New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-06

movement, holding that the true name is The
Catholic Church." and that the legal title. being OF
human creation. IS OF small moment.
ARGUMENTS FOR THE CHANGE.
The advocates of the change of name contend
that the Church Is integral part Of the Church
Of England or the Anglican Communion. They
hold that It teaches the true Catholic doctrine, that
Il preserves intact the faith once delivered the
Saints untanted by Romish additions Protest
ant negatiOns.
we are the Catholic Church in fact" they say.
why should not be so in name? We are OPP
posed TO Romanism. and while We are Catholics We
are distinctly not Roman Catholics We are OPP
posed to Professionalism then why call our church
Protestant" They apply the term Catholic to
the and practice OF the Church in the early
ages before sects of Christians were known.
Those who are satisfied with the name Protest
ant Episcopal affirm that the title Is both compre-
hensive and expressive. The Church Is Protestant.
they declare. because it protests against Papacy,
and It is Episcopal because it has bishops. When
they say In the creed that they believe in the
Holy Catholic Church, they take the term to mean
the whole body OF Christians Of which their Church
is a part. Others look upon the movement for the
change OF name as theoretically logical. but oppose
It because OF legal complications which might arise
from the abandonment OF the old title.
The agitation for the change OF name started in
the General Convention OF 1857 which met In Bos-
ton Then the late Rev. DR. James DE Koven. Of
Wisconsin. at that time OF the leaders OF the
Catholic party in this country. presented In the
House OF Deputies resolution for the appointment
OF a commission Of seven bishops. seven presby;ers
and seven laymen TO propose change In the name
OF the Church and other alterations In the con-
stitution This resolution came in the form OF u
memorial from the diocese Of Wisconsin. for which
DR.. De kOven was the spokesman. It was re-
fcrred TO the committee on constitutional amend
ments, which later. through Hamilton Fish, re-
ported against #. and quetus was administered
for the time being. In the debate the resolution.
Governor Stevenson, OF Kentucky and ex-Secretary
Fish spoke for the negative side and Or. De koven
was the leading supporter OF the memorial
DIR. DE KOVEN's RESOLUTION BEATEN
The House OF Bishops in the same convention
adopted a resolution declaring that IL in
expedent to change the name OF the Church at
that time.
The question did not figure in the proceedings
OF the convention OF 1880 but reappeared in 1883
when the convention held in Philadelphia.
resolution was then introduced in the House of
Deputies for striking the words "Protestan, Epis-
copal' from the title 81 the prayer-bOok. ;. Cor
ming Judd. OF Chicago, vino died recently. offered
an amendment striking The protestant Episcopal"
from the Church constitution. Mr.. Judd who was
aftcrward President Clevelands postmaster in Chi
cago In his first term. strongly advocated both the
resolution and the amendment. but the commit
zee to which they referred reported against
them.
Judd again started the movement by Introducing