The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-12
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ting the blessing of God upon it in delly-
ering it from the weakness of protest
against evil it could not amend in en-
aiding it to throw off the evil.
He said that as this church is the rep
resentative of the ancient Church IN
England before the days of divisions 1t
may properly be called the American
Catholic church, the representative IN
America of the ancient church or the
Anglo-Saxon people. He called attention
to the fact that in 1861 Bishop Atkinson
had voted in favor of calling 1t the ne
formed Catholic Church" Bishop Cheshire
did not favor calling it 'The Church IN the
United States" or the American Church'
as some had proposed, because other
Christian brethren might think TINS name
a reflection on their position, out ne
thought none of the Protestant commun-
ions would feel that the taking OF the
name American Catholic Church, was any
ground of offense or of reflection upon
them In conclusion he urged that our
discussions would be in a frank and
brotherly spirit to remove misunderstand-
Iinas and to come to common ground
of action.
Immediately upon the conclusion of the
address Col. John S. Henderson moved
that that portion referring to a change
of the name of the church be referred to
special committee, to report to the con-
vention at four o'clock, and that hour
| be made a special order for its consid-
Grafton.
| The bishop appointed as this committee
Rev Murdock, Messrs. John Wilkes aud
| P. B. Means
The following were appointed trustees
of the property of the diocese: Revs
Meade, Osburn and Owens; Messrs. K. p
Battle, John S. Henderson and H. A.
London.
A committee to draft resolutions ex-
preston of sorrow at the death of Hon.
| J. B. Bachelor, composed of Revs Pit
tenger, Marshall and Mr.. Richard H. Bat
| tie was appointed.
| There were quite a discussion over a
resolution introduced by Rev. Walter
Smith looking to the appointment of an
official reporter of the convention pro-
ceedings for the secular press. Several
members, among them Messrs. Kemp Bat
tie, ]. G. Buxton, II. A. London w. A.
Guthrie. Rev. Harris, Malvin Smedt and
Rev. Mr. Gamble, contended that reports
| of yesterdays proceedings in the Raleigh
News and Observer and Charlotte papers
and the Greensboro Telegram were ex-
cellent and could not be improved upon.
I Mr.. H. A. London, as a newspaper man,
asserted that the best long distance re
ports he ever read were those sent cut
of meetings in Greensboro, while Mr.. W.
/ ]. Clary declared that he didn't see how
i column Of what happened yesterday
and last night was being read by him in
the News and Observer this morning be-
! fore breakfast He thought it best to let
well enough alone.
Mr.. R. H. Battle agreed to this, stating
that as it was if mistake was made it
could be laid to the reporters and so
escape, which put all in a good humor,
so nue. so that the matter was dropped.
| A resolution offered by Rev.. Harris
Malincrodt to furnish the reporters a
table and facilities for getting news, be.
| ing overlooked and disregarded in the
general capitulatIon.
Adjournment was had until $3.50 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
/ The committee to whom was referred
| the matter of changing the name of the
church, made its report at four o'clock.
| The committee was equally divided, Mr..
H A. London submitting one report and
Col j. S. Henderson the other. The re-
port read by Mr.. London after preamble,
concluded as follows:
Resolved, That we recognize the pro-
priety of the bishops suggestion that we
take no action hampering the freedom and
independence of those who shall represent
US in the next general convention, and re-
serving our own individual convictions on
the general principle and the proprlety and
desirableness of a change of name,
Resolved, That in the opinion of this
convention this diocese does not desire
that the name Protestant Episcopal
Church in the United States be changed
at this time.
| (Signed.) 'W. H. MEADE,
"H A. LONDON,
KEMP p. BATTLE
Col. John Henderson for the members Of
the committee read an extended report
in favor Of change of the name, con
Guiding as follows:
Resolved: First, that our National
American Church should not be officially
entitled the Protestant Episcopal Church
in the United States of America. Second
that the General Convention is requested,
whenever in its judgment it be expedient
to restore to this church its proper ma
tional and catholic title, but this conven-
ton is not DESTROYS that any action should
i be taken until churchmen are ready for
it. Third. that in the opinion of this con-
vention such words as Episcopal Reform
ed or Protestant should not be made
part of the official title of any particular
or local or national church which is of
apostolic origin, adheres to the Catholic
faith.
(Signed) e. A. OSBORNE,
"R b. OWENS,
"JOHN S. HENDERSON"
Immediately following these reports Mr.
R. H. Battle, saying he desired to get rid
of the preambles and not have them on
record, offered a substitute simply declar-
ing it inexpedIent to change the name of
the nhnrch Discussion of the sllhiect Wa