The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-27
EPISCOPAL 10Aa0 Of
MISSIONS STRIFE TORN
Five Members RcsIgn When Body De-
,larsS viii Participate In Chris
tiau Work Congress,
Is ONLY FOR PRoTEsTANTs
Fight L. Led by Rev. DIR. Manning,
of Trinity. and Other Memisss of
High Church Branch Supported His
Contention.

New York. Oct 26.-Three bishops
and two priests Of the Protestant
Episcopal church resigned today from
the board of missions after one of the
stormiest sessions ever held by re-
iigious organization in this city Ex-
IRENE bitterness characterized the
lengthy discussion ANA so intense did
the situation become that the board
decided not TO hold an evening meet
ing, bat To wait until tomorrow morn
ing when il is hoped passions may
have cooled somewhat and that a
Threatened split throughout the en-
tire church orga nlzation may he avoid
ed
The question which participated the
angry debate and the designations was
the congress for Christian work.
which is 10 he held in Panama in Feb
ruary. This congress is 10 be com
POSED Of delegates from all Protestant
Churches and those who resigned from
the board and their many supporters
ia the body Of the church maintain
that FOR The Protest MT Episcopal
1Chu,~h 70 take part in congress
which eliminates delegates from the
Roman Catholic and the Russian Or
thodox Catholic Church means the
alienation Of many ardent communi-
cAnts and The death OF all hopes for
one great church union.
Beard Takes BIT In Teeth.
Two years ago the board OF mis-
sions of the Protestant Episcopa.
Church asked permission from the
Episcopal general convention then
sitting in this city. 10 take part with
other Christian bodies in such meet
ings as the coming Panama congress.
The convention refused the request
"A, the same convention the House
~ Rtshons or unner house defeated
Ia nroposal PASSED by a large major
H.. in tbe house OF delegates TO rec
!o..rnjze the federal council OF churches
+, xni,a .. tba conventions action the
- ,,tsaton. ~ n,ae+Ipr la g,
~. ,.e,..a 80 $40 ra,, On IN. panama
1as,~..a,. y. a., ohaa. ns aeleyates
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the ~. ~
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tnat eAciuueu Ho,1ail s ~, ~
creek .athosics, re sna. seu S ia sas
character OF ,he rauo'ha se'
mao oeeh misfeprsseh'eu sna. II ~. w,
not congress OF the eiia. aNtEi .i".
was heid IN EoIuoulsn. " c, =,
re" years aso' Wheh the
fheiana 'ooh paft "nly 80
sates doihg rork IN roman C"'iV ~,
countries mao peen eAcioneu ~ -
SAID tnat the resointiou auop'eu :.
May ny 'he boaro OF misslohs We
niuhaef. lie aeciated 'tat '",' =
htshops OF the ch"rcH aie opf'''" "
'asihs phft III me tDhsress.
S't sAiuft1 s"a,
1nited fro'estanIsin ~ MOI
ohl'ed 1hrihtehooih Shouteu ~
MANNING. II ,,ls ac',oh IL sn.u W
, upon the chereh ov inc soara Oh m,s
sions we are neihg put NJ a s,e.a.'o -
, Where we shait DC pooi 81 y
! Christian unity II we aisrupt IN
, peace OF our own honsehota Oh ia ~,
, our eiiofts aproa" wtll nav NJ
"e'sii.. 10 VIC" W. htsxb
r "nty t1'.'i .ite ~ '''s .s \,
, oi eA.' $3.50 ,.t,,e,,,ati ,ho /,
.,.a.,,1. -, a.. ,,.xo,s,s ,nan p,sbo,
: Ga,,or of Tennessee. warns against ii
This action is bad politics as well
bad religion
From 3 o'clock in the afternoon
when the motion OF DR.. Manning he
came the order, the debate grey
warmer ana warmer me rector
, Trinity was hacked ~ hlshop "ehe'
or roma -Du lac' blsnoI, N.'Son,
Atianta' bishop ''rlsWolo, o, Sa'i''a
, ana tne rev " oeiuoh Deanes, -
1s III ..o ~ u."s ST.. :,
p.snop pr NJ,
pi,.s,,,, ~ D. ~ 49,
s 1r,s,,,.. c,t,ras, nns,nn and Cen,.y
,,,hartnr pannar oy phiia ielnbia on
} of the leading iaymen of the church
Bishop Greer. of the Cathedral of 81
John the Divine. made an impassion
ed address, saying that nothing coui'
split the church. Cries from the op
position of Wait and see; somethinl
may split the church, nterrupte'
him
Is this church Catholic or Protes
tant? cried Bishop Weller. as ne de
inounced the action OF the board o
missions
> III IS both. came back loudly IRON
those VINO Favored taxing part IN th'
congress
Bishop Greer's Backing
ns - VA, $50, a" 80. al ..a,s -