Evening star., 1925-02-04
OUTLAW WAR, PLEA
TO 0EP|SCOPAL|ANS
Convention Gets Resolution
to Refuse Church Blessing
to Future Conflict.

Emerging from mass of routine re-
ports and ordinary convention matters, a
resolution denouncing war and declar-
ing an intention never to give the
church blessing to future war; was laid
before the thirtieth annual convention
of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese Of
Washington at it's opening business ses-
sion in st. Adams Church today.
Rev. w. c. Whtmore, rector of st.
Marys Church, brought this matter be-
fore the convention, and it was referred
to the committee on canons and other
business, which is expected to report 1t
back to the convention tomorrow for
action.
The resolution pointed out that war
was clearly "antagonistic to the teach
ings of Christ" and because of this I'VE
confess and repent our part in giving the
church blessing to so un-Christian a
carnival of hate" The resolution then
declared the intention never to give fu-
ture Endorsement to conflict.
Communion Service Held.
The convention opened this morn
ing after a communion service and
breakfast at the cathedral. Presen-
tation of petitions and reports of
committees were the first business
transacted, after which H. A. Griffith
was reelected secretary of the con-
vention.
Following an announcement by
Dean G. F. G. Bratenahl, the conven-
ton gave it's unqualified Endorsement
and pledged it's full material and
moral support to the project for the
Chapel of the Resurrection, to be
erected as the south transept of the
cathedral in memory of the late
Bishop Alfred Harding, predecessor
of Bishop Freeman.
The convention authorized the COM
mittee on diocesan house and the
committee on diocesan offices to meet
and report on the advisability of
purchasing premises at 1929 X street,
now owned by the Epiphany Church,
and used for diocesan business. The
committees were instructed 10 report
back to Bishop Freeman and the
diocesan standing committee, to
whom power was delegated to
negotiate for the purchase of the
house, and, if advisable, to complete
the transaction.
VIII Hear of Missions.
The convention will continue work
ing on reports until $3.50 O'Clock, when
addresses on missionary work in
rural section and on city missions
will be rendered. At o'clock Bishop
anu hIS VIII receive the
delegates at the bishops house. Sup
per will be served at ST. Adams
Guild Hall at $50 o'clock, at which
only delegates to the convention will
be in attendance. Bishop Gailor, the
president of the National Council,
addresses the delegates after the sup
per
Nominations made today for the
standing committee of diocese were
as follows:
Clergy-Rev. j. W. Clark, Rev DR..
G. F. Dudley, Rev DR.. Herbert S.
Smith, Rev. Joseph T. Fletcher, Rev.
c. NJ Young, Rev. NJ F.. Minnick,
Rev. R. L. Lewis, Rev. William II.
Mes.
Laity-Marcus Benjamin, II. NJ
Bowen, a. 7. Crenshaw. w. c. Rives.
Nominations as deputies to the
general convention next October at
New Orleans, were as follows:
F Clergy-Rev. DR.. c. e. Smith, Rev
DR.. g. T. Dudley, Rev. w c. Whit
more, Rev. DR.. Robert Johnston, Rev.
DR.. u. B. T. Phillips, Rev. H. A.
Griffith, Rev. DR.. Herbert S. Smith,
Canon W. l.. Devries and Rev. II. T.
Cooke.
LaityADr. w. Bowen, Arthur S.
Brown, I. f. Robertson, f. l.. Stock
Harry L. Rust, Stephen E. Kramer,
w. T. Page, II. T. Nelson and William
Stanley.