New-York tribune., 1919-10-23
Protestant Episcopal Con-
vention's Two Houses
Favor Plan and Consti.
tuition May Be Changed
Manning Urges Project
Says Unity Will Not Result
Without Peril, but Halls
Progress Made So Far
Stat CORRESPONDENCE

Stat Correspondence
DETROIT. Mich, Oct. 22-By Joint
action of both houses of the Protestant
Episcopal General Convention the seal
of approval has been placed on the pro-
posed concOrdat. Ministers of Congre
gational churches are not to be re-
ceived Immediately for Eiscopal ordi-
nation, but the frst step has actually
teen taken to amend the constitution
of the Episcopal Church so that such
action may be taken
From the House of Bishops news
was received to-day Of n contemplated
constitutional change for the recep-
ton OF ministers of other communions.
Inc message was adopted by the depu-
ties with amendments binding she pro
posed change specifically to the matter
hence there could be no misstatement
Of the will Of this convention.
AS chairman of the committee on
canons, DR.. William T. Manning, rector
of Trinity Church, New York. had in
troduced the resolution.
Ihe movement is a grave one" he
said. "The action which we take will
test the sincerity of our desire for
christian unity. We made many years
ago the solemn declaration that we
were ready to consider reunion with
any of our fellow christians on the
basis of the four articles Of the Lam
beth quadrilateral.
Here is the first response which ac
cepts everyone of the four articles
the creeds. scriptures, sacraments and
apostolic ministry This is the first
time since the divisions of the six
teentk century that serious and emf
nent ministers of protestant COM
munlon have come forward to receive
episcopal ordination. This concordat
is not perfect and finally satisfac
arrangement. No one SO regards
But it is the taking OF long step.
Or. Manning was followed by the
Rev. DR.. Reese F. F.iAlsop, rector emeri
JUS of St. AIMS Church. Brook vn
who pleaded for the concordat. Others
who spoke in favor were the Rev. B.
W. Taylor. of Albany, and Frederick
=; Moorehouse, editor of "The Living
Church. the organ of the so-called
Hlgh Church party in the Episcopal
Church. f''''
The Manning resolution submits to
the special concordat commission GER
tam recommendations governing the
action OF ministers of other dcnomi-
natiohs alter their Episcopal ordina-
tlon: me historic usages in the ad-
mlnlstration Of the sacraments are
preserved and ministers so ordained
must not admit to the communion anv
except baptized persons
IL was pointed out that, by this &C
ton, the deputies commit themselves
to the open communion" policy which
gained much favor during the war.
While the prayer book of the Episcopal
church imposes limitations on admis-
slons to the communion, the deputies
are prepared to recognize the princi-
pie of admitting "baptized persons" to
valid communion.
The deputies this afternoon refused
to approve the proposal contemplated
IN the memorial presented by Robe rt
Gardiner of Maine, for extending the
right of voting in diocesan and other
conventions to women communicates.
The proposal for the presiding bishop
and council plan, approved by The dep
utes on Tuesday, was sanctioned by
the bishops.
The deputies approved the election
of the five missionary bishops. The
deputies also approved the Board of
Missions budget for the next three
wears. t0tql1ino SIN cQS QOd