The sun., 1916-10-18
NEW PRAYER FOR
PRESIDENT VOTED
Episcopal Deputies Favor
Omission Of Word .'GOvcr-
nOr' From Petition.
BISHOPS MUST CONCUR
Resolution to Admit Women
Saved by Skilful Parlia-
mcntary ManTuvring.

r.. Loris. oct 1.-THE IIous OF
Deputies Of tho general convention or
the Protestant Episcopal Church to-day
voted TO eliminate the special PRAYERS
for the President % the United states
from the morning ard evening prayer
service and 10 substitute for them a
pra yer For the safety and preservation
Of the nation. The same prayer will be
used In both services.
A. Il Ia now In the prayer book. the
morning prayer asks for the President
the boon. "1n health and prosperity long
90 live" and that he finally may attain
everlasting Joy and felicity. The new
prayer as adopted for both services. al
though asking tina, the President land
all others In authority be given the
wisdom and strength to know to 10 Thy
WILL" makes no reference to LONG life.
health. prosperity or eternal felicity.
The house also voted. despite vigorous
protests. to omit the words the Gov
ernor OF this state" from the evening
prayer. II being argued that "all others
In authority" Included the Governors.
Must Ga fore bishops.
The change. which was indorsod at
the suggestion of the commission on
prayer hook. must lie approved by the
House OF Bishops arl by the next gen.
eral convention before 1t can become
effective.
In the House Of Deputies the day
largely wa occupied by the reading OF
the proposed chances In the BOOK OF
Common Prayer. TIE recommendations
Of tho commission appointed NJ the last
general convention TO study the prob
lem were read and discussed section by
section.
The House of Bishops, meeting behind
closed doors. also spent the day consld-
erinR the proposed changes.
Skilful parliamentary ~inanmuvring
saved the resolution admitting women
70 MEMBERSHIP In the House Of Depu-
ties from being Killed by an adverse
committee report. From the time OF the
church's first convention, in Philadelphia
In 1855. men only have been allowed to
represent dloccses on the floor.
Deemed cxpedlent.
The commission 10 which the resolu-
ton introduced ny Robert II, Gardiner
Of Maine had been referred. reported the
proposed change WAS ineNpedlent at this
time. Mr.. Gardiner before the com
mittce report WAS acted ~ made n mo-
ton getting the original resolution on
the calendar. thus irving II II chance
for discussion In the House.
Steps looking to an official expression
from the convention ~ It's attitude On
practical methods tending TO minimize
wal were taken to-day when the House
OF Deputies adop'"l = resolution sub
mltted by Lewis stockton. n lsyman Of
Buffalo. This proI "sed that n COM
mittee OF three clergym'n ana three lay
men be appointed TO present a resolu-
ton embodying these ideas 10 the house.
The House Of Bishops concurrcd in the
resolution.
A report Of tho Joint commission on
business efficiency urges new systems Of
handling ~parochial, diocesan and pro-
vincial finances, the regular auditing Of
the funds by "ou;sid"" accountants and
the handling OF such finances In trus.
funds.
The House Of DEPUTIES defeated n
proposition that the TIE Deum as sung
IN The morning gerNipp u, shortened