Evening journal., 1921-11-16
SYNOD FAVORS
MOVE TO CUT
GREAT NAVIES
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something could be done before the
1923 session OF Synod. Or. DeVries
said he felt that the Synod had ac-
oomplished much good.
Doctor Bartlett suggested in a
resolution that committee be
named 20 prepare program for
synod sessions.
The Rev. +. NJ. Kirkus, OF Trinity
Church, who was on the Committee
OF Proceedings, said the committee
was anxious to receive all sugges-
lions As IL was, he said, they were
working in the dark as to what was
coming before the Synod.
A committee was named 70 re-
port its findings at this session.
Those named by Bishop Brown to
serve on the committee were the
Right Rev. John Gardner Murray
Bishop OF Maryland the Rev. Mr.
Bartlett and Canon De Nries.
Commend Arms Farley.
The Committee on Dispatch, Bish-
op Alfred Harding OF Washington,
chairman, to whom was referred the
two resolutions on disarmament
Yesterday afternoon. submitted its
report and a resolution that tele-
gram be sent 20 the members OF the
Armaments Conference in session at
Washington, endorsing the plan OF
disarmament as suggested by Presl-
dent Harding. The committee con-
sisted OF Bishop Harding, the Rev.
b. d. Tucker and Colonel r. V. ID.
Seldom. This resolution was ap-
proved without any comment. Il
read as follows:
"The synod OF the Province OF
Washington OF the Protestant Epis-
copal Church in the United States OF
I America. in session in the city OF
/ wilmington. Delaware, on Tuesday
November Is, desires TO place on
record it's gratitude to the President
Of the United states for calling the
Conference on the Limitation oi
Armament, now being held in the
city OF Washington, and 10 the Ma
uons for their gracious response.
"Furthermore, We beg to assure
the conference OF our earnest hope
and prayer that IL will be able "a
agree upon a course OF action that
will remove the menace 70 the peace
Of the world inhering in increasing
military and naval establishments
We are rejoiced TO learn that the
great Powers are in substantial
agreement with the propositions pre-
scented By the chairman Of the con
ference as TO the Limitation Of nava
Armament and we trust that the con
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similar harmonious agreement as e
Ian the other vital issues befor'
them. We believe that the men an'
women OF all nations are unanimou
in their hatred Of all war and vii
uphold every effort to promote an
preserve the peace OF the world. w
pray that the Conference will sue
ceed in bringing about such friendl
relations among the nations as wi
, result in the elimination of th
causes Of friction which lead TO war.
DR.. G. G. Bartlett in his repor
on provincial funds for candi
dates showed that eight men wer
now being educated for the min
, istry, who have received assist
ance ranging from 500 10 S40O. Dur
ling the past year the contribution
10 the fund were as follows: Dioces
, OF Delaware. S13. Erie. S53; Pitts
burgh. 1855; Southern Virginia
s472; Washington. s1042. The ban
balance. the report showed. wa
s3362.
, The greater portion OF the morn
ing session was devoted TO a discus
sion OF religious education. The r.
Rev. Roberto. Jett, Bishop OF South
western Virginia, presented the re
: port for the Provincial Board OF Re
ngious Education for the Rev. II. v
Diller, who was absent.
The report referred 10 the work {
1 summer schools and said the attend
ance at tho Ocean City school wa
larger than in the past
Bishop Jett spoke at length o
y the failure OF the church TO under
p take the religious education OF III
e youth. He referred to a survt
n made IN virginia some time aE
which showed 120 boys in the who
!. State being educated by the churc
= but the investigation showed mol
r than 200 boys being educated
J. schools by Methodists Baptists (
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boys are accepting those faiths.
a Bishop Jett said he started q
Il school at Lynchburg without a do
n liar. I'VE start a with a waiting II
?: and we. still have waiting list"
k said. one OF the most promisir
l. pupils at that school there. he adj
IS ed. Is a boy from Wilmington.
p believe that there are vast numbe
p Of our boys who are being left Vi
IL touched in this province by q
church." said the Bishop.
T. Bishop Jett presented a resoluti'
~ asking that S4,500 be set aside for
N secretary for schools and colleges
A. the province. which was accepted.
m The session today opened wi
prayer by Bishop william c. Brow
- the presiding officer.
10 The suggestion that a laymei
n committee be named 10 form Ia
n mems associations. was accepte
lie Bishop Brown named this comm
m tee as follows: Hon. Ira W. Strait,
Thomas Perkins. S. p. Kerr. Gene
as Charles NJ. Clement. Henry p. j
rd cobs. Il. n. Bonsell, Charles S. Sh,
re maker, Theodore s. Garnet, L.
Id, Mount. John w. Taylor. S. +. II
r. mer, r.. l.. Archer and II. r.. Spes
man. The Diocese OF Delaware
ad represented by Mr.. Speakman.
'e- Canon W l.. DC Vries submit
nd the report Of examining chaplai
lo A conference held in WashingtS
ia he said, passed a resolution hold
10 ] for