Show EXPRESS SYMPATHY I FOR NATIONS NATION'S CHIEF I Churchmen in General Convention Pass Resolutions Resolutions of f Feeling By dy Associated Press DETROIT Mich Oct 0 Adopting I.-Adopting resolutions of ot sympathy with President Preal- Preal dent dint Wilson in hii his Illness s the house of ot I deputies of ot the triennial general convention convention con con- of ot the Protestant Episcopal con I church Ch which opened Us its meeting here yesterday expressed tho ho hope of ot tile the convention for tor hi his hili speedy recovery Tho The I resolutions presented b by Vernon II 31 Davis justice of ot the tho New ew York su supreme so- so preme court will wilt bo be sent to the tho house hOUM of bishops today I Pacing Facing a 1 program of ot unusual weight In preparing the budget for the tho maintenance maintenance main main- main main-I of ot church activities and extending work of ot the church the next three years the convention completed com corn Its itA organization yesterday after after- noon Bishop Thomas I I- I I Gather Gallor of ot Tennessee was again named chairman of the tho house of ot bishops and the house of or deputies elected Dr Alexander Mann of Trinity church nos Boston ton RADICAL DEPARTURE I i A radical departure from precedent I was taken by the upper legislative body when it decided to hold open sea ses I With a magnificent and unusual service service ser ser- vice of ot intercession and thanks thanksgiving the convention was opened Bishop Charles Charles- II H. Brent Drent of at Western New York striking th the keynote of ot the meeting In Inthe Inthe inthe the convention sermon Bishop Brent formerly chaplain of ot the A. A JC E. P. P I de declared declared de- de dared the church must take a 0 leading part In th the settlement of ot differences between capital and labor Ve We all fear with good reason he said the Red ned menage of revolution re orthe orthe or the violent displacement of an old by bya a n new w order It lt is quite as much dead conservatism as ignorant radicalism which we have to fear ear in this crisis of ot industrial history The service was preceded by a a. solemn solemn sol aol celebration of ot the holy communion for Tor the bishops and other delegates followed d by a pageant In which marched the robed American Canadian Canadian Canadian Cana Cana- dian and oriental bishops Consideration ot of the weighty questions questions' ques tion to come before the convention will not be undertaken before next ext week it is expected These Include the modernization of ot the liturgy revision revision revis revis- I ion of ot the prayer book and marriage and burial services adoption of ot new canons discussion of ot an Americanization tion campaign among aliens at a cost of ot more than and other matters matters matters mat mat- of ot prime importance to the church The r revision of ot the church constitution constitution I tion to permit greater recognition of ot the place of women In church work will also be considered |