Evening star., 1934-10-16
budget
REPORT AWAITED
Bishops and Deputies Clash
in Sessions-Name
Change Urged.
By JAMES WALDO FAWCETT,
Stan Correspondent Of The Star.

Stan Correspondent OF The Star
ATLANTIC CITY. October 16-
Coming events were casting their
shadows before" yesterday in the
Fifty-hrst Triennial General Conven-
ton of the Protestant Episcopal
Church as delegates entered on new
weeks work.
Both House of Bishops and House
Of Deputies held meetings, conducted
debate, heard reports and Joined in
prayers for guidance and help, but
the activity Of various committees. as
sembled in rooms from which specta-
tors and the press were barred, was
more important
Budget Report Expected.
It was strongly indicated that the
Joint Committee on Budget and Pro-
gram, which has been wrestling with
the financial issue, will bring In q
report recommending reorganization of
the administrative departments Of the
National Council of the church so as
to eliminate inefhciency and extrava-
gance, yet to leave the work of foreign
and domestic missions undisturbed.
Right Rev. James E. Freeman, Bishop
Of Washington; Rev. DIR. Franklin ].
Bohanan and former Senator George
Wharton, q member of the Chapter
OF Washington Cathedral, are mem
bers Of this group and have been active
In all its efforts. Bishop Freeman,
however, missed yesterdays session be-
cause OF illness. He was suffering
with q heavy cold Saturday and vio-
lated the orders Of his physician, DR..
w. Sinclair Bowen, by preaching Sun
day.
A coalition Of delegates is supposed
to be preparing a new plan of cam
paign based on his sermon suggestion
Of constructive program of Christian
evangelistic endeavor to reassert the
complete power of the church and re-
engage the complete interest and sup
port Of all its people.
Meanwhile, differences between the
House Of Bishops and the House of
Deputies continued to be a subject Of
informal discussion. The latter is at
odds with the former on whether or
not to permit deaconesses to marry
and on various other matters. Con-
ferences are scheduled to iron out
these difficulties.
The Joint Commission on Marriage
and Divorce reported yesterday, rec
ommending an addition to the text
Of Canon Al granting ministers the
right to marry persons upon less
than the requisite three days notice, I"
providing "weighty cause" be proved
for the action.
Birth Control Resolution.
Right Rev. S. Arthur Huston,
Bishop of Olympia, introduced in the
House Of Bishops a resolution read
ing: I'VE endorse the efforts now
being made to secure for licensed
physicians, hospitals and medical
clinics, freedom to convey such in
formation as is in accord with the
highest principles Of eugenics, and
q more wholesome family life, wherein
parenthood may be undertaken with
due respect for the health of
mothers and the welfare of their
children" The motion was referred
to the Committee on Social Service.
In the House Of Deputies, the
Committee on Constitution reported
favorably q proposal to change the
name Of the church to "The Epis-
copal Church in the United States. "
Rev. Du Bose Murphy, Tyler, Tex,
introduced a resolution opposing
military training in Episcopal
schools, and Rev. w. s. Slack, Alex
andria, La, asked consideration for
study Of the youth movement In
America. The Committee on Canons
Endorsed the admission of women tc
the National Council.
Board Nominees Submitted.
In the Woman's Auxiliary q nom.
mating committee headed by Mrs
William Partridge Of Washington SUBJ
1nitted q list of members proposed fol
election to the National Executive
Board. Mrs. Partridge herself wa.
nominated from the floor.
A plan for q series of State Sunday
services at Washington CATHEDRAL was
announced and Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
B. Lisle Of Providence claimed ths
honor Of meeting the expenses of the
first to be held in the name Of the
smallest State of the Union-Rhode
island. Washingtonians present at the
gathering included Rev. DR.. ZeBarney
r. Phillips and Mrs. Phillips, Rev. An.
son Phelps Stokes, jr.; Rev. DR.
George F. Dudley and Mrs. Dudley
Mrs. Frederick H. Gillette, Judge John
@. Rutherford and Mrs. Rutherford
and Mrs. Freeman, who represented
@,o
The invitation Of Washington tc
the church to meet in the Nations
Capital In 1887 probably will be pre-
sented Wednesday or Thursday.