The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-27
CHURCH AID URGED
IN MEDIATION PLAN
Duty Of Episcopalians to Pray
for Peace With Mexico, Says
Bishop Burgess.
REFERS TO COLORADO RIOTS
Diocesan Convention at Garden
City Has Large Cleri-
cal Attendance.

GARDEN CITY. L. l.. May .6.-B.7on
Frederick Burgess in his address AT lha
annual convention OF the Episcopal diocese
OF Long Island. which began at the
Cathedral here to-day. said:
MY mind reverts to the cloud OF var
hanging thick and black over Mexico and
! ask myself what should be the attitud.
OF the Church toward this grave event
| With my imperfect knowledge OF tho
causes which have brought about this
fearful condition. / am unable to offer any
judgment worth expressing OF either the
diplomacy or policy of the Government.
But II 20 time for the Church to act as A
steadying moral power encouraging
patriotism In every true form.
This convention three years ago put
Itself on record for arbitration and we
must still hope that door OF reconciia.
ton may be opened so that our young
men may not be sacrificed on the field ot
battle. In such "A crisis as this. and n
those even darker struggles between CAPT
tai and labor such as have been taking
place In Colorado, the Church must stand
for the higher thought Of righteousness
and peace"
The Bishop said that 1t would be well
for the clergy to use with greater earnest
ness and regularity the prayers for the
guidance OF Congress and the President
and continued;
when war comes. or when the clash
between the classes in that State srouses
the hatred and envy of men, then the
Church must stand for reconciliation, for
pity. for love"
The Bishop reviewed the work OF the
General Convention in New York and said
that its most revolutionary action was
the adoption OF the provincial system.
"a few years ago." he said, ANY step
-. a
ping of the word Protestant from the
title OF the Church seems now. But none
the less 1t has come to stay and without
q ripple or discord or thrill OF excitement
II may well be that the division of tho
Church into missionary departments had
accustomed US to the thought OF various
groups OF dioceses.
Even the United States Government
with all its machinery and wealth has
found itself obliged TO recognize divisions
In its banking laws and to establish In
each of the various districts, Its reserve
bank for facilitating of the currency eN-
change. However this may be, there was
no longer any dread OF the provincial
system or even OF the possibility OF the
title OF Archbishop creeping into the no
menelature OF the Church.
Nevertheless, the provision remains In
the constitution OF the Church that no do
oese shall be included In province with
out its own consent. II will therefore be
necessary for each diocesan conventon
to pass a resolution either entering @.
refusing TO enter the province In whicl
1t is named"
There was large attendance of tn
clergy and laymen from all aver Brook
Ign and Long Island in the morning al the
opening session. which consisted OF the
regular Episcopal service and a sermon
by the Bishop. Holy Communion was
celebrated. The Rev. Robert Rogers.
Phi. D.. was elected secretary aud the
Rev. John Henri Sattig assistant secre-
tary
The delegates had luncheon at the Oar
den City Hotel.