Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-08
WOMEN CONTRIBUTE
S667,l26 TO THEP.E.
BOARD OF MISSIONS
Bishop Turtle Reports to Port
land Convention Deposition Of
Former Bishop Of Delaware.
PRAYERS FOR PEACE URGED

Portland. Ore. Sept. S.-The tri-
ennial General Conference Of the Pro-
tee,ant Episcopal Church wac marked
last evening by a great mass meeting
OF the Women's Auxiliary OF the Board
OF Missions. at which II was announced
that the sum placed on the altar by the
women OF the church at a special SER
vice in the morning totaled 1868. 126. 1t
was by far the largest amount ever
contributed by the wonen in a three
year period.
At the morning holy communion SER
Vices OF the ome delegates 70 the
auxiliary. the donations from each do
cese We're placed In a gold aims basin,
which was taken to tho altar and con-
secrated. This basin was a gift to the
American Episcopal Church In 1852
from the Corporation OF Oxford Uni
versity. England. in connection with
the Jubilee OF the Society for the propa-
cation of the Gospel. 1t has been used
At a similar service at every triennial
convention since then. and with the
Offering Of today 1t has held nearly
$4,000. 900.
First Offering In 1859.
The irst thank Offering Of the wom-
en- wa taken In 1889. when 1t amount
ed to al.l3S.64. Yesterday the thank
Offering was received by Miss Grace
Lindley. Executive Secretary Of the
Women's Auxiliary. 1t will be devoted
20 the support Of the work.
ers in the mission field after one-tenth
has been set aside as a permanent
trust fund. the income TO be applied to
the support Of retired women work.
ers.
AT the meeting last evening the
chairman was the Right Rev. Arthur
6. Lloyd. Senior Suffragan Bishop of
New York, and formerly President of
the Board Of Missions. Among the
other speakers were Bishops Tuttle. of
st. Louis: Summer. Of Oregon; Mikell,
Of Atlanta. and Mounton. Of Salt Lake
City. and DIR. John w. Wood, OF New
York City.
At the communion service 1880
women were present, including dele
gates from every State in tho Union,
Bishop Tuttle presided IN the sane
tuary.
Asks ~Actions on Retired Bishop.
Bishop Tuttle announced in the
House OF Bishops that he had received
a memorial from the diocese OF Ar
kansas asking the Convention &c
take action against the Right Rev
William Montgomery Brown. retired
Bishop OF Arkansas. now living In Gal
ion. Ohio. Tho matter was referred Il
a special committee Of i've.
Bishop Brown Is the author OF a bool
published since the last General Con
vention In which. It Is charged, n
practically denies the Divinity Of Jesu'
Christ and almost every other cardina
doctrine OF the Christian church. TIL,
Arkansas diocese wanted 70 show tina
4, did not wish 70 be held responsible,
for the writings of Bishop Brown.
II is a matter Of deep interest amonl
Convention delegates. Unless the Bishol
himself asks the deposition he canno
be deposed from the E~piscopate with
out a trial-and the trial OF a bishop
is about the last thing the Genera
Convention wants. Bishop Brown !
not at the Convention.
Bishop Paddock Resigns.
Bishop Tuttle announced that he ha,
received the resignation OF the Righ
Rev. Robert Paddock as Bishop o
Eastern Oregon. Bishop Paddock Ia
been in New York for months. Ill IN
hotel from nervous prostration. 1t 1
claimed this VA brought On becaus
h. IA. rvtv,c{~NI by Fe11oUy IN