The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-21
FIVE MISSIONARY
 BISHOPS CHOSEN Episcopal Convention Is Near ly Through Its Work NOTEWORTHY ACTIONS Creation of Suffragan Bishops Is One of the Most Important of the
 Many Transactions of the
 Convention
NOTEWORTHY ACTIONS

pointment of five new missionary bishops and the selection of a successor to Bishop Graves of Kearney, Neb, today the last important action of either of the houses of the convention of the Protestant Epis- copal church in session here was prob- ably taken, inasmuch as the business ses- sion of the convention will conclude to- morrow at noon
 In the opinion of large number of bishops attending this convention has been the most important ever held by the church.
 The most noteworthy actions of the convention during it's three weeks ses- sion has been the creating of the suf- fragan bishops, the calling of world s conference for Christian unity and a movement indorsing unction to the sick for healing purposes rather than for 1 spiritual needs.
 The present convention has acted in one way or the other on the following sub jects:
 The movement for racial negro bishops was voted down.
 Movement toward Christian unity given strong support and a commission ap- pointed to call conference with all
  this end.
 Movement to indorse divine healing of the sick by offering of prayer given un- qualified support by the house of bishops and passed in an amended form by the house of deputies.
 A movement to change the name of the church was voted down by one vote and defeated by none-concurrence of orders
 Establishment of parcchial schools in- dorsed.
 Laws of the general theological semi nary revised.
 Resolutions passed petitioning Congress to establish separate structures at army posts and putting the chaplains of the army and navy under the supervision of the Bishop of Washington.
 Permission granted to use the revised version of the Bible.
 Five new bishoprics established and bishops appointed to fill them.
 Resolutions passed by both houses to expunge words Jews, Turks, heretics and infdels'' from collect for Good Fri day. Phraseology of amended prayer a matter of dispute in the house of depu- ties and a commission appointed to re- port on the revised collect in 1913.
 Vacancy caused by resignation of Bsh- op Graves of Kearney, Neb., filled
 Provision made for the election of the presiding bishop for term of six years instead of for life by seniority as here tofore An exception is placed in the provision to the effect that Presiding Bishop Futile shall serve as presiding bishop for the remainder of his life, or until he retires.
 Canons 3S and 3a, relating to marriage and divorce, amended by the house of bishops so that no Episcopal minister can perform the marriage ceremony for di- vorced person under any circumstances. The amendment was brought up in the house of deputies and was carried over until the 1913 convention. rs
 A definition of canon 19 was given by the house of bishops. The cannon refers to the "open pulpit
 Bishop Arthur F. Lloyd of southern Virginia was elected president of the re- organized board of domestic and foreign missions at the afternoon session of both houses today. George Jordon King of Albany, N. Y, was elected treasurer and the following. were elected members of the board
 Bishops Doane, Talbot, Nelson, Edsall, Francis, Anderson, Greer and Lloyd. Clergymen elected to the board were; The Revs. Anistiee, Steers, Mann, Man ming, Miel, Clarke, Stealey aAd Cobbs, while the laymen chosen weye: Messrs. Law, Davies, Chauncey, Morris, Pepper. Saunders, Cochranee ana NeWDolo. The eight missionary districts will choose the other "A members of the board
 A resolution in the house of deputies de- claring that i've protest against the unfair and inhuman treatment of the Jews in the empire of Russia" was lost by a close vote, and the resolution was placed on the calendar.
 Preceding the social service conference today a resolution presented by Bishop Greer of New York was adopted, asking help from every one to further the laws against child labor. Social and economic problems were also discussed.
 At the night session of the conference John B. Lennan, general treasurer of the American Federation of Labor, was the principal speaker.