The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-23
EARNEST MENMAY
DIFFER AS TO MEANS
Episcopal Council Calls for Con-
structive Effort to Diminish
Liquor Consumption.
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Resolutions Call on All Christian
Men to Use Their Clear
est Judgment.
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Recognizing the fact that earnest
and consecrated men may differ In
opinion as TO the best means TO take
In the dlminution Of the evils OF IL
Iuor consumption, the one hundred
and nineteenth annual Council of the
Protestant Episcopal Church In Nir-
ginia yesterday afternoon passed reso-
lutions ignoring existing political con-
ditions, but calling on all Christian
men TO act In the light of their better
Judgment toward the uiti:nat" anninil-
alton of traffic In intoxicants.
The adoption OF these resolutions.
which were offered by Rev. w. Russell
Bowie, rector of ST. P.ufs Episcopal
Church. was the principal matter or
business 10 come before the closing
sccs;on Of the council. Resolutions
of thanks to Rev. bergman Green. for
the adequate manner In which he had
presided over the meeting, and resolu-
;ions II appreciation to the congrega-
tion OF st. lanes Church. were passed.
SAYS EARNEST MEN MAY
LEGTTIMATE;LY DIFFER
Thc resolution concerning the tenn
pcrance matter, which was adopted By
the council yesterday. follows:
"Resolvcd. That this Council of the
Diocese of Virginia recognizing that
earnest and cOnsecrated men may legit-
means By which the sale and consump-
tion OF liquor may best be discouraged
and decreased, calls all Christian men.
In the light OF their clearcst Judgment.
TO give their influence and activity to
constructive effort to diminish the
consumption and sale OF liquor. and to
set on foot such positive efforts az
shall lead TO the ultimate goal of the
ann!hilation OF traffic In Intoxicating
liquors as factor in our civilization"
The election OF delegates to the pro-
V!ncial synod, which is to meet some
time this fall at the call OF the Bishop
or Washington: the selection OF Christ
Church. Alexandria. as the meeting
place next year. and the adoption OF
resolutions for personal purity featured
the morning session.
Delegates elected to attend the pro-
vinc!al synod, which Will probably
meet in Washington, are as follows:
Rev. Bergman Green. Rev t. L.
Goodwin. and Rev. w. D. Smith.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
ON Personal PURITY
RESOLUTIONS on personal purity. which
were adopted by the council yesterday
morning, are along the line III thought
on which Episcopal ministers OF this
state have been dwelling for some
time. Their purpose is to bring about
higher plane of morality. and. TO
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resolutions be printed In pamphlet
form.
fev. John London read n report he
fore the Council in which he called
attention 10 the inability experienced
IN interesting young men In the min
istry He attributed this trouble to
lack of religious traininy in the home
and the failure OF bishops and clergy
IN general to arouse young men to the
nobility OF the calling. He pointed out
that Colonel skinner. of Staunton. had
endowed five scholarships ut the Uni
versity OF Virginia for the benefit OF
prospective candidates for the Episco-
pal ministry.
The report OF the special committee
on social service strongly indorsed the
efforts OF the Social Service Commits
SION and commended the clergy In
their endeavor to elevate the standar ards
OF personal purity by requiring health
certihcates of men before marricxe
NO effort to bring UP tho question OF
whether women should also be REQUIRED
to furnish certificates of n similar ma
ture was made yesterday
With the adoption of RESOLUTIONS In
menting the recent death Of Judge T.
r. B. Wright. OF Tappahannock. VITO
was an elected delegate to the meet
ins OF the Council. the session closed