Evening journal., 1919-10-25
EPISCOPAL HOUSE
AGAINST PACIFIS7S
Deputies Overrule Bishops
Plea in Favor of Glenn
ency for Directors

neSty Tor p0llucal prlSOntIS Wtic uc-
feated by the house OF deputies yes
terday afternoon at the closing session
OF the Protestant Episcopal general
convention
4 storm Of protest greeted the intro
duction Of a resolution asking execu-
tive clemency for political prisoners,
and particularly conscientious objec-
tors. That resolution. which was
adopted by the house Of bishops. was
greeted with shouts Of mo, no, don't
pass it, when II was read in The house
OF deputies.
"That resolution is an insult TO every
man who wore the Uniform cried
General Charles NJ. Clement, Of IIar-
risburg. Pa, commander OF the Twenty
eigth Division.
General Clements and most OF the
deputies resented a portion Of the res0-
luton which asked not only for the
pardon Of conscientious obiectors, but
for persons arrested during the war
because their language was inimlcal TO
the military policy of The country.
The deputies made short work Of
the resolution. There was no debate,
and, following its reading, 10 was sent
down to defeat by an overwhelming
vote.
An attempt to indorsc the principle
of collective bargaining. and, in the
name Of the Episcopal church, bring in
nuence 20 bear IN Washington toward
am amicable settlement Of the conlro-
versy between capital and labor. also
went down to defeat, although no vote
was taken on the subject
Ferederick G.. Morehouse, Of Milwau-
kee. publisher OF the Living Church,
introduced a resolution TO request the
secretary Of labor. in the name OF the
church. TO urge the representatives, Of
the capital and labor groups TO settle
their differences.
Mr. Morehouse advocated inserting
in the telegram an Endorsement OF col
leciiye bargaining, and that proposal
caused a sensation.
Cries OF mol no." were heard from
an parts Of the auditorium.
'The church must not mix up in
such matters; Il is not within our
province 20 deal-Wilh such things"
said one Of the deputies.
Whereupon Mr.. Morehouse Withdrew
his resolution.
Bishop Caller. OF Tennessee, was
elected chairman OF the new executive
council OF The church, on the eighth
ballot by the house or bishops, at its
closing session BY this action, Bishop
Caller who has been chairman Of the
house OF bishops, becomes executive
head OF the church Cor the next three
years.
The election was siubbornly con-
tested with Bishop Arthur $. Lloyd
president Of the Board OF Missions,
running second TO Bishop Caller
on January 4 next. Bishop Caller
viii resign his episcopal office IN Ten
ucssee. aud give fun time TO the dlrec-
iion OF the executive affairs Of The
church. lie viii be succeeded by Bish-
op Beatty, his coadlutor
In the hope OF establishing better
relations between the white and black
races, putting an end TO race riots and
lynchings. the house OF bishops ap-
proved the appointment OF a committee
Of conference consisting Of members
Of both races in large American cities,
70 consider matters OF social Justice"
The bishops also declared for federal
regulation Of the moving-picture busi-
ness.
Executive clemency for political pris-
oners. especially for conscientious OBJ
ieciors, received the Endorsement Of the
bishops. The resolution was presented
by Bishop Benjamin Brewster, Of
Maine.
The house Of deputies concurred with
the house Of bishops IN a resolution
expressing sympathy with the efforts
made by the postal employees TO secure
a decent standard OF living.
The following commission on the
ministry Of healing was appointed
Bishop w. F. Nichols. California; Bish-
op C.. 4. M0odcOck. kentucky: Bishop
Frederick Harding. Washington; the
Rev. Or. William r. Manning. New
York; the Rev. DR.. A. b. Kinsolving,
Baltimore; the Rev. T. B. Phillips. ST. /
Louis; Joseph d. Minet, Massachusetts,:
George +. Henry Iowa. and Franklin
5. Edmonds, Philadelphia.
Following the refusal OF Doctor Gar
land bishop suffragan Of Pennsylvania,
TO accept the post Of bishop Of the mis-
sionary district Of Utah. the conven-
tion elected the Rev. Arthur w. Moul-
ton, rector OF Grace Church. Lawrence,
Mass, as head Of that district.
The election was made by the house
OF bishops and unanimously confirmed
by the house Of deputies Mr.. Moulton
succeeds Bishop Paul Jones. OF Utah
who was requested To resign because
Of his Socialist activities and paciflst !
utlerances during the war.
The executive council. which, under-l
the leadership OF Bishop Caller. viii |
direct the affairs Of the church, begin |
ming January !. was elected by con-
current vote OF the house Of bishops |
and house Of deputies. The council. |
which is The most powerful executive |
body ever created by the Protestant I
Episcopal Church, win consist OF the |
following members
Bishop William B. G. Brown. Nir- /
ginia, Bishop William Lawrence. Mas
sachusetts: Bishop Edward :. Lines. |
Newark Bishop Coadiutor Theodore |
7. Reese, southern ohio; the Rev. Or. |
James +. Freeman. Minnesota; the Rev. |
Or. Alexander Mann. Boston, president I
Of The house OF deputies: the Rev. DR.. |
w r.. Milton, East Carolina: the Rev. /
Pr. Ernest NJ. Stires. New York: Ste |
phen Baker. New York: John S. Bryan
Richmond; Samuel Natber. Cleveland: /
II C. Morehouse, Milwaukee: Burton |
Mansfield, New Haven; Arthur Z. New /
bold, Philadelphia; Herper slbley. |
Rochester; and II. C. wyckon, Cali |
fornia.
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