The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-03
Tho Great Movement Of the Episcopal
Church.

1lldkIllk i'll tlc iuNellt ifcctlIRS Ill NEW
York is simply enc among many indica-
tions of an organized movement on an
extensive scale to put that Church in the
religious leadership. 1t is movement to
make the Episcopala National Church."
which to Use the words of the Church
man shall satisfy with its oatholcity Of
spirit and doctrine and policy the one
supreme demand on Engish-speakinc
Christianity. That demand this Epis-
copal paper interprets to be for the
sweeping away Of the barriers Of Prot
cstant secidrianism. So that the scattered
divisions Of Christian people, forced by
their own convictions TO give up their
mutual isolation at any cost, at any
sacrifice" may find Il home wherein to
live together in one family
Accordingly, the Churchmdn would
have il made perfectly plain in every
parish that the Church is not concen-
tratng her efforts on making individual
proselytes," but believes rather that
those who leave their own denomina-
tion are often just the individuals who
can do a greater work for catholic prin-
ciplcs at home in their own place, than
by deserving IT," We do not want"
reitcrates the Churchnan. ito make
converts Of Methodists. Presbyterians
or BaIdists but 20 get them to join with
us in one spirit and in the one purpose
! of fidelity t. CHRIST's mission"
Canon HENSON Of West mipster Abbey
! has treated in similar spirit existing
1 religious divisions and conditions in
! England; first, in an address before the
| recent English Church Congress and.
! next during the last week, in very sig
/ nficant letter to the London Times His
! plea is for the reunion of the English
! Churches on the broad lines of Chris
! tianity through reversal of the Angli-
can Church's long-accustomed attitude
| Of exclusiveness. The religious contro-
versies and hatreds which have been
| provoked and infiamed by the Educa-
! ton bill seem to him to afford proof of
/ the illiberality and absurdity of that
| exclusiveness, and TO be also an indi-
cation that " reunion must speedily be-
come the leading question Of the time"
This discussion is taking place ST.
simultaneously in both America and Eng
land at a time when the question of
changing the name Of the Episcopal
| Church in this country to express its
catholic character and purpose is brought
up more prominently than ever before
| during the sixty years in which il has been
| debated with more or less of seriousness
/ Within few weeks joint committee on
/ the subject. appointed by the last General
/ Convention, has undertaken to ascer-
/ tain the mind OF Church people in gem
eral az toa change Of name, by request
! ing each diocesan convention or mission
/ airy convocation 70 express its sentiment
! as TO the question. and if it desires a
| change 10 suggest the name il would
/ substitute for the present designation of
| the Protestant Episcopal Church in
the Cnted States of America"
| The most striking expressions, so far
made, have come from Bishop DoANE
and from the diocesan convention of the
! Albany diocese held on the 18th of No.
vcmber. Bishop DoANEs treatment of
| the subject was the more remarkable
( because his affiliations are generally
! with the High Church school for he
ranged himself in decided opposition to
! any change IN The name of the Church
| al this time. First. because the ab,o-
/ lutte lmpossbllity, So far, of discover
/ ing. inventiry or manufacturing , nomo
stand, as nm olmo.t ipsu,orolIa horr;or
/ in rho WAY Of anvoc,iop Jfono,,o ,,,a,
( ,o he chosen now for tho sr.t t;,no az
sbould NOT choose that - n,u in mao
| said the Ri.hon but h.. ada.d aJ
n stout protestant and have doo,y
natbv with much of tho oo,,r,o,, -,
tantisn which Voc sharo ui,,, ',hau 80
formed comr,rrions. ,,,or,ra., H.
,ronoundod b;s n,,in u, ioa,i., Il.
". should Inevitably be accused ofs change Of
name a" mere veneer to cover up an unreanty;
o''r''ns 70 make true now by 'er"'no'osy' what
! W" NOV ''ue anu h"a 'on'e'sed'' not been true In
w. 'a''' 'ps As w 'A'' NOV We meant 70 oe
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be,ey. +, h. ove,xn.,.n,ng,y N. ,,,', ,a,o
organic unity. namely. tho recognition o, on, "a,
closer communion. in though, and purpose and h.
net with the great religious organizations which.