The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-05-21
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Of tho United States into state prov
lnceH Hh tho ultimate unit. or. for
temporary purposes. into fve or six
great provinces. such ah. for exam
pie one province ON thr rac9hc
coast. one province ia the MiHaiHaip-
pi valley. another ia the southeast
tru portion Of the country. and ftIll
another along the Atlantic eoaat.
the hope being that aH the church
grows there may be "a number OF
dioceHeH IN each state. ana 30 the
state may become the provincial
unit aud the Organization Of the
church thus conform 10 he terri
torial organization 81 the nation
over each province would be an
are hhiahop. ar a presiding bishop.
and over the entire country would
be DrimuA. resembling in hlH posi-
ton and powers the Archbishop ~
Canterbury IN the English church.
The reasons IN favor Of these
changes are. roughly speaking. as
follows.
First. THE TNWIEIDfSEaS
or GENERAL CONVENTION.
The increase 81 the number 81
dioceHen within the Episcopal church
In this country has been 80 rapid IN
recent years that the general con
yentlon. which IL the representative
and legislative body ~ the church.
has become unwteldy In size. and
nndH II practically Impossible 10
completely dispatch business during
It's sessions. Under the new system
each province would have ita gen
oral council for the Transaction Of
local business. and the general con
ventiun could thus be reduced tn
size. the unit ~ representation be-
Ing made the province instead 81 the
diocese. Ra a. present and only AZ
fairs relating 20 the church through
out the nation need be brought up
for consideration.
Second. TIE DUPLICATION
OF INSTITUTIONS THROUGH
OFT THE CHURCH.
"Endowmentn and other gifts
have been shade for hospitals. theo-
logical HeminarieE and other iusti-
tutionH OF "a similar nature. 10 an eK-
tent 50 great as to amount 10 an IN
necessary duplication Of these insti-
tutions. II Is hoped that the pro-
yineial system would do away with
this evil by permitting the conroli-
dalton Of such Institutions through
hAA FANA iEVNffAiff anu - AfAAfHAa~
Ing efficiency and avoiding the IN
wise expenditure of funds.
Third. THE EPIsc oPAL
CHURCH FEELS THAT IT'S Vo-
CATION IL To RE ULTIMATELY
THE CHURCH OF THE AMERf-
CAN PEOPLE.
Not IN the sense of any organic
union 81 church and state (which
It's authorities would repudiate as
heartily as any American cttlzenl.
but in the sense that ~ ~ peculiarly
adapted BY itH democratic constitu-
tiou. itE harmony with the Amerl-
can idea. and It's former association
with the development Of the history
OF the AnRlo-ERxon race. 60 be ae-
copted as the religious organ OF the
nation. For that reason n Is pre-
pairing 90 remodel it's Organization
according 10 the territorial lines Of
the country 30 as Co be ready for the
achievement OF this result.
1T must be remembered that this
plan f. az yet under discussion only.
II IL TO be debated a. the meeting OF
general convention 20 be held in San
Francisco next October whether
such a plan shall be made part %
the revised constitution and cnnnua
there TO be acted upon. The whole
project Is stiIi in its beginnings. but
the leading men ~ the church are
~ uldiy swinging round 10 It's sup
port"