The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-16
MORE TAKE HAND IN
EPISCOPAL DISPUTE
George Wharton Pepper Ar.
CUES Mission Board Can
Legally Do as 1t Pleases.
8 H WILLIAMS Busy

There we're two prominent Episcop~.
lians at the Church Missions House yes
tsrday who refused to discuss the Epis-
cspal controversy about the Panama
congress and the charges made at the
Catholic luncheon on Tuesday by former
Bishop q. Mott williams OF Marquette.
Mich, that kilograms from prominent
bishops had been suppressed by the sec
retaries Of the Board of Missions. But
everybody else was anxious to talk.
One of the two was Bishop Lawrence
Of Massachusetts. who said he was NOT
talking but saving wood. and the other
was the Rev. ]. Thompson Cole OF Th'la'
deiphia, who said he used to think par
ties In the Episcopal Church would come
to an end. but that as he got older ne
knew their sauabbles were interminahie
Events yesterday marking tire con-
troversy were a statement from Bishop
Williams. who was one Of the five who
resigned from the Board Of Missions
On October rs because the board APP
pointed delegates TO the Panama Con-
erese for Christian Works. to I've held
In February. and "A statement from the
Rev. Franklin ]. Clark, one OF the secrt-
taries Of the board. Bishop Williams
and four associates opposed sending dele
gates to the congress because they icit
that inasmuoh as the congress bars
Roman Catholics ard orthodox Greek
Catholics many communicable VIII be
aiienated from the Episcopal Church.
Bishop W1lliams's statement was \
discussion of the church Law in relation
20 the boards appointments. The Bishop
contends tbs the board IL the creature
Of the Episcopal Church. and that being
an agent itself. II cannot legally trans
NIT It's work 70 another agency. He
n.y.:
at 10 not a question OF parties, Cath
Ole or Protestant. II Is a question OF
less diRnined policies whether a crea-
ture Of the general convention Of the
Church can win ungranted powers by
simply usurpins them. The act OF the
board. being Unconstitutional. Is 10 act
and binds nobody"
With the statement Bishop Williams
made pubic correspondence between
himself and George Wharton Pepper OF
Philadelphia, u lawyer. who holds All
opposite view. Mr.. Pepper argues that
the Board of Missions Is n corporation
and as such can do legally almost every
thing It's charter permits. whether the
Episcopal Church approves of II or not.
The Rev. Mr.. CLARK. referring TO
Bishop Willia,Ss's charge that teie-
erams about the congress from Bishop
KNIGHT OF Panama ana others had been
suppressed. said he had been prepared
70 read them al the October IS meeting
and had them In his hand, but that no-
body wanted them read.
Next Monday the Churchman's Asso-
citation will meet enind closed doors.
This IL the organization Of the low
church men. and Bishop kinsolving "f
Brazil will be the Speaker. He Is a
delegate to the congress II Is likely
That ne and Others will have much to say
against the opposition to the congress.
iIish cnur,.. men have been invited 20
ibis luncheon ana many of . will
attend.
I'll. Csthoitr CLUB. representative of
'he nigh church men. has named a com
rittee 10 i>su. to the public Il statement
setting forth the Catholic Tubs views
O. the congress.