Evening journal., 1922-05-10
UPHOLD DRY
LAW, BISHOP
COOK URGES
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ion' never took an official position on
even so pressing and acute a ques-
ton as that OF national prohibition.
l am sure that our failure to do so
put us into a place where we were
greatly misunderstood. Many people
outside our own communion did not
understand and some refused to un-
derstand, the principle on which our
church is governed: that OF encour-
aging individual freedom in matters
of economic and political expedi-
ency. Strong advocates Of the meas
ure refused to recognize this move
ment in its right light; a matter of
policy. They could see the evil; and
this one answer only to that evil.
Personally, l believe in the method,
but l also recognize that many per-
sons of deep religious conviction do
not. have no right to force my
judgment beyond that OF moral
suasion.
But this is the point The like
" hAFAAht VI n DlOBuhth law Is an
altogether different thing from
obedience or violation OF a law once
It becomes a law. This communion
we love has a notable reputation for
good citizenship devoted to the main
tenance OF law and order. Viola
tion and defiance of law sympathy
with or tOleration of such defiance
and violation can lead to nothing
but disorder and anarchy. It will
bring deserved discredit upon those
who practice It. and any communion /
or other institution with which they
may be identified"
Bishop Cook commended Cover |
nor Denney for his positive stand /
for enforcement OF the prohibition |
laws. and commended Pierre S. /
DUPONT for his generosity in behalf /
OF educational advancement in Del
aware.
"As citizens OF this State, we are
much concerned in all
affecting public schools and
all Institutions of public educa-
-ion." said the Bishop. These
matters are not for our de-
'ision here and require no action on
'ur part, further than to make as
we should public recognition of the
and activity of Mr.. Pierre
iuPont and the organization for
which he is chiefly responsible that
las done. and Is doing. so much to ,
better the conditions. It Is not for
IS to decide how much of the pro-
,ram the taxpayers of the State can
,fford to adopt, but I think II my ]
,lace to say what has been said so
much better and more effectively by $
,thers, that there Is no investment ]
hat can bring anything like the re .
urns which come from funds put
nto the training OF boys and girls. (
,oung men and women that they
an become more efficient in their
work in life and more alive to thc
iuties and responsibilities Of citi-
We have the right to eX
pect that the people of this com
nunion and Diocese will give their
hearty support to such an enterprise
and recognize with gratitude work
% which this fellow citizen has set
MS hand"
Rishop Cook also commended the
forts of Warden NJ. s. Plummer in
he way Of prison reform at the New
'astle County WOrkhouse.
The Bishop remarked that there
, not, and has not been, any sign of
strained relationship between the
Ilshop and any one of the clergy,
or any person active in our church
rork. This is rather an unusual
.atement for Bishop to make"
The Diocesan Convention opened y
esterday afternoon. with Bishop r
ook presiding.
John $. Grohe, OF Wilmington \
-as unanimously erected secretary \
nd he named as his assistants the
.ev. Thomas G. Hill, of st. Peters 7
myrna, and William b. Jester Of 7
delaware City; Frederick Bring :
urst, of Wilmington. treasurer; F
rofessor Henry Handy Hay. of $
-ew Castle. registrar. and ex-Chan- \
ellor. Charles NJ. Curtis. Of VIII Y
,ington, chancellor. a
Reports from the various stand I
1g committees were read and v
dopted. All showed that the dio- Y
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