OF marriage and divorce shall
be revised and modified will be disposed
OF Thursday AT present they provide
against remarriage in the church of per
sons who have been divorced, but there
Is wide difference Of opinion on the
subject among the clergy.