The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-22

GIFT OF 100000
.FR0M.J..P| MORGAN. [ IN
He Starts Camp paigtl Fund for
Worlds Gqnference OF
Church Unity.
.lI:..! c OWE 4 1: ON CLOSES
Ssufragan Bishops Are Refused
Vote in Meeting OF
1915
c ON. 10 N n CLOSES [! / o J; S

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Cincinnati. o.. October 21,-A gift OF
100000 to the campaign fund for the
Worlds Conference OF Church Unity
by j. p. Morgan. served as fitting
climax to-day at the close OF the trl-
ennial convention OF the Protestant
Episcopal Church.
Mr.. Morgan was named as treasurer
OF the movement to raise the funds
required to bring about what 1t Is
hoped will be the greatest worlds con-
ference Of Christian churches through
out the universe.
Shortly before leaving for the East
tonight, Mr.. Morgan made the official
announcement that he had started tho
fund with a gift Of 100000.
AS the last echoes Of the martial re-
cesslonal hymn, ..The Son OF God Goes
Forth to War; died away in st. Paul's
Cathedral today the forty-third Gem
eral sConventionSof the Protestant Epis-
copal Church In the United States Of
America ended. NJ
Rccognlzes Its Democracy.
AS on the opening day2of the great
religious gathering, seventeen days
ago. the church again recognized Its
democracy and universality by invit-
ing to take part in the ceremonies OF.
dismissal the Bishop Of Cape Palmas.
Africa, S. d. Ferguson, typifying in
his person the spirit Of missions that
has been the guiding star following
sthe gathering. On the opening day.
sthe sermon was preached by the most
PdlstlnguIshed OF Englands churc hmen.
and on the closing day the words OF
the lips OF 5the head or the American
church. Presiding Bishop David Sylves-
ter Tuttle,s Of Missouri.
The service In the cathedral was the
simple ritual OF the church Tor eve.
ming prayer.
Bishop Tuttle's address was one OF
praise OF Cincinnati and Its people and
their. spirit, and Of the convention for
Its work.
One Important piece OF business
marked the closing hours of the House
of; Bishops, the Deputies refusing to
concur with the upper house in giving
the new order of suffragan bishops
votes In the convention OF 1913.
Sentiment Overwhelming.
The sentiment Of the deputies was
foverwhelm elmiH sly against the proposal.
50 far as the lay delegates were con-
fcerned. Only eight sdioceses We're re--3
corded in favor OF the measure, While.
kthirty-three we're registered against 1t.
The clerical vote resulted IN tie.
The resolution introduced yesterday
in protest Of the treatment Of Jews
IN Russia was adopted. s.ss I.
tg It was to the strains OF ''Publish
Glad Tldlngs" ira It the session endeb,
ss The Joint commission created to cali
a world conference on&Christ'an faith
and order was organized and Is prepar-
ing to take Immediate action. The Rt.
Rev. Charles p. Anderson, u. d., Blslfop
of ChIcago was chosen PRESIDENT; j.
Pierpont Morgan, treasurer, and Rob-
,ert III, Gardiner, OF Gardiner, Me-. sec
retary, a committee on plan and
scope. consisting ofsthe Rev, w. Z. Man
ming, or New York; Blshop Anderson
of Chlcag go; b hop Brent, or the Phil
lpplnss A Risho op :Elnsnlan, OF Delaware;
the Rev. p. NJ. Rhinelander OF Cans
bridge Mass. Francis Lynde Stetson,I
of New York., and r. H. Gardiner. was
appointedE with instructions to prepare
IA statement as to- the ob5ects and
methods OF proceed ure