Evening star., 1946-09-19

canons that bishop visiting q rec
tor call on him to produce his rec
ords at that time was passed by the
House of Bishops The proposal was
advanced by Ogle r. Singleton,
Washington deputy to the House of
Deputies. The question now goes to
the latter house for action.
The House of Deputies, by a vote
Of $50 to las, voted against changing
Bishops from one diocese to another.
The House of Bishops had previously
voted for the measure The proposal
is lost, since both houses did not
concur in the action.
A three-year budget totaling $10,-
856,887 was to be placed before the
House Of Bishops today for approval.
The budget for 1947, 1948 and
1949 was passed by the House
of Deputies yesterday. The conven-
ton will close tomorrow.
Planned parenthood was approved
by the general convention yesterday.
Both houses passed a resolution
commencing the dissemination of
information by doctors and hospitals
leading to more wholesome family
life.
ALLEGATION Of Funds
The committee submitting the
budget provided that $3,386,887 be
allotted to 1947, $3,560,O00 to 1948
and $3,910,000 to 1949. The increase
for 1947 is approximately Is per cent
over that apportioned for 1916.
Three new provisions in the
budget provided for a church press;
a permanent 18-man joint commits
sion-consisting of 6 bishops, 6
presbyters and IL laymen-to meet
some weeks before the next general
convention to draw up budget and
hold interviews on it, and for a
Youth Triennial Convention" An
Executive Committee of the perma-
nent commission will meet period
ically with the National Council to
discuss the budget.
The Right Rev. r. Bland Mitchell,
Bishop of Arkansas, in presenting
the budget report announced that
the Women's Auxiliary will under
write $4,000 for increases for the
overseas districts. This leaves an
additional $4,000 to be provided for
by the regular budget. Bishop
Mitchell also announced the Wom-
ems Auxiliary will underwrite $10,-
900 of the proposed $4,000 for the
Chinese district Of Yum Kwei.
Provisions for increases in mis-
sionary salaries, to meet rising liv-
ing costs in various countries, was
feature of the budget stressed by
the report. Workers in the domes.
tic field will also benefit by increases
when evidence of the need of more
funds to meet living costs are ad-
vanced to the bishop of each do
cese.
The proposed budget also includes
an increase of $4,000 for the De-
partment of Christian Education
This will bring this Department. s
total to $50,900.
Council Members Approved.
The House of Bishops approved
members for the National Council
recommended by the House of Depu-
ties. They were Bishop Mitchell
and the Right Rev. A. r. Nc
Kinstry, Bishop of Delaware: the
Revs. John Heuss, jr., of Chicago
and John S. Higgins of Minnesota
and c. Med Davis of East Caro-
lima. Charles P. Taft of Southern
Ohio, S. S. Schmidt of Harrisburg
and DR.. Clark G. Kuebler of Fond
du Lac. They were elected to six
year terms.
| Members for the National Coun-
Gil for three-year terms, who were
approved by both houses, were the
Revs. Robert A. Magill of South
western Virginia and r. r. Brown
of Texas.
The House of Deputies approved
and sent to the House of Bishops
for action today the delegates nomi-
mated by the Women's Auxiliary
for membership of the National
Council. The women nominated
were Miss Adelaide T. Case of Cam
bridge, Mass; Mrs. John E. Hill of
Philadelphia, Pa; Miss Anne w
Patton of San Marino, Calf, and
Mrs. Harper Sibley of Rochester,
N. Y.