Evening journal., 1916-10-30
WORK OF THE P. {.
Church CONVENTION
Review Shows Progress
Toward Tolerance in
Religion
MORE MONEY FOR
MISSIONARY WORK

special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
ST. LOUIS. Mo-. Oct. 3O.-A strong
human note makes vitality signif
cant the forty-hfth trsennial General
Convention Of the Protestant EpiscO
pal Church. which on Saturday closed
its three weeks sessions in this city.
II vibrated with the determination
to remove the erroneous popular be-
lief that the Episcopal Church is only
for the rich. Both i'm the councils in
Moolah Temple. and n the informal
conferences held in the adjoining tent
Of the Social Service Commission,
bishops and presbyters declared that
the Church must not bind its fortunes
to the privileged and besought toll
Grant hearing even for leaders OF ra-
d'calism.
The convention adopted the report
OF the Social Service Commission with
plans for banishing poverty recon-
Cling labor and capital, and prOmot-
ing social justice. Il also urged by
resolution that wages be made sutil-
cient to permit the labOring classes
to maintain a proper standard of liv-
ing.
II took upon itself p greater bur
den Of responsibility for the work OF
the Board Of Missions For missions
there was collected in the triennium
S4.600 900 and az St. Louis was made
the splendid United Offering Of $3.50,
1900. raised by the Woman's AuXil-
airy The convention authorized
tire Missionary exploration of
the French plateau in Western AZ
RIGA: founded the District OF Panama;
and elected Missionary Bishops for
Western Colorado and South Dakota.
Endorsement was given 10 the pro-
iect Of the Board of Religious Educa-
ton for grouping into a comprehen-
sive scheme schools. Sunday schools,
denominational colleges and theology
cal seminaries.
To guide the energies Of the church
and 10 utilize its potential wealth; the
convention advised by the Commit
tee on Business Methods adopted a
new system Of finance for all par
ishes. boards and societies.
The Committee on Pensions an
nounced il had ra sed two-thirds OF
the S5.O0Q0OO for the support Of the
aged clergy
The convention created an official
Commission on Press and Publicity
with authority 10 work during the
ncxt three years.
Negotiations are under way 70 pre-
sent to Eastern dioceses the splendid
pageant reviewing the history OF the
church. produced Al the Coliseum by
2OuO residents of ST. Louis. The spec
tacle was regarded as Of great value
in the INSTALLATION Of historical
truths for the public
Complex as the details Of the re-
vision and enrichment of the Book OF
Common Prayer seem. they represent
in reality. the efforts OF the EpiscO-
Dalians 10 come in closer contact with
tho masses. Their effect if approved
in 1919 W II be 20 shorten the ser
vices: 10 give greater adaptibility. an6
10 omit harsh or archaic expressions
which do not harmonic with modern
life For the first tine. there was
adopted a prayer for the dead-a re
flex of the tragedy Of Europe Illness
is no longer q visitation Of God the
Divine Being is not pleased" to re
move man from life: and greater lati-
fude is given 10 the clergy in the
hearing of special confessions. New
PRAYERS have been introduced for those
who labor. and increasing civic spirit
in the added petitions for The guidance
OF legislators. rulers and courts Of
Justice.
The convention adopted a new hymn.
nal and permitted the alternative use
Of a new dictionary, without officially
sanctioning il.
II voted down canon forbidding
the remarriage of divorced persons;
postponed action on eliminating
"Obey" from the marriage services,