Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-16
NEXT P. f. MEET
ST. LOUIS, IN 1916
House of Delegates Vote Will
Probably Be Ratified by
Bishops.

NEW YORK, Oct. 16.-The house
of deputies of the Protestant Episco-
pal Church, In triennial general con-
vention here, voted today to hold
the next general convention at st.
Louis in 1916.
The decision must be ratified by
the house of bishops. Indications
We're that this would be done
The movement to have the next
triennial convention in st. Louis was
launched by friends of Bishop Daniel
Sylvester Tuttle, of the diocese Of
Missouri, who is the presiding bishop
of the church. The holding of the
next convention here was suggested
as a fitting tribute to the bishop, who
three years hence will celebrate his
golden jubilee in the Episcopale.
A fund to guarantee the expenses
of the convention has been pledged by
Episcopal laymen of st. Louis. The
convention viii open on the second
Wednesday in October.
The house Of deputies decided today
that the church should extend its
missionary work hereafter to immi-
grants and their children. Several
of the leaders characterized this ac-
tion as the greatest advance the
church has ever made toward broad
realization Of itr mission.
The convention unanimously adopt
ed a resolution yesterday protesting
against the blood ritual" trial at
KieV.
The measure was presented by Rev.
John Howard Melish, rector of Holy
Trinity Church. in Brooklyn, and was
seconded BY Rev William NJ. ,Gros-
venor. dean of the cathedral. 1t was
as follows:
Calls Upon Greek Hierarchy.
I'VE call upon the archbishops.
bishops and other bodies of the
Holy Orthodox Eastern Church of
Russia to make formal pronounce
ment that charges of so-called ritu-
allstic murders are without founda-
ton or justification IN the teachings
and practise of the religion of Israel;
And remind them that in the early
davs of Christianity similar charges
were made by ignorance and super
stition against her own most holy
religion
Church Unity Is Discussed.
The unity of all Christian churches,
Catholic and Protestant, was dis
cussed yesterday.
Rev. DR.. William T, Manning. rec
tor of Trinity Church. New York, re-
ported remarkable progress by the
Joint commission appointed in 1910,
and the house of deputies voted to
incorporate the commission to con-
tinue its work.
Francis Lvnde Stetson. counsel for
the late J. Pierpoue Morgan, stated
he had ss0000. donation made when
the commission was appointed by "a
beloved friend who no longer sits in
this house.
DR.. Manning declared church unity
was both possible and desirable.
Union. he made clear differed from
unity. and he expressed the con-
viction that when the points of cor
respondence were found they would
be greater than the points of diver
gence. He pointed out that as the
result of the first three years work
thirty-four denominations have ap-
pointed as many commissions. and
thereby stand officially committed to
a conference on church unity. Such
a conference. held in May, selected
delegates to visit Great Britain and
arrange for a conference of non-
Anglican churches in that country.
In the report, Cardinal Gibbons is
referred TO as having expressed
friendly interest in the subject. de-
sire to be kept Informed of the
progress OF the movement and a con-
viction that clear statements of
positions would show the churches to
be nearer together than had been
supposed, He said only good could
come TO the effort to promote Tthe
spirit in which such a conference
should be undertaken"
Cardinal Farley and a number OF
other Roman Catholic prelates, 1t was
stated. had expressed similar senti-
ments.