Evening star., 1961-09-28
Church Backs
Efforts for
StronqerU N,
BY CASPAR NAMES
Star Staff Writer

DETROIT. Sept 28-VigorousI
support of President Kennedy's|
efforts to strengthen the United
Nations has been voiced by the,
House of Bishops Of the Protes.
tant Episcopal Church in the
U. S, A.
The bishops yesterday with
out dissent approved a resolu4
tion affirming "the need for
strengthening the United Ma
tions" and praising whole
heartedly the work done under
the aegis of the United Ma
tions." W. "a
Noting that President Ken
nedy had called for new
strength and new roles for a
new United Nations, the state
ment urged Episcopalians to
support the President of the
United States in his efforts to
bring this Nation into an even
closer relationship with the
United Nations and its charter. "
The resolution now goes to
the House of Deputies for cons
currence., 's ~
Communism Hit
The House of Bishops also
passed a resolution denouhcing
"atheistic Marxist commu-
nism."
A companion resolution re-
affirmed 1947 declaration of
the House of Bishops which
called on "the people of our
church to be on their guard
lest an hysterical fear of COM
munisrn should lead lis to right
that danger with weapons de-
structive of the treasures we
seek to guard" T
The present statement eau
tions Epfscopalians to examine
carefully charges of disloyalty
and subversion brought by ex-
tremist groups and the over
simplified appraisal of our sit
uation which they promote, lest
fear and suspicion destroy
honest public debate and
silence the expression Of Chris
tian faith in human affairs"
"a record-breaking budget of
$34,105.522 for the years 1862. !
1868 and 1864 was passed by
the bishops. who thereby con-
CURED in the House of Depu-
ties action taken Tuesday. The
new three-year budget repre-
sents an increase over the $26.6
million figure for the last three
years of more than SIS million .
Definition Sustained
Contrary to expectations. the
House of Bishops passed with
out changes a resolution ap-
proved by the House of Dep
uties on Tuesday defining a
communicate member of the
Episcopal Church.
The measure as passed adds
three sections to Canon I6.
The first states that all persons
baptized with water in the
name of the Father, and of the
Son, and of the Holy Ghost,
and whose baptism has been
duly recorded in this church,
are members thereof"
The second section requires
baptized persons to fulfill the
canon rule of going to church
regularly on Sunday and doing
good works unless for good
cause prevented"
The third states that MEM
bers shall, unless for good
cause prevented, have received
holy communion at least thrice
during the next preceding
year"
Another effort was made
IN the House of Deputies yes
terday to drop the word PRO
testant" in the name of the
denomination and instead call
it simply 1.-The Episcopal Church
IN the United States of
America"
The attempt was turned
down but resolution calling
for the establishment of
joint study committee was
passed.
This resolution now goes to
the House of Bishops for con-
currence. The bishops earlier
this week turned down a pro-
posal to change the name of
the church but many believe
they may go along with the
study recommendation. The
two-week meeting will end to-
morrow.