Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-20
U. S. CAN'T STOP SHORT
OF UNIVERSAL LIBERTY
Peace Treaty Upon Any Other
Basis Impossible, Says
Bishop Murray

The United states cannot stop short
OF tn" positive realization and permanent
establishment OF universal human liberty
and absolute Divine authority, now that 1t
has finally taken its legitimate and righte-
COuS part In the world war, and a treaty
Of peace upon any other basis would be
impossible, according to the uterances or
Bishop Murray Of Baltimore and president
Of the Protestant Episcopal synod of the
Province of Washington, in his opening ad-
dress of the business session today.
Nearly 100 bishops and deputies answered
the rollCall following the address OF wei
come by Bishop Rhnelander of Philadel-
phia, in the Holy Trinity parish house. on
Twentieth street below Walnut. The ven
cradle Thomas j. Bigham of Pittsburgh.
was elected secretary of the synod.
Bishop Murray's recommendation that
the period from and including Thanksgiy-
ing bay, November %. to Advent sunday.
December ., be devoted to q special me-
mortal of communion services with special
public supplication for the guidance of
God In the nations present crisis, was re-
fcrred to a committee Of three to he pre-
sented to all religious. secular and other
organizations throughout the synod, which
includes the diocescs of Bethlehem. Del
aware, Easton, Erie. Harrisburg, Maryland,
Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh. Southern Nir-
gina, Virginia and Washington.
The committee included Bishop Rhine-
lander. the Rov. Philip cook. Of Baltimore,
and j. oliver Sands, Of Richmond, Va The
matter will be taken up with the war
commission Of the church with the idea
of making it nationwide.
General commendation was expressed Of
the prayer for unity delivered by Bishop
Whitehead, of Pittsburgh. AT the Holy
communion service at ST Jamess church,
Twenty y-second and Walnut streets, this
morning. Bishop Murray was tn" celc-
hrant. Tho prolongation Of this service
delayed the business session until noon, so
the monday prayer was omitted.
In his address. Bishop Murray said in
| part Let us not he deceived by any other
thought than that there will be war on
earth until tho wickedness directing and
| controlling vicious human power is worn
| out. As n Christian nation our common
| obligations grow out Of relations that are
| worldwide. To have pleaded neutrality
| longer would have been to rcpudiate our
| national lineage and dsown our Christian
| birthright. As a nation We arc rooted ii
| the soil Of universal liberty. confidence and
| conviction Is the one basis "n which victor!
| can be gained"
| The Synod passed a standing vote o
| greetings to bishop Rogers Israel, of Erie
| Pa. who is at the front.
| The sixteen bishops and more than one
! hundred clerical and lay deputies and
| churCn society delegates nau luncheon a
| the RitteuhOusc Hotel today.
| The Rev Dr. John Mockrdge rector OF
| st. Jamess. and member of the church wal
| commission, led Il conference th'
| position Of the Church in the war this
| afternoon. In Holy Trinity Church tonight
| n public meeting on missions and the
! church and the war will be presided over by
| the Rt. Rev DR.. William Cabell Brown
| chairman OF the standing committee OF
| missions. Speakers will be the TT. Rev
! Dr. Arthur Selden Lloyd, president of the
! board of missions DIR. William &. Sturgis
| educational secretary of the general board
p, of missions and the Rev. Or. Hugh Brick
| head, of Baltimore.
| All opening services will be held in 81
Jamess, business sessions in Holy Trinity
| parish house. evening meetings in HOLY
| Trinity Church, womens meetings in Holy
| Trinity Memorial Chapel and parish hous,
| and lunCheons in the Hotel Rttenhouse.