New-York tribune., 1922-09-17
Klarl Mob Law
Under Bar, of
! Elpiscopalialls |
Deputies Adopt Resolution
Deploring Rapid Growth
of Religious Prejudice
and Race Hatred in u. S.
Call Bigots Un-ChristiaTl
Report Favors Ordaining
Congregational Pastors
Who Give Baptism Pledge
Pv Rev. DR.. E. c. Chorlev

BY Kew. Dr. T.. X. Chorley
PORTLAND, Ore, Sept To- Mob
violence, lynch law and the Ku~Klux
Klsn and similar secret organizations
were placed under the ban of the
Protestant Episcopal Church by a
unanimous resolution adopted by ac-
clamation in the Episcopal House of
Deputies this morning, when a report
from the social service committee was
nresent BY the Rev. DR.. James F. Free
man. OF Washington, D. Z. After re-
ferrinc to the growing practice of con-
travening due and proper legal pro
cedure through uncontrolled mass ac-
+;on nv means Of brutal and inhuman
action the resolution said:
"Whereas, there appears TO be q very
close and intimate connection between
the increasing acts of mob violence and
the recent rapid growth or religious
prejudice and racial antipathy, fostered
by certain elements in our country,
which sometimes in the name of
patriotic Americanism, have capitalized
bigotry, hatred and intolerance.
Condemns All Mob Violence
"Be it resolved, the House OF bishops
concurrng, That the Protestant Epis-
copal Church, in general convention
assem- bied, expresses it's solemn con-
demnation of all forms of mob violence
undertaken by secret or other agencies
operating contrary to the clearly de-
fined laws Of this nation. and Of the
widely recognized practice of we'll
ordered society.
further be it resolved, That it is
the conviction of this convention that
any men or group of men, known or
unknown, organized or unorganized,
who seel; to array man against man,
citizen against citizen, neighbor against
neighbor, class against class, race
against race or creed against creed
are disloyai to the spirit and teaching
Of the gospel of Christ and to the
foundation principles of the American
commonwealth.
Further, be is resolved, that we
urge upon the ministry of the church
the duty of teaching the people COM
mitted to their charge the sanctions of
the church the duty that we call upon
the authorities in charge of the
schools of our land to incorporate in
their curricula the Importance of re-
spect for government and obedience to
its laws, and that we appeal to the
duly constituted officers of the law to
yphoid and maintain TO the fullest eX-
tent all legal processes for the sup
PRESTON Of any forms of mob violence"
copy of these resolutions is to be
sent to every clergyman in the United
States
Concordat Report Made
The report of the commission on the
ooncordo! with Co1OTooofi0oal
ters was presented to the House of
Bishops by Chairman Boyd Vincent,
Bishop Of Southern Ohio. 1t recon-
mends changes in the canons of ordina-
ton which will permit bishops of the
church to ordain such Congregational
ministers as may desire it, with the ap-
poval Of their congregations, and at
'ae same time allows them to remain
ntheir own pastoratea.
Ministers so ordained must have been
hsptized and have expressed belief in
tae creeds. They must give a pledge
not to admit unbaotizod persons to
communion in Congregational churches
and to use a prayer OF consc tion and
the creed in the administration Of COM
munion. After receiving ordination at
the hand of a bishop he may otficiate
In any diocese when licensed by the
bishop, but is not eligible to- become
the rector of any parish in the Episco-
pal Church until he has taken the oath
OF conformity to the doctrines, dis
clpline and worship of the Church.
Bishop Vincent announced that these
provisions had been accepted by the
commission appointed by the National
Council of Congregational Churches,
head ded by the Rev. DR.. Newman
Ea ka4
lnVenuon to merge the Episcopal and
Nongregatlonal churches, the purpose
ol the concordat being to give tangible
oppression to the will for unity. A
minority report, dissenting from these
r5ecommendatlons r was presented by
D!shop r. II. Weller, of Fond Du Lac,
member OF the commission.
Bare Majority for Change
sixtythree bishops, bare constitu
uonai majority. voted to ratify a
cnange IN the constitution, which will
petrnlt the ordination Of ministers Of
Otner churches without requiring the
oa!h OF conformity. This action re-
Deputies
The me presiding bishop, the Rt. Rev.
1anlel ). Tutte, presented a letter
rom the Archbishop of Canterbury,
.eau o1 the ANGLICAN Church through
me world, enclosing an official com
cC.uh'catlon from Meletios. Patriarch CT
1Gnstantinople, acknowledging that the
MINISTERIAL orders of the Anglican
Gnurch Tf! are as valid as those of Rome.
ms ms Is the first time since the Protes-
o%nt Reformation that the Eastern
'HS. orSnodox church has recognized the
.@nulty Of Anglican orders, and it is
expected to pave the way for the ulti-