The farmer and mechanic., 1912-05-14
EP|SCOPAL|ANs
MAKE PROTEST
Some Asperity towards Pope
OF Rome---Attack His Mar
rage LaW---0ne Favors
Moderation in Action Upon
the Matter

much excitement, the Episcopal con
yention, which met yesterday at st
Albans Church, Wisconsin avenue.
northwest, adopted resolutions pro
testing against the attack Of a for
e1gn potentate upon the VALIDITY Of
the laws Of the United States" and
against the wearing of sectarian garb
III the Indian schools IN the West
Inc resolutions were presented for
consideration by the Rev. r. H.
Mchim, pastor Of the Church of the
fplphany, After nearly two hours
discussion, a vote was taken, the
clergy and the laity voting separately.
Or. Mckim's resolution startled the
delegates. At first some talked bit
terly against it for fear that their ac-
tion would be misunderstood, but ;4f-
ter nearly dozen had taken the floor,
both for and against the the resolu-
uohS, they were put to vote.
Text of the Resolution.
The count showed that there wore
four Of the clergy against its aoop-
ton. and six Of the laity. The vote
was secret. Tie resolution reads:
Whereas it has transpired that
government schools for Indian chill
drcn have been placed under teach
ings OF priests and nuns wearing their
distinctive religious garb, and that
besides the insignia Of the Roman
Catholic Church in the schoolhouses
pictures have been placed on the
walls. depicting the damnation of all
save the adherents Of The Roman
Catholic faith.
BE it resolved, that we. the repre-
sentatyes of the Protestant Episcopal
diocese Of Washington, hereby put on
record our protest against the use Of
government funds to support schools
which are in reality no longer secu /
lar schools, but Scctarian schools.
Attacks Fope'S Marriage Law
W hereas a demand is now being
made by the Church Of Rome to en-
force in the United States the ne
temere decree of the Pope, whereby
mixed marriages, solemniZed by Pro,
testant miniSt ers, are declared TO be
null and Noid-a decree which the
Emperor Of Germany has refused to
allow to be published in his dominion
Therefore. be it.
RESOLVED, that we enter our indig
nant protests against this attack of
foreign potentate upon the validity o
the laws of the United States
The Roman Church is endeavorin,
to work itself into the government o
the United States somehow said Dr
MCkim. when he introduced his reSO
luton. Catholics are too aggressive
The Protestant churches refused al
aid in their school work, and IN
Catholic orders seek all that they ca
get Again, it is not proper that tn
head Of their church should attemp
to override our civil laws with som
canon laws of old Europe. The CIV,
law is supreme. Church laws can i
no consistent way interfere with thei
working TO allow it is one ste
Backward present these resolu
tons and ] sincerely hope that tn
members of the Episcopal Church {
Washington will do all in their powe
to help their being carried out.
Points to Rules OF Precedence.
'~scttarian practice in schools sup
ported by the government must Q
abolished said Rear Admiral Charlie
H. Stockton a lay delegate, and VII
participated in the debate, and tn
only methods that can be used
abolish such practices are necessary
drastic
Il should like to have added al
other resolution, said Rear Admire
T. 9. Selfridge, also a lay delesat
ito those presented by DR.. Mckin
1t would have suggested that IN IN
future at all public occasions the VIC
PresiOcnt. judges of the Supren
Court of the United States and sens
tors take precedence over the Roma
cardinal. 1t is foolish that repr'
sentative of q church should CON
to America, where there is suppose
to be no recognition Of the church {
the state. and take precedence oV'
the high officials of the govern men
,6iniral Selfridge Sees Outrage" +"
1T is an outrage the way the K
man Church treats the civil laws
the United States For instance.
New Jersey Protestant was ma
ried to a Catholic The cere mony W;
performed by a Protestant ministe
and conformed to the law. The
marriage was declared to be illeg
by the Catholic clergy OF New Jerse
Again, at the banquet Of a socie
in Boston where the President W.
guest Gov. FoSS of MaSsachusett
was invited TO sit on the right Of tt
President Cardinal O'Connell W
also invited to attend. He sent wo
to the banquet committee that as