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Representative Monroney, Democrat, of Oklahoma, told delegates to the 53d annual meeting of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington last night. Speaking at a fellowship supper in the parish house of St. John's Church, Georgetown, which con cluded the meeting, Mr. Monroney asserted that the threat of another dark age hangs over the world. He was introduced to the delegates by the Right Rev. Angus Dun, Bish op of Washington, who also pail tribute to the loyalty and service of Miss Edith Welch upon her comple tion of 30 years as secretary in the diocesan offices. Describes Hunger in Greece. Mr. Monroney called upon the church to take sides in public ques tions which "involve the moral val ues of the people," and added that "the greatest challenge of all his tory" faces the American people today. Earlier, delegates heard the Rev. MILLINERY SALESLADY Permanent Position Fully experienced one capable of asaisting buyer. GOOD SALARY AND COMMISSION Answers Confidential BOX 193—V Star P. C. ToureUle, pastor of the French Protestant Congregation of Wash ington, pay tribute to the work of the churches of Europe during war time. Describing hunger existing in Greece today as unparalleled in his tory, Mr. Toureille praised the work of the Green Orthodox, the Luth eran and the Reformed Churches of Europe. The convention approved the merger of the Ascension and St. Agnes Churches. The convention passed a resolu tion decrying “blind fatalism” in in ternational affairs. “We should combat a mood,” the resolution said, “of hysteria or blind hatred. Let us reject blind fatalism. War is not inevitable.” Burr Made Historiographer. A plea to the clergy of the diocese that the united htank offering be popularized was made by Mrs. T. O. Wedel, first vice president of the Woman’s Auxiliary of the diocese. Nelson R. Burr, a member of the staff of the Library of Congress, was confirmed as diocesan historiogra pher. And. by canonical amend ment, the chancellor of the diocese was made an ex-officio member of the Executive Committee. Results of the annual elections were announced late yesterday afternoon. Elected to the Standing Com mittee were William R. Castle, Ernest W. Greene, A. C. Houghton, the Rev. W. P. Creighton, the Rev. S. P. Gast, the Rev. C. W. Lowry and the Rev. T. O. Wedel. Council Elected. The following were elected to the executive council: D. S. Bimey, William Green, R. W. Wilson, the Rev. J. J. Ambler, the Rev. C. S. Gillis, the Rev. R. J. Plumb and the Rev. William MacD. Sharp. Four lay delegates to the provincial synod to be held in Erie, Pa., were elected. They are A. W. Atwood, J. T. Cox, R. H. Lansdale and O. R. i Singleton. Clergy elected as del egates are the Rev. W. C. Draper, i the Rev. A. J. du Bois and the Rev. James Valliant. H. L. Rust was re-elected diocesan (treasurer and O. R. 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