New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-27
FIVE RESIGN
FROM EPISCOPAL
MISSIONS BOARD
Suspected Catholic Attack
in Panama Conference
Starts Dispute.
"CHRISTIAN UNITY"
BASIS OF OPPOSITION
DR. William T. Manning, OF Trim
ity Church, Among Those
Who Qui. Body.


Flv, members % the Bo.rd o. Mi
,.e.s q the Protestant Episcopal
Chc-ea resigned al meeting held a.
PSI Fourth Avenue yesterday afternoon
.mme.ia.ely following vote reAiiiTm-
ing .hs boards decision 20 send dele
ssto, 20 the Panama conference - 1915
on tho GENERALIZATION Of Latin America.
They we're the Rev. DR.. William T. Man
ming rector OF Trinity Church; Bishop
weller. OF POND du Lac; Bishop Hard
ing, OF Washington; Bishop Williams,
Of Marouetts, and Dean Del0ny, OF
Miivsukee.
The meeting, which lasted six hours,
was taken up almost entirely by the
ciroussion OF Dr.. Mannlng's resolution
- re.cind the decision OF the board
made last Nay. when q voted 20 send
delegates 20 The Panama conference on
the Understanding that u was % be for
conference only. Since this action was
taken 4 feeling hss arisen among mem
be.s o; the High Church party that the
Panama conference would plan an at
tack o. The Catholic Church in Latin
America, which would be inconsistent
with The principles and doctrines Of the
Episcopal Church.
Dr. Manning and others, who spoke
In favor OF his resolution. commended
that the Board OF Missions did not
have the power 20 appoint delegates TO
q conference which might adopt meas
ures contrary % the doctrines OF the
Episcopal Church
Resolution Lost.
The vote against the resembling reso-
luton was twentv-siI 20 thirteen. Inc
board has not yet decided whether u
will limit IFS delegates By express in
structious 20 conference only. Inc
question will be decided before the
board finally sdjourns.
In introducing his resolution TO
rescind the former vote OF the board
DR.. Manning said its action was con
trar- 10 the expressed opinion Of the
last general convention OF the Episco-
pal Church lie described the situation
as SERIOUS and grave and said:
do hope we viii DO able 20 think OF
,his mattor not from party sta d
point, but with the sole desire 20 80
what Is most considerste 10 great
many members Of our own household
Of faith. and 10 our Church.
"It is said" Dr.. Manning continued,
IL 80 STAY out. II would be hurt II
w, sent delegates. Il would array us
und,~ thc banner OF those hostile 20
th, largest Church in the world, those
who aye not only Gnu-Roman, but
ort-Catrorc. aud. If J must say so.
an"-Prot,stan, Episcopal
Dr. Narrng denied hat the opposi-
tion to sending delegates was Limited
80 High Churchmen, and said that
while conditions in Latin America were
undoubtedly bad. one Of the hrst
thing Latin Americans would be likely
% sav is .hat they don't have divorces
e ~, 90. nor such Incidents as lately
occurred in the state Of Georgia.
The Rev. Ernest ". Stires, rector OF
s.. Thomas's Church, answering DR..
Manning. said the expressed purposes
o. The Panama Congress were in full
accord with the missionary work and
ne doctrines OF The Episcopal Church.
Fc thought 10 was begging the cues
ton 90 say that paruciDation ~ the
conference would array the Episcopal
Church against the largest Church IN
the world. and said Il was significant
tha. all but one OF the bishops In Latin
America favored II.
Bishop Weller supported DR.. Man
ning's resolution lie said: 81 an hop
ing for Christian unity. The Panama
conference Is a direct attack by one
part Of Christendom upon another Be
cause 10 is an attack we men who stand
for the old position of the Anglican
Church can't 60 I'm without hurting our
consciences. II you put us TO the wall
we'll have 20 tight. Some Of us. n YOU
make US, viii take our places on the
other side The general convention OF
the Protestant Episcopal Church is the
only body which can dictate 20 me"
Turning 70 Bishop Lloyd. president OF
the board bishop Weller said: "You
haven't The right 20 say what shall do
IN this matter
Discussion Heated.
els that a threat" several voices
asked
NO" replied Bishop Weller. blu.
you'd get nothing In Panama and you'd
lose everything behind YOU here
"po you mean that comforting with
Chrztisn brethren is going TO create
such division in mems opinions 2"
Bishop Kinsolving. o. Brazil, inquired.
Eyes was Bishop Weller's answer,
because gov lave dcfed the general
convention Of Che Church This Church
i Catholic or Protestant, and which
DO Vog want it,
"So.h." said several members OF Tho
boarl
"Ecu cen: htys e both" concluded