The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-10-11
INSULT TO JEWS
IN PRAYER BOOK
TO Be EXPUNGED
Aim of a Resolution Offered
in the P. E. General
Convention.

Two radical changes are the subject OF
comment at the general convention OF
the Episcopal Church, now In session at
the two synod Halls in the close Of the
Cathedral OF st. John the Divine. The
hrst already accomplished. takes poll
tics out Of the election OF tho President
Of the House OF Deputies. formerly 20
holly contested. The other 10 he mat
ter to be considered by the House Of
Bishops to-day. That 10 a proposition
to make the sessions OF that body open
10 the public. In the latter case the
conc!aves have been secret since the
time ST. Augustine OF Canterbury met
the British Bishops at Whitby. in York.
shire, In the year 5oS. Thus q standing
custom of 1915 years II more than likely
to be abrosatcd at this session.
The former matter has for many years
been considered In the light OF the TO
the victor belong the spo.ls" plan. and IL
q Low Churchman were elected presi.
dent those of similar ideas Of church,
rnanship found places ON the best com.
mittees. but Or. Mann. the new presi.
dent. will play no favorites.
FREE FOR ALL POLICY OF Or.
MANN.
Or. Mann says: 1T will be. a. Il has
been. my policy 20 be absolutely fair
and Just and to recognize neither High
nor Low Churchmen for preference In
the appointment OF committees or rec.
ognItion from the floor"
What has long been objected to as =
gratuitous insult to the Jewish race and
religion Is likely to be expunged from
the Prayer Book. A resolution was Of
fered by the Rev. DR.. II. l.. Jones OF
Bethlehem to take from the third Col
lect on Good Friday the phrase, Jews.
Turks. inhdels and heretics." and also
the inference that Eplscopalians were
the only true Israelites' IA the heav-
emily Jerusalem.
The divorce question Is cropping up
again on Uore comprehensive basis
than any previously reported. The do.
cese of Los Angeles presented a me.
mortal that the General Convention
amend the canon on divorce SO as 10
make marriage after divorce unca-
noniCal.
The eugene Iuestl, was brought
about by a resolution offered by the
Rev. DR.. Tatlock OF Michigan that a
Joint commission of Ave Bishops. Ave
presbyters and iive laymen he ap.
pointed to consider the desirab,lity Of
amending Canon - so as to require,
before the solemnization by marriage
by q minister OF this Church. FIRST. tho
publication of the banns Of marriage In
the church or the publication Of 4 civil
license in some newspaper. and. second
ly, the presentation on behalf Of each
Of the parties desiring to be married
of certificate of a legally practising
physician certifying that he or she is
normal mentally AMI IL not afflicted
with n disease rendering marriage In
advisable.
After scar!fying Olher cOinmunions as
has been done In certain resolutions pre-
vlously reported. the mon bers Of the
Episcopal Church heard . few home
truths about themselves 1t was In tho
Cathedral during the time when the
observation-disclosures. clerical and lay dep.
utes-sat as the Board of Missions.
In his report Of The Chureh Mission
home and abroad; what should be done
to further II during the next three
years." Bishop Arthur Seldom Lloyd,
president OF the Board OF Missions. gave
u scathing denunciat!on Of the lack Of
system under which and by which the
missionary work Of the Church IL ham.
pertd. He urgently and insistently
pleaded for reorganization.
There 10 no question that the
Church 10 contrasting tasks for
vi.ioh its present organisation 10
tuadsQuats," he said. "Yor q.
ample, hitherto We have taken NO
part In the work which must BE-
done to help the newcomers to our
shores to understand what true
freedom depends on, except % In
dvidual dioossss have done what
they could The wsu.bsing Of the
ststs - we'll - the development Of
the Church's strength demand that
the msttsr Be NO longer delayed"