The Alaska daily empire., 1919-11-10
CLOSING WORK OF CHURCH CONVENTION
 VERY INTERESTING
Convention Declares on Chaplains, Movies, Uniform Divorce Laws, Elects New
 Bishops
Special Correspondence.)

the singing or lHSpiTlIlS hymns, ten eral Convention of the Episcopa church, after all-day (and evening" sessions for nearly three weeks, ad journed to meet at the cathedral fol the closing service Sand reading O, the pastoral letter from the bishops, and then assemble at Portland, Ore, in 1922-in September instead of Oc- tober.
 Following is brief summary of the most important matters acted on during the closing days:
 Bishop Brent of western New York, formerly Chaplain General, A. E. F.. presented the following resolutions:
 Resolved: The Hou7e of Deputies concurring. that the commission on he relations with the army and navy be instructed to press upon the at tention of Congress the whole ques. ton relative to army and navy chap lains in such a way as to secure for chapla;ns that position and those facilities which will enable them to fulfill their difficult task effectively.
 Bishop Shayler of Nebraska, re. gently of Seattle, spoke in condemna- tion of the scenes of vice and law lessness presented in moving pic lures and attributed to them much oi the crime among the younger genera ton and which had been very evi- lent in this day He referred to the mob outrages in Omaha. and said this influence had undoubtedly some in iucnce3 in inflaming the public mind The resolution expressing these ideas was adopted enthusiastically aTan F'G Uniform Divorce Laws 9e9sa1
 The Bishop of west Missouri re commended the immediate passage of resolution asking the President and Congress to secure an amendment 70 the Federal Constitution providins for a. uniform federal law on mar riage and divorce This was adopted
 The New Bishops
 The new missionary bishops elect ed by the House of Bishops and con firmed by the House of Clerical and Lay Deputies is as follows:
 For Idaho-Bishop Tourct, trans lated from western Colorado.
 For Libcria-Rev MT. Ober, of Pennsylvania.
 For the Philippines-Rev. Mir Mosher, of China. 1oc
 For Utah-Rev. Arthur w. Moul. ton, rector of Grace church. Law rence Mass.
 The Missionary District of Salina (recently vacant by the death of Bishop Sage) was temporarily placed under episcopal supervision of Bish op Wise. of Kansas. , .-
 Bishop Rowe at Russian Church
 Three bishops of the Episcopal church participated in the Divine Liturgy of the Russian Orthodox church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Do troit, the last Sunday of the conven tion.
 Their cooperation was part of the scheme for closer relations between the Eastern and Anglican churches.
 Many Americans were present. The Divine Liturgy was sung impressive ly and was followed with addresses by Bishop Parker, of Now Hamp shire, who explained the service to the English-speaking members Of the congregation; Bishop sP. T. Rowe who paid high tribute to the work of the missionaries of the Russian church in Alaska and Bishop Mo Kim, of Tokio, who told of the labors of the Russian church in parts Of the Orient.
 Miscellaneous
 Henry P. Davison, war head or the Red Cross, was elected head of thf great Nation. Wide Campaign of-thf church. which is intended to awaken members of the Episcopal church af to- their privileges and responslpii ities ,ass disciples of Christ. ! k Bishop Cailor. of Tennessee, wa elected president of the new exec utive board of the whole church
 In the work of prayer book reVi sion. the Good Friday collect was al tered, emitting the mention of Jews along with Turks and infdcls." The new hymnal was endorsed.