Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-06
EP|SCOPAL|ANS
HEAR BISHOP
Celebration in Portland, Ore.
as Great Church Conven-
ton Opens Today

PORTLAND, Ore, Sept. o.
Thousands of Episcopal churchmeh
from almost every county IN every
STATE in the United States II also
many from foreign lands, joined al
celebration of the HOLY
communion this morning in every
Episcopal church and mission IA
Portland, marking the opening u
tho 47th triennial session OF the gen
eral convention of the protestant
Episcopal church. The c~uhVehtloh
will be in session until september 90
Among the problems Whlch VIII pe
considered. are proposed changes III
the Book of Common Prayer AM
the adoption of a program Ior inc
next three years.
Tbe RI. Rev. Edward 4. Lines,
bishop of neal Newark preacneu
the convention sermon. h hfst
few DAYS will DO devoted TO organ
zation and hearing of reports from
various commissions.
The church cannot countenalce
violent methods, or an Unfair udy .
nav or an unfair day ) work, or !he
breaking OF agreements, but II mus
never lose its interest. nor forget
;ts obligation in the Masters name.
FOR the multitudes in hard places OF
life" said the Rt. Rev. EdWih o.
Lines. D.. D., Bishop OF III
his convention sermon mere touaS
al the opening session OF the coiiSeh
ZION. "The church must De apIe ~
give voice to the aspirations ana
Zones and desires of this multitude
for something better in life Tor
themselves and their children. Gut
from unspoiled homes are to come
those who shall maintain the. l'le
~ tha church and the service Oh ie-
lig.on. 60. char
;tv and relief and mercy, continued
I,ishop Lines. Emphasis must be
nut on social justice and fellowship
and the golden rule, upon duties
rather than rights. No one con see
the way in which u great cites
have grown up with their homes OF
luxury and extravaganza, waste ana
selfish comfort at one end, ana
mean streets n comfortiess houseA
ard indecent conditions at the other
End of the town, without feeling n a
II IL semi paganism rather tran
christianity.
THE church must make its own
the cause of the unprivileged peo-
cie, those who are in hard places in
ilfe, of those upon whom the exist
ing social and industrial order press
es heavily, while it u STAND
against injustice and unfairness on
both sides.
II wonder not that the world is
IL revolt against the old and existing
order, whether it be in society or
industry or IN customs n manner
of living. 1t is largely a revolt
against suppression and worn OUT
customs and traditions n it had To
come in a world which was settling
down under the impression that
mor.ey making and selfish prosperity
and pleasure seeking are the main
things in life. 1t is a subject for re-
1oicing that an increasing number
Of intelligent business men are en-
~deavoring in a Christian "a to
solve industrial difficulties, seeing
tne other mans point of view and
giving it consideration. We Will re-
4 jcice that labor Is no more thought
OF as a mere commodity by right
minded business men n that hu-
man welfare is counted more than
the value of property, and that the
remedy for the worlds ills is recog-
pized as moral and spiritual rather
than economic"
Bishop Lines declared that these
perplexing industrial questions n
contentious cannot be settled with"
put religion. His sermon, which
measurably strikes the keynote of
the convention which assembled to-
day with delegates present from all
parts of the world, was a strong APP
peal for the development of church
leadership to meet present-world
conditions. He urged that it was
the duty Of the church in the full
fillmen of it's mission never to rest
content with what has been accom-
plished, but constantly to move FOR
ward. He drew a vivid PIC
ture of the events of the past eight
years, which he spoke of as "Fhe
World in Revolt" and compared
with the spirit of disintegration and
revolt which is prevalent hroug
all history.