The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1867-09-12
Ghe Keuosha Te1eoraph
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12.
Movements Of Religious Bodies.

thoroughly discussed. MS lS now Lne oui
leading religious denomination, which doe
not allow Of lay representation. The friend
of this movement are confident of carryin
) it, at the next General Conference. Th
Northwestern Christian Advocate publishes
in Chicago, one of the ablest papers of til
Methodist church, is engaged in advocac.
of this reformatory measure.
= CHURCH NAMES. Some months ago tn
Dutch Reformed Church, inaugurated
$ movement for dropping the word 'Dutch''
from the name of the denomination.
was alledged that Dutch, had no longe
any proper significance, az applied to tina
Church, and therefore that part Of the mann
ought to be dispensed with, and the demon
iuation hereafter known as the reformed
Church.. While this proposed change, ap
peared to meet with much acceptance, i
nevertheless has encountered opposition il
some quarters, and the change, hal
not been fully consumated.
| II dDpSdto uOWOFOl3 tildb ItShOiluOA
Dutch Church is not the only church now
seeking for a change of name. The Protest
ant Episcopal Church, we learn from The
AMERICAN Churchman published at Chicago
has in view movement, for dropping Prot
estant Episcopal" from the name, by which
that church has heretofore been designated
The American Churchman believes, that
protestant Episcopal'is not Legitimate, anc
that it is name, which was never taken by
the free choice of the church, but sort Of
'nick name, which Las been allowed TO
stand without the proper sanction. The
Churchman moreover maintains. that the
name Protestant Episcopal, brings the
Church on mere level with other sects, and
remarks as follows
'''rhe time for cowardice has passed. If
the Church be the Church, if she be really
aad indeed ''the Catholic and Apostolic
Church. in which we profess our Faith, let
us say SO, and let us call her so. If she be
a mere sect, whose pet bit of Sectisn is
Episcopacy, as the Methodist whinsy is
class meetings, and the Baptist whimsy
plungings; if she stands apart from other
Christian bodies, as true Churches as her
SELF merely because she prefers Bishops ];
then we are bold to say, the sooner she dis
bands the better.
The Churchman declares, that the true
name which the church is called upon to
adopt, is ''The American Catholic Churc h''
The editor says it is his intention to give
reasons hereafter for the change here refer
ed to-
Rev. Stephen H. Tying of the Episcopal
church is intent on having the offence of
which he is charged brought to an in issue,
1t will be recollected that short time ago,
he preached by invitation in Methodist
church in New Brunswick, n J. Whereup.
on a Rev. DR.. Stubbs of the church Episco-
pal, brought complaint against Rev MIR.
Tying, before the higher authorities The
hearing of the case,is not expected for some
time yet. In the mean time Rev Mr..
Tying has repeated the offence, by preaching
in Dutch Reformed Church at Saratoga.
1t Is said that he denies there is any
canon, properly Interpreted, which forbids
bis preaching in the church of another re
igous denomination, aud that he is deter
mined to press this vexed question for fl
nal decision.
CHURCH UNIoN:-A religious journal by
this title was established in the city of New
York little over six months ago. 1t seems
to have been remarkably successful, having
evidently struck some popular current of
the age. 1t has been greatly enlarged since
its first issue, and it now claims to give u
larger amount Of reading matter, than any
other religious newspaper in the world 1t
disclaims all sectarianism, and labors for
christian unity. 1t is asserted that it's edi.
tors and regular contributors, are found in
the ranks of Baptists, Methodists, Episcopal
leans, and Congrcgationalsts Subscription
price $3.50 per year in advance. Office 1O5
Fulton st. New York
INDEPENDANT AND ADVANCE. the
publication of the first number of the new
Cougregationalist paper in Chicago the Id
gance, which pointed out the reLiqsous delin-
quencies of the INDEPENDENT, there has been
considerable interest manifested, as to what
sort of rejoinder. if any, the Independent
would make, The following good natured
reply appears in the last independent
The Rev. William Patton, D. D., we'll
known to our readers as familiar contrib
utor to the Independent, has favored us with
an early copy OF the Advance, the new Con-
gregational paper of Chicago We have
been long waiting to give to DR.. Patton's
journal cordial welcome into the fraterni-
ty of the press. We had in fact been anx-
ious to say religious press; but as the new
journal contains no religious articles we
presume the Advance is not to be religious
paper. We regret this determination Oh
the part OF its conductors. Chicago already
a6ounds with secular newspapers, ably edit
ed, and published both daily and weekly
The Advance can hardly be expected to
compete with these on their own ground
As for the independent, we prefer to con-
tinue in the good old path of publishing a
religious journal. But our esteemed friend
DIR. Patton is man so thoroughly excellent
and able that he will be interesting even in
a secular poiut of view Neither he nor his
journal shall lack the hearty fellowship and
good will OF the independent If toasts were
in order, ours would be- Here's to the Ad
vance, may it never retreat!''
The President has adopted new policy.
He will not publish private letters No
so greatly does be respect the seal of priva-
cy that be will not print Gen. Grants letter
concerning Stanton. But the time has
IIeen when Mr. Johnson printed he nriuate