Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-21
EPISCOPALIANS HEAR
PLEAS FOR masses
II is Mistake TO Bind Church
With Privileged Class,
Bishop Says
Jim" HILLS
BADLY NEEDED

ST. LOUIS. Mo. Oct 2l.-Urging
that without afiiliating itself with any
political scheme. the Church take
larger interest in the work Of improv-
ing the masses. leaders OF the Church
spoke at a joint meeting OF the two
houses of the Protestant Episcopal
General Convention here yesterday
They said that by such action the
great mass Of la5oring people. many
Of whom have been estranged. can be
won back TO the Church."
The Right Rev. Edwin S. Lines,
Bishop of Newark ~ j. said. 1T is a
great mistake to bind the fortunes Of
the Church TO the privileged classes.
There are many men who tell me they
are opposed TO so many movements IN
the Church. but that is only because
they oppose movements Of any kind"
The RI Rev W. A. Query Bishop
of South Carolina, said the Church has
definitely and finally committed itself
To the work of social reform.
we know that the Church is doine
more than ever before for the working
class" he said I'VE should endeavor
20 bring about legislation to give
every man the just reward of his la
bors. In such a way are we going 10
win back to the Church the estrangod
and separated masses"
Pleas for Social Service.
The service Of Christianity must be
social service the Right Rev. Chaun-
cey b. Brewster. Bishop Of Connect
cut. told the delegates God Is pre-
pairing a new world" he said. Shame
on us. as a church. IN we fail TO be
always on the side OF social justice.
We are coming TO insist that hui
man life must always take precedence
OF property rights, and that the pri-
mary object Of business is not TO pro-
duce things and profits. but to pro-
duce happiness and human character.
Without Identifying herself with
any particular political party, the
Church should always be working TO
let the oppressed go free. The Church,
with all her great sacraments. teach
ing equality OF ali classes and condi-
tons. must teach also that great
. brotherhood which transends all in
terests' Of CASTE
The RI Rev. William Lawrence.
Bishop Of Massachusetts. referred to
the late James J. Hill. Of St. Paul.
when he asserted that the crying
need OF the Church Is men such as he.
I'VE need some Jim Hills in relig-
ious work." he said Jim Hill
was the instrument by which some
/ 10000 railroad leaders we're raised 10
af1uence. We need a few men like
| him in religious education work to
raise 10000 educational leaders to al
fuence.r
/ New Social Order Urged.
i The need Of a reconstruction OF the
entire social order. with the view III
/ timately of abolishing poverty. was
urged in the report Of the Commits
sion on Social Service. Housing con-
ditions. recreation vice and crime were
set forth as factors that must be
! considered in any program Of relief
The House Of Bishops selected De
troit. Mich. for the meeting place Of
the convention In 1919 This action
Is subject TO the approval OF the
House Of Deputies.
The convention approved plan OF
pensions for the clergy. Each parish
in the church is TO be taxed for the
support OF the pension fund "a per
cent of the annual salary paid its pas
tor. The plan. as adopted, provides
for clergymen who have reached the
age of sixty-eight a minimum pension
OF 5000.
The house Of deputies went on rec
ord also as indorsing the work Of the
Actors Church Alliance. The Rev.
William NJ. Grosvenor. Of New York.
introduced the resolution.