Smyrna times., 1903-06-10
DIOCESE OF DELAWARE ON
CHANGING CHURCH NAME
O'''SlON OF SENTIMENT EXPRESSED AT
CONVENTION IN SMYRNA WEDNESDAY
S including Bishop Were in Favor of
some ChSnge But Laiety Opposed 1t and
majority Report Was laid on Table

AHo ~ annual convention of the
Protestant Episcopal Church of the
diocese Of Delaware adjourned Wed.
hesday evening after most interest.
ing session. The question of proba.
Dly the greatest moment before the
convention was the consideration of
changing the name of the church.
1hls caused long and continuous de-
pate. The clergy favored a change
ana proposed to drop the alleged sec
IeVarlan name Protestant Episcopal. "
Inc lalety did not agree to this but
the resolution of the majority of the
committee which considered the sub-
Ject and which deemed the pronosed
change lnexpedient at this time, was
lald on the table by the convention.
Inc committee who had this subject
under consideration was Rev. G. Va
Ierle Gilreath, Rev. H. Ashton Henry.
heV W. j. Hamilton, Messrs. j. Harry
Hofecker, J. L. Wright and r. G.
Justice.
Kew. Gilreath Insisted on Minority Report.
Through the effort of Rev. Gilreatb
minority report was submitted advo-
eating the change of name. After
considerable discussion the minority
report was amended leaving out the
suggestion as to what the name should
be called, and the resolution so amen
ded was favored by a majority of the
clergy and opposed by a majority of
the lalety. When the majority report
was taken up, an amendment was
offered making it read: "the change
OF name is not expedient at this
time. More discussion followed in
which ReVs. George F. Hall, H. Ash
ton Henry, W. J. Wilkie, W. J. Ham
iltOn and H. G. England took active
part. The majority report was finally
laid on the table. While the Bishop
in his address did not deem the mat
ter of sufficient importance to dwell |
upon at length, when it cane to a
vote he expressed himself in favor of
the change. It would appear. there
fore, that the sentiment of the Diocese
as far as the clergy were concered. !
was In favor of some change. The
subject will come up for final dis
cussiOn at the General Convention
which meets at Boston, Mass., in
1904.
Was Convention Secretary for FOrty-twO Years
Wednesdays session opened with
morning prayer, the celebration of the
Holy Communion, after which the
entire day was taken up with the
Bishops third quadrennial charge
and the business of Importance. One
Of the first things done by the con-
7entiOn was to elect a secretary. Mr..
). MinOt Curtis of Newark, Della
ware, who has filled the position ably
or fOrty-two years, declined to take
he Office again and Mr.. John S. Grohe
If Wilmington, who has been his
assistant for some time, was elected
o succeed him. The Rev. George G.
Hall of st. Johns Church, was elect
ID Archdeacon of Wilmington and
he Rev. DR.. Charles N. Spaldinp
+ Laurel was reelected Archdeacon
lover. The present committees
'ere appointed to consider that
art of the Bishops Charge to the :
ilergy which referred to the name :
the church, corruption and the coal
trike. A synopsis of the charge will :
e found on the second page.
Bishop Coleman Denounced Bribery. a
Bishop Coleman roundly denounced !;
in political life sparing a
one of the political parties. The con- 6,
sntiOn strongly backed the bishop in :,
is remarks by passing a series of n
solutions condemning political cor Il
lption and bribery as prepared by a h
composed of President al
arter of Delaware College, Arch 4
,acon Hall, the Rev. Mr.. England, sf
L. Candy and George A. Elliott.
he convention also passed resolu- n,
IN taxing each COMMUNICATE of the
ocese fifteen cents year for the F
aintenance of the buildings of
which is owned by the
iocese. Some of the clergy thought
Q tax i'll that manner was too high, PO
hers favored voluntary contributions. ~
veral Sussex rectors headed by the Ia
epressible Rev. Jesse Taylor of Mil WI WI
a opposed the tax, but they were ne
ietly and effectively "sat upon" by - -
. convention. 1t is understood that ~
shopstead is badly in need of repair s'i ~
the funds are short to do it with, VIZ
The Convention held an evening nc
sion and adjourned to meet ne 80 %
" at Seaford. Y