Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-10-09
MAKE CHANGES
in PRAYER BOOK
Bishop Cook Outlines Work
Done by Episcopal
Convention
GIVES TALK AT
TRINITY CHURCH

The Rt. Rev. Philip Cook, Bishop
OF the Episcopal Diocese OF Della
ware. who returned home last week.
after attending the General conven-
ton OF the Episcopal Church held in
Portland, ore. preached last night
in Trinity Church on THE General
Convention" The services were
largely attended.
After explaining with considerable
detail the changes in the Prayer
Book, which passed this convention
and many other OF the changes, he
said he felt It would likely fall to
receive the necessary ratification at
the next convention. He also told
OF other matters discussed and pass
ed this time.
Bishop Cook said in part: The
public press has made a good deal OF
the proposed change in the marrlTge
ceremony. 1t did not stress to tho
same extent the fact that this
church has pledged itself to raise
s2i, 900. 900 In the next three years
for advanced work-S12. 100000 to
support the missionary enterprises
already undertaken and 100000
for new and advanced work. Women
were denied a plNce in the House OF
Deputies, It being strongly felt that
they did their best work in the sep
arate house Of women. It was not
permitted that women should act az
lay readers nor was the order OF
11nlA4nrr a
place akin 10 that OF deacons in the
church and sharing in the orders
Of the ministry.
1.-THE convention expressed Itself
in a strong series OF resolutions
recognizing the right and expediency
of labor to organize and have collec-
tive bargaining with their employers
that arbitration might take the place
OF the strife OF strikes. II con-
demned mob violence and lynching
and all un-American societies that
promote race antagonism. II
pledged itself and It's members TO
work for permanent peace and
variess world and sent a message TO
the administration IN Washington 10
ask that American influence be used
10 help suppress the atrocities IN
the Near East. A series OF steps
were made in the direction of unity. |
Constitutional changes were passed
that make Il possible for Bishops OF
this church, under certain well de-
fined restrictions, TO ordain men who
are not to serve IN the ministry of
this church. but through ordination |
may find afiliation with 81 This
came as a response Of certain Con-
greatgional ministers that they might !
receive such ordination and so pro- I
vide for sntercommunion between /
their congregation and this church. /
It also meets the request OF the Hun
garlan Reformed Church who also
seek suoh afination.
This church afiiliates with the
Federal Council Of Churches through
its Social Service Department, but at
this convention full affiliation was
sought and failed of passage only by
a fractional vote OF the iaity in the
House of Deputies. The Commits
slon on Faith and order reported
that at their request and suggestion
similar commissions had been APP
pointed by all communions OF Chris
tians in the new and old world ex-
cept the Roman Catholic Com I
munion and Representatives of prac-
tically the whole of Christendom
plan to assemble in the first great
to be held in Washington
IN May OF 1925. at which the Presl-
dent OF the United States has already
pledged himself to deliver the ad- :
dress Of welcome. This promises to !
be a most comprehensive assembly .
OF the. representatives OF Christian Z
forces since the Reformation"
The Bishop described the conven- 4
ton IN Portland as a working con- ,
vention animated by a fine spirit of
determination 10 do its own work !
with the greatest efficiency and TO
cooperate with all other Christian !
forces on the basis OF unity and ;
brotherhood.