Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-25
OLD ORDER GONE,
Church IS TOLD
Pastoral Letter to Episcopalians
Is Read Before Convention
Adjourns
CONVENTION A NOTABLE ONE

Detroit, Oct. 25.-"Today the great
est need of the church is not more eau
tion, but more daring. Not more
money, but more loyal adherence and
devotion to the Master. Not more in
stellect, but more heart. Not more ac-
,tivities, but more worship. Not more
philosophy from the pulpit, but simpler
theology.'
This is the last word of the fortieth
general convention of the Protestant
iEpiscOpal Church given in the pastoral
letter from the house of bishops just
before adjournment yesterday. 1t is the
ideal of the church in the reconstruc-
tion era, explaining in n paragraph
what the spirit and action of this con-
venton have shown the church is today.
eve cannot settle back to the old
order" says the pastoral, which was
founded on:
"Surrender OF ideals in material
Things ascendancy Of wealth over moral
and spiritual considerations; interpret
ing all life in terms of money: absO-
lutism in business; industrial and social
ftinfairness; an able compromise of prin-
ciple with expediency; contempt for or
fear of minorities; regarding radical
,changes whether in state or in church,
as disturbing to comfort, and therefore
dangerous.
The letter also contains restatement
of the principles of the church in regard
to unity in Christian bodies. 1--WE do
mot ask sister bodies to agree says
the statement, but we do ask them to
think. to pray and to confer. We do
not give up our ancient faith and order.
but we have given an invitation to all
christians everywhere to meet as
brethren and consider how far we can
remedy the frightful mistakes of the
past"
In referring TO secular affairs, the
pastoral letter remarks that it is the
duty of the church to blaze new trails
in the forest of human affairs. 1.-THE
world experiments with human theories.
The church applies eternal principles. y
The final day of the convention saw
the completion of the next executive
committee of the church, which is to
handle the missions. educational and
social service work of the church. On
this commission is Arthur E. Ncwbold,
of Philadelphia.
Bishop Rhinelander was appointed to
the Joint commission on the study of
the ministry of healing. This commits
sion. which includes also Franklin
Spencer Edmonds, of Philadelphia, is
to study the work being done by the
Rev. DR.. James NJ. Hickson, of Lon
don.
The convention, one of the most not
able i'll the history of the church IN the
III. s. has approved revision
of the ancient Book of Common Prayer
without losing an essential of the ritual
sof the church. but eliminating from the
tbook all the phrases that hold pestilence
2 to be a punishment and sickness a visi-
station from on high. And in the collect
I for Good Friday the house of deputies
approved a change that will forever cast
out of the Episcopal prayer book the
phrase which classes Jews with Turks
and infidels. This was done by elimi-
snating from the collect the phrase
(which pays for Turks, infidels, here
stics and Jews"
The convention has approved re-
vision of the ancient Book of Com
mon Prayer without losing an essential
lof the ritual of the church. but elm
inating from the book all the phrases
that hold pestilence to be a punish
Sment and sickness a visitation from on
high. And in the collect for Good
Friday the house of. deputies approved
N change that will forever cast out of
(which classes Jews with Turks and in
fdels. This was done by eliminating
from the collect the phrase which pays
for Turks. intidels. heretics and
Jews
Another departure was in the step
taken to give the synods. the legislative
bodies of the provinces of the church.
more power of self government under
the general convention. In this work
Franklin Spencer Edmopds, of Phila
,dei rhia. had n leading part.