Evening star., 1952-09-10
EpiscopaIians Study
Overseas Relief Needs
Al Boston Convention
BY Cospor Names
Stcr Sfoff Correspondent

BOSTON, Sept. 10. - Relief
needs of people overseas will be
taken up by today by the 57th
General Convention of the Prot
estant Episcopal Church in the
United States of America.
During the past 10 years, Epis-
copalians have given more than
SIS million for world relief and
church cooperation purposes
through special appeals and
budgetary provision. A total of
$450.000 is set for 1853 in the
budget.
The overseas relief provision is
part of the proposed budget of
more than STA million for 1853
SIS now being studied by both
houses of the general convention,
the House of Bishops and the
House of Clerical and Lay Depu-
ties. Each house must later ap-
prove the budget independently
for it to become effective.
English Prelate Speaks.
The Most Rev. Godfrey F. Fisher ;,
Archbishop of Canterbury. ad-
dressed a joint session of both
Houses today. He asserted that
while apparently little has been
achieved in advancing the union
of two or more churches into one
another" during the past five years,
there is hope in further explora-
ton of inter- communion between
churches (which remain distinct
and separate"
The Right Rev. Angus Dun,
Bishop of Washington, last night
at a mass meeting in fremont
Temple praised the National
Council of Churches as "a major
expression and instrument of that
drawing together of previously
isolated churches"
With % other churches we
have covenanted to work and wit
ness together" he explained.
These represent 80 million mem
bers and 100000 congregations"
Praises World Council.
The Most Rev. Geoffrey E.
Fisher, Archbishop of Canterbury.
World Council of Churches, point
ed out it "is not a church and
has none of the marks of the
church and therefore no creed"
He cited positive achievements
of the World Council, among them
its aid to millions of refugees in
Europe and elsewhere" it's bring
ing together firmly christian
opinion on some great moral is,
sues arising out of the postwar
world" and its influences in the
United Nations.
A resolution urging congress
sional committees to discharge
their duties with jealous observ-
ance of the procedural safeguards
essential to that respect for in
dividual dignity and the free ex-
preston of individual diversities
which alone make democracy
living and working faith" was in
troduced yesterday by the Right
Rev. William Scarlett, Bishop of
Missouri.
Resolution on Clergy.
Another resolution expected to
create vigorous debate would
prohibit the future partici-
patton of ministers of other Prot
estant denominations in the ordi-
nation of Episcopal clergy. The
motion, introduced by deputies
regarded as belonging to the
Anglo-Catholic wing of the Epis-
copal Church, grows out of the
recent ordination of the Rev. Ed
gar D. Romig in Trinity Church,
Boston. Mr.. Romig is the son of
DR.. Edgar F. Romig, pastor of
Collegiate Church of New York
and former president of the Gen.
eral Synod of the Reformed
Church in America. The Right Rev.
Norman B. Nash, Bishop. of
Massachusetts,, invited DR.. Romig
to take part in the service ordain-
ing his son as an Episcopal minis
ter. Deputies introducing the res
olution are the Revs. Charles B.
Persell, jr., of Albany, N. Y, and
Gordon E. Gillett of Quincy, Ill.
Ernest w. Greene of Washing
ton introduced resolution asking
that committee be appointed to
explore the possibilities of unity
ing the Washington Cathedral
library system. It also would pro-
vide funds to house the archives
and library of the Historical So
ciety.
Washington deputies appointed
to committees were DR.. Charles w.
Lowry. General Theological Sem
mary; Ogle r.. Singleton, mis-
sions; Mr.. Greene, church pen
sions fund.