Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-17

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Charles l. Hopper of the Church OF tho
Good shepherd. the council voted 70
confer with other religious bodies OF the
state on the advisability Of reqneStins
the state legislature TO pass law sell
ting ASIDE a certain part Of each week
for the study Of religious education IN
the public schools.
on the first reading OF the resolution
Christian" and not religious was used
throughout. On the contention OF Father
Williams that Jews should not be ex-
eiuded from this conference the wording
was changed. Father Williams. who foi
thlrty-five years has been rector Of 81.
Bsruabas church. took this occasion TO
free his mind OF some thoughts on the
sunday schools Of the Episcopal church.
He declared that the children Of Epls-
copai families are CROWNS up without
any religious education. while the Roman
Catholics, Lutherans and Jews give their
young folk systematic religious instrue-
ton.
lie held back. however. from giving his
fun confirmation 10 the recommended
tlon on the grounds that the council is
not yet ready for the step.
Diocesan sacinl service,
Another measure which passed In spite
OF the strong opposition OF Father VII
lians was the creating q diocesan social
service commission 10 promote ieEisla-
ton for the best interests o. the people
Father Williams argued that such q
~ fnrn xrifnOtif
first creating a new canon 10 give u law
ful enlightenment. To DO away with this
technleallty a clause was added giving
the commission power 20 act pending the
enactment cf the new canon ~ the neA.
council.
Rev. Wesley W. Barnes Of II. Aarss
church Of Nebraska CITY. one Of the
younger ciersymen. as chairman OF the
social service committee presented ths
Recommendation. lie also reviewed so
elai conditions IN the state. naming a
the chief evil the loan sharks. who ex'
tort exorbitant rates Of interest from
poor people.
.Pobllc sentiment was against the
ururer In Bibllcai times, We need q
sur public sentiment In favor Of strong
law against the loan shark Of today"
The Unfortunate Poor.
In speaking OF the poor against whom
tho loan sharks exactions, wreak mos
voc, REV. Mr., Wesley used the phrase
.the unfortunate poor with many chil
dren." Father Williams was quickly OF
his feet contesting for the retraetion o
tho WORD. unfortunate" He declared
that the man who has many children
even though he has scant means. Is no
poor. The word was eliminated.
The social service commission Is to b
formed OF the bishop as head and sigh
others on the executive eommittee--thre
clergy. three laymsn and two women o
the diocese.
a Recommendation by the bishop ths
salaries OF the diocesan officers be pat
from q general assessment on the income
Of the parishes and no, on the indlvlduA
q annual dues Of the communicates. wa
deferred TO some future council for action
csmmunicsnt Taz d Hardship.
Bishop Williams DECLARED mat the com
nunicant tax wrought has Dish p on many
that there is resentment in many par
ishes Of the diocese against It and tina
some yesties deliberately eliminat
names from their registries to lessen tn
assessment he was backed In his opin
ion by Rev. Barnes who earnestly cou
tended for the change IN The method
Of assessment
Father Williams argued against tn
change He took exception TO naming n
communicates due a tax" He said III
dues we're not tax but privilege. II
ob1ected especially 10 the phrase -odious
eommunicant's tax used by the bisho
both this morning and in his annual ac
dress yesterday. The measure was los
Al the afternoons session there was
round table on the eor1itlen OF n
church in the diocese