Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-23
THE DIOCESAN CONVENTION.
Discussion OF Mr.. kirkus' Resolution
Election of Standing Committee, Etc.
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The diocesan convention re-assembled at
$50 o'clock, and the discussion of Mr.. Kirkus'
resolution was resumed.
Mr.. d. NJ. Thomas opened the discussion.
He said that he opposed the change of the name
for other reasons than those named in the res
olution. He thought there were many
reasons why the name ought not 10
be changed. anu some who might not
agree that the reason given i'm the resolution
sufficient might find other abundant
reasons for agreeing with the purpose of the
resolution. He therefore proposed an amend
ment striking out that part of the resolution
assigning the reason.
Rev. DR.. Nelson moved an amendment to the
amendment, declaring that II was undesirable
and inc Xpedient to agitate further the question
OF changing the name of the church. He earn
estly advocated the retention of the old name.
He referred to the various names that might be
suggested, and pointed out the objections to
each. 1t could not be called
THE CATHOLIC CHURCH OF AMERICA.
II was the Catholic church of the world. should
they call it merely Catholic? That name had
been held by the Roman church. and become
identified with it. should the Protestant
church lose its identity in this name?
The name Protestant had been attached to the
church for more than q hundred years. Its
history. associations and doctrines were at
tached to that name.
DIR. ]. E. Grammar spoke at length in oppo-
sltlon to the change of name. There many
changed. he thought, but none why il should
be. When a man wanted to change
his name 1t was generally because he had done
something of which he was ashamed Was this
church ashamed of its name or anything that II
had doneI
ELECTION OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE.
The discussion was interrupted by the an
MOI IL q. Ill.
port the vote for standing committee. They
reported the election of the following: Rev. Or
lando Hutton, ID. d.. Rev. A. J. Rich. NJ D.
Rev. Augustus 2. Stryker. Rev. VIM l.. Hyland,
ID. d.. Rev. W. w. Williams. ID. D., Rev John
ii. Elliott, 5. L. D., and Rev. j. s Il. Hodges.
S. T. ID.
DIR. Grammer resumed his argument pro-
testing elOquently to the change of name. The
name OF Protestant involved, he said, the doc
trines and the identity Of the church. He OPP
posed change now or at any time and
offered as "A substitute for the resolution
declaring the change unwise and I'M
warrantable. He said that the name Protest
ant should be retained as long the Roman
church maintained doctrines to be protested
against.
ELECTION OF DEPUTIES.
At this point the tellers reported the election
of the following deputies to the general con-
vention:
Clerical-Rev. Orlando Hutton. ID. d.: Rev.
John ii. Elliott, 5. I. d.; Rev. James IL.
Eccleston, ID. D.; Rev. W. W. Williams d. ID. ;
Layton. W. A. Stewart. Joseph Packard jr..
Hon. J. G. Bancraft Davis, VIM. Skipwith
Wilmer.
A vote was then taken for alternates
Pending the discussion relating to the change
of the name of the church, the bishop read a
resolution of the diocese of Virginia. forwarded
by the bishop of Virginia, opposing the change
of name.