The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-09-08
.Conyention> Sssnon Of
Bishop Of Newark

blshop OF Newark
Portland, Ore, .Essbs. --e>-SThe
church cannot countenance violent
methods, Sen sunfair' diys bay o,
AN unfair days work, or the break.
ing Of asreansnts, but it must neve,
lose it's interest In the hard places OF
life," said the Rt. Rev. Edwin s.
Lines, d. D., Bishop of Newark, in
his convention sermon here today a,
the opening session of the a47th. tri.
ennial general convention of the Epis-
copal Church in the United States
"The church must be able to give
voice to the aapEati9na aud hopes
and desires Of this multitpds. for
sometAipg better in life fol ShSrn.
selves and their children. O4 ErVm
unspailed homes are to come those
who shall maintain the life Of the
church "and the service Of religion.
The church has. stood for charity
and relief and mercy" continued
Bishop Lines. Emphasis must be
put on social justice and Fellowship
and the Golden Rule, upon duties
rather than rights. No one can see
the way in which our great cities
have grown up with their homes of
luxury and extravaganza, waste and
selfish comfort an one end, and mean
streets and comfortless houses and
indecent conditions at the other end
of the town, without feeling that it
is semi-paganism rather than Chris
tianity.
"The church must make its own
the cause Of the lunprivileged people,
those who are in hard places in life,
of those upon whom the existing So
cial and industrial order presses
= heavily, while it must stand against
injustice and unfairness on both
sides.
81 wonder not that the world is in
revolt against the old and existing
order, whether It be in society or in
dustry or in customs and manner Of
living. It Is largely revolt against
suppression and worn out customs
and traditions and it had to come II
a world which was settling down un-
der the impression that money-mak-
ing and selfish prosperity and pleas
,ure seeking are the main things in
life. 1t is q subject for rejoicing that
an increasing number of intelligent
business men are endeavoring in 8
Christian way to solve industrial diff
fculties, seeing the other mans
point of view and giving it consider
ation. We will rejoice that labor is
no more thought of as mere COM
\ modify by right-minded business men
and that human welfare is counted
more than the value of property, and
that the remedy for the worlds ills ia
recognized as moral \and spiritual
rather than economic"
Bishop Lines declared that these
perplexing industrial questions and
contentious cannot be settled with
out religion. His sermon, which
:measurably strikes the keynote eof
the convention which assembled to-
day with Delegates Tpresent from all
parts Of the world, was strong ap-
peal for the development iof chursh
leadership to meet present world con-
ditions. = He'Sufged that it was the
duty of the church in the fulfillment
.of its mission never to rest content
with what has been accomplished,
but constantly to move forward. He
drew a vivid picture Of the events of
the past eight years, which he spoke
of as "The World in Revolt" and
compared with the spirit Of disinte-
grafton and revolt which is prevalent
through all history.
"The hope of the church," he de-
Glafed, ,"is moving forward out of
the land of ease and contentment,
out Of the land of prejudice and mar
row vision. The church in action,
holding fast to what is old and we'll
settled, but dealing intelligently with
existing conditions and questions,
fighting with 'nnwavering courage
against what is wrong, not spending
"overmuch time upon small questions,
bus concentrating upon what is
large and vital, must make its jour
,ney and fill out the mission given by
,the Master"
In concluding his sermon, Bishop
Lines referred briefly to the subject
Of prohibition. He said in part.
T recognize the right to differ
ences Of opinion and expression of
the same rs regards the wisdom Of
placing this subject in the fundamen-
;tal law of the land. But there it is
by the action of AZ Of the 4S states,
approved as other amendments have
been, and self-respecting people
will see that it is obeyed. The min
Ority have not forced their will upon
the majority. If final action was
efnickly taken, that is the way our
people act when they have been long
making up their minds and have de-,
cided that a great evil must end.