Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-30
EPISCOPAL CONVENTION
HITS STRONG HUMAN NOTE
Eibrates With Determination to Re
move Belief Tint Church Is
Only for the Rich.
REPORT on SOCIAL SERVICE
New System OF Finance Adopted.
Revision OF Prayer Book Is Effort
to Come In Closer Contact Will,
Masses-Sumnary or Work.
Especial 10 The Times Dispatch !


Especial TO The Times -Dispatcll
ST. LOUIS. MO. October .9-A
strong human note makes vitality sig
nificant the forty-ffth triennial GEN
eral Convention Uf the Protestant Epis-
ciDal Church, which closed its three
weeks session in this city on FRIDAY.
II Tibrated with the determination to
remove the erroneous popular belief
that the Episcopal Church is only for
tho rich. Both in the councils in Moo
t'inh Temple and in the informal confer
ences held In the adjoining tent of the
Social Service Commission bishops and
presDyters declared that the church
must not bind its fortunes 10 the privi-
legged and besoueht Il tolerant hearing
even for leaders of radicalsn.
Tile convention adopted the report of
the Social Service Commissions with
plans for banishing poverty. rcconcilinS
labor and capital and promoting social
justice. II also urged by resolution
that wages be made sufficient to per
nit the laboring classes 10 maintain q
proper standard 81 living
4 II took upon Itself II greater burden
Of responsibility for the work OF the
board OF missions. For missions there
was collected in the tricnuium $1,000.
100 and AT ST. Louis WAS made Jhc
splendid united Offering or S352.i l..
raised by the Woman's Auxiliary. Tie
convention authorized the missionary
exploitation of the French plateau in
Western Africa: founded the district
or Panama. and elected missionary
bishops for Western to!orad" and
Sou'f, Dakota
Endorsement was given To the project
of the board Of religious education for
grouping into Il comprehensive scheme
schools. Sunday schools. UNCONVENTIONAL
colleges and Theological S.minaiics
lie 80 n it,. ,l,t ts,sl
and to utilize it's potential wealth. TIE
convention. advised by the committees
on business methods. adopted Il new
system OF finance Tor all parishes,
boards and societies.
The committee on pensions AM
nounced IL had raised two-thirds- OF the
S5,000.000 for the support Of the aged
clergy.
Thu convention created an official
commission OH press ana publicity.
with authority 10 wotk during the next
three years.
EASTERN CHIRCHES 10 SEE
SPLENDID Ptt.Et NJ
Negotiations are undo, way to pre-
gent to Eastern dioccscs the splendid
pageant reviewing IA" history oi the
church. produced at the Coliseum 10y
1000 residents or -; Louis. The spec
tacle was regarded ~ of great value
in the Naturalization Of historical truths
for the public.
Complex aS III, details 81 the re-
vision and enrichment OF the BOOK OF
Common Prayer seem, they represent.
in reality, the efforts Of the Episco.
palans to come III closer contact With
The masses Their effect, il approved
In 1919. Will be to Sho.tci the services:
10 give greater udapttbiIity. and 10
omit harsh o. archaic expressions
which do not harmoniZc with modern
life. For the first tIm., there ~.sa
adopted prayer for the dead. re-
flax of the TRACED OF f.uroic. Illness
iyHno longer :! valuation OF Goa: the
Divine. Ecinr is not pleased" TO re-
move man from life; and greater lai:-
tudc is given TO the clergy III tho h"lr-
Ing of special confessions. New prayers
have been introduced Tor those who
labor ana increasing civic spirit in thu.
adde:- petitions FOR tile guidance OF
legislators. rulers ana courts IL ius-
tice.
The convention adopted Il new
hymnal aud permitted tic alternative
use Of q new lcrtioni,ry without Of
ilc'aily Sanctionins it.
u voted down a canon forbid,iinE
the rcinirriaEc Of divorced u,rSons.
postponed action on eliminating OLE
from The marriage service: cav. no
votes TO sufraSan bishops rejected
proporttonatc representation OF do
ccseS: refused 10 let women be dem.
lies, and took Steps 10 make possibI,
= racial episcupatc.
ihe body passed resolutions urging
repression of The liquor ,,nlic. su--
costing 1bStincnc. rom intosjc,tiur
drinks ~ public functions: favored a
censorship 10, moving pictures ami
encouraged the Actors Alliance.
LIFTS HIGu HAMMER
OF INDEFEND,.Nr CHlHC,
The presiding bishop. the RI. Rev.
Daniel ;. futile. in lis address ~; ,b,.
GOLDEN jubilee of his cpiscop:,tc. cclc
nrh'ed during the conc!avc lifted high
the banner OF an independent American
cnurch- Tile convention however ma
'fiotic IN All things, lacked not in syn-
pathE with the mother church ieyonh
me seas, and cordially welcomed rh.
hlshop OF Worcester and othc, rr.-
iates from Great Britain ana Canada
IL voted also 10 send a dcI.ra tIou Ia
"her comfort to the Anglican com.
hirnion in these days OF stress.
Iouch with The church un,y.rs,I
was manifested i'll the report of Tho
commission on faith and order. fo. IN.
hunlbrr OF communions worliiu.. IN
wards reunion of EhriStcndom have
ihcf cascd from thirty to fifty-cirbt
DisniterleS OF the Russian Polish. Ma
''o''ai ana serbian Catholic Churches
pISsehceu lra1ernal greetings in per
so!'- After the European war dele
gates will visit the various rel;c;nu.
organizations on the Continent in the
interest OF unity
In view of the devastating cataclysm
abroad, tho convention passed g reso-