The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-25
CHURCH MUST WIN WORKERS.
WIDER EFFORTS URGED ON
EPISCOPALIANS.
South Carolina Bishop Makes Strong
Plea for Cause Of Social Reform I'm
EIdscOpal Church.


without afiiliating itself WITH any
political scheme" the church take
larger interest in the work Of inn
proving the masses. leaders Of the
church spoke at a joint meeting of
the house Of deputies and bishops Of
the Protestant Episcopal general con-
wention here today. The speakers
said that by such action the great
mass Of laboring people. "many Of
whom have been estranged, can be
won back to the church."
The Rt. Rev. w. A. Guerry, bishop
Of South Carolina. said the church
has definitely and finally committed
itself to the work of social reform.
I'VE know that the church is do
Ing more than ever before for the
working class" he said. I'VE should
endeavor to bring about legislation
to give every man the just reward Of
his labors. In such a way are we
going to win back to the church the
sstrangsd and separated masses.
ITO the great body Of laboring PED.
pie In this country the church rep
resentsi privilege and is the enemy OF
progress"
The Rt. Rev. Edwin Lines. bishop
Of Newark, N. j.. said: Its a great
mistake to bind the fortunes Of the
church with the privileged classes
There are many men who tell me
they are opposed TO 90 many move
ments in the church. but that is only
because they oppose movements Of
any kind"
"The greatest danger to American
life Is irreverence." the Rt. Rev. r.
+. Gailor. bishop Of Tennessee. de-
clarsd, speaking in the interest Of
RELIGIOUS, education.
Bishop 0ailor urged that the church
make It's contribution to Christian
democracy by larger religious educa-
tion."
n Detroit. Mich. was selected al tho
next meeting place Of the convention
BY the house of bishops late today.
This action II subject to the approval
OF the house Of deputies. The next
convention win be held. in 1915.
The house of bishops submitted Il
tts lover; hodss tor approval the re-
lSetied, - 1lahan Arthur 11t4kS
~! -
To2rdoA King a Nswport. Il. i. a.
Itrsasursr. This board is generally
considered the most important in the
church.
The convention approved a plan
Of pensions for the clergy when the
house. Of deputies concurred with the
house Of bishops in adopting a plan
whereby each parish in the church
10 taxed for the support Of the PEN
sion fund 7.F per cent. of the annual
salary paid its pastor. The plan as
adopted provides for clergymen who
have reached the age Of 6s a mini
mum pension Of $500. one-half the
average annual salary Of the clergy,
and for q maximum Of $4,000 yearly.
1t waa stated that there are S,s13
clersymen In the church who will
profit by the plan. providing the mi
tial tS.o0o.oo0 for the support of the
fund y raised. Bishop William Law
renee Of Massachusetts, announced
that two-thirds Of this amount has
been obtained.
A resolution presented by the Rev,
c. Ernest Smith Of Washington and
adopted by the house Of deputies pro-
vides for the appointment of a COM
mission to urge the national admins
tration ito restore the Episcopal
church to representation among the
army and navy chaplains In proper.
ton to the number Of Episcopalians
In the country and to request the ad.
ministration to get definite informa-
ton as to the religious Affiliations of
our soldiers and sailors" DR.. Smith
explained that through "a misunder-
standing as to the proportion of
Episcopalians tot he total Christian
population of the country. the num-
Der of Episcopalians clergymen in
the army recently was reduced from
Ia to five.
The house Of deputies went on rec
ord also as indorsing the work of
the Actors Church alliance. The
Rev. William M. Grosvenor of New
York introduced the resolution and
pointed out that this organization
has sought to bridge the chasm of
Misunderstanding which has existed
for centuries between the church and
the theatre"