Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-09-13
GRAPE JUICE URGED
FOR COMMUNION USE
House Of Bishops Votes to
Eliminate LOBBY" From
Marriage Service.

or bishops mt the convention OF the
Protestant Episcopal Church asking
that grape juice be substituted for
wine In tho holy communion or that
clergy with whom the matter had be-
come "a question OF conscience" be
permitted to use grape juice.
The petition came from the diocese
of Los Angeles and was presented by
Bishop johnson OF Los Angeles. 1t was
referred to the Committee on Consti-
tutionsl Amendments. The petition Is
considered a move to aid prohibition,
especially since 1t originated in a
Srape-growing State.
The House OF Bishops also voted in
favor OF taking the word "obey" from
the marriage ceremony OF that church.
The Bishops voted to refer the pro-
posal TO eliminate the phrase with
my worldly goods thee endow' from
the ceremony back to the commission
which had submitted II.
The Bishops We're generally In favor
OF the phrase. but objected to It's
wording, ii was said.
The vote to eliminate the word
obey" was &c to q. II the House of
Deputies concurs in the action the pro-
posed change will be subject to ap-
prevail at the general convention three
years hence before becoming effective.
At the afternoon session OF the
House OF Deputies n resolution was
adopted favoring legislation to intro
duce Bible study into the public
schools.
Bishop Winchester OF Arkansas was
ready 10 report on the case of the
Right Rev. William Montgomery
Brown. retired Bishop of, Arkansas
who wrote a book since the last gem
cral convention in which he practically
denied all the cardinal doctrines Of his
church. especially that Of the divinity
Of Christ. The report was postponed
indefinitely. The rumor Is that the
committee will recommend asking
Bishop Brown voluntarily 10 rclin-
quish Episcopal orders.
Bishop Nichols OF California pre-
scented the report OF the Joint Com
mission on Women's Work. OF which
he is chairman. II IL is adopted women
can become members OF the vestry in
every Diocese and cit as members Of
the House OF Deputies. Where the word
"layman" now occurs LAY communi-
cant Of this Church" will be substitute
cd. making the provision read: The
Church in each Diocese which has
been admitted to union with the Gen
crai Convention shall be entitled To
representation in the House of Depu-
ties by not more than four presbyters
economically resident in the Diocese and
not more than four lay communicates
az this church having domicile in the
church"
The report was referred TO the COM
mittee on Constitutional Amendments.
Bishop Nichols is reported 10 have
stated that only ten Bishops had de-
clared they were in favor OF ma
tional house OF church women. Sixty
were opposed and eighteen were in
definite. The report further stated
that only twenty-five Bishops had
said that they favored the removal of
any bar to the eligibility OF women in
the House OF Deputies. forty were OPP
posed and twenty-three were indef-
mite. The report ended:
The commission believes that ir
the near future the sentiment will be
strong throughout the church thai
women should he admitted TO member
ship in the House OF Deputies"
on motion Of Bishop Manning O
New York. who led the devotions, thu
Bishops yesterday afternoon rescindet
the action OF Monday in asking for ;
reopening of the question of giving Il
Suffragan Bishops n vote in the Hous,
OF Bishops. The motion also asked tina
the House of Deputies review their OF
fetal message OF Monday. which wa
A,t mt fy-,,,
the two houses be appointed. II. i
believed this will be the death knell il
this convention Of the move 10 get tn
vote for Suffragans. Bishop Anderson
OF Chicago and Bishop Query o
South Carolina spoke against the re
call.
Bishop Manning asserted that III
House of Bishops, in asking for a com
mittee on conference, had done mos
unparliamentary thing in the view o
the best known legal authorities al III
convention.
There are two Suffragans in Ney
York. One is the Right Rev. Arthu
s. Lloyd and the other is the Righ
Rev. Herbert Shipman. The diocese Q
Arkansas is the only other with tw
Suffragans. One is white and one
negro.
In the House Of Deputies another al
tempt was made TO sidetrack any revi
sion TO the prayer book. Judge Georg
+. Henry, of Des Moines. presented
resolution 10 appoint Sitting com
mittee," but it was lost by a large ma
jority.
The House of Deputies yesterda
afternoon passed a resolution 10 ere
ate. the House OF Bishops concurrint
a special committee Of one bishop. on
clergyman and one layman 10 wait o
Secretary Hughes and ask him to TAX
such action as il possible against III
growing use OF opium in this countr.
The Rev. w. II. Bliss of Olympi;
Wash. said there were about 10000
opium addicts in the United States an
that many girls and boys were bein
led TO immortality through its use.
After a session behind closed door
which lasted two hours the House {
bishops late in the afternoon accepte
the resignation OF the Right Rev. Rot
ert l.. Paddock az Bishop of Easter
Oregon. Bishop Paddock is in Ne
York, where some months ago he SUI
fered a nervous breakdown.
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