Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-23
THE NAME OF THE CHURCH.
Rev. DIR. Kirkus' Resolution in the
Episcopal Convention.

cHURcH-THE QUESTION OF PRAYER BOOK RE.
yIsIoS-ELEcTIoN OF STANDING COMMITTEE.
The members of the Maryland diocesan con-
vention were prompt in coming together this
morning for the second days session a,
Epiphany church. At 10 o'clock Bishop Paret.
accompanied by Rev. DR.. Bacon and Rev. Mr..
Todd, entered the chancel Morning prayer
was then said, the choir of the church leading
in the singing.
Upon the conclusion Of the religious services
! the business session was at once begun. A table
was placed in the center of the chancel outside
the alter rail- and behind it was the high-backed
chair occupied by the bishop. The table of the
| secretary, covered with litter of papers
and documents. was conveniently located
at the foot of the chancel steps. Under the
energetic guidance of the bishop the convention
| dispatches business with great rapidity, and
the secretary and his assistant are kept busy
keeping the minutes and properly record
ing the numerous papers. A marked
| feature of the discussions, which is par
ticipated in by both the clerical and
lay delegates is the clear, forcible style which
the speakers adopt in addressing the conven-
ton. As a rule they speak 10 the point and III
! this way the subject matter under discussion Is
fusion OF side issues.
DEPUTIES TO THE GENERAL CONVENTION.
The report of the committee on canons was
presented by Rev. DIR. Grammer, who stated
that it was not the regular report but only
upon the resolution referred to them
relative to the election of deputies to
! the general convention. The report
stated that there law on this subject,
and an amendment to canon 81 was offered
.ylg
both orders or alternates to the general con-
vention, the election to he held under the
same rules as governs the election of dele
gates. The report was adopted.
THE CONVENTIONS RIGHT TO OWN REAL ESTATE
Mr.. VIM. A. Meloy, of this city. presented the
report of the committee to which was referred
the question whether the convention had the
power to hold property. The report re-
viewed the legislation on this subject, and
the conclusion was reached that for
the several objects specifically named
in the act of the Maryland legislature of 1875
and for any religious or charitable purposes
named, the convention has the right to own
real estate. The report was received and
ordered to be printed.
AGAINST CHANGING THE NAME OF THE CHURCH
The next order of the day was the resolution
presented yesterday by Rev. DR.. Kirkus. of
Baltimore Gas mentioned elsewhere in THE
starr. protesting against any change in the
name OF the church which would remove the
word Protestant from the name.
The resolution stated that such change
would be regarded with aversion and alarm by
many and provided that the delegates to the
general convention be instructed to present
this resolution to the convention.
ADVOCATING A CHANGE.
Rev. MIR. Gibson, of Baltimore said that this
question did not involve that of popery or no
popery. The present name of the church was
modern. The ancient name of the church
was determined by the locality. as the
church OF Rome, the church of France, &c
he deprecated the implication that those who
favored the change contemplated any change
III the Protestant character of the church.
But what was intended was to go back to the
old name, the old lines of the church He
thought that the
USE OF THE WORD PROTESTANT
placed the church on the same ground with
other deminations 1t did not differentiate the
the church, and by dropping the name
1T dld not drop the protesting ele-
ment in the church, which was
clearly set forth in the prayer book.
He maintained that he yielded to no one in op-
position to Romanizing doctrines, such as the
immaculate conception, the real presence &C.,
and he again asserted that the change proposed
was not doctrinal one.
He referred to the fact that in the early DAYS
OF Maryland the church was known as the
Roman Protestant church. AS to the assump-
ton in the name of Church of America" he
asserted that the Episcopal church. according to
It's traditions and claims was the church The
other churches did not claim this but the
Episcopal church did He went on to say that
ne did not favor this change now nor at any
time until he met with the approval of a large
majority of the church.
PROTESTING AGAINST CHANGING THE PRAYER
BOOK.
In conclusion he offered resolution protest
ing against changes in the Book of Common
Prayer and persisting that in the opinion
OF this convention no new change i'll the book
should be proposed at the next general
convention and the work OF revision of the
book, which did not contemplate the change
OF the name, should be pushed forward to com
pletion.
This resolution. which was offered as a sub
stitute for the report of the committee men
toned elsewhere, was seconded
This substitute was criticised by DIR. Kirkus
as being improper. as 1t did not refer to the
subject-matter OF his resolution, and he made
point of order to this effect.
The point of order was sustained by the
bishop, and the substitute was declared out of
order.
A motion to extend the time for this discus
sion until 3 O'Clock to-day was voted down.
Further discussion was interrupted as the
committee had arrived.
ELECTING MEMBERS OF THE STANDING COM
MITTEEs.
The bishop called for nominations and Rev.
Mr.. Todd nominated the members of the old
committee follows: Revs. DIR. j. S. B. Hodges,
Arthur J. Rich, Dr. Orlando Hutton, Angus
tus p. Stryker, VIM. L. Hyland, d.
d. Walter w. Williams. ID. D.,
and John Ii. Elliott, S. T. D.; Rev. DIR. McKim.
the rector Of Epiphany church, this city; Rev.
DR.. Leonard. the rector of ST. Johns church.
| this city; Rev. VIM. NJ Dame, of Baltimore
and Rev. DIR. JAS. II. Eccleston, of Baltimore
Rev. DIR. Leonard declined.
Rev. Alfred Harding and Rev. A. j. Smith
were appointed tellers on the part of the
clergy, and Messrs. 5. j. Hough and Joseph
Packard, jr., on the part of the laity.
Printed ballots containing the names of the
old standing committee had been prepared,
which were the only printed ballots to be OBJ
tanned. The votes of the clerical and lay
delegates were cast separately. the
| tellers of the two orders holding
small wicker baskets in their hands
taking their position at opposite ends OF the
| church III order to avoid confusion. AS the
names of the delegates were called they came
up and deposited the ballots i'll the baskets.
REV. DIR. KIRKUs' BoMBsHELL
The discussion of the resolution of Rev. DIR.
kirkus will be resumed late in the day. 1t is
| regarded as a kind of bombshell, which is likely
| to precipitate regular engagement between
! the high and the low church parties.
| 1t is said that the convention is opposed to a