Evening journal., 1913-10-23
RACE ISSUE
IS POSTPONED
Episcopal Convention to Vote
- xoS~o nsehno 1tro ocfion
Uu NCXlV DINIiUp XuVOtfvh
In 1916
DIR. TYLER IS BISHOP
OF NORTH DAKOTA

NEW YORK. oct. 23..-The general
convention OF the Protestant Episco-
pal Church postponed yesterday for
three years action on tho question OF
giving the negroes of the South
bishop 70 represent them directly IN |
the House Of Bishops.
Majority and minority reports from i
the committee on racial episcopate OF
the House OF Deputies approving and
opposing the proposal came before
the convention. Neither report was
adopted. The entire problem was re-
fcrred. by viva voce vote. to q Joint
commission OF deputies aud bishops,
which will report to tho next gem
oral convention in iai6. The CONF
mission will consist of ave bishops.
nvc presbylers and nve laymen.
The decision to defer voting On tho
maitor was reached after several
hours OF debate. participated in by
delegates from many states. North
and south. The southern. delegates
were divided AS to the wisdom of
creating separate territorial mis-
slonary district for negroes. though
all who spoke professed the kndlicst
feeling toward tbc black race.
Opposing Views Set Forth.
Those who opposed tho plan held Il
would moan ultimately the establish
nent Of a colorcd Episcopal Church
entirely apart from the present
church. They declared the Southern
negroes were not sufficiently develop
cd to assume church responsibilities
for themselves. but were stlll in need
of the influences OF white men In their
religious affairs.
supporters OF the plan declared
merger OF white and coiored consro-
cations in the South to be impossible
and that hence q would be better 10
give the negroes church 'of shcir
Z own than for them to have none at
all The 'lamentablc conditions
q among many southern negroes we're
!. pointed out. u was asserted that the
/. church had failed to alleviate these
n conditions aud that a. should oXperi-
e ment with negro bishop.
4 A resolution was introduced by
K the Rov. w. A. B. Goodwin. Of the
II Diocese of Western New York. au-
thorizing the Episcopal Churcn 20 co
g operate with Christian boards ol
"a other denominations IN the matter ol
l. general unity in church missions al
RS home and abroad. The suggestion
H. was made the order OF business TO
C. morrow forenoon As in other pro
In posed legislation. the House q
to Bishops must concur before the reso
is luton can become effective.
rs MnrylRnder Named Bishop.
as II was announced on behalf Cf tn
MS House OF Bishops. that the Rev
he Hugh Burlcson, secretary OF th
ry Board Of Missions, had declined ap
III pointment as bishop of the mission
vo AIRY district Of North Dakota, explain
Ing that he preferred to continue hi
f. present duties. The Rev. Job
ID Poyntz Tyler Archdeacon Of Cumhci
Is land. In the Diocese Of MARYLAND. va
"a appointed 10 the North Dakota vaCar
&. cy. Or. Tyler is rector oi ST. John
n. Episcopal Church. Of Hagcrst0wl
j: Nd.
3. Az a Joint session OF the two house
I'd lNt NOIh VI hut tHAtNh nihNiA Wy
81 sroes. Indians and inhabitants
ID West Africa was discussed. Busines
m was suspended for a few minutes
R. welcome fraternal delegtion frol
TX the Church OF England in Canada.
n The cryptic handwriting of a Soutf
s.: ern bishop caused an error in the an
rd nouncement of the election OF th
a.: Bishop of Spokane last Monda
g. which was not discovered til yestel
r. day. The announcement made the
es was that the Office had been filled b
is- the selection Of the Rev. DR.. W. 7
er. Capers. of Columbia. Tenn. Examir
alton of the original draft of the re!
. olution adopted showed that the ne
Bishop OF spokane is the Rev. "
y. Capers. rector Of the Church {
,N the Holy Apostles. OF Philadelphia,
Jt brother Of W. =. Capers.