Evening journal., 1922-09-19
.CHURCHBARS
W0MANDELEGATE.
House of Deputies Deny
Them Seat in General
Convention
CALL AMERICA LAND
OF UGLY CHURCHES

PORTLAND, ore, sept. H.
Millions are being wasted annual,
in fhe erection of ugly church build
ings which viii prove IAN intolerabl,
burden to future generations" was
the conclusion in a resolution adopt
ed by the House of Deputies in the
Episcopal Convention yesterday. The
resolution was reported by the Com
mission on Church Architecture.
1t had very little commentator
for church architecture in general
and Episcopal Church architecture
in particular.
Though the Episcopal Church
leads all other churches in this coun-
try as TO what is good architecture,
nevertheless only l per cent. of our
churches may be called excellent
and per cent. good. while of the
rest, IS per cent. are mediocre and
rs per cent. either poor or bad"
The resolution declares that the
ugliness of the majority of the
church buildings "deprives multi
tudes OF our people of the inspira-
tion for worship which comes from
churches whose atmosphere breathes
the spirit of worship"
The resolution carries with II a
program for a definite development
of q higher standard OF church art.
The attitude OF the bishops. when
it began discussion Of the resolution.
indicated that II will concur with the
House OF Deputies in the resolution.
Bishop Edwin s. Lines. of Newark.
N. j.. who delivered the Keynote"
sermon at the opening OF the con-
vention has been complimented by
the bishops in their intimation that
in the pastoral letter which the con-
vention will issue the recommenda-
lions of his sermon will be followed
very closely.
This intimation was borne out this
morning when the bishops went into
executive session on the pastoral |
letter and halted circulation of
printed copies OF Bishop Lines SER
mon pending issuance of the pas
toral letter. On this basis the pas
toral letter. it is forecast, win urge
strongly a more active participation
of the church in sociological activi-
ties and more vigorous advocacy Of
the rights of the laboring classes in
dustry.
zone Of the troubles with the
church." declared Bishop
Lines in his sermon. 'is that it has
been too close to those high in au-
thority and in wealth, while less con-
for the great majority for
whom life is one long unending
struggle, often with little hope. often
in poverty.
"The church must make its own
the cause of the unprvileged people. |
OF those who are In the hard places
in life, Of those upon whom exist
ing social and Industrial order
presses heavily. while it must stand
against injustice and unfairness on
both sides"
The pastoral letter will be pub
lished probably today.
Concurrence of the bishops with
the deputies yesterday in the resolu-
ton on mob violence" makes unani-
nous the position Of the Episcopal
church as condemning the Ku Klux
Klan and similar organizations as
disloyal and unpatriotic.
New Orleans was unanimously Sc
lected by the vote Of both houses
yesterday as the place for the meet
ing of the convention in 1925. Provi-
dence. Pittsburgh and Philadelphia
were also advocated. but New Or
leans appears to have been the fav-
orite from the beginning. Philadel-
phia had tried three years ago for
the convention. but lost to Portland
and was again disappointed yester-
day
Cooperation OF the United States
with Great Britain and the other
Powers in efforts TO prevent further
of Christians by the TURKS
in Asia Minor is asked in a resolu-
ton adopted by the bishops and
wired 10 President Harding yester-
lay.
Presiding Bishop Tuttle announced
he death of Bishop whitehead. Of
he diocese. The death caused par
icular regret inasmuch as 1t de-
,rived the venerable prelate of the
TO see the consummation
# the work OF revision Of the prayer
'ook on which he has worked since
91s as chairman of the. commission
N revision. Except Bishop Tuttle
nd Bishop A. c. Garrett. of Dallas.
'exas. Bishop whitehead was the
ldest bishop in the church.
The question of administration of
he communion by means of COM
ION cup. discussed by the bishops !
asst week, was before the deputies
esterday. The bishops had opposed
ny alteration in the canon that pro- :
ides for common use of the charice Z
'he deputies adopted a resolution
lreing appointment of a commission
o report on the matter at the next /
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