Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-14
VIRGINIA CHURCHMEN LEAD
HOT FIGHT ON CHANCES
Anti-Rcyisionists Declare Proposed
Innovations Compromise Church's
Protestant Character.
TURNS FACE TO MIDDLE AGES
Detroit Convention, 1t Is Said, VIII
Not Reach Large Issues Before
Episcopalians of America Until
Next Meeting, in 1922.
TBy AssocIated prc,,l

by Associated Prcssl
DETROIT, MICH. Oct. I3.-Possibil-
ity OF breach among the diocescs
making UP the Protestant Episcopal
Church in America, because OF tho
praycr-book revision controversy in
triennial general convention here
seemed lcsscncd at the close O, to-
days sessions. whom it became known
mat II Is unlikely the Issue will be
reached during the present convention.
Not because OF the strong objections
TO the proposed changes made by South
ern deputies under the leadership OF
those from the three virgins dlocescs.
but because OF press OF other business
delegates believe the main points In
the controversy will not BIO reached
before the neXt convention. In lJ2..
BY that time II Is hoped All agreement
VIII be arrived at.
No Radical Demand for Changes.
Or. Charles Lewis Slattcry, OF New
York. and Bishop Coadjutor- Elect Ed
ward L. Parsons, of California, mem
oers or the prayer. book revision COM
mission finds no radical demand for al
tcrationB at this time In tho COM
munion office. about which the contro-
persy centcrs. particularly the pro-
and tho changes In the praye. OF con.
sccration.
The commission believes that the
present convention Will reach the pro-
and the penitential office, TO which
there is some opposition.
Dr.. Randolph Mckim. OF Washington,
D. G.; ono OF the leaders OF. the anti
revisionists among the Northern dele
gates. holds that the commission has
rewritten. not revised. the prayer book.
and that In RS new form the protest.
promised"
He has prepared a commentary on
the proposed changes. in which he says
they SAVIOR OF the medieval. and that a
church which stands for Compulsory
prayers for the dead. for auricuiar CON
fess'on. for penance, for reservation OF
tho sacrament and eucharistic Rdora-
ton; church which turns It's face to
the Middle Ages, will not win the heart
or the American people"
Finding Rough Shedding.
Some other proposals TO ''modcrnize"
the church are finding q rough road In
the convention. Bishop William A.
Query. Of South Carolina, today made
strenuous objection to tho request OF
the board OF missions that It be per-
United to cooperate in tho interchurch
world movement In America. al asso-
citation OF evanlegical chruches. main
tanning that the associations "avowed
object" was a nation wide campaign
for the spread OF Professionalism. The
request OF the board was referred TO
In joint session today the conven-
ton received the report Of the board
OF missions. The financial report
showed contributions by tho church the
mission work.
The budget estimates for domestic
mission work for 1920 totaled si.l27.-
see. for work among races other than
mental domes,is missions. ,s5s I SG"s an
increase OF 100000. was asked
In this connection Bishop F.. II.
Touret, OF western Colorado. declared
the church at large does not realize
rural districts; that only tho politician,
the travelling salesman and the mis-
sionary bishop have any us." for the
Church budnx he the sa avsrn r.! 5STs
6ination OF dry goods box and vot-
ing booth"
The Joint sessions will resume to-
nation wide campaign TO finance church
extension was deferred until Wednes-
day.
Seek Mercier's Attendance.
Another attempt IL TO be made to
induce Cardinal Mercier. OF Belgium. to
appear before the convention during
day. and resolution inviting him was
adopted In the house OF deputies
fo rr c5osa,i that Insurance protection
church Insurance corporation, was
made In resolution presented to the
dar; A report Of the Joint commission
on hymnal revision was received.
,o Mnother resolution adopted in the
nt,ouSe or deputies was one authorizing
prepare a declaration Of church prln-
sipies' TO be appended to the prayer
b bGGk, Concurrence Of tho house Of
bishops a church personnel committee
A, oapn aa,,. and Labor Diseu.sed.
the auspices Of the church league for
T Rshop james ana lWHas ss aemocrasy
labor is not primarily problem OF
hours and wages. but OF human rela-
bb, sIn Up, and that the church must
church. he said. is the common meet
ing ground of employer and employee,
a ,onl th nn,sffI the Tented pew sys.
m rou co eaasi N class dlstinction."
Bishop Wise also advocated that
S gIoai men sent TO vocational or tech
s sa Se to rsqs ensSs to , tass
to deal tn!ellgently with men"
DR.. FREDERICK C. Howe. OF washing
i imn,, o. ~ g.; formerly orr commissioner Of
discussed Industrial ization of the rail-.
n9ads;;n and Endorsed the Plumb pian
rao,.a oau Gontrol. lndugtrfal democ-
r raey amd socia ism; he said. arc tho two
dinsrent schools Of thought. but that
socialism. socialism, would ruin the social and
ihd4ustriai forces OF the nation.
suggests return ITO earlier Ahnericai;
Lraditions and the participation OF
n msn IN IN dheir employment" Dr. Howe
pete Industrial freedom until the land
ID opened up to humanity" '"''u
No One Authsr1sed to se,I 49,. 60
ny Assooiated Proas Cr0P'
suthns,IiSSirON, Oct. 13.-No one Ia
ccuthn o. to negotiate tho sale OF the