Evening star., 1954-05-04
Houston Segregation
Brings Move 10 Shift
Episcopal Meeting
By cospor Names

1u0 WdSIl1IlSIOu GplSCOpAl
Diocese yesterday adopted q
resolution calling on the denom-
nations presiding bishop to
shift the 1855 national meeting
from Houston. Tex, unless nom
segregated conditions prevail
there during the gathering.
The delegates then added
rider. pledging its elected repre-
sentatives to share, so far as
this is humanity possible, any
discriminatory disa d vantages
borne by Negro convention dele
gates. if the site chosen for the
meeting of the general conven-
ton involves such handbags"
The action was started early
yesterday. when the Rev. Dillard
H. Brown, rector of st. Luke's
Episcopal Church. submitted a
resolution. charging that efforts
by the host diocese to hold a nom
segregated meeting in 1855 were
not being successful.
Proposal RewOrded.
After going to the Resolutions
Committee twice for rewording
the motion as proposed by the
Rev. Richard Williams, a canon
of Washington Cathedral, ad-
vised the presiding bishop (the
Right Rev. Henry Knox Sheriff.
of New York; that "this diocese
recommends the selection Of an
other site for the convention" if
he determines Houston could not
afford adequate safeguards
from compromising the church
and embarrassing its delegates
and deputies through segrega-
ton"
DR.. Theodore o. Wedel, warden
Of the College Of Preachers, then
introduced his amendment, stat
Ing that Washington delegates
would share discriminatory
disadvantages" If the meeting
were held in Houston or any
other site involving segregation.
In urging passage of the
amendment. the Rev. Charles
Kean. rector of Epiphany Epis-
copal Church, told the group:
The first resolution is nothing
but a plous gesture without the
second. -. The convention
should bow its head in shame if
the first resolution is passed
without the second"
Embarrassment Forecast.
The Rev. John M. Burgess. q
canon Of Washington Cathedral.
asserted there have been "stories
from responsible lay people that
the convention will be subjected
to great embarrassment in
Houston"
About n Of every 100 Episco-
paltans in Washington are in
white collar jobs" a survey re-
port by the Rev. Cornelius A.
Wood. jr., executive assistant to
the Right Rev. Angus Dun.
Bishop Of Washington, revealed
yesterday.
The two-year survey also
noted that 81 per cent Of the
congregations are women; 80 per
cent are over IS, and A of every
100 adult EpiscopananS In Wash
tngton attended college.
Diocesan OfaceFs.
Elections for diocesan oE1,ces
resulted in the following being
chosen:
Standing committee: the Rsvs.
William r. Creighton, Stuart r.
Cast. Robert 8. Trenbath and
Theodore o. Wedel. clergy; A.
W. Atwood. Ernest w. Greene
and Charles c. Marbury, laymen.
Executive council: The Revs. F.
H. Anterior, Francis B. Sayre,
1r, and P. w. Stoutsenberger
clergy; s. P. Dorsey, Charles
Foltz, jr.. and H. William Farm
er, laymen.
Deputies to Provincial Synod:
The Revs. H. s. Costain, w. Cur
tis Draper. James Valiant and
B. B. Simpson, clergy; Mr.. At
wood, Ogle Singleton, Mrs. Cal
vn Warheld and r. H. LAns-
dale. laymen.
Francis B. Sayre, ST., one-time
Assistant Secretary Of State. told
the delegates at the dinner, In
st. Johns Episcopal Church.
S244 o street NV, that Japan
may well hold the key to Asia,s
destiny during the coming CEN
tury."