Evening star., 1919-10-16
ORDER
EXTRA SESSIONS
Heavy Convention Program
Creates Hard Work for
EpiscopaIians.

By the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Mich. October lex
ira sessions of the trienniaI general
pal Church here are to be held the
next eight days in an effort to COM
plete the unusually heavy program
of legislation before it. A Saturday
afternoon and possibly evening meet
lngs Will be called, it was stated to-
day.
Consideration Of proposed amend
me nts to the canons of ordination was
undertaken this morning in the house
of deputies. The house of bishops
has completed this work Costitu-
tlonai amendments of minor nature
also were taken up today.
Prayer Book Revision.
Revision of the Book of Prayer was
on the afternoon program, with the
expectation of long discussion be-
cause of opposition of many delegates
to some of the proposed changes.
Amending of the prayer book was to
be taken up in the order of morning
and evening prayer. modification of
new matter. the burial Office. peniten
tial office, typographical ARRANGEMENT
OF the prayer book and the litany.
1t is not believed by the convention
ofncers that the changes proposed in
the communion service will be
reached.
The report of the committee on
changes in the canon on matrimony
is expected tomorrow morning and
debate is anticipated
Determined that the convention of
the church shall take definite stand
on the league of nations issue, south
ern delegations are marshaling their
forces against the resolution adopted
by the house of bishops-that the
United States enter into "a covenant
of nations"
DR.. G. Gordon Smeade of Jackson,
Miss. characterizing the resolution.
which was fathered by Bishop Chaun-
cey b. Brewster of Connecticut, as
declared yesterday that he will wage
fight to prevent its adoption in the
house Of deputies. With him are
aligned the southern delegations, al
most solid, he stated. DR.. Smeade has
before the house of deputies resolu-
tion indorsing the league Of nations
covenant in its present form.
Vote Against League Debate.
islative action of the house Of depu-
ties because of the heavy program
yet untouched. proposal that there
be no debate on the league of nations
was made and approved, 307 to 11S.
Presentation of further resolutions,
however, will be permitted.
DIR. Smeade declared this action "es-
tablishes a dangerous precedent in
muzzling freedom of speech" and
said the league issue is above poll
ties-"the greatest issue before the
world today the greatest document
hot I'D he tn1 -
man."
The board of missions asked the
convention to authorize a campaign
among the church membership for
pledges to finance the church work
extension program. to cost an unde-
termined amount that probably will
reach 800. 200, 900.
The house of deputies authorized
the appointment of a commission to
consider fuller recognition by the
church of the ministry of healing
neetion ee one With a the m VII Visit there hers of - James @
Moore Hickson. Church Of England
exponent of apostolic healing of dis
ease by laying on of hands"
Church member" is to be defined, II
"all persons baptised" in the church.
made in the house of deputies, is
adopted. 1t is stated this would in
crease the record membership Of the
church perhaps from 25 to so per
cent
1t is generally believed by conven-
ton members that the cause of wom-
ems enfranchisement in church legis-
lative activities will receive favorable
action this year.
The house of bishops adopted a res
olution to close the convention Oc-
tober "a. Suffragan bishops elected
by dioceses her eafter will be given
vote as well as seat in the house
of bishops.