Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-10-21
RAGE QUESTION IS
LIVELY ISSUE IN
CHURCH MEET
Episcopalian Brethren Engage
in Vigorous Fight as to
Whether or not Negro Shall
Be Admitted to Fold.

Iily Ilcnscd WIRE 10 FsvcnIng Herald. ]
Sew York, oct. FLA heated de-
bate over the negro question In the
south enllvened The deliberations OF
the house OF deputies OF the Protest
ant Episcopal church at today's scs-
sion OF the general conference.
A majority report hy the commit
tee on racial episcopate with recon-
mendntlone against the proposal 10
establish separate churches. diocesos.
clergy and bishops Tor southern me-
groes. Was presented A minority re-
port advocating the separation OF the
races and the appointment Of negro
bishops 70 ~ Ia the house Of bishops
with powers equal TO the whites. also
was presented.
Amid storm Of discussion the
house finally made consideration Of
both reports the order Of business
FOR the afternoon session tomorrow,
limiting debate on each side to half
an hour.
THE proposal IL a radical violation
" the principles and customs OF dio-
cesan union. asserts the majority
report. read Dy the Rev. Or g.. Bryan
Of North Carolina. with the utmost
friendship for our negro brethren and
with the desire TO advance the work
og the church among them. we still
cannot believe thar as q race they arc
prepared for an Independent eccles-
iastical administration"
TO this declaration the minority.
Consisting OF Bishop Kinsoivlng. OF
Texas; Bishop cheshire. OF North
1 Carolina. and the Rev. Or. J. Mex.
Pittinser Of Raleigh, y. G., took
sharp exceptions.
The white people and the negro
people 81 the SOUTH said the minor
iiy report. cannot be dealt with by
the church without q sharp and pos
Hive separation and distinction be-
tween the two. In worship. and In an
corporate ecclesiastical activities, as
we'll as In social life
This separation r. plain and un-
mistakabic in every southern diocese.
Ia some dioceses the eOlored clergy
and laity are positively excluded from
any membership Or participation In
the diocesan conventions or coun-
eiiH In others the negroes are al
lowed representation by a small deli
cgation or by partial and occasional
participation IN the diocesan coun-
ellis.
I'm some diocosos no distinction is
made Ia the constitution and canOns
between white and black; but even
la these the subtle and irresistible
influence OF pu0hc feeling within and
without the church makes it practic-
ally impossible for the colorcd mem-
beers Of the church % have that free
aud sympathetic participation la tho
responsibilities and activities OF the
diocese which they need
"such being the situation. wo feel
that something should bo done by the
gcnerai convention 10 give colorod
members Ia the south status and
an opportunity which In our judge
ment, they DO not and cannot enjoy
Under our present methods and orr
eanizations"
A loss of more than 5000 pupils
Within tho laEt three years from the
sunday schools OF the Protestant
Episcopal church Ia tho United States
WAS reported 10 the general cOnyen-
tion OF the church today by the COM
miitee on the state 0f the church.
The report asserted that The sunday
schools throughout the country had
on their rolls today less names than
they had IN 1910,
Apparently there Is a loss of a20
ia the number confirmed since 1910"
the report continued There are
ala fewer children ga pnrochial
schools We must check this wasting
Of the Body az Christ. We must fol-
low up and hold these members. We
must conserve our resources
The new church policy of cOnnrma-
tion a. advocated by tho COMMITTEES |
urged the tracing 81 members who /
leave one city tor another sO that |
thcy may be brought into the church !
again in their new homes. Making |
the sunday schools more attractive |
uaa another recommendation
while there has been a loss IN the /
sunday schools the report added there
has been 4 GQlR Ia communicates.