The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-15
THE WORD PROTESTANT
DISTASTEFUL TO A FEW EPISCO.
PALIANS
Who Are EnamOred OF the Word
Catholic, as Significant Of What
They Ought to BE.

CHICAGO, ILL, October 1.-THE
Protestant Episcopal Church Conven-
ton, today, tfcer receiving numerous
memorials and resolutions, all OF
which were d. ferred for future seton,
renewed the debate on the PROPOSE
ton 10 drop the words protestant
Episcopal"
The Rev. Phillips Books, of Boz
ton, argutd strongly against the prop.
osition, and was supported by the Rev.
DIR. HaIwOod, uf New Haven, and Dr..
Courtney, Of Boston DIR. Adam 6, of
Connecticut, and DR.. Robson, of New
York, argued for the proposition.
At the opening Of the afternoon ses-
sion the Rev. L. B. Spaldipg, Of Cali
fofnia, took up the debate on the
Judd reeo ut,ons. He said it had been
his privilege TO second simi ar resolu
tions at Philadelphia, offered by Mr..
Judd, and he hoped before his end
came to see the Church assume her
trne title.
The Rev. DR.. Greer, Of Rto1e
Island, claimed that though the pres
ent name of the Church was in a
measure accidental, it was a still more
providental appeleiion. Had the
Church of Rome changed? Had the
Episc opal church changed? II not
then there remained the same need Of
protesting ss in the past. At this
juncture the house delayed faw
minutes TO determine If it should
authoritatively shut of debate at =
certain hour or have all the free
speech it wanted ON this important
subject. The house fraly ordered
by vote OF 1876 to lib that the debate
90 on.
The Rev. J. ]. Fsnde, of Indiana,
said he did not hesitate to declare thai
the spirit which gave the name of
"Prote slant Episcopal" should be re-
pudiated. 1t was a negative, shirk-
ing, craven spirit. He was not go an
guine about the great sccessions to the
church from change Of name. The
point was to do the right whether
come prosperity or fsilurP.
Mr.. j. Packard, OF Maryland, quoted
cert.in provincial acts Of 1892 and
lily to show that the spirit which in
spired the adoption of the name was
no craven one, but one most cour.
ageou', and sustained by the people
who stood by their convictions.
The Rev. b. A. Rogers, OF Texas,
maintained that the attitude OF those
demanding change wss an ariaign.
ment OF the reformation ia Germany
The Rev. T. F. Gaior, OF Tennessee
made good impression in an eloquen,
speech, which was cbarac erized Of
progressively orthodox" He was In.
clined to favor change, and suggested
that II the pending proposition wst
adopted II would have to lie over unit
another convention, giving time tc
contider the name most applicable.
The Rev. DR.. Royce, of Wisconsin
objected to the present name because
he wanted the church to have nc
hobby, or be placed in the light o.
continually barping about the apos
tol c succession.
The Rev. DR.. Beers, Of Californ'a
favored the idea OF change, but moi
a change at present. The lime was
not yet ripe. The great body of lay
men WOulu DO coulubeu Hnu WOrrleO
over change just now, bat at another
convention perhaps they would un
derstand that it was a short cut that
was being taken TO the truth.
The Rev. J. F. Girault, OF Louisiana
and Mr.. W. @. BENEFIT, OF South Caro-
lima, both opposed change. Mr.
BENEFIT thought it ss easy to try tc
tu'n the course of the Gulf stream as
the course Of popular acceptance Of
any term OF the English language.
The Rev. DR.. Hopkins, OF Central
Penn sylvania, at last claimed the
flor, making SONS go:d points for a
change. He did not expect it at once
however. II would take some time
Adjourned. Tomorrow the conven.
ton will sit chic fly ss Board Of Mis-.
eions.