The sun., 1915-10-28
FEAR MISSION ROW
MAY SPLIT CHURCH
Protestant Leaders See End
Of Episcopal Usefulness
Along Lines of Unity.
LOW' PARTY WINS POINT

developed in the Episcopal Board OF Mis-
sipns over the question whether the
board should send delegates 20 tiv,
Panama Congress for Christian Work.
which will meet In February with the
doors barred TO Roman Catholics and
Russian Orthodox Catholics is admit
tediy n cause for grave concern to Prot
estant leaders In this city.
The opinion held among many Of
these is that the schism between the
High Church party of the Episcopal
Church. which refuses to concur in their
churchs participation In the Panama
congress unless Catholics also partici-
pate. and the Low Church party. which
desires such participation irrespective
OF the presence OF Catholics. has put an
end to the usefulness OF the Episcopal
Church along lines OF unity.
Despite this widely current opinion
and the position taken by the Rev. Or.
william T. Manning of Trinity parish,
Bishop L. H. Weller OF Fond du Lac.
Wis. Bishop G.. Mott Williams Of Mar
quette. Mich Bishop Harding of WASH
ington. and the Rev. seldom L. Delaney,
dean of All Saints Cathedral. Mlwau-
kee. in resigning from the Board OF Mis-
sions on Tuesday because OF the Catho-
lie question. there was stanch denial yes
terday within the Episcopal Church it,
self that anything like division Is i'm
minent.
DeniRls by Churchmen.
Although IL is recognized that the old
differences OF opinion between the high
church and low church parties have
sharpened into a serious quarrel. produc-
ing extreme bitterness. the opinion seems
to be sincere that the quarrel Is not deep
enough to split the church. These denials
were made yesterday by members OF the
board of missions. by members OF the
local clergy and by telegraph from sew
eral cities Diligent inquiry in other cir
cles Of Professionalism produced the Inn
preston that the feeling there. however.
Is that the Episcopal Church is in critical
danger OF splitting into high church
part and low church part. No clergy
man whose name carries especial weight
would consent to be quoted on the situa-
tion.
For the present the low church party.
so-called, led by Bishop David ii. Greer
and by the Rev. Drs. Parks. Van de
Water, Nichols, Grant. Lubbock. Stires.
Shipman, Slattery. Grosvenor and Others.
maintains the upper hand and insists on
CARRYING through the programme to send
delegates to the Panama convention. At
tho hoard meeting Yesterday the dele
ystes 10 Panama were selected and
bonna hy ae,,n,,a ins,ructions concerning
,hair co,,rs. ~ act,on
III Ia,aa,,o. o.. p,shon I,ovd nre.i
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D. ,,a r,is,t,, E;,sol,,,ng 81 southern
praen 10 rh1..a a,,tbor;ty was piyen IN
-, .>,,,ar J.,..ates sur6c,ert in nun
49,. 20 ,,,,L. IN The comnle,nent Of dele
- 20 ,,.hi,sh the L,na,onaI church ia
,t,i1
n.u., ,r..-,.,.a.
The committee empowered by the
board To select the delegates consisted
of Bishop q. :. Lanes OF Newark VINO
opposed the resolution to participate IN
! INDIANAPOLIS who favored the reSOlu-