New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-27
WOULDN'T BIND THE CLERGY
.,,,r REV. DIR. CLENDENIN's ABSTINENCE
RESOLUTION VOTED DOWN.
,r,r VIGOROUS ENFORCEMENT OF THE EXc1sE
law APPROVED By THE EPISCOPAL
CONVENTION - Mr.. ROOSEVELT EuLo-
GlzED-A PROPOSAL TO CHANGE TIE
NAME OF THE CHURCH

czED-A PROPOSAL TO CHANGE TIE
NAME OF THE CHURCH
MEETS DlsAPPRovAI.
The second days session of the annual conven-
,o, of the Episcopal Church in this diocese began
ste-day morning at 1880 O'Clock at the Church OF
ne Holy Trinity Madison-ave. and Forty-second-
=, II was made known that an important resou-
,,or on the excise question: offered by the Rev. Dr.
r A Bradley, vicar OF St Agnes's Church. had
hon unanimously adopted at the session OF the pre-
lions day II as follows:
whereas The opening OF liquor saloons on Sun
aavs is forbidden by the law OF this State.
dI Wiheress. I.awicssness is of the most danger
ous characteristics OF our times: therefore be II
Resolved. That this convention rejoces that the
aeSed lesson OF obedience TO law is being learned
Fresh and especially rejoices that the efforts now
se,ng made by the authorities for securing the en-
scrcenlent OF the excise law have been 80 largely
successful.
The FIRST business transacted was the election Of
,,o delegates TO the Federate Council and members
:, the Standing Committee. The Australian ballot
rs,en was used Dr. Harris. the secretary, here
.uea the attention OF the convention TO the fact
chat through some oversight the name OF Cornelius
vanderbilt had been omitted from the printed list
~ nomination for the Standing Committee. AS the
omission was entirely unintentional. the list was
corrected and Mr.. Vanderbilts name inserted In
alphabetical order, between that OF H. l. Won ioS'
and George Zabriskie.
The following resolution was then onered by 'he
pev Dr. Cendenin OF Wes;chester
Resolved That this convention recognizing that
u. I'D other sprituous LIQUORS under certain cir
rnmstances yet most earnestly commences TO poth
he own great safety and especially for the sake
~ Younger o: weaker brethren.
When the resolution was put TO vote the ayes
IN rs support extremely feeble ana bishop
Potter declared the motion lost
The result Of the ballot was then announced ana
.ha following clerical delegates TO the Federato
Council were declared elected: The Rev Drs. b. e
Backus. T. A. Bradley. J. w. Brown. c. f. Canedy'
Thomas Gallaudet. W. J. Seabury. q. X Van DE
Water and T. B Van Kleeck. The following lay
delegate were elected: ID. c. Colven, Elihu Chaun-
cey Thomas Eggleston, Irving Grnnell Douglas
Merritt. George Maccuoch Miller. Henry Ie :',,,
N0: @ TO int Standing hnTsst hs
The Rev. DR.; octavious Applegate Morgan =, D1x,
r H1 Knae and George
Stephen p. Nash and Cornelius vanderbilt. o,,oo
The Rev. DR.. +. NJ Clendenin then gave houSe
that he would move the following resolution al the
vention be requested to urge such change in the
existing name of our branch Of the GhHrch d. may
be more descriptive OF her true work.
After the report of the treasurer Of the conven-
ton had been read sho wing a substantial cash
o'endenin at the request OF number OF the dee
gates, had Withdrawn MS proposed Tesolati0n ne
lion OF changing the of the Protestant Epsco-
pal Church far too important one 10 To-. p d
OF the convention The Rev. DR.. Clendenin when
seen afterward, said that his suggestion was that
the name of the Protestant Episcopal Church De
changed TO that OF the Holy Catholic Church. the
same as II appears In the Greed
A meeting 10 discuss diocesan Conference on
Church Work" was held at the Church OF the Holy
Trinity last evening Bishop Potter presided lie
explained that the object Of the conference was 10
explain the practical relations OF the various
me hansms of the Church.
The Rev. DR.. Robert 5 Barrett, general missioner
% the Parochia Missions Society, then spoke on
The Work OF the Parochial Missions society
The next speaker was Robert Graham. geherai
secretary OF the Church Temperance Society, who
spoke or English Coffee Houses and University
settlements in the Summer OF 1880 MI Granan'
spoke Of the danger OF the saloons In great cIties:
and alluded the parade OF 1850 Germans AT
New-York yesterday protesting against the en-,
forcement OF the Sunday excise law lie eulogzed
President Roosevelt. and said:
There has been greater service cone 10 the
community than the honest enforcement OF the
sunday excise law by President Roosevelt Ihis
law long as II stands on the statute DOOR,
must be enforced ..
Mir Graham then told about the coffee houses
established In Liverpool Birmingham, Belfast ana
other cities Of the British Isles, which he SAID
supplied the place OF saloons without the liquor.
a similar basis in NewYork. and predicted ina,
they would do away with the saloons In great
measure =. - 49,. o,o,o
samuel s Nash, Of Tarboro y. C.. then spoke
on THE Work OF the Brotherhood OF St Andrew III
country Districts" and gave an interesting &C
count OF the working of that organization