Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-23
THE EPISCOPALS
Divided Over PhraseoIogy of
Constitution of Diocese.
But Attempt to Change It Is Defeated
by Vote Of " to Is.
Hot Debate Over House Of tic Good Shepherd
al Gardiner.

convention Of the Maine diocese of the
Protestant Episcopal church which
convened here, today. by the prescnta-
ton of resolution by Rev. George &.
Nicholson OF Watcrvillc, providing that
the phrascology of the constitution of
the diocese lie amended by striking out
the words Protestant Episcopal.'
leaving it to read. The diocese of
Maine"
Tine resolution WAS referred te
the committee en- C2nons. who return
cd an adverse report 1t was then tax
en- up by Mr.. Nicholson and offered
for passage. \ motion to lay the reso-
buttons on The table was lost by a ris-
ing vote of - TO - and Il spirited dis
cus6ion followed which lasted until ad-
soufnmcnt ut | L. NJ.
Tho services of the day opcncl with
a celebration of the holy communion
IN st. Lukc's cathedral at 80 \. NJ
There was 4 good attendance when the
bus ness session was called to order by
Bishop Goldman of the Maine diocese.
The trustees of the diocesan fund
reported as follows: Amount of fund
$'o.ola.SI; amount of principal paid in
Ai6l; income from dividends, etc,
$29ea.5i. which has been expended in
the usual manner.
The Very Rev. Charles L. Lee OF
newcastle. was reelected secretary
WIN. q. Ellis of Gardiner. was re-
elected treasurer and the following
delegates were elected as deputies t.
the next general convention. to be held
at San Francisco: Rev. Geo. T.
Nicholson. Rev. Christopher S. Lief
iinSwell, Rev. l. c. Forth. Gen John
Marshall Brown. John NJ. Glidden
Newcastle; Ammi Davenport. Gar
diner: and Hon. Geo. L. Hughes, Bath
Bishop Goldman then delivered his
annual address, which included 4 com
plcte resume of the work of the past
year and recommendations for inn
provement and progress during the
coming year. In conclusion he said:
The old faith of the Puritan rclig-
ion has lost its hold on the people. We
are passing through Il transitory
period. Any silly baselcss teaching in
the name Of Christ finds converts. Men
are inventing religions for themselves
Our Puritan fathers left the mother
church to try a system religion of Cal
vanistic organ. That faith has been
changed. modified and revised until ii
has been pruned almost to death. Now
the mother church has her opportunity
to step in and win the descendants of
the Puritans back to the fold. This is
our work in the State of Maine"
The report of the treasurer showed
that the amount received during the
year. including a balance, was $500. AS
treasurer of the Maine Episcopal Mis-
sionary Association. Mr.. Ellis present
cd a report showing expenditures of
S1O3, and a balance on hand of S54l.
At this point Rev. Mr.. Nicholson
presented the resolution which led to
the spirited debate. The resolution as
presented read:
Resolved, That Article !. Section /,
of the constitution of the diocese or
Maine be amended by striking out the
words Protestant Episcopal so that
it will then read. The annual conven-
ton of the diocese of Maine shall be
held on the third Wednesday in May
at the cathedral church. Portland, IN
less some other time or place be ap-
pointed by the previous convention or
by the ecclesiastical authority.
"Rcsolved: That Article /. Section =
be amended by striking out the words
Protestant Episcopal so that 1t VIII
then read, All clcrgymen canonicaliy
and actually residents of this diocese
etc.
He moved the reference of the rcso-
luton committee on canons WHO IT,
norted that action at the present tiihe
was incxpcdient The report was ac-
cepted.
Mr.. Nicholson then moved that the
resolution have a passage reSar"ieS'
of the action of the committee, statihS
that it's primary purpose was not -
much TO change the name OF NV
church but to bring the language vi
the constitution into conformity wiz"
the general acceptance and use OF '''e
church title. 49,,
motion to lay the resolution on 'ie
+.hlo was lost by a vote of 25 to 70.
Rev. Asa Dalton. d. D.. warned the
convention that if the words fro'eS
tant Episcopal were dropped '"
would be a serious division oe'Mo
the clergy and the laity. "e
that if this action is taken ne s'i'
"there will always be, notwithsta''''::'
= Protestant Episcopal churcu -
Maine. New England and in the oi'i'ou
States OF America .;,c
At the afternoon session the VIZ. ~
IN the remaining clerical de' s"'o
tho general convention was mrs. 'a
I'm on the third ballot Dean Siii'
chosen.
The matter of the Nicholson 49,.
tion was taken up again and KEY. 49, 49,
Cre-son of Wiscasset. express
belief that the church had more mt
t,nt b,l.incas in hand in SaNihS
than fighting over a name. ..;s
| DIR. Dalton repeated portion VI ~,
remarks of the morning, Sayihe
while a small portion of the 80.
only a short time ago among INC 80
ple here might favor this cnans@, ,.ero
neoplc of Maine as a great mass
una,terably opposed to 1t. .ha
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