New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-22

between the two. in worship and IN all
cornorate ecclrsia stical activities, as wei
as In social life.
Such being the situation As II Il SCI
BY the subscribers. we feel tha' so'"e
thing should be done by the genera CON
vention TO give to the colored memoe'S
IN the South status and an opportunits
which. I'm our Judgment, they do not anu
cannot enjoy under our present me'"ou'
and organizations.
Fourteen bishops. with their uiooeS
and missionary districts. constituting t"e
seventh missionary department I'D
memorialized this general convention !"
favo, NJ a racial missionary district Inc
diocese OF North Carolina mas uohe -"
como 4 memorial also has been received
,ro,, y conference of Southern clerSS
-. .,,osor.ine as we believe, the
geraral sentiments Of our colorcd churcn-
men. renewing a similar request VIM"
they fer years have been pressing uPo"
the Church. ,,.
.rt must be admitted that such Ju'is-
d,ct,cn Is contrary to the coN'ihol' u''
o,,r CHURCH in the past. But we respect
fully submit that IL IS not more cofi'rhiS
- co,boI,c use than is the exclusion OF
whole race. solely on account Oh '"e'
race. from participation In the o'u'''"
life and activities III the Church anu ''".
:, ia nv no means so grave VioIauoh VI
catholic principles
II Vas decided, despite the P'''
some Southern deputies, To h'hi' 'ne
,,ata or the question to-day to nan hooi
Co.. .acr eide If the House adopts 'ho
majority report it will vote 10 u's,'aIe
the commission II it adopts the h'''o''.,
renort il will vote TO refer An aihe"u''',''
.nhodving the proposition to its coH''''''
tee on amendments. ,.
The vote will be taken ut 9'"o C'oo",
Expart opinion forecasts large ma'o' -,
against the creation OF negro o's"'0'
and bishop.
"i...- and Turks" Eliminated
with practically no opposition the dePu,
,i.. ,,assod the resolution. reported out oi
committee by Dean GrosVehor' -,
cathedral Of St John the DIVINE p,'
ING for the amendment OF the 'h'u
loo, for Good Friday by striking ou' W
,,.ords all Jews Turks. inhdels a,'
,o,ios, and substituting therefor the
-. ",u who know Thee not as re-
,'.o,od In the gospel OF Tiny Son just
- eating this action the house re-
oo'.ad tho following message from the
pev DIR. H. Pereira Mendes'' pFe9iue''
Tho Union OF orthodox jewish Non
,icns Of the United States ana
road N them by Dr. Alexander M'''''
rrt .ident. 10 whom IT was adur's''u' ,,,A
"I ,h,nk YOU for your note OF the lo'''
aos,.o In EXPRESS our deep apprecl"-
90, of the unanimous action taNe" -
,he House Of Deputies in convehuo"' p'o
a,oire, the blood accusation Anu
hermit me to add that the tha"ee
collect is also keenly apprec'"'eo'
One Million Mark Reached
The report Of the committee on 'he SC.
81 the church. read in the 'ho'"'"e'
ebouad that the Church In Aihe'''o
~" had q full million OF commuhie'"'''
GO cIergymen. including the p'shors'
100 n,risbes and missions, Ib5 chuI'h
edidces. and that IL had maze 'o''''
lions for all purposes in the last 'n'ee
years OF over 100000, .,
The report went on to say 'nas ma, o.
,ho,,yb a six year decline I'm the hu'noe'
- card,d,tes for holy orders had Deeh
checked. the number OF clergymeh ""S ~
cre.sing at the rate OF less IMAM P''
cent a year. while the number oil 'on'-
municants was growing at the t''e u o'''