Evening journal., 1913-10-15
WOULD GROUP
The DIOCESES
Episcopal House Of Delegates
May Adopt the English
Method
EIGHT DIVISIONS
ARE MAPPED OUT

NEW YORK, oct. 15.-Bishops,
clergy and laity of the two houses of
the General Convention Of the
Protestant Episcopal Church yester-
day gathered, in the great nave of the
Cathedral OF st. John the Divine for
the discussion OF Religious Educa-
ton" in joint session, one of the
regular features of the convention.
The session was presided over by the
Rev. DR.. Mann, of Boston, who was
recently chosen president Of the
House OF Deputies. The presiding
bishop is the Right Rev. Daniel S.
Tuttle. but q slight illness had pre-
vented him from taking the chair.
The speakers were Bishop Gailor,
OF Tennessee: Bishop Greer, of New
York, and George Wharton PEPPER, lay
delegate from Pennsylvania. Bishop
Gailor said the greatest battle of the
church is to be, fought among those
who have been educated in our col
leges. He gave statistics to show an
increasing tendency among college
men towards unbelief and figures
which told of the large number of
children in public schools who receive
no religious education whatever.
Wants Schools NOn-Sectarian.
In discussing the lack of religious
education in the public schools,
Bishop Greer said he would oppose
any attempt to make schools sectarian.
He asked if there was not some com
mon ground on which all Christians
might meet for devising a system un-
der which religious instruction could
be given in the public schools.
Prior to the joint session a report
was received from the joint commits
sion which had been appointed in
Cincinnati three years ago to consider
the union of the missionary depart
ments into provinces. This was made
the special order for the afternoon
and it absorbed the attention OF the
deputies throughout the entire ses-
sion.
Fear American Pope.
Some of the low church men seemed
TO see in this measure the bugaboo OF
archbishoprics. a move toward the
creation of an American Pope" A
long discussion followed. The moment
one speaker would subside a dozen
more would be on their feet demand
ing RECOGNITION. Eventually a deputy
moved that the question be put to a
vote in three minutes and then the
diocese of Southern Virginia called for
q vote by orders. The vote showed
almost an unanimous sentiment in
favor of Il.
In Earl Hall, Columbia University,
was held the first of a series of con-
ferences which are to continue during
the week. These are in connection
with the general convention and are
under the supervision of the joint
commission on social services, which
was appointed at the Cincinnati con-
vention three years ago. This opening
session was presided over by Bishop
Lawrence. of Massachusetts.
Crge More Democracy.
AS revealed by all the speakers, the
sentiment was that the Episcopa
Church should become more demo
cratic and give more practical anC
more effective attention to vita
problems of the day. 1t was plainly
stated by several speakers that the
church has not kept pace with th'
lines in these respects, but that 4
must do so If Il is to fulfill its mis-
sion.
II. d. W. English. president Of the
Civic Mission of Pittsburgh, one o
the speakers. said there is no ques
ton that the church had stood aloo
too long from tne ledl ilS VI ~"
manity. He conceived it to be tn
duty of the church to deal with mel
in the masses as we'll as individuals
and to preach the doctrine of uni
form justice in all phases of nationa
life
List Of Provinces.
The synods into which the variou
dioceses may be grouped are arrange
geographically aud are as follows;
First province-Dioceses within tn
New England states.
Second province States of New Nor
and New Jersey and missionary distric
of Porto Rico
Third province-States of Pennsy
vania. Delaware. Maryland, Virgins
West Virginia and the diocese of Wasl
maton
Fourth province-Diocese and mission
arv districts within North Carolin
South Caroina. Georgia. Florida, Ala
bama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Tenness'
and Kentucky.
Fifth province -Dioccses in Ohio, Il
diana. Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsi
Sixth province Dicceses and mission
sry district. in Minnesota, Iowa, Mort