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EPISCOPAL SYNOD
TAKES NOTICE OF
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President OF tho United States our pro-
found gratitude Tor calling the Con-
ference on the Limitation of Arma-
mcnts and give him assurance OF our
prayers that the conference may be In
strumentai in bringing about reign
cf peace on earth. goodwill toward
men
"Vcsolvcd. That we respectfully ask
tho bishops Of our church in this LAND
and tho bishops of the Anglican Com
mission to summon our people to
PRAYER and To set forth special forms
of prayer asking Almighty God to di-
rect md prosper the conference that
ihcro may be initiated such an AS
ISOLATION OF Nations that the growing
fear of another war may be dispelled
and peace and happiness. truth and
Justice, religion and piety may be es-
tahllshed for all generations
Resolved, That copy of these
resolutions hc forwarded To the Presi-
dent OF the United States and to the
members OF the United States Senate
the Anglican Commission and so far
~ may be- 20 the administrative heads
of all other Christian Commissions"
One deputy thought the Synod
should express gratitude to Secretary
of state Hughes. and another suggest
cd that women. as well as men. be
mentioned In the resolutions.
The matter was referred 10 the COM
mlttec on dispatch of business for the
drafting OF appropriate resolutions.
In his sermon 20 the Synod Rev.
James Il. Freeman. II. H.. praised the
stand taken by the United States in
war and on disarmament and predicted
the United States will become n world
leader
atrocities of Turks.
For tho commission to confer with
tho Eastern orthodox Churches and
the Old Catholics. Bishop Darlington
presented the following report:
"niShop Francis Hodur has confer
rod with tho chairman. and he reports
prosperity IN the Polish Old Catholic
churches and also In the Italian
churches under his care. Two Polish
priests have been elected rs bishops.
enc to he bishop OF Buffalo and the
other. Father Bonczak. To be bishop
of tho Mid West. al South Milwaukee,
and that In the spring he and they
viii go to Europe for their conseCra-
tion
"A large number uf services in
which Orthodox and church Clergymen
have taken part. sometimes in Ortho-
dox churches and sometimes in our
own. have been held in Norfolk. Rich
mond, Philadelphia. Pittsburg. Steel
ton. Altoona. Bethlehem, Baltimore
and Washington.
Members of the commission have
spoken for the relief Of the Armenians
and other Orthodox Church sufferers
az tho Near East recently in Balti-
moro. Philadelphia. Pittsburg, Cum
hcrland. Richmond. Washington and
Wilmington.
We close this report with transla- =
tons of n letter just received by the
chairman from Cesarea. Nicholas. the
present occupant Of the Patriarchal
throne Of Constantinopie. and n ca
ricrram. sent by him TO the secretary
goncrai G. the League Of Nations at
Geneva, for both Of which the Arch
bishop OF Cesarea asks the widest
NNflNliNt me NbrDll.SSipn lttplil-
incnds the following resolution:
Resolved. That the Synod OF Wash
ing,on recommends 10 the clergy and
laiiy ~ the province the continuance
of kindly cooperation and hrotherly
intcrcs, In these Orthodox and old
Catholic brethren and that we pledge
Go the present occupant Of the Pa
trlnrchal throne O; Constantinople
Nicholas. Archbishop Of Cesarea. oui
prayers. sympathy and earnest ef-
forts 60 relieve the griovous condition.
under which he and his people are ex'
is,inr."
TRANSACTIONS of the letter and cable
gram follow:
"As n consequence 81 the continu
ous dreadful and abominable acts o.
IN. Turkish administration against tn,
Christian population Of Anatolia, th'
p.cumenicM patriarchate, in deep sor
row for this horrible tragedy, though
It's duty Go send cabl.gram TO IN,
League of Nations. urging its inter
ven,ion and the adoption of hast!
measures for the salvation of the re
naming Christian population Of Ana
tolia.
Eve enclose Your IIordship a cop,
Of the cablcgram in order 10 acquain
ypurssf with the situation. and by
resolution OF the Holy Synod we re
quest you not TO fan TO lift up you
broth.rly voice In behalf Of the op
pressed and slaughtered Christians o
Anatolla.
IL IL exceedingly affecting and en-
tlrcly inconociyahle that even toda'
th.ro IN permitted by tls civilize
world the continuation with impunit
ui such ncfarious crimes in the un
fortunate Anatolia by the unfit pres
ont administration.
Thanking you in anticipation 70
the assistance of Your Lordship an
that ~ your pious congregation, "
embrace you brothorly IN Christ. an
Wc remain with affection and hono'
"of Your Lordship.
Dear Brother IN Christ,
Tho Locum Tencns 81 the Document
cal ratriarchate. Nicholas, Arch
bishop OF Ccsarea."
Since the conclusion of the armis
lice the Oecumenlcal patriarchate ha
not ceased TO denounce 60 the Grea
Powers and % the Free peoples IN
atrocities 20 which the Christian POI
uiAtion (placed under the yoke OF Tur
key) have submitted during and afte
th. war. IL has In vain called for hel
and relief Of these unfortunates. Tn
throais, the deportationS. the confis
cations continue. on the llttoral OF N
l.Infk A,a TN. farua.ts f.r..g,a,-,..,..