Evening journal., 1919-10-11
BISHOPS CLASH
over THE LEAGUE
Proposal to Urge Senate to
Ratify Without Reserya-
tions Opposed.
MILD SUBSTITUTE
AT LAST ADOPTED

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yesterday in The house Of bishops OF
the Protestant Episcoptl general con
vention. A resolution calling upon the
| United states senate 10 raliiy the
peace treaty and league covenant Wlth-
out reservations, presented by Bishop
Charles p. Anderson Of Chicago was
challenged by Bishop William Law
renee. OF Eastern Massachusetts,, VINO
refused Ia vote for 2 resolution mat
clininated -all possibility Of reserva-
tions
Bishop Lawrence cited the award OF
Shanlung 10 Japan as the basis for MS
objection and announced that Bishop
Graves. NJ shanghai, could not go back
and fade hi, chinese COMMITMENTS II
the house of bishops should give lis
unqualified Endorsement 10 the treaty
as IL stands
Bishop Chauncey 3. Brewster, OF
Connecticut, introduced a substitute
resolution which, while It called upon
the senate 10 take early action on
The peace treaty. did not oppose amend
menis or reservations. That resolution
was adoticd by a unanimous vote
Bishop Anderson said the substitute
resolution was "timid' and insisted
that the house Of bishops should take
a strong stand for the league Of nations
and the peace treaty.
Bishop Irving p Johnson, OF Colo
RADIO. made known his advocacy Of the
league Of nations and the peace treaty
by saying he "was perfectly willing TO
ioln the bishop Of Chicago in any vii
llncation Of the United states Senate, ~
However, he said he did not wish to
place the house Of bishops In the posi-
tion OF advocating political measures.
Bishop Anderson's resolution fol-
lows:
"Resolved. That The bishops Of the
Protestant Episcopal Church, assembled
In Detroit, hereby endorse the league
OF nations and the covenant Of peace
and express the earnest hope that the
United states Senate viii speedily
raiify the same"
Bishop Anderson made it plain that
he advocated The league and the peace
treaty without any reservations or
amendments
Bishop Lawrence objected to the
Bishop of ChicagO's resolution.
Replying 10 Bishop Anderson's argu-
ment that The league and peace treaty
involved "a great moral ISSUE Bishop
Lawrence said
90 am not ready 10 take moral leader
ship by supporting an immoral act
refer 10 the award Of Shanlung
which belongs 70 China, an ally OF
America. 10 the japanese
, The Bishop Of Massachusetts, said M
would vote for Bishop Anderson's reso
, luton If IL called upon The Senate tt
give the world "a league Of nations
, but he could not vote for an indorse
meni Of the league as 10 now stands.
Bishop Brcwsters resolution was
Resolved. That the bishops Of The
Episcopal Church. assembled in De
troit, respectfully express 10 the Sen
ate Of the United states their earnest
hope for such early action as may
secure the participation OF our country
. In a covenant Of nations which shal.
effectively guarantee the authority OF
International law and protect the
world from conditions that may men
ace It's peace
Bishop Brewster said he was ready
/ 10 vote for Bishop Andcrson's rcsolu-
, tion, since he favored everything thai
/ Was IN it =, but in The interests Of avoid
, ing n clash in the house of bishops
and TO prevent the world from obtain
ing an impression that the bishops
I were sharply divided upon so vital
| subject. he presented his substitute.
= Referring TO his recent trip TO Eu
= rope. Bishop Anderson said IL mad
q him tremble' TO recall the trust place.
in the leadership Of America by th
T. nations over there Europe, he said
might at this moment be facing
/ downfall worse than that Of The Romai
a Empire
7 Bishop William 4. Guerry, Soutl
i Carolina, insisted that justice shoul
g be given to China in any internationa
- pact that America entered into.
> The woman question" was iniecte
. in the proceedings OF the house q
d bishops WREN a memorial from Oh
missionary district Of san Joaqul
2 was read asking for an amendment {
Ie the constitution so as TO permit VIC
" men 10 b. elected as delegates 10 mis-
e siOnary cOnVOcati0ns.
e The committee on amendments TO IN
T. constitution did not care TO open tn
Al dangerous subject. and recommends
10 that iuasmuch as it raised the who
p question OF The status OF women in N
m church, consideration Of it should /
deferred.
n Some of the missionary bishops vo
unleered the information that womC
AZ have been sitting in the convocatio
g for years. and in one district woma
C has had q seat in a missionary conVoci
ID tion for % years.
d The House decided TO place the MI
mortal upon the calendar and II wi
In come mp in the regular order Of bus
he ness.
" Revision Of Prayer Book.
n. Throughout the day members Of q
he House Of Deputies battled over q
.. revision and enrichment Of q
m prayer book \ large number Of q
deputies. led by the Rev. Dr. RandolT
NJ II. McKim. Of Washington. and the Re
as Or Floyd w Tomkins. Of PHILADELPHIA
,e opposed most Of the amendments.
Is The contest was bitter over a propo
! ed change in the morning prayer. elm
A. mating the passage which directs tn
H. the congregation shall join with u
priest in repeating the Lords Prayer
ry the beginning Of the communion Sc
e. vice
a. The privilege Of having congregati,
Is. and priest repeat the Lords Prayer (
r. gether was a precious asset" Of q
ie. Book Of Common Prayer that shou
is not be lost, Or Mckim said. and [
al Tomkins said that the proposed chane
which would compel the congregati,
10 remain silent while the priest "mur
bled prayers" in the chancel. was
w. move in a direction that the Episcop