New-York tribune., 1922-09-03

90 Say. put way Will be found TO
heal the unhappy divisions. One step
forward is likely to be taken this yesr
by the election of representatives of
the Episcopal Church TO the Federal
| Council of the Churches OF Christ IN
America. Hitherto the convention has
absfained from sending official dele
gates to this great body. but st is
/ understood that influential Opposition
has been withdrawn and the proposal
will go through.
What the church shall do in relation
TO the ministry OF healing will receive
serious attention at Portland. The
healing missions conducted in New
York and elsewhere three years ago BY
Mr.. James Hickson attraeted vast
crowds and resulted in the sppoint-
ment of commission which will re-
port at the convention. MIR. Hickson
taught that all disease could be cured
by prayer and the laying on of hands,
and claimed by this method 90 cure
! even organic disease. Events have
hardly justified the claim, and there
mas been marked reaction. Sober
second thought has convinced MANY
that accurate diagnosis by qualified
medical men is necessary prereour
/ site to any ministry Of healing eyer.
cised by the church. Steps will doubt
less be taken to secure closer ea-on.
Grafton between doctors and the clergy.
/ ! ~
and a clinic for the treatment of fune
tlonal nervous disorders is about to be
opened at Grace Church, New York
City, under the guidance of an eminent
specialist in nervous diseases.
The convention is composed Of the
house OF Bishops, numbering 1ss, and
the House of Clerical and Lay Depu-
ties, elected by the dioceses and the
missionary districts The two houses
/ sit separately save for FIVE Joint ses-
slons to consider the general work Of
( the Church. Bishops and deputies will
be present from China. Japan. Cuba.
Mexico, Honolulu, the Philippine
Islands. Alaska and Porto Rico. One
deputy is full blooded Indian priest
and there are three negro bishops. The
4 convention is the supreme legislative
/ body of the church. Changes in cancns
come into effect on January / but con
stltutional changes must be ratified nj
the following convention.
The senior bishop Is Daniel Sylvester
futile, who was born in 1887. conse-
Grated missionary bishop of Montsna.
Idaho and Utah in 1867, and translated
to Missouri nineteen years later. He
is the oldest Anglican bishop in active
service in the world, but his strength
is not abated nor his eye dim. In
Montana he was known in every mining
camp and mountain cabin as the "Bess
Bishop" or him Bitter Roct Bill,
weii-known gambler. said, Hes full
/ jeweled and eighteen carsts fine.
1 He's q better man than Joe Fioweree;
the biggest and best bishop that ever
wore black gown, and the whstest
man in these mountains He's a fire.
/ fighter from away back, and whenever
! he chooses to 80 on birthstone raid
among the sinners in this gHlch he can
/ do it, and I'll back him with my Pile
! He's the boss bishop and you hear we
/ how'll" The bishop was equally popu.
lar with the stage drivers, and George
| lnRman. desn Of the craft, declared
THE boys all love him; he can have
my overcoat any night the snow flies.
you hear mel The chairman Of ths
House of Bishops is Thomas Frsni
Caller, whose outspoken opposition etc
! the prohibition amendment has at
trseted widespread attention. The Rev,
1 DIR, George r. Nelson, Of New York,
a veteran Of the Civil War, is seere-
tary of the Upper House.
Elect ions To Take Place