Evening star., 1925-02-05
WAR INEFFECTIVE,
EP|SCOPAL|ANS SAY
Adopt Resolution Calling for
Arbitration in World
Disputes.

After 4 spirited debate. in which
charges of sidestepping the issue were
oountcred by challenges to act, res
olUtion expressing the conviction
that war as an instrument for peace
is ineffective today" and urging that
arbitration be recognized as the
truest Christian way of settling dis
pGtes," was adopted by the thirtieth
annual convention of the Protestant
Episcopal Diocese of Washington at
st. Adams Church today
Action was precipitated yesterday
when Rev. @ w. Whitmore intro
duced a resolution emphat tically de-
nouncing war and advocating that
never in the future should a church
blessing be given to international
conflict. This resolution was modified
by the committee on canons.
The committee today reported back
the following resolution:
''The convention Of the diocese of
Washington expresses its conviction
that war as an instrument of peace
is ineffective TODAY. and in loyalty to
the declared teachings of Christ urges
that arbitration be recognized as the
truest Christian way of settling dis
putcs between nations"
Three Sides Taken.
Three divisions of opinion were
First DR.. Whitmore urged that his
resolution, as originally presented. be
considered He declared that "the
churches dilatory sidestepping of
this vital issue is making much
trouble"
The second group, which was finally
triumphant, was represented by DR.
Robert Johnston, who declared war
n itself was an argument against
force, that he personally was done
with war, but that it was, the sense
nf the committee to report a resolu-
ton on which as many as possible
could combine in denouncing war in
the strongest manner possible.
The third faction was represented
by Dean C. G. F'rathenahl. who sought
70 pass over the resolution without
action.
Women Get Equality
AS a result of the petition by the
Christ Church of Kensington, the
convention enacted an instrument
whereby women of that church are
10 be given the same right TO vote
and hold office as men. The vote
was unanimous.
The convention also voted to make
one administrative district for the
archdeaconry of southern Maryland,
embracing CnurCneS not SlLualeu III
the city of Washington.
The convention today also created a
separate parish for the chapel of the
TRANSPORTATION, a part of Rock Greek
parish. The chapel is situated on
Gallatin street between Fourteenth
and Sixteenth streets, and has grown
in the past few years from a congre-
cation of 40 or 80 to more than 400.
Il was built by the Rock Creek parish
y,6 fA E,-- hnt ich oil nfy
the people of the chapel. on their own
initia tive, recently built a rectory for
Rev. J. J. Queally, the rector.
Costs Issue Goes Over.
Division of opinion between mem
bers of a committee appointed at last
years convention to investigate
causes of increasing convention as
sessments with a. view to eliminat
ing unnecessary expenses, resulted
in another spirited debate, with Rev.
c. Ernest Smith presenting one side
and H. K Boss taking the other. The
convention referred the entire mat
ter back to the committee for report
next year. Bishop Freeman appointed
the following committee on the Jap
aneSe mission reconstruction move
ment, to aid in replacing mission
buildings destroyed or impaired by
the earthquakes.
Clerical-Rev DIR. Robert Johnston,
Rev. Dr. c. Ernest Smith, Rev. DR.. 2.
B. T. Phillips. Rev. DR.. H S. Smith,
Rev. DR.. George F. Dudley, Rev. Will
liam H. Ritter and Rev. c. T. Warner;
lay-H K. Boss. Byron S. Adams, H. L.
Rust, w. c. Rives, Gen. John A. Le
jeune and Mrs. W. D. Hurd.
The convention today also adopted
an amendment to the constitution
recognizing and seating in the con-
vention chaplains in active service in
the Army and Navy, thereby allow
ing seats to Rev. Edward B. Niver,
chaplain in the Navy, and Rev. will
liam n. Scott. This has been sought
for the last six years.
Elections resulted in the selection
Of the following as members of the