The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-24
Delegate to Protestant Episcopal
Church Convention Asks
Recognition.
TO COOPERATE IN MISSIONS
Amended Resolution for Election
of Presiding Bishop Passes
Both Branches.
Especial to Tho Times-Dispatch.1

eSpeclal to Tho Times-Dispatch.1
Washington was suggested to-day as
possible saint in tho Protestant Epis-
copal Church during discussion on
resolution presented in the House OF
Deputies OF the general convention by
frederlck Cook Aiorehouse. OF Milwau-
kee. as follows:
| Resolved, Tho House Of Bishops con-
curing. that table of days of COM
memoration I'm this church for which
no special collect epistle and gospel
arc provided. DO prepared TO the end
that tho continued attainment OF saint
hood in all ages of the church may be
recognized. provided that no person
deceased within 100 years shall be
commemorated in such table,"
Mr.. Morehouse referred to the cos
mopolitan population in this country
as an argument in favor of tho recog-
milton of certain saint days and against
others st. Swithin's Day. he declared.
meant little to Americans. whereas
81. Patrick's Day meant much. He
ST. Patricks and st. Willibrod's days.
Il should like TO see John Wesley
recognized and George Washington"
Mr.. Moorehouse asked to have tho
resolution referred TO a committee.
Matter Is Referred.
What power would the committee
have TO change tho prayer book2'
asked DR.. McKim. of Washington.
How could 1t insert on the calendar
the days for the observance of st.
Patrick or st. Augustine or st. George
Washington" and ripple OF laughter
passed over tho assemblago. he sug
gested that the matter be referred TO
the Joint commission on revision anu
enrichment Of the prayerbook. which
was done.
on the motion OF Everett p. Wheeler.
q resolution regarding child labor was
referred to the commission on social
service. He suggested that it BIO
amended SO as to affect children in
factories. and not oppose manual
training, which, he thought, It did In
the original form.
The House Of Deputies passed reso-
luton favoring the cooperation OF the
church's mission board with other
Christian mission boards. 1t also
adopted = resolution by vote Of Oh
to 81. authorizing the commission OF
the general convention on Christia H.
unity and racial service to send dele
gates to the Federal Council OF the
Churches of Christ. The opposition to
tho project expressed fear that such a
course would weaken the church's po-
sition as az apostolic body.
Amended Resolution.
An amended resolution for the cleo
ton OF q presiding bishop was passed
n.
Instead of that Official being without
a jurisdiction, however, as In the orig
inal measure adopted by the House OF
Deputies. he must be the head OF a.
diocese, and shall lose his oiHce when
he ceases to be such
This eliminates the American pope'
objection OF low churchmen They ar
gued that 4 presiding bishop without a
jurisdiction would be virtually pope
of the church.
The Rev. Milo H Gates, D. D., vicar
OF the Chapel of the Intercession. re-
fused to-day the office of Bishop OF
Cuba to which he was elected a few
days ago. He stated that he felt it
was his clear duty to remain ut his
present post.
The House of Deputies considered rs
its last business to-day the nominal
ton of John Poyntz Tyler. OF Hagers-
town, Md, as bishop of North Dakota.
The diocese and missionary districts
OF the Episcopal Church of America
are TO be group hereafter into eight
provinces or synods. after the customs
that prevail in the church OF England.
The House OF Bishops to-day adopted
the canon forwarded to it last week
by the House OF Deputies creating the
Provinces. Each division will have its
council or intermediate legislative
body between the diocesan council and
the general convention.
The House of Bishops discussed brief
~ tonight the suggestion that a bish-
opricy for the negroes OF the South
be created. and will rcsums the sub
ject tomorrow. The House OF Depu-
ties yesterday voted to defer action
in this matter until tho next tri en-
NAL convention.