Evening star., 1934-10-17
BISHOPS SUPPORT
BIRTH REGULATION
Episcopal PreIates Given
Committee Report Fa-
voring Data.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., October
ia favorable report on Q reSolu-
ton advocating the free dissemination
Of birth control information was made
to the House Of Bishops at the Fifty
first Triennial General Convention of
the Protestant Episcopal Church to-
day.
Right Rev. Benjamin Brewster,
Bishop of Maine, reported for the
committee on the resolution, which
was previously introduced by Right
Rev. s. Arthur Histon, Bishop Of
Olympia, Wash.
Opposition was expressed by Right
Rev. Paul Matthews. Bishop Of New
Jersey.
The House Of Deputies, meanwhile
was asked to consider a budget OF
about 81, 400 900. recommended by
the Joint Committee on Budget anc
Program. This budget is $500, ,00(
less than that recommended by thu
church's National Council.
Name Change Discussed.
A measure urged by the Philippine
Islands delegation to eliminate ths
word Protestant" from the church,
name was discussed. but no actor
was taken.
Five trustees Of General Theolog.
ical Seminary, New York, were
chosen. They are:
Right Rev. Wilson r. Stearly
Bishop Of Newark; Right Rev. Ernest
M. Stires. Bishop of Long Island
Right Rev. Henry Knox Sheriff.
Bishop Of Massachusetts,; Right Rev
Charles Fiske, Bishop of Central New
York, and Right Rev. Frederick
Grandy Budlong. Bishop Of Con.
necticut.
Changes leading to the creation
In all but name, of an archbishop
were contemplated by the convention
Upsetting an ancient church tradi-
ton, the House of Deputies earlier
voted women q place in the chief ad.
ministrative body Of the church.
In the House Of Bishops, meanwhile
discussion went forward which indi-
Gated almost definitely that this con.
vention, at least, Is not destined t.
create an archbishop" Of the Protest.
ant Episcopal Church in the United
States.
The report Of the Joint Commission
on Status and Duties of the Presidins
Bishop received virtual Endorsement
however, when the Committees or
Canons and the Constitution were in
structed to prepare resolutions EN-.
bodying the commissions recommen.
dation Of creation Of q small specia
zee for the Jurisdiction of the presiding
bishop.
Relieved Of One Once.
The commissions proposal that thu
presiding bishop be relieved of thu
detailed responsibility of the oflice oi
president Of the National Council was
adopted to clear the way for the
larger legislation to follow it.
II the House of Bishops concurs
in the action, four members of the
Episcopal Women's Auxiliary win be
elected to argment the National Coun.
ell Of ~ which administers the
church's affairs In the interim be-
tween triennial sessions.
Rev. Stanley g. Hughes Of Newport
Va. said the measure was not approved
by q majority Of the women's auxil-
iary and that the church women them
selves did not want representation on
the council.
A fiare-up on the convention moor
followed Introduction in the House Of
Deputies Of q resolution Of greeting
to Gen. Hugh 8. johnson, former
N. r. A. chief and an elected dele
gate, though absent through illness,
from the Quincy, Mass. diocese.
A vote on Houston's motion was
directed by Rev. Ze Barney T. Phil
lips Of Washington, d. c., chairman,
and o roar Of noes" drowned out a
few scattered cries Of aye" as the
vote was taken. The convention then
voted on the Brandt resolution and
the chairman declared its passage
unanimous.
BISHOP FREEMAN APPOINTED.