The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-16
EPISCOPAL CHURCH NAMES.
Their Doctrines Indicated In Some Cases by
Their Titles.

4 statistician has discovered that more
names Of Episcopal churches are derived from
the Deity than from any other source. These
number B0I in the United States. and the
various titles by which the Deity Is known in
the Scriptures and the liturgy Of the Church
are included in the list. The next most popu-
lar name Is Trinity. or Holy Trinity. The
sources 20 which the names OF other churches
IRE traced are given as follows: one thousand
:hrcc hundred and seventy-nine to the Apos-
ties, 100 to the Blessed Virgin Mary. 500 to the
STUNTS. 30 to Grace. 80 to events and mys-
tories. such as Advent. Nativity. Incarnation.
T. Epiphany. &c: l24 to sacred localities. like
Calvary. Bethel. Zion. Bethesda; rs TO All
Saints. All Souls and All Hal!ows: 30 to the
II rly Angels 30 to holy objects. the Cross. the
Holy Cross. Precious Blood. &c. % to the
Holy Ghost 10y His various names: 1S to the
Holy Communion: II to our Lords medatoral
works. such as Atonement and Redemption:
10 to states Of being. like Heavenly Rest and
Holy Fellowship; to the Divine Attributes:
to Faith. All Faith. Hore and Holy Faith; > to
the Reformation and to Our Father.
This list was derived from the study Of 4.022
parishes in various parts Of the country. The
names OF Episcopal churches are not without
Significance here. although their especial
meaning might not always be evident. 1t is
IN reference to the so-called advanced position
OF a church that its name is frequently ndica-
tive OF its character. Rituaistic churches have
always leaned to the names OF saints. inCIud-
ing that OF the Virgin, and some saints
whose names had not been previously used
for churches. were introduced here by
the ritualistlc parishes. No church named
after St Albanl existed in New York
until an English priest opened the first
dedicated 70 the elaborate services so common
to-day in Episcopal PARISHES There are several
they are all ritual istic in practice The name.
however. is not always n guide to the character
OF the services. Some Of the ritualstc parishes
In other cities are called by names that have
almost an evangelical sound. Nohohy would
suppose that the House OF praver; the Church
Vent me renR ann me the p G ~
parishes in the country; hut they are and even
Grace churches in various parts OF the cGun-
full etahOratcncSS.
In one small town near New York city there
copa communion named after 81. BERNARD. 1t
is Il gratifying fact that the inhabitants pro-
the first syllable. although when it comes to
the dog named after the monastery founded
sscona sSsbe The p6p9n saints
the list OF church names shown are st. Paul
and st. John. Here only the saints among the
though in England tho names Of less
known saints and often saints Of only
Some Of these have been adopted by parishes
here which will be found in nearly every case
to have that Significance for this country be-
cause st. Adams. Hoborn, London was one
o. the first ana 6est-kpown OF the rituolistic
Der Of churches we're named after it when the
rtMalistie prop4ganda began IN this country.
significant Of an adherence 10 Low Church prin-
eiplcs. Bethel Bethesda and Zion are among
congregations may have had something to do
with this impression; But It Is fact that most
vary used to he name that conveyed the same
IMPRESSION; but that has been Of late, years
quite as rtuali.t!G as il they, were named after
. saint not in tho Prayer Book.
In England there are few churches named
after the Deity and the names Of the saints
Out OF Is, 800 churches tho names were found
e. range ~ tho following %rdSr Al SAINTS st.
ThomS in some cases e R s TN2 81 G 0Spte e.
John, St John Baptist, 81. James, Trinity Holy
Trinity Christ s. Nicholas saint" bm Peter St and
g0rct, 81. Lawrence. 81. George. st. Leonard.
St Matthew, ST. Martin st, Helen, st, Mark
Tho names OF places in the Bible play little
or no part in the naming OF m" English
cehurrhes amt there are Other marked POINTS
GRACE, nor is there any called, Zion or calvary.
In England such names are the exclusive pos
session 81 the WESLEYAN congregations, along
with Bethel aud Bethesda The dignity u an
Established church would prevent 1t from
using names So CLOSELY Identified with a dis
senting body. In the Episcopal Church Of this
country there are 27.l Grace churches. Eng
land has but one Epiphany among tho parishes.
this comn.ry there arc sixty seven parisGos de-
voted to the Good shepherd, while in England
there are Only two.
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