Evening star., 1932-04-28
GENERAL ELECTION
T. OF BISHOPS URGED
Selection From One Diocese
TO Another Advocated at
Episcopal Congress.
BY the Associated Press.

HARTFORD, Conn, April 28.-Elec-
ton of Episcopal bishops from one do
cese to another was advocated by a
rector and q layman speaking today
at the denominations annual congress.
The question now under discussion
cided in the next Episcopal General
Convention.
IF restriction we're put on free
translation Of bishops" said Prof. JOS
eph H. Beale of Harvard Law School,
1T would mean a limitation on the
power of the church to put its men
in the places for which they are best
fitted"
Rev. ]. r. Crosby of Seaford, Del.
expressed agreement and proposed that
the question be transferred to the
provincial synods, where, by all canon
law, tradition and common sense, the
administrative authority ought to rest"
Pacifism Discussed.
Pleas bv Bishop Henry w. Hobson
of the Southern Ohio diocese and Rev.
Arthur L. Kinsolving of Boston for
Christians to accept paciflSm brought
lively opposition last night from three
clergymen attending the congress
Bishop Hobson, a major in the 356th
Infantry and Wearer of the D1stin-
guished Service Cross. asserted that the
present war and armament policy OF
nations is built on foundation of lies.
The greatest danger he said, ''is
that so many honorable men and
women think they are telling the truth
when they support our present war
system.
"On the contrary, they are shouting
a lie-a lie which because it comes from
them takes root in the minds of the
unthinking crowd"
Bishop Hobson, charging that propa-
ganda glorifying war Is taught i'll
schools, assailed as untruths four as
sertions: That mans nature makes
him want to fight, that war is a glori-
fed experience. that thorough prepared
ness is the best way to preserve peace.
and that citizens first allegiance is to
his country.
The pacifist is firmly supported by
Christ in rejecting these four lies" he
said.
Attacks Righteous" Conflicts.
DR.. Kinsolving attacked economic ar
guments for wars and righteous" con-
fiicts. Underlying the latter. he said, is
often "an intolerable smugness"
THE most promising development of
the past unsatisfactory IS years" he
asserted. has been the transition from
the Rooseveltian to the Wilsonian
mind"
Opposing their arguments were Rev
Samuel M Dorrance Of Brooklyn, Rev
Richard T. Henshaw of Rye, N. Y. a
World War chaplain, and Rev. William
Smith of Worcester. Mass
'Tf 7 fpif tho caIea rirhf ~
Smith said, II would do all I can to
down the enemy. I try to love the
Lord. I preach peace. But if my
country should ever call, I would enlist"
War Is not something we can get
rid Of by specious words" said Mr.
Henshaw. Sometimes we are forced
into it against our wills Some say that
by being paciflsts, war will cease
don't believe it,"
Mr.. Dorrance admitted wars debasing
effects, but contended it had accom-
plished some good results.
If asked whether under all circum-
stances I should refuse to fight" he
said. then l could not call myself a
pacifist."
The church was advised to take the
lead in economic reconstruction. even
at the necessity Of entering politics, by
other speakers.
Unless the church is prepared to
claim the whole world-economics
politics and industry-it will decline
much more rapidly than it has"
warned Stephen Miller, jr., industrial
relations consultant for the denomina-
tions national council
Rev. J. Howard Melish of Holy
Trinity Church. Brooklyn, maintained
that the church has the right to ask
the state to use its power for lust
laws, honorable officials, efficient and
honest service Of God and man"
whether the church should cleo
tioneer for favorably inclined legisla-
tors" he said, "or lobby for the pas
sage OF just laws is not to be settled
by any theoretical consideration of the
relation between church and state. It
is to be determined by the issue.
Infinitely it is better for the church
to follow both those methods than to
go to the powers-that-be by the back
stairs and the political boss"
Separation of church and state. DR..
Melish said. has not been working salts
factorily as far as the church is con-
cerned.