Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-05
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compare It. with admission OF aymen
to sit as delegates in 1889.
Request Starts Discussion

There was much quiet discussion
among both the lay and clerical dele
gates to the convention when il became
known that the women had prepared
and would submit their memorial. Many
believed that the proposal would be
voted down.
The women ask that they may be
admitted to membership in the conven
tisn, sin order that in the new efforts
which are being made on every hand to
increase the efficiency of the church.
the full measure of the abilities and
earnestness Of church women may be put
ints service
The women point out in their me-
mortal that the war. with its large Op-
portunities for womens service. has
changed the general viewpoint in re
portant matters. The urge upon tue
convention also that recently the repre-
sentative council of the Church of Eng
land voted by overwhelming majority TO
give women equal representation with
men, and that similar action has been
taken in Wales and Scotland. and even
in some dioceses in the United States.
Position Has Changed
',l'he position Of women has been
. greatly changed in the last generation.
says the memorial. and the church. il
IL is TO be a vital force in the new
world, which we hope and pray will
come. can no longer ignore that change.
''It is the part of wisdom and simple
justice to enlist the full powers OF won .
en- in the efforts of the Church to main
tain the Christian principle through
which must be solved the problems OF
the home and family life, of public and
private morality. of social and indus
trial relations, of education which shall
recognize God and His church, and OF
4 international peace and the orderly
progress OF civilization.
An appropriation of $2l 100 for
racial work among negroes and foreign
born was urged III the report Of the
board Of missions. read today. The
tctai board Of missions budget is $52,
I 200.
An important undertaking discussed
vas that of founding social service
department. 4 recommendation Of S120C
for social service work for 1920 is in
corporated iu the financial report fol
this year. The committee on social scrv
ice reported that efforts had been mad'
during the year 10 prepare for the cs
takiishment Of a distinct social service
department in the church by canon.
Bishop Tuttie Present
The venerable Bishop Daniel Syivcste
Tuttle. OF Missouri, the presiding bishol
of the church, was again present thi
morning, and briefly replied TO a resOlu
fion Of congratuiation passed at th
opening OF the session,
Bishop futtle expressed himself a
happy in the visible progress Of the dio
..ese OF Pennsylvania, and wished tn
,,on yeution and the members OF tn
church generally godspeed.
Reports received today from Ne,
York indicate that the nation wide cam
uaikp is progressing favorably through
ou& the country. Full quotas have bee
returned by the following dioceses. th
re5,ort said: Maryland, North CarolinG
soslthsrn Virginia, Atlanta, Virgins
western Virginia, eastern Carolina an
Poree Rico. The quota is virtual
Ssnplcte in southern Carolina. TeTG
6kA Oregon. The report OF the prog
Ausss OF the campaign in Pennsylyani
Aosed that the quota is about - p'
S1nf complete here. The total quota
w DAT for Pennsylvania, OF III
n&aoR has been raised.