The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-01


TT is absolutely sure that in time the
Protestant Episcopal Church will change
its name. With the exception of two or
three. all of the dioceses which have acted
negatively on the proposition have done
so from question of eXpediency. The
reason that the name win not be changed
now is because of the laity. They are not
educated up to it,
Thus did Doctor Robert A. Holland ex-
plain the action of the recent Missouri
Georges Church, yesterday morning. He
said that no principle was involved in the
discussion of the sessions, or in the in
terrogatory which was sent to the conven-
ton, it being merely question to
whether the time had arrived for such
action.
The church has already made up its
mind to change the name he continued.
and should a vote be taken on the prOpo-
si.ion it would carry two to one. But the
the attitude and the prospects of the
church. Wait awhile and while you are
waiting be teaching. so that when the
1T is a significant fact that in the re-
cent convention the clergy out of the knowl-
edge of the wisdom they have gained by
being taught in the doctrine of the church
voted % to is for an immediate departure
from the name which misrepresents the
church to something which would be more
candid to the world
1T was sad, sad to me to hear the old
o.d arguments OF popery and inquisition
advanced against brother. priests whose
ranks as faithful as the persons who
brought the charges.
TT was sad to hear the doctrines of
buily1sm from unfortunate lips which l
dare say lament them now. The outcome
of a blind passion that never yet saw the
the red flag Of the centuries. The man who
does. instead of using his strength in wav-
ing. would strike if he had the courage.
PRAISES ROMAN CHURCH
''The Roman Church. with all its faults
and sins. and they are many. has stood
through all the centuries for the sublime
truth. To the Roman see and leadership
centuries when other branches have weak
ened the Roman Church has stood the SEN
tnel of the family. and to-day when the
laities of the other churches wipe out all
moral distinction of the most sacred VOWS
1t stands for the only marriage that Jesus
Christ ever countenanced.
Along. $ith-papai infallibility. with Mary
worship. with spurious miracles and the i'm
maculate conception. please remember the
truths of that church. The bad does not
overbalance the good and the good will save
1t in the end.
For churches who go by the name of
Protestant. l have no dispraise. There is
judge them as men. But even now they are
apologizing for their creeds. Long ago they
ceased to preach doctrine. They meet
sweetly in their evangelical alliances, work
together tremendously and in all have more
catholicity than men who wish to split
the church.
Think Of the number of se,all towns
capable of supporting one church and
having twenty see a dozen missionaries
fighting in the foreign field until the poor
heather cannot distinguish which is the
herald of the truth. If indeed any of them
are: reflect OF the city churches in their
zeal for pew rents. each taking the out
casts of the other.
There will be a time when Christ's
prophecy of the one united apostolic church
will come true. 1t must be under some
creed. What creed is better than the one
which holds the word Catholic" above
Protestant and the word Catholic
above "Romanism" Than the one that is
so situated that its light may shine out
and show the way to masses of bewildered
men that they may see?''