New-York tribune., 1919-10-12
Bishop Assails
National Anthem
In Church Hymna'
DIR. Cheshire, of North Caro-
lima, Asks Episcopal Con-
ven,on to Remove 1t, but
the Proposal Is Resented
Staff Correspondence

Staff Correspondence
DETROIT, Oct. 11.-An attempt to
animate "The Star Spangled Banner
and "America" from the hymnal Of
the Protestant Episcopal Church was
made to-day at the Episcopal conven-
tion by the Right Rev. J. B. Cheshire.
Bishop of North Carolina.
my son spilled his blood in France
in the service of his country" SAID
the bishop. "but I protest against tn
inclusion of an address to the fla.
as a part of the hymnal. may be
thought prejudiced on account of my
residence, but / cannot refrain from
this protest. do not believe in wor-
shipping standards as was done in the
Roman Empire"
Bishop Cheshire was followed by
the Right Rev. Mott Williams, Bishor
of Marquette, Mich, who said:
"Originally felt in sympathy with
this proposal, but I think it imprac-
ticabl and very difficult thing to do
at this time"
Here the Right Rev. James H. Der
lington, Bishop of Harrisburg, Penn,
said:
~ wonder that any one should OBJ
feet at any time to singing these ma
tional airs"
Further discussion was prevented
by the immediate reference of the
proposal to the committee on the
hymnal.
Proposal Will Be Beaten
The new hymnal is the first to con-
tain "The Star Spangled Banner" The
sentiment of the Bishops. canvassed
after the session, indicated that the
proposal to eliminate the national
anthem will be beaten overwhelmingly.
The bishops went into secret session
later in the day and discussed the re-
arrangement of the missionary juris-
dictions.
Foiiowing yesterdays action in the
House of Bishops in refusing to ap-
prove the league of nations as now
presented. a resolution was introduced
in the House of Deputies to-day call
ing for the appointment of a special
committee to consider all resolutions
on international relations" before
they are discussed in open session.
The missionary jurisdiction of
western Colorado has been united with
the diocese Of Colorado and the Right
Rev. Frank II. TOURIST has been trans
lated to the missionary jurisdiction of
Idaho.
missionary jurisdiction of the
Canal Zone has been created. The
bishop to be elected will also have su-
pervision of Haiti.
.At the session in the House Of Depu-
ties to-day an appeal was made by the
Rev. DR.. Ernest NJ. Stires, rector of
St. Thomas's Church, New York City,
in behalf Of the American church in
Paris, France, which is to be endowed
by gifts from the relatives of Ameri-
cans who fought in the war.
Will Be Memorial
The Paris church is to be the per-
manent memorial Of the communion
and, so far as possible, of the nation,
to the fallen American soldiers. DR..
Stires was followed by Thomas Nelson
Page, former ambassador of this coun-
try at Rome, who indorsed the plan to
.endow the Paris church. Then Dean
dressed the convention.
A report indicating close relations
was presented by the Rev. DR.. B. Tall
bot Rogers, warden of Racine College,
for the committee to confer with Of
hcials of the Eastern orthodox
churches and the old Catholics"
- DR.. William 7. Manning, rector of
Trinity Parish, New York, presented
the report of the World Commission
on Faith and Order. He submitted
recommendations that early efforts be
made to "get in touch with the
churches of Russia and Germany, for
the purpose of securing as far as may
be their hearty cooperation in the pro-
posed world conference" The report
also recommended an early meeting of
the representatives Of the various COM
missions and committees or such
other representatives. as the churches
may appoint for the purpose of ar
ranging for and organizing the confer
ence. 1t was recommended that the
preliminary meeting be held at The
Hague.