Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-15
Episcopa|ian Debate
On Ordination Rites
CoIIapses Abruptly
By Cospor Nonnes
Sfor StoH CORRESPONDENT

DID 4ONs 0CHI. 10. AltkC1-
pated debate between factions Of
the Episcopal Church on certain
church practices f1zzled out today
when the authors of resolutions
condemning participation of nom
Episcopal clergymen in Episcopal
ordination rites withdrew their
motions before discussions began.
Those withdrawing their resolu-
tons were the Rev. Charles B.
PerSell. jr., Of Albany, N. Y, the
Rev. Gordon E. Gillett of Quincy,
Ill, and WILDER G. Katz of Chi
cago
Each Of the members of the
House Of Clerical and Lay Depu-
ties, declared they Withdrew their
motions ''in favor of peace and
harmony" within the church. UNI
officially, numerous delegatesI
agreed that newspaper headlines
on the controversial issue were al
strong factor in forwarding the
action that was taken.
Motions Shouted Down.
Before the withdrawal took
place. parliamentary snarl ap-
peared imminent when motions
from the floor to go into execu-
tive session were proposed. They
were shouted down and debate on
the question was opened when
the surprise move accured.
Expressing the sentiments of
the Washington delegation, the
Rev. Leland Stark. rector Of
Epiphany Church who was sched-
uled to speak against the resolu-
lions. said there were several
reasons for the withdrawal.
The resolutions were aimed at
cenSuring certain evangelical
bishops" DR.. Stark explained.
They were more properly there
fore the pervue of the House Of
Bishops, which had already re-
ferred similar resolutions to one
OF its committees. In my judg-
ment these resolutions would have
been resoundingly defeated in the
House Of Deputies. The authors
have already hurt the unity of
our church by insisting on bring
ing them up"
Amendment on Marriages.
Aproposed amendment to Canon
is Of the church, hitting at the
marriage of Episcopalians with
Roman Catholics, though that
faith was not mentioned, was in
troduced today.
The amendment declared it was
"the duty Of a member of this
church intending to marry a men,
Der Of another religious body" not
to enter Into any pre-martial
agreement, as condition of such
marriage" It stipulated that no
agreement should be made that
the children of such intended
marriage shall be brought up in
the religious faith of any religious
body other than this church"
Resolutions to this effect have /
been passed before, but this is
the first time a move to make
this view part of church law has
been introduced.
Bishop DUN Is Speaker.
Christians are sent into the |
world Ito be a cleansing, light +
bearing redemptive brotherhood |
because we take God with us" the
Right Rev. Angus Dun, bishop of |
Washington, declared yesterday. /
Bishop Dun spoke at Grace Epis-
copal Church, Medford, Mass,
where his son, the Rev. Angus
Dun. jr., Is rector.
I'VE are sent into the world
into family life, the neighborhood,
the economic order, the world in
confiict-in penitent participation
and not in self-righteous judy
ment," Bishop Dun said.
A service honoring Washington
Cathedral was held yesterday in
st. Paul's Cathedral here. The
Very Rev. Francis B. Sayre, jr.,
dean Of Washington Cathedral, |
took part in the service, which I
was arranged by the Massachu-
sets Committee Of the National
Cathedral Association.
Address by Admiral Kirk.
Admiral Alan G. Kirk, U. S. N,
retired. former Ambassador to
Russia, told laymen's holy COM
munion breakfast in the Hotel
Statler yesterday that we must
not make the mistake of under
estimating the capacity of the
Soviet Union to do harm in the |;
world" 4
Its leaders are liars and are
deceitful," Admiral Kirk declared.
But they are men, not super men,
and they are not unbeatable"
Warning that we cannot !;