Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-14
PLEA FOR WORKING PEOPLE TO
ATTEND CHURCH IS MADE AT
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL MEETING

the present president, expiring with the
convention the board soon will appoint
a successor.
After some discussion it was held
that the joint session had no authority
to deal with the matter.
Steps looking toward the nationali-
cation of social service through con-
gressional action was proposed in a
resolution presented to the House of
Deputies by the Rev. George Israel
Brown of Lancaster, Pa. The resolu-
ton was referred to the committee on
social service.
A memorial was received from the di-
Geese of Fond Du Lac (Wis) urging
that the trustees Of the church pension
fund automatically pay pensions to all
clergymen when they reach the age of
6S. regardless Of whether they resign.
If such action should be taken, it was
generally conceded it would mean that
all clergymen would be superannuated
a. the age of 6S.
A resolution expressing the sympathy
of the Protestant Episcopal church in
the United States for the Church of
England in this period of it's adversely
was adopted b. the House of Deputies
Bishops Consecrated
Missionary Bishops consecrated since
the last general convention in 1913 We're
introduced at this afternoons session
and each told briefly of the work in
his field.
The Right Rev. Charles B. Colmore.
bishop of Porto Rico, said that since
the United States has established a
protectorate over Haiti and Santo Do
mingo' in his jurisdiction. our efforts
to give them stable government could
be helped by giving them our religion"
Tonight mass meeting for men was
held under the auspices Of the Brother
hood of st. Andrew. an auxiliary of the
church The speakers were the Most
Rev. George Tornloe. archbishop of AL
gonna, Ont; the Bishop H. H. Montgom-
cry of London. Eng. the Right Rev
Charles II. Brent. bishop Of the Philip
pines. and George Wharton Pepper, a
layman of Philadelphia
Bishop LIoyd's Address
This is the day of American mission
airy opportunity in the western hemi-
sphere, the Ri Rev. Arthur s. Lloyd of
New York, president of the board Of
church. told delegates to the Churchs
Triennial convention today when he
presented the report of his board He
said the catastrophe which has thrown
Europe into chaos has brought North
and South America together in a way
not hitherto deemed possible" For this
reason he asserted the convention should
adopt resolution of the board Of mis-
slonares that bishop be consecrated
for Panama
DR.. Lloyd urged the Church of Eng
land. that of Canada and the American
Episcopalians to Join missionary forces
in the Western Hemisphere.
Bishop Lloyd announced that means
mad been provided to meet all obligations
OF the board for the current year and as
serted that the difficulties in raising neces-
sary funds for the foreign cause have
been due to lack of business methods
rather than to lack of donations
The boards report urged a larger inter
est in missions 10 these days Of great
prosperity In our country" II showed
that the board is supporting nine bishops
and S2s other clergy and lay workers In
the foreign field. together with 1889 ma
tive workers, including clergy, catechists.
teachers and Bible women, and that IS
wives OF missionaries are rendering SER
vice without Compensation.
In the domestic field. it said, the board
is aiding 63 dioceses and districts includ-
ing Alaska, Honolulu. the Philippines.
Porto Rico and the canal zone, and is
supplying the entire or partial support OF
"a bishols and 1869 missionaries. 1t was
further asserted that since the last gen.
eral convention 1A new missionaries have
been sent into the foreign field, mainly.
however, to fill vacancies caused by death
and retirement
resolution providing for the creation
Of a commission Of three bishops. three
presbyters and three laymen to investl-
gate a plan for the solution OF the prop