The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-06
INTO DIVORCE
Rev. Henry r.. SanbOrn Speaks
at EpiscOpalian Banquet.
More Than $50 Persons Attend
Closing Event of Meet.

More than ESQ persons attended the
banquet at Pelletier's tea room
Wednesday evening, which marked
the closing of the sixty-first annual
convention of the Episcopal diocese of
Kansas. Eighty-five of the guests
were from out of town, in whose honor
the banquet was held
The room and tables were specially
decorated. Bishop James Wise acted
as POSTMASTER. The principal speak
ers of the evening were Rev. George
Craig Stewart, rector of st. Luke's
church, Evanston. ILL.,, and Rev. Henry
R. Sanborn, of Nevada.
The Rev. Mr. Stewart pointed out
the discomfort visible under the pres
ent era of high prices. high wages,
luxury and excessive waste. with the
Reds as the chief discordant note.
The so-called democracy of Rus
STA is the worst autocracy the world
has ever seem" said the Rev. Mr..
Stewart. "Forty-three per cent of the
working class of Russia is out of
work"
Aristocracy was defined by the Rev.
Mr.. Stewart as a disinterested devotion
to the best. 1t must influence the
world to work toward the adjustment
of extreme poverty if any betterment
is to be accomplished, he pointed out.
The solution of the problem, as it ap-
pears to the rector of st. Luke's. is in
the proper education of children. the
young generation. They must be
taught character, culture, competency
and Christ, he said.
Rips Into Divorce Problem.
The Rev. Mr.. Sanborn ripped into
the divorce problem in as rough-shod
a manner as it has ever been handled
! before a Topeka audience. Reno is in
Nevada; Rev. Mr.. Sanborn is from
Nevada; what he has witnessed in Ne
vada has made him opposed to divorce
| under any circumstances. He pointed
out that persons seeking divorces
came to the state bringing their af-
finities with them.
| Women seeking divorces de-
/ bauched the young men of the high
| schools and colleges with the world
worn wiles of attraction" he said.
THE young women of the schools, los
ing their natural companions, are
forced to the same methods to seek
entertainment" He spoke of an at
| tempt to secure legislation in the state
where lobbyists were sent to the Iegis-
lature wearing the slogan, Meals Be
fore Morals"
Bishop Wise also called on the fol-
lowing men for short talks: Dean J.
row. Jr.. Rev. E. a. Edwards. Law
renee; Rev. r. Y. Barber. Chanute,
and Rev. Otis E. Gray, Topeka.
New Organization.
The bishops council, a new feature in
the Episcopal church was formed yester-
day, with eighteen members representing
the departments of church extension, re-
ligious education. publicity, finance, ma
The members follow: Clergy. Dean Kaye,
| Topeka; Il. A. Edwards, Lawrence; Carl
| W, Nau, Emporia; r. Y. Barber, Chanute
Otis f. Gray, Topeka; Richard Cox, Man
haitian; laymen, Henry Diegel and Shelf
field Ingalls,. Atchison; J. r. Burrow. jr.,
po dps Capt W; p Mac cL Topeka
Haines. Emporia. The laywomen will be
appointed by the bishop.
| Service league was completed Wednesday
afternoon. Mrs. John McEwen Ames, of
Arkansas City, was elected chairman.
Bishop Wise was elected president. Mem
bers of the executive council are: Mrs
| W. Il. Buck. Wichita; Mrs. J. Il. Doan,
Arkansas City; Mrs. David Palmer and
Brown. Chanute: Miss Marinda Z. Davis,
Of Bethany college: Mrs. Vernon Branch,
Mrs. James Wise. Topeka, and a represen-
tative from Christ's hospital. of Topeka,
and st. Luke's hospital of Wellington.
| Officers and members of standing COM
mittees of the diocesan legislative coun-
! ell were elected as follows: d. W. NelLis.
Topeka; TTopeka' treasurer treasurer; George G Thompson,
| educational secretary of the diocese, histri-
ographer. She will prepare history of
sions." a church publication. Members
Of standing committees were elected as
City, kan; the Rev +. A. EDWARDS,
Lawrence: the Very Rev. J. P. de b.
Kaye, Topeka: John McEwen Ames. Ar
kansas City; o. r. HardcastIe, Emporia :;
C. A. Magill. Wichita: d. W. Nellis, To-
peka; the Rev. r.. X. Pooley, Ieaven-
worth. Members of the board of trus-
tees, delegates to the provincial synod at
Waco. Tex. in October, and sub commit
tees also were elected.
Mrs. James Wise was elected honorary
president, and Mrs. David E. Palmer,
president, of the Girls Friendly society.