St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-15
THE EPISCOPALIA $.
They Discuss the PROPOSED Change
of Designation at Length.

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of Designation at Leasth.
CHICAGO, Oct. 14.-The Protestant
Episcopal convention to-day, after receiving
numerous memorials and resolutions, all of
which were referred for future action. re-
sumed the debate on the propos ton to drop
the words Protestant Episcopal" Rev.
Phillips Brooks, of Boston, argued AGAINST
the proposition, and was supported b.. Rev.
DIR. Harvard. of New Haven, ami DIR.
Courtnay, of Boston. DR.. Adams Of Con-
necticut, and DR.. Gibson of New York. ar
gued for the proposition. AT the opening
of the afternoon session Rev. e. q. Spal-
ding. of California, took up the debate on
the Judd resolutions He said it had been
his privilege to second similar resolutions at
Philadelphia. offered by Mr.. Judd, and he
hoped before his end came to
see the church assume the true
title. Rev. De Greer, of Rhode
Island. claimed that though the present
name of the church was in great measure
accidental. it was still more p.Ovidential
appellation. Had the Church of Rome
changed? Had the Episcopal church
changed? If not then there remained the
same need of protesting as in the past AT
this iuncture the house delayed a few min
utes to determine if it should authorita-
lively
SHUT OFF DEBATE
at certain hour. or have all the free
speech it wanted on this important subject.
The house finally ordered, by a vote OF 1876
to 113. that the debate 90 on. Rev. j. j,
Faude, of Indiana, said he did not hesitate
to declare that the spirit which gave the
name of Protestant EpiscopaP' should be
repudiated. 1t was negative, Sinking,
craven spirit. He was not so sanguine
about the great accesSions to the church
from a change of name. The point was to
do the right whether come prosperity or
failure. j. Packard. of Maryland, quoted
certain provincial acts of 1892 and TIT to
show that the spirit which inspired the
adoption of the name was no craven one,
but one most courageous and sustained
by people who stood by their convic-
tons. Rev. B. A. Rogers, of
Texas, maintained that the at
titude of those demanding a change
was an arraignment of the reformation.
Rev. r. A. Gaylord, of Tennessee, made
good impression in an eloquent speech,
which was characterized as Progressively
Orthodox" He was inclined to favor
change and suggested that if the pending
proposition was adopted it would have to
lie over until another convention, giving
ample time to consider the name most ap-
plicable. Rev. Dr.. Beers, of California,
favored the idea of a change, but not a
change at present. The time was not yet
ripe. The great body of laymen would be
confused and worried over a change just
new. but at another convention, perhaps,
they would understand that it was short
cut that was being taken to the point.
Rev. Dr. Boyce, of Wisconsin, objected to
the present name, because he wanted the
church to have no hobby, or to be placed
in the light of continually narping about the
apostolic succession. Rev. DR.. L. Hopkins.
of Central Pennsylvania. last claimed the
floor, making some good points for the
change. He did not expect it at once,
however. 1t would take time. Adjourned.
Tomorrow the convention will sit chiefly
on the board of missions.