The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-26
DEPUTIES RECEDE
FROM POSITION
ON CHILD LABOR
Adopt Measure Already
Passed by House
Of Bishops.
CHARACTERIZED BY
ONE AS INNOCUOUS
Feature of Pastoral Letter Read
at Closing Session of Episcopal
Convention Is It's Caustic
Comment on Frivolity "Ac-
companying Strenuous
Activities of Life"
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New York, October 25.--The House
of Deputies of the Protestant Episco-
pal Church repudiated o-day the vigor-
Gus protest against child labor, en-
bodied In the resolution adopted by 1t
the previous day. 1t then adopted "A
substitut measure on the subject that
had been passed by the House of Bish-
ops. and which one of the DEPUTIES
lcharacterized as innocuous. and likely
TO lay the church open to serious mis-
understanding on the subject.
The convention adjourned to-day with
joint services in the Cathedral of st.
john tho Divine. at which the paato-
raj letter WAS read. y feature OF this
triennial message to members OF the
church was caustic comment on the
frivollty accompanying the strenuous
and stcrner activities of life" 1t was
| in this respect a pithy lecture on de-
{ corum
! The closing hours of the convention
were marked by evidence OF strained
relations between the House of Bishops
ana the House of Deputies. 1t came to
/ climax when the lower house in
| duiged I'm criticism of the members of
its coordinate branch of the church
government. and despite an unofficial
suggestion that the bishops would like
the deputies To remain in session until
the election of new bishop had taken
place. the deputies abruptly adjourned.
Child Labor RESOLUTION.
Following is the child labor resolu-
ton. which was adopted by substan-
tial majority:
Resolved. That this general con-
vention of this church condemns the
employment OF children in labor be-
yond that adapted to their age and
strength and at times or in places
which would deprive them OF oppor-
tunity for education suited to their
capacity: but 1t recognizes that labor
| Is honorable. and that every child
| should be trained according to his
natural aptitude $50 as to Qualify-h him
| to labor truly for his own living.
| Therefore, we emphasize the import
Rnce of vocational training and COM
mend the careful study Of that sub
ject to all social workers"
Yesterday the deputies adopted
drastic resolution condemning child
labor. When the substitute came up
to-day DR.. Melsh, OF Brooklyn. said:
There Is not an employer of child
labor in the United States who Will
not be overjoyed If this body adopts
that resolution. 1t can be used as an
argument to support child labor as
we'll as to oppose It. 1t says moth
ing whatever about the age of the
child, and does not in reality condemn
the employment of children. 1t leaves
it to the individual Judgment Of the
employer whether or not the kind Of
NoTk assigned 10 inc Child is 0uaDteG
to his strength.
I'm other words this measure IS a
sort OF vague generality which means
anything or nothing"
God is in the glad paths of life not
less than in the sad: and refinement of
manners. gentleness and reverence
obligations OF our religion to which.
we are constrained TO say, the fashions
OF the day show scant regard. Even
good taste and what used to be called
common decency seem To make little
appeal to many purveyors OF popular
entertainments, and in the social life
OF young people forms OF recreation are
tolerated which tend to blunt the edge
OF conscience and tarnish the fine gold
or maidenly modeSty and reserve .
The playground and drawing room as
being legitimate factors in mans edu-
cation are a sphere for the activities
of Christ. IF he is not present often
| in social gatherings and amusements
of the day it is because there has been
decay OF manners, and men and wom-
en- have been led astray into accepting
the novel because 1t is exciting with
out needing the fact that it tends to
lower respect for self and for others
THE general convention. therefore.
has enlarged tho scope of the general
| board of religious education in order
that all the educational work of tho
church In Sunday schools. in primary
Gnu ScSOHQuEE SCHOOLS ana Ill lnStltu-
lions of higher learning may be moro
effectively organized and more directly
brought to the attention of tho peo-
pie of the church.
Tho foundation of our hope for the
future OF this country, of the church
and of the nation is the Christian edu-
cation OF our children.
The trouble with much of our edu-
cation to-day that IL is without CO.
herence and neither science nor phil
osophy is competent to cure this fun
damental defect. What is needed is
| for our prominent institutions of learn
| ing. whose educational standards arc
abreast with the best, TO boldly pro-
claim in theory and practice that God,
| manifested in Christ is tho source and
end of knowledge"
! Fashions aud Manners of Times
Following is an extract from the
| pastoral letter on fashions and manners
| OF the times:
! The Impotence OF the House of Dep
| titles, which increased daily during tho
sixteen days of the convention. be-
cause of the consideration given by the
| bishops to the construction of the
| progressive legislation originating in
| the lower house, came to Il head when
| the House Of Bishops turned down the
| resolution requiring n two-thirds' vote
| to change the prayer book. Tho bishops
did not spare the deputies In explain
| ing why the measure was rejected
Many believed the bishops wore re-
taliating for the deputies criticism OF
| the House OF Bishops because OF in
! formation leaking out about the lattcrs
proceedings
Complaint Against bishops.
| Chairman Francis a. Lewis, OF tho
committee on despatch OF business COM
| planned that tho bishops were "re-
| ccsSiug" md ctIcnllv ipnOrin.y tho