Evening journal., 1913-10-25
FOR NEGRO
BISHOPRIC
Upper HCuSe Of P. E. Con-
VentiOn ReyerSeS Action
Of Deputies
CHURCH TO RECOGNIZE
THE HOLY ORDERS

NEW YORK, oct 25.--A deadlock be.
swecn the House Of Bishops and the
House Of Deputies, the governing bodies
of the Protestant Episcopal Church, was
brought about at the General Conven-
iion yesterday when the bishops voted
10 establish separate bishopric for ne
groes of the South, the bishop OF this
district 60 have seat in the upper
mousse The House of Deputies a few
lays ago rejected this plan and asked
the bishops 10 refer the matter TO a
loint commission, which would report at
The next trionnial convention.
The houses having reached the diver.
rent conclusions IN what Is regarded as
one Of the most important problems that
anVe come before the present convention,
one OF the two bodies is expected TO
withdraw It's vote and concur Ia the ac-
ION of the other The bishops have
asked the DEPUTIES 10 do this The lower
house viii consider the question PROB.
ibly today,
The House of Bishops voted that the
Episcopal Church shall sanction rclie-
ious communities within diocescs. This
en .arnrsted in a speech curly in the
convention by Bishop franklin s. Spald-
inr. cf Utah. and was introduced later in
the form of a proposed canon. The
bishops requested The House Of Deputies
10 concur.
Religious Orders Recognized.
Under the constitution Votei by the
bishops religious community seeking
recognition would have 20 submit to the
'bnrch for approval the rules and con.
lfitotion. no change in which could be
Made without the consent of the bishop
/Df the diocese containing the mother
,hurch Of the community The com
nunity could elect chaplain, who
would be responsible 10 the Episcopal
bishop for his ministration, the same as
4 parochial clergyman. The real estate
md pndowmenis of the community
would be held in trust for it by the
Episcopal Church.
The Order OF the Holy Cross is one
1f such religious communities that
nay obtain the recognition by con
ormity with the new canon It's
branch houses and schools include
one at Sewaneo. Tenn, and the Kent
School. IN Connecticut.
There are three subdivisions OF the
Order Of the Holy Cross. These in
ciuda several thousand priests and
laymen One of these subdivisions Is
the Oblates Of Mount Calvary. An
ether subdivision is the Confraternity
of the Christian Life, composed en-
tirely of laymen who have pledged a
certain amount Of support to the or
der
One of the oldest religious com
munitics with which the name OF the
Protestant Episcopal Church has beer
associated Is the Society OF st. Johi
,hr- Evangelist which has its provin
~ house in boeto Another rs IN
coherocation OF the Companions @
tAo HON Savior. which has It's mothe
hcute In Philadelphia
Appeal Controversy Settled.
An old breach was opened when on
pcs nc factions IN the House of Depu
tics spent tho greater part of the af
tfrnoon session contesting the amend
rent TO Section 5 of Canon xxx. +
reduced by Rev Dr. Randolph Nc
Kim Of Washington. which provided
hat the several courts Of review be
gested with jurisdiction to hear an,
determine appeals from the decision
II trial courts in dioceses and mis-
iionary districts.
The proposal to establish fina
'ourt of appeal was defeated severa
lays ago 10y a large majority Of th'
deputies who apparently we're hope
iul that the subject would not b.
brought up again. Dean Groton, o
Philadelphia, spoke against the pro
posed amendment With the renewa
of The question Of a court Of appea
he said the House of Deputies ha
ssain opened the doors OF "theologi
eal casuistry." The amendment wa
defeated.
During the morning the House {
Deputies suddenly found itself cor
fronted again with the question of n
change Of name OF the church.
same up in this way
Change Of Name Again Up.
The deputies took up for conside
ltion a proposal made several da,
ago by Rev. Or. b. Talbot Rogers.
Fond du Lac, which called for the a.
pointment Of joint commission
consider the oath TO be administer,
to a bishop at his conservation.
DR. Leighton Parks declared that
The resolution was passed. a cor
nittee would be appointed viii,
would have to consider the deeirabi
~ Of striking out the words "Protes
ant Episcopal Church"
The change of name was then di
,ussed by various deputies. who co
sidered II in all its aspects. Al Il
end OF the debate. however, the re
olution was adopted by a vote
231 to 131.
plea for the welfare Of 10000
children under l6 years of age, who a
employed in factories, les, stores Al
,ther establishments throughout q
country. was voiced by the House
Deputies.
child Laoor Condemned.
A resolution adopted by the deputi
.alled on the House of Bishops to uni
with them in condemnation Of the eT
oloyment of such minors and to urge 4
extension of vocational training II
'esolntion recited that many thousan
IF children are working under certi
.ates in which they are falsely repI
cnted as being Of the legal age for er
,loyment
whereas. child slavery and i'll. era