Evening star., 1928-10-20
CHURCH DEPUTIES
0. K. PEACE PACT
Kellogg Treaty in Accord
With Episcopal Aims,
Resolution Says.

The House of Deputies of the Epis-
copal Church this morning unanimous
ly approved the Kellogg peace treaty
as in accord with the desires OF the
church to bring about the end Of war
as a means of settling international
disputes. The following resolution was
adopted unanimously:
Whereas the United States Govern
ment, through its Secretary of State,
the Hon. Frank B. Kellogg, has signed
with IA other nations the Kellogg
BRAND peace pact of far-reaching i'm
portance, and which portends toward
the outlawry of war; be it resolved,
that the House of Deputies does hereby
record its sincere approval of said peace
pact in the blessed hope that the
coming of the Kingdom of God will be
hastened, and ultimately the Prince OF
Peace shall reign supreme"
Kellogg Has Message.
The resolution was introduced by
Paul Little of the diocese of Sacra-
mento. It was announced that Secre-
tary Kellogg has prepared a special
message to be read at the mass meeting
on peace which will be held at the
Cathedral Close tomorrow.
At the opening OF the House or
Bishops this morning, Right Rev. John
Gardner Murray, presiding bishop, re-
buked the bishops for violation OF the
rules of secrecy regarding executive
sessions. He read from a newspaper
an article which gave names of clergy
who were nominated to missionary
dioceses and said that this clearly in
dicated leak from the executive
session.
Council of Churches, to which the
Episcopal Church does not belong,
but with some of whose depart
proceedings of the deputies which yes
terday afternoon disapproved one Of the
recommendation concerning the coun-
Gil sent to it by the House of Bishops,
but concurred In another recommended
ton.
George w. Wickersham, former at
torney general of the United States,
and George Wharton Pepper, former
U. S. Senator from Pennsylvania, were
outstanding opponents in the dispute.
A vote by dioceSeS and orders resulted
in the House of Deputies concurring
with the House Of Bishops in the reso-
luton to have the Episcopal commission
on evangelism cooperate with similar
commission of the Federal Council of
Churches. The house, however, in
separate vote, disapproved of another
recommendation of the House of
Bishops for cooperation Of the Epis-
copal Churches on Eastern churches
with similar commission Of the Fed
eral Council.
house concur with the action of the
House of Bishops, declared: "I believe
our church should be a constituent
member of the Federal Council. Why
can't Christian bodies cooperate, no
matter how different are their beliefs
and methodist"
Takes Issue With Pepper.
Taking issue with Mr.. Pepper, who
had opposed aflliation with the Fed
eral Council in any respect, Wicker
sham charged that Pepper "in his re-
cent political experience had come into
touch with certain representatives of
the Federal Council who had irritated
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get along with persons with whom one
dlsagrees. Murmurs of objection arose
from the deputies at the injection of
the word, political"
Former Senator Pepper declared that
the great trouble with the Federal
Council has been a growing tendency
OF small group in the council to
endeavor to speak for all of the nom
Roman Catholic Churches in America.
II this proposition is accepted at future
conventions. efforts will be made to
affiliate with other divisions of the
council until the church is a full MEM
Der. Afhliation with the council would
deprive us of our freedom in such mat
ters."
Debate over the Federal Council was
opened after the House Of Deputies had
moved to reconsider its previous action
OF concurring with the House of Bishops
on both matters. The motion to re-
consider was made by Charles l.. Dibble
OF Michigan, who in his speech charged
that one Of the opposition had declared
they had put it over on you." although |
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