Episcopalians Oppose the Papacy

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park, Washington, D. C. · May 23, 1912

Episcopalians Oppose the Papacy

WHILE in many respects there is a striking similarity of the Episcopal Church to that of the Roman Catholic, still there are found loyal Episcopalians who recognize the evil and unchristian aggressions of the mother church, and are bold enough to enter most earnest protest. A case in point is that of the action of the Protestant Episcopal diocese of Washington in its meeting held May 10. Rev. R. H. McKim, pastor of the Church of the Epiphany in Washington, D. C., introduced resolutions

which, according to the Washington Post of May 10, at first startled the delegates and resulted in a spirited discussion, but were finally adopted. The resolutions read:—

Whereas, It has transpired that government schools for Indian children have been placed under teachings of priests and nuns wearing their distinctive religious garb, and that besides the insignia of the Roman Catholic Church in the schoolhouses, pictures have been placed on the walls, depicting the damnation of all save the adherents of the Roman Catholic faith,—

Be it resolved, That we, the representatives of the Protestant Episcopal diocese of Washington, hereby put on record our protest against the use of government funds to support schools which are in reality no longer secular schools, but sectarian schools.

Whereas, A demand is now being made by the Church of Rome to enforce in the United States the Ne temere decree of the Pope whereby mixed marriages solemnized by Protestant ministers, are declared to be null and void,—a decree which the emperor of Germany has refused to allow to be published in his dominion,—therefore be it—

Resolved, That we enter our indignant protests against this attack of a foreign potentate upon the validity of the laws of the United States.