The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-09
NO CHANGE OF NAME
LIKELY TO BE ADVOCATED BY
EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF GEORGIA.
AT DIOCESAN CONVENTION.
TO BE HELD IN SAVANNAH BEGIN
MING NEXT WEDNESDAY.

Rev. Chas. H. Strong Is Opposed to
Proposed Change for Many Rea-
sOns-DOes Not Know What Action
May he Taken by Georgia But
Satisfied Church Mt Large VIII
Make no CHARACTERIZATION of Do
cese Not Likely to Be Discussed.
brotherhood of st. Andrew and
wOman's Auxiliary to Meet Same
Time as COnvention-Chamb of
Commerce Quarters Lent for Use
of Committees.
The annual convention of the Epis-
copal Church of the diocese of Georgia
will be held in Savannah next week,
beginning Wednesday. At the same
time will be held meetings of Georgia
Council, Brotherhood Of st. Andrew,
and of the Woman's Auxiliary. In all,
it is expected that delegates to the
of the three bodies.
The convention will be presided over
py Bishop Cleland K. Nelson and will
be held in Christ Church, where, also,
the meetings of the Brotherhood of st.
Andrew, which will precede the main
convention by one day, will be held.
To accommodate the many meetings of
committees, the Chamber of Comemrce
rooms have been secured. The conven-
ton will begin Wednesday morning at
o'clock and will last through Friday.
Probably the most important question
that will be brought before 1t is the
matter of changing the name of the
church from Protestant Episcopal
Church to Catholic Church of America.
Against Changing Name of Church
Rev. Charles H. Strong, rector of st.
Johns Church, who was asked for his
views on this question last night, said
he is opposed to any change of name
what the action of the convention will
be, he says, but he is satisfied that the
church as a whole will not make the
proposed change. Mr.. E. S. Elliott,
president of the Brotherhood of st. An
drew, is of the opinion that the coming
convention will vote against any
change of name.
1t is thought by some that the ques-
ton of dividing the diocese may also
be brought up, but those best informed
think that that matter will be allowed
to rest for the present and that even if
brought up no decisive action will be
taken on it.
At the opening service of the con-
vention the chief address will be made
by Bishop Nelson. At night a large
missionary meeting has been planned.
In the afternoon it is possible that the
delegates may be taken for q trolley
ride to Isle of Hope and Thunderbolt.
This has not yet been decided on, how
ever.
The programme for the meeting of
the Brotherhood of st. Andrew is as
follows:
The general subject of consideration
at the meeting will be Zeal The
council will meet and organize at 3:S
p. m, central standard time, and aft
err the opening service will proceed to
a conference as follows:
Zeal-Mr. I. G. Hunter, Christ
Church, Savannah.
Zeal in Chapter Work-Mr. E. T. B.
Glenn, Christ Church, Macon.
Zeal in Church Work
Zeal in the Junior Department-Mr.
H. H. Warner, St. Mary's, Columbus;
Mr.. T. f. Berry, Trinity, Columbus.
Zeal in Lay Missions-Mr. Eu-
gene NJ. Camp of New York.
At the conclusion of this conference
the business meeting will be held.
At 1880 p. M, central standard time,
there will be a public service. After
an address of welcome, the council
will be addressed on the following
subjects: THE Church; Our Prayers
for it's Progress" by Rev. A w.
Knight, dean of the Cathedral, ATTAIN
ia; THE Church; the Laymens Part
in it's Advance" by Mr.. Eugene M.
Camp. of the Lay Helpers Association
of New York an eminent member of
the church and the Brotherhood OF st.
Andrew.
The meeting is to arouse Christian
effort, to discuss methods, and give
that stimulating enthusiasm so neces-
sary in all Christian work.