Evening star., 1923-11-22
SYNOD G|VESM0
VOICE TO LAYMEN
Episcopal Session Adopts
Resolution Following Pro.
! teSt-Meeting Tonight.

Laymen are to play a larger part
on the programs of the next synod
of the Episcopal province Of Wash
adopted at today's session of the sew
enth synod at Epiphany parish house.
Following protests from lay mem
bers on the floor that the addresses
OF the three-day meeting. which be-
gan Tuesday and ends tonight. had
been confined entirely to ministers,
the synod adopted resolutions pro-
riding for more active participation
Oh the part Of laymen at the next
synod
The synod voted 70 accent the In
yltation extended by Ri. Rev. Will
liam L. Gravatt. Bishop of West Vir-
rinia. to hold the next session of the
synod in November. 1924. in Cha rles-
ton, w. Va This will he the first
time the synod has met in the dio-
cese Of West Virginia.
Reports on Deaf.
Bishop Gravatt presented the re-
port OF the commission on church
work among the deaf at the morning
session. Other reports heard included
that of the standing committee on
ton and a special report on the prob
1em of the foreign born in tie third
province.
1T must be with some degree Of
just!fiable pride that this province
realizes that the work among the
deaf is more thoroughly orga nized
and more fully conducted than In any
other province of the American
church" Bishop Gravatt said.
There is grave need. however. for
E..N hn~ H. s.s< ~
much as two. at least, of our faith
ful missionaries are compelled to
waste a large portion Of their time
on railroad trains" he said.
The report OF the standing COM
rlittee on missions Of the province
the general work of the church "suf-
fered a loss of SI1.34G.11. as compared
with 1921. whereas the Gioceses show
sn increase of s46,sS3.54
Does it not look as if the church.
or at least this province, has changed
the emphasis from the larger to a
lesser field?" asked the report.
Speakers Scheduled.
Rt. Rev. George w. Davenport,
today TO speak on Missionary Oppor-
tunities Within the Province" while
Rev. e. S. Reifsnider, president of St.
PauPs University. TOXIC, was sched-
nled to speak on Personal Expert
ences Of the Earthquake in Japan"
This afternoon the second joint
sasslon of the synod and the women.s
parish house. The general subject is
The ChUrch's Program-How Can
We Support It?" This will be dis
cIssed from the standpoint Of the
Woman.s Auxiliary. the Daughters
ciety and the Church Periodical Club.
Miscellaneous and unfinished busi-
ness of the seventh synod will close
the regular sessions late this after
E5on.
Mass Meeting Tonight.
A mass meeting in the interest of
missions will be held at 8 o'clock to-
night at St Johns Church. 18th and
il streets. closing the synod.
n Right Rev; H ..s St; George Tucker
Orient" Lewis B. Franklin is to
speak on Program to Date"
The women's section continued it's
meetings today Lay. at the various
Johns parish house the Importance Of
a definite program was discussed by
Miss Charlotte Forsyth. Deaconess
Newboid spoke at the Church Of the
Ascension
Social Service Discussed.
The individuals duty in social
service was the theme of an address
by Rev. Dean Charles y. Lathrop at
last nights session Of the synod In
Epiphany Church. held In the inter&
ests Of social service. Rt. Rev. Philip
Cook, Bishop Of Delaware. presided.
There is an opportunity for con-
tributing to social service and to the
service of the community in the dis
charge Of the ordinary duties of each
Individual" Dean Lathrop said.
All must realize their responsible
1ty. he declared. He said that the
church must not contine its minis
trations to those who attend services
but must get to those on the outside.