Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-10
The Congress Of Churchmen.


CHURCH FROM PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL no CATHOLIC
VOTED DOWN.
In the general convention OF the ProteStan
Episcopal Church in Philadelphia yesterday Rev.
Dr. A. Toomer Porter, OF south Carolina, pre-
sented the report OF the conference on the relation
OF the church to the colored people OF the South.
held at Sewanee, Tenn, July a5 to q 1t contained
the draft OF canon to be presented to the con-
vention, providing that in any diocese containing
large number OF persons OF color 1t shall be law
full for the bishop a0d convention OF the same to
constitute such population into special mission
airy organic alton, under the charge OF the bishop.
1t was referred to the committee on canonS
The order OF the day was taken up, viz: The re-
port OF the joint committee on the book OF com.
committee OF the whole TO discuss the report and
Judge Hugh w. Shelley, IL D., OF Virginia, was
called to the chair.
tnat much OF the new matter prepared TO be in
Groduced was, In his opinion, crude. The whole
OBJECT proposed could be accomplished by adding
b ruorlc or ABOUT nve lines TO the morning
prayer. He would ask the convention relative to
the small amendments to let them alone, and al
years
Mr. Stephen p. Nash, Of New York, moved to
amend as follows: 'The following changes are
proposed QnStead OF are made) in connection with
the title page OF the book Of common prayer, and
that the same be sent to the different dioceses.r
~, KEY Wn 1E Never LEVIN OF said that
II the report was sent to the different dloceses,
as it could not be amended by them. He thought
1t ought not to be sent to the doceSeS unless there
Is more unanimity than at present
On motion Of Rev. Dr.. j. r. Garrison, OF New
jersey. the amendment was laid on the table,
vention again went into committee OF tho whole
and resumed consideration of the Joint committee
on the revision OF the prayer book discussing the
MT. Corning Judd, OF Illinois, said that the first
resolution IN the report Of the committee related
ought q N n nj
nous approval OF the convention. He moved to
strike out from the title page the words "Protest-
words "Holy Catholic" That would be beginning
the right way to enrich the book. He for one was
opposed to surrendering to the Romanists that
word which means universal
Kew. John r. Girault, OF louisiana, moved to lay
on on the table the amendment OF the deputy from
of Maryland. wished to know II they were to cali
IL the Catholic church OF the United States II so
II would savor great deal OF vanity to say that
Hon l. Bradford Prince. of New Mexico, looked
upon this and the general question OF the name of
before the American church. 1--WE should not be
ashamed" said he, "Of our lineage as the Catholic
church in the United States, nor to put the same
IN our prayer book Because the church has not
asserted her catholic1ty in her name, the unedu-
Gated mix up the name Catholic with that given
to the Church Of Rome. It is due to ourselves that
-, Rev. Meyer levin, D: D., Of Maryland, asserted
the deputy from New Mexico said there was diff
hcuity In converting the heather in the mission
airy districts because the people are RomaniStS
II he called himself member OF the Protestant
Episcopal church in the United States there would
be no difficulty. II the name is changed it may
De De SAID that the Episcopalians have found out
tnat the church has had wrong name for the
past century. He believes in the name Protestant
episcopal church because, If not protesting
against error, that church would not be catholic.
we have grown, said he. in the last century with
this title, and he would not stultify himself by
saying our forefathers were wrong.
MT VIM. b. stephens, OF California, spoke
against the amendment; Rev. Edward b. Spalding,
OF California, was for it. Rev. John j. Fande, 81
Indiana Ind favored the change Of name. also Rev.
gentlemen joined in the discussion. Rev. Chas. A.
L Richards, OF Rhode Island, moved to amend by
striking out the words according to the use OF the
Protestant Episcopal church" Mr.. Judd stated be
would accept the amendment, but objections were
raised to his withdrawing the amendment as pro-
posed by him. A vote was then taken on the
amendment OF Mr.. Roberts, OF New Hampshire,
Which resulted in Its defeat The amendment OF
Mr.. Judd was defeated by vote OF 81 yeas to 25a
nays, division having been called for. The COM
mittee then rose and the house Of deputies ad-
journed.