The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-13
NO ACTION ON THE
CHANGE OF NAME
Except to Postpone the Cues
ton Indefinitely.
EPISCOPALIANS ADJOURN
Resolutions on the Death of Joseph Branch
Bachelor Convention Believed to be
Overwhelmingly Against
Change of Name.
Especial to News and Observer

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Greensboro, n. c., June 1.-THE first
business of the third days session of tho
Episcopal Convention was reported from
committees. The chairman of the Com
mittees on the State of the Church, on
the Thompson 0rphanage and on Canons
made the formal reports. Some slight
changes were recommended in the Canons
of the Diocese.
The committee. composed of DR.. Pit
tenger, R. H. Battle and Charles E, John
son, reported the following resolution,
which were adopted by rising vote.
IN MEMoRIAM.
The Hon. Joseph Branch Bachelor, LII. D..
1t is a duty which we owe to the de-
parted to cherish their memory and testi-
fy in any way we can to their fidelity and
triumph in the Christian faith.
The pangs of grief are assuaged by the
pleasure which this privilege affords. and
the pain of separation is allayed by the
blessed hope of reunion in the better
life to come
The subject of this memorial was a con-
spicuous example of fidelity to duty and
d
which the contradictions of modern be-
lief and the waste and confusion of mod.
ern life, threatens to exterminate. He was
a Christian gentleman of the highest type,
a devoted servant of the church and a
man faithful to all the obligations of the
most consecrated manhood. He was
courteous in the discharge of all his
duties as a member of the convention,
as a vestryman of this parish. His life
was such as to reflect honor upon the
church, and his character noble tesLi-
mony to the triumph of the religion
which he professed.
By the courtesy of his faith and the
consistency of his life even unto death.
he has left an example which those who
survive him viii do well to initiate.
Resolved, That this testimonial be print
ed in the Journal of this convention and
a copy of it sent to the family of the
deceased
The unfinished business being the ques-
ton of the name Of the church. which
had excited so much discussion yesterday,
coming up, Rev. DR.. Murdoch offered the
following resolution: Considering the
vote taken yesterday afternoon suffi-
cient indication of the number of those
who favor, and of those who oppose a
change in the name of the church, we
hereby postpone indefinitely the further
consideration of the matter"
Mr.. H. A. London, in opposing this reso-
luton, said that the matter ought to be
settled as the vote yesterday Indicated
that while the clergy was about equally
divided the laity, who compose the joint
body of the church. had voted almost
unanimously against any change OF name
of the church; that the General Conven-
ton asked for a categorical answer to the
question as to whether the diocese de-
sired the change of the name. and it
should be answered.
Dr. Murdoch contended that the vote
taken yesterday was an index of the de-
sire Of the convention on the subject, and
that disclosed an inability to agree, and
his resolution fairly represented the situa-
ton
After further discussion, the resolution
was adopted
1t is generally conceded that this method
of disposition of the question, was a great
tactical victory by the minority, and was
the result of the ripe parliamentary ex-
perience of Col John S. Henderson
1t is said that while the convention
really was overwhelmingly opposed to a
change of the name of the church, the
resolution represents the clergy as being
16 to Is in favor of the change. when
the vote was really only as to whether the
substitute to the reports of the committee
offered BIZ Mr.. R. H. Battle should be
adopted.
A resolution offered by Hon. j. c. Bux-
ton. looking to the securing of larger
attendance of members of congregations OF
each parish to the convention, was adopt
ed. To enable the public to know what