Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-10-24
Protestant Episcopal Conyen-
ton Allows Hebrews Who
Become Communicates
Their National FeaSts,
ABANDON PLAN OF
WOMEN DELEGATES
Bishop Arthur SeIden Lloyd Is
Elected President of Most
important Wing of Church,
the Board of Missions,

st. Louis, oct 23.--Jcws who have
accepted Jesus Christ as the Messiah
ana have become communicates Of
the Protestant Episcopal church may
retain, if they desire the jewish ma
tional and racial customs and feasts
according to a ruling of the house
Of deputies of the church's general
convention, in session here today.
The action was based upon res
olution which had been presented 10y
the Rev. Floyd W Tomplins Of Phil.
adclphia. It was asserted that there
are in the United states hundreds Of
Jews who have accepted Christ and
yet have hesitated to affiliate with
Christian denominations because they
do not care to abandon their racial
customs.
Women Delegate Plan Abandoned
Efforts 10 have women permitted
to sit as delegates in the house Of
deputies Of the general convention
We're abandoned today when, on the
heels of rejection at the hands Of
the house of bishops, lower house
committee reported the proposal ad-
versely.
The house OF deputies refused to
adopt the recommendation of spc-
cial commjttee proposing the present
system of equal diocesan representa-
ton in the house Of deputies to he
changed to one Of proportionato rep
resentation. Several hours Of debate
preceded the vote which, in the cler-
iCal order, was sc to 70, with five
Gioceses divided and in the lay order
40 to 10 1-2, with four dioceses di-
vided Fears were expressed by rep
rescntatives of some of the smaller
dioceses that the proposed amend
ments would throw the balance Of
power to the larger and wealthier
church bodies
TO Elect Suffragan Bishop.
The house Of bishops, as a result
of an action taken in the house of
deputies today, will elect a suffragan
bishop for the missionary department
Of South Dakota, in addition to a
bishop to succeed the late Bishop
George Biller, jr.
The lower house refused TO concur
with the house Of bishops in its ac-
ton giving a seat and a vote in the
upper house to suffragan bishops
Concurrent action is necessary At
present suffragans have a seat but
no vote
One Days Rest Evcrybodys Right.
Both houses in the convention
went on record today as believing
that one days rest in seven is the
inalienablc right of every man and
woman.
Employers of the United states
should give larger consideration to
the problem Of the "unemployed ="
the Rev Ernest NJ Stires Of New
York said in AN address in the social
service forum Of the convention Mr.
Surcs distinguished between the I'M
employed and the unemployablc,
those who would work but are in.
Capacitated by physical or mental in
firmities
lie urged that Christians through
out the country follow the lead Of tho
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