The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-28
Doctor Robert a. Holland De
clares Episcopal Church Is in
Sympathy With Rome.
VOTE WILL BE TAKEN TO-DAY.
Believed That Sentiment Ex-
pressed by Bishop futile in
Address Will Be Sus-
tanned.

reports OF the committee 10 WHICH the
part of Bishop Tuttle's annual address re-
ferring to the change of the name from the
Protestant Episcopal to the American or
Catholic Episcopal Church was referred.
called forth a lively debate at yesterdays
session of the Diocesan Convention. In
Schuyler Memorial House. IA vote on the
question will be taken this morning.
The majority report was presented by the
Reverend G. D. E. Miller. and was i'll favor
of retaining the present name. The Rev
erend L. F. Potter presented the minority
report, which was in favor Of changing
the name.
The minority report found its warmest
supporter in the Reverend Doctor Robert
A. Holland Of St. Georges Church In a
vigorous speech he advocated the breaking
away from the old nomenclature and the
adoption of one which he considers will
further the interests Of the denomination.
w are more in sympathy with Rome"
said Doctor Holland. than with what is
commonly accepted as Professionalism.
Which do you want, the creed of Martin
Luther. or of the one church that has stood
inviolate in Its teachings and sympathies
from apostolic times?"
By changing the name he thought the
Episcopal Church would be enabled to stand
absolutely distinct from any and all Protes-
tant denominations. He pointed out the
handicaps that the word protestant"
brought to the church. saying that Epis-
copalians believed many things. especially
as to ceremonies and rituals that were not
countenanced in strictly Protestant
churches.
1t is said that the movement to change
the mama uac ipapCurofod hy tho utrjcf
ritualists. and the remarks of Doctor Hol-
land. whose church is not regarded as dis
tinctly high church." came as a surprise
FAVORs OLD NAME.
The Reverend P. w. Fauntleroy of Mount
Calvary was enthusiastic in supporting the
majority report. He said that the name
Protestant Episcopal had always belonged
to the church, that its reputation was es-
ta6lshed on that basis and that, in his
opinion to change It would work q great
possibly bring no good.
The Reverend l.. f. Potter, who read the
minority report. expressed himself as wish
ing the convention to make no expression
but leave the matter entirely to the Gen
eral Conference.
The Reverend Alfred Pomfret of Louisi-
ana, Mo-, speaking in the afternoon on mis-
sionary topics, referred to the question Of
the morning, saying that the worshipers
Of his parish and territory were strongly
opposed to ,ritualism in any degree. that
Episcopal 5is Church as an offshoot Of Roman
Catholicism" and that to adopt the name
The Reverend j. K. Brennan of st.
Marks supported the majority report. and
the Reverend 6. H. Hunt. the minority.
Discussion of the matter extended until
the time when missions was the order of
the day and further discussion and the vote
was postponed until IL o'clock this morn.
{pr u,bor n u.il1 ha tho cnacfp1 order Of
business.
The afternoon session, by canon, was de-
voted to missions. Addresses were made
the missionary work. and pledges for the
next years work were made.
OFFICERS REELECTED.
The standing committee and ex-officio
trustees of the Parochial Trust Fund were
| reelected. They are the Reverend Doctor
| William Short, president; the Very Rev
| erend Carroll NJ. Davis, vice president; NJ.
s: Snow; secretary; the Rsves sIId.a Doctor snd
The Committees for the year were an
ns %s% ps By BfshG and Tq has c resy aEs;
Reverend B. F. Newton. the Reverend 3.
| e. Reed. /. Shreve Carter. James Fether-
| stone and William Jenkins.
Contributions and CanonsIThe Reverend
Doctor William Short. the Reverend DOC
| tor James r. Winchester. the Reverend =.
w. Faunt.eroy. j. d. McMas.ei oHu :. Il
Denison
diminished pusiness-The Reverend Gro
zier g. Adams. the Reverend A H. BROOK
Fnanee-c. s. Freedom. W. r. Donald
! son and T. Ewing White.
| Missions-The reverend W. A. Hatch. The
| Reverend Edmund Duckworth: the Rever,,
| end H. p. Horton. G. NJ. Cadosan and
Henry Wood.
Christian Educati9n-The Reverend e g Sob g; B.
Sunday School Work-The Reverend F.
P. Little. the Reverend ]. X. Brennan. The
| Reverend Arthur Britain. I. =. Brown and
A. B. Amber.
Missionaries, Travelling E1pensesmThe
! K. smith and F. S. Tmberlake.
state Of G%hurehaThe + Re pe,tar thy M'l RaH1
! erend Frederick W. Cornell. c. G.. Curtice
and H.. o. Spohr.
Episcopate-W II. Thomson, Joseph l..
Ford. c. G. cuItice and 3: g. Chapman Eres-
| born, Walker Hill. E.. H. Lycett,, w. b.
Shields, C.. w. Coen and 9. o. Towles.