Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-12
BISHOP DEVOUNCES
| FRENCH METHOD Of
RAISING BIG ARMY
Conscription of Colonial Men
Draws Fire From Epis-
copalian.

Portland, Ore, Sept. 11-Suffra-
gan. or assistant bishops, who are now
entitled to a seat in the house Of
bishops but not to vote were the
subject of debates in the house Of
bishops and the house of deputies of
the Protestant Episcopal church in the
United States in general convention
here Monday afternoon; The bishops,
after voting to reconsider the amend
ment granting suffrage to the suffra
gans, which had been rejected last
week, reversed their former action and
by IS affirmative votes adopted it.
The house of deputies after a
spirited debate decided to indefinitely
postpone action on the suffragan
amendment. An effort, however. is ex-
pected TO be made to reconsider the
matter by the deputies. The house of
deputies completed ratification of
amendments to the prayer book adopt
ed at the last convention and proceed
ed to take up in detail changes which
had been proposed by the joint com
mission on revision of the prayer
book, Rev. DIR. Charles L. Slattery
of New York, presenting them to the
house.
Rev. F. W. Beekman, of Holy
Trinity church, Paris, reported on the
work of his church and said that
memorials to the American war dead
would be dedicated next Memorial
day. He suggested that gold starred
memorial flag from each of the 48
states and an endowed memorial pew
from each state be placed in the
church as part of the memorial plant.
Would Combat Hinduism
Professor s. S. Josh, professor of
literature of the University of Bonn
bnr -In -.
ties Monday afternoon, urged that to
counteract the movement of Hindu
religions throughout the United States
the church should establish missionary
work In India and spread Christianity
in that country.
Married women will be eligible as
deacOnesses and they will have a place
in the permanent diocenate of the
church. with a special ordination ser
vice, If proposed new canon recon-
mended in the report of joint com
mission which was presented Monday
is adopted by the convention. The pro-
posed canon makes distinct de-
parture from the established custom
of the church.
Other changes recommended to ele-
vate the office of deaconness and give
1T permanence, provide for special
courses of training and for an exami-
nation before a board of examiners
which is created.
Approval of the applicant by the
standing committee of the diocese is
required before her appointment and
ordination. Under the present canon.
selection rests in the hands of the
bishop alone. In providing such elab-
oration in the office of deaconess, the
report specifically notes that there is
no purpose to suggest the elevation
of deaconesses to the priesthood of
the church. Bishop Philip NJ Rhine
lander of PENNSYLVANIA is chairman of
the joint commission making the re-
port.
t, Prayer Book Changes
Announcement of the attitude of the
bishops on the proposed changes in
the book of common prayer, including
Endorsement of the elimination of the
word obey" from the brides VOW on
the ceremony and a change in the title
of the communion service was fea-
ture of Mondays sessions.
This was made in a report on the
pre-convention deliberations which
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