Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-03
THE CHURCH AND THE WAR

There IL . pretty general impression among both
churchnen and laymen that very important part Of the
business OF the Christian church in the United States at
this time IL to exert its immense influence in q positive
and effective way to aid in the winning Of the war. oc-1
easionally there are churchmen who do not see these
things in this light, and when the lukewarmness Of such
men is discovered there is apt to be added to the indig-
nation Of the general public prompt and stern disciplin.
aEy measures on the part Of the church authorities.
Two notable instances have been brought to the At.
tention of the public recently. One is that Of Bishop PAU
Jones. of the Episcopal missionary province Of Utah.
Bishop Jones had expressed himself on q number Of &C.
|casions in such = manner Is to place himself in the paetf-
list group. Things were made so warm for him that he
rendered his resignation. The House Of Bishops in accept
ing the resignation and stating its reasons for doing 30.
expressed itself in this vigorous fashion,:
THE House Of Bishops declares its belief that the
government Of the United States has obeyed the law Of
moral necessity in seeking to stop this war Of deliberate
aggression by the only means which are known to be ef-
fective to such an end.
The House of Bishops believes that any member Of
this house is entitled to the same freedom Of opinion or
speech as any other citizen Of the United States. but in the
exercise Of this liberty he should be guided by the deep
sense of responsibility which rests upon one who occupies
a representative position.
'"The House Of Bishops is unwilling to accept the res,
iEnation of any bishop in difference to an excited state Of
puDuC OplnlOn, Liz therefore eCnne 10 accept the report
Of the special commission or to accept the resignation Of
the Bishop Of Utah for the reasons assigned by him in
his letter of December 20, 1917. 4
with full recognition Of the right of every member
Of this house to freedom Of speech in political and social
matters, subject to the law Of the land. nevertheless. in
view of Bishop Joness impaired usefulness in Utah under
present conditions, recognized by himself, the House OF
Bishops accepts the resignation OF the Bishop Of Utah as
now presented"
The other case in mind relates. not to the resignation
or discharge Of a church dignitary, but to the uncompro.
missing attitude shown by DR.. Theodore Henderson,, Meth
odist bishop Of the district Of which Detroit is the center.
Bishop Henderson expresses himself in this whole souled
manner:
'If there is airy preacher in the Methodist Episcopal
Allies cause, if we can't reseneratc him. then we will
eliminate him and see that the department of Justice hears
about it.
"My mother was born in Germany and she was born
in the town where the kaiser received his early education.
German government, There is a lot of German blood in
my body.
But every. drop of blood in me is dedicated to the
earth.
fist. I do not believe in stamping out the German Ian
guage In this country. I believe in stamping out pro-
Germanism, but let US take the German language and use
it to spread patriotism among those who speak It."
He is further quoted as saying:
IF I had my way, 1 would mobilize the German.
American Alliance and send its members to the Western
Some Bishop, that man Henderson.