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


the Episcopal Convention in session
in Cincinnati yesterday experienced
the ouietest day it has had thus far.
The House Of Bishops spent most
Of the day constructing the new canon
relative to suffragan bishops. Thi:
canon will be adopted as soon as con
stFucted. After that it is probable
that several suffragan bishops will BIZ
selected before the convention ad
journs.
The principal subject before the
House OF Deputies was the changing
OF the name OF the church from the
Protestant Episcopal Church Of the
United States OF America to the Epis
copal Church OF the United States o.
America. No action was taken, anc
the discussion will be resumed.
A number OF the delegates hole
that the word protestant" should bt
dropped, as it has been dropped as ial
as popular usage is concerned.
The House OF Deputies took action
on the worlds conference Of churches
OF the Christian faith. 1t appointed
committee OF seven clergymen and
seven laymen to meet with commit
tee OF seven bishops and bring a re-
port at this session in regard to the
adyisability of holding a worlds con
yeption.
The committee appointed by the
house Of deputies consists OF Rev. Mr.
Manning, New York; Rev. Alexander
Mann. Boston; Rev. Mr.. Warner
Louisville; Rev. Mr.. Solges, Indian
apoIis; Rev. Mr.. Lathrop, California
Rev. Mr.. Clark. Virginia, and Rev
Mr.. Rogers, Fond du Lac, Wis, fol
the clerical division, and Messrs
Gardner, OF Maine; Mansfield, OF Con
necticut; Bailey, OF Chicago; Stetsonl
New York; English, OF Pittsburg, and
Robinson, OF Kentucky, in the layrnen''
division. The house OF bishops has moi
yet appointed its committee.
The house OF bishops decided that i
would be iuexpedient at this time tc
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 rather
than for spiritual needs, but discussions
on other subjects lasted so long that j
did not reach hearing. 1t is in line
for discussion tomorrow.
The menace OF the idle poor, whit
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 thu
report of the joint commission of the
relations of capital and labor submit
ed to the convention by Rev. Edward
| L. Parsons, OF Berkeley, Cal.
Specific recommendations in the re
port included the gradual reduction o
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 will
either capital or labor" said the re
port. 1t must be the church o
all men. But 1t must throw its inhuenc'
on the side OF human rights. Their
is no moral justification for working
men II hours day, seven days in th'
week, or at a wage uecessitating thu
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 a commission oil
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 o
the conditions OF labor and to co
operate with other organizations 10
the establishment OF cordial relation
between capital and labor. "
So many amendments we're offeret
to the report OF the committee ap
pointed by the House OF Deputies Il
draft new collect for Good Friday
in which mention of Jews, Turk
and other heretics and infidels" wa
to be omitted, that the matter wa
referred back to the committee. 1t i
the intention to replace the phras
with those outside the true faith. " o
words OF similar import.
Miss Knight, OF Milwaukee, presi
dent OF the junior auxiliary of tina
diocese, presided over the forenoon
session OF the Woman's Auxiliary t.
the board OF Missions. The topic dis
cussed was: Missionary Information
How to Get II. :"
Bishop Gray, Of Southern Florida
Bishop Brooks, OF Oklahoma, an,
Bishop Robinson, Of Nevada, spoke oil
the mission work in their respective
districts.
Severe cyclone In Cuba.
Havana Oct. "A severe cyclonC