Evening star., 1916-10-21
would CHANGE
MEMBERSHIP BASIS
Committee Headed by DR.. Nc
Kim Makes Recommendation
to Episcopal Convention.
SMALL DI0CESES OBJECT

BY the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, Mo. October 21.-Con-
fict between representatives of tho
small dioceses Of the church and those
of the larger ones was expected in the
Protestant Episcopal Church conven-
ton today in the consideration of a
proposal to change the basis of repre-
sentation in the general convention.
At present each of the sixty-eight
dioceses in the church is represented
in the convention by four lay and four
clerical delegates A special commit
tee. headed by the Rev. r. H. Mckim
of Washington. reported as favoring n
plan of proportionate representation.
The plan suggested would give each
diocese Il minimum representation of
three lay and three clerical delegates.
with an additional lay and clerical DEL
egate for each one hundred ciergymeu
resident in it, the maximum being fixed
at six lay and six clerical delegates.
Opposed by Smaller Dioceses.
Representatives of some of the small
er dioceses. most Of which are in the
west, object to the proposal, asserting
it would give the large dioceses. such
as those of New York. Pennsylvania,
Massachusetts, and Chicago. the balance
of power in the convention
memorial from the province of the
Pacific coast asking that the conven-
eral divorce law has been referred to
the commission on holy matrimony, it
was said today.
Favors Universal Non-Armament.
The establishment of a mutual
agreement among the nations Of the
western hemisphere similar to the nom
armament agreement between the
United States and Canada was urged
in a report submitted to the house of
deputies today by a commission headed
by Rev. Henry Lubbock of New York.
Commissions Report.
The report of the commission was
placed on the house calendar.
The report said: by agreement arna-
ment on Great Lakes has been limited
and the border has been unfortifled
for 100 years. and our relations with
our northern neighbor are Increasingly
cordial. We are part of a pan-Ameri-
can with our Latin-American neigh
bors. This extends the cooperative idea
over the whole western hemisphere and
makes for peace. These are practical
successes and suggestions for the or
ganization of mankind in the interest
of the normal condition of peace"
The committee said a similar agree
ment on the part of European nations
was a possibility. and would tend
toward a permanent condition OF in
ternational peace The delegates to the
general convention and the women's
auxiliary were guests this afternoon at
reception at the Missouri Botanic
Garden, a park and garden given to
the city by the late Henry Shaw.
Will Meet Next In Detroit.
Detroit will be the meeting place of
the 1919 triennial convention as the house
of deputies today concurred with the
house OF bishops in its selection. made
late yesterday. n
The house Of bishops also submitted
to the lower house for approval the re-
election of Bishop Arthur Selden Lloyd
of New York. as president of the board
of missions. and of George Gordon King
of Newport. r. L. as treasurer. =
The convention approved plan of PEN
sions for the clergy. when the house OF
deputies concurred with the house OF
parish in the church is taxed for the
support of the pension fund IA per cent
of the annual salary paid its pastor.
The plan provides for clergymen who
have reached the age of sixty-eight
minimum pension of $500. one-half the
average annual salary of the clergy, and
for maximum Of $4,000 yearly. 1t was
stated that there are 5.s14 clergymen in
provided the initial s5,oO0.oOo for the
support of the fund is raised. Bishop
William Lawrence of Massachusetts, an
nounced that two-thirds of this amount
has been obtained.
Would Increase P. E. Chaplains.
A resolution. presented by the Rev.
C. Ernest Smith of Washington. D. c..
and adopted by the house of deputies.
proyides for the appointment of a COM
mission to urge the national admins
tration ito restore the Episcopal
Church to representation among the
army and navy chaplains in proportion
to the number Of Episcopalians in the
and to request the admins
tration to get definite Information as
to the religious affiliation Of our SOL
diers and sailors" DIR. Smith explained
that through "a misunderstanding as
to the proportion of Episcopalfans to
the total Christian population OF the
country
cha plains in the army recently IVES re-
duced from fourteen to five
A report presented by the joint COM
on business methods in the
church was approved in the house OF
deputies and sent to the house of bish-
ops for concurrence. This report urged
uniform financial and accounting
throughout the various par
shes in handling church moneys. The
house of deputies went on record also
as indorsing the work of the Actors
Church Alliance.
Bishop of Panama Authorized.
The general convention authorized the
Of a bishop of Panama with
he approval by the house Of deputies Of
| resolution submitted to the house Of
bishops by the board of missions. The
upper house had previously approved the
esolution. Territory in the Republic of
Panama and the Canal Zone was ceded
O the American church by the Church of
England some time ago. Overtures also
ave been received from the English
hurch looking toward the cession of the
Whole of Central America over which it
low has Jurisdiction. 1t was announced
hat the conservation of a bishop for
'anama probably viii not take place for
everal months.
Urging that without affiliating itself
With any political scheme the church
AXE a larger interest in the work of i'm
rowing the masses, leaders of the church
poke at a joint meeting of the two
ouses yesterday. They said that by
uch action the great mass of laboring
stranged. can be won back to the
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