New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-24
Great Roar of Ayes.

After DR.. Randolph H. McKim. of
Washington, and Mr.. Pepper, of Phila-
delphia. also had spoken for il the House
carried the resolution with q great roar
of ayes against which the noes sounded
scattering and week
The resolution In regard to the Fed
eral Council Of Churches. which was I'D
for discussion in the morning. was as
follows
Whereas. The Federal Council of
Churches of Christ in America exists for
the prosecution Of work that can be
done better in onion than in separation.
and,
whereas. Representation in the Fed
eral Council is obtained by any religious
body on the approval Of the purpose and
plan of the council, which is to manifest
the essential oneness of Christian
churches Of America in Jesus Christ as
their Divine Lord and Saviour, and TO
promote the spirit of fellowship and CO.
operation among them, and
Whereas, the Federal Council is pre-
cluded by its constitution from drawing
up common creed or form OF govern
ment or OF worship, or in any way limit
ing the full autonomy OF the Christian
bodies adhering to il; therefore. be it
Resolved the House OF Bishops con-
curing, That the Protestant Episcopal
church approves the purpose and plan
OF the Federal Council and authorizes
the commission Of the General Conven-
tion on Christian Unity and Social Ser
vice TO send TO the Federal Council such
number OF delegates as this Church IL
entitled to under Section V Of the con-
sutution Of the Federal Council"
The vote on this resolution. taken by
orders, resulted as follows: Clerical,
ayes, Al; noes, 25 divided, 5; Lay, ayes,
43; noes, l22.; divided. 6.
Frederick Cook Morehouse, OF Milwau-
kee. editor of The Living Church" in
the short time remaining before adjourn
ment in the afternoon suggested TO the
Rouse that the FEAST days recognized by
the Church were hardly representative
OF the cosmopolitan character of the
American people. The Church calendar
for example, he pointed out contained
ST. Swithin's Day, about which few people
knew or cared. and made no men
ton of such representative days as St
Patricks Day or st. Augustine's Day or
ST. Willebrod's Day.
lie wanted tneSe marked on IL, and he
went on TO say that he favored the rec
ognition of John Wesley, OF Gerge
Washington and of Samuel Seabury on
the calendar and In the prayer book
lie named some others. too, like Patti
son and Haddington, but he said he was
aware that less than 100 years was too
short period TO permit of a proper per-
spective regarding the santfiness of these
departed worthless. His resolution pro-
vided for the reference of this question
to committee on the calendar and lee
tionary.
But DR. Mckim wanted 10 know by
what authority the committee on the cal
endar and dictionary had the right to
pass upon changes in the prayer book
How can this committee" he asked
recommend or condemn legislation for
the recognition In the prayer book of
ST. Patrick and st. Augustine and st.
George Washington
After "A good laugh il vas decided to
refer the subject to the joint commission
on the Revision and Enrichment of the
Prayer Book
The visiting bishops and delegates 10 the
general convention were guests last night
Of Bishop and Mrs Greer at a reception
in Sherry's