Evening journal., 1903-06-04
.LA|TY AGAINST
CHANGING NAME
Clergymen in the Convention
of the Diocese of Delaware
Favored 1t
RESOLUTIONS AGAINST CORRUPTION.
Next Meeting Of the Representatives
Of the Church in This State viii Be
Held in seafOrd-officers Elected.
Reports Presented.
Special to the Evening Journal.

Special to the Evening Journal.
smyrna, June 4.-The annual con-
Vention Of the Diocese OF Delaware
closed its session in St. Peters Church
last evening. In the few tours p.-ced-
= ing the closing much Lcsiness was
rushed through One # the most ila-
portant matters was the 2ons!deratiea
II changing the NAME 70 tie Protestant
Episcopal Church.
Jhe following commIt,a was ar.
pointed en the prorosai ,Eang,, of
"ame OF lie church: Tie Revs. il. Ash
ton Henry, W. J. Hamilton, q. Y. GIL
reath, Messrs. J. II. Hofe ,ker. Jr. J. T.
Wright and r. {. Justice. \ major
ity report was submitted, which deemed
it lneXpedient TO make a chlnise at this
time. A minority rencrt was submit
tel advocating the change of aarne.
Alter considerable discussion the
whole question, on motion, was laid
on the table. Among those via par
tlcipated We're the Revs. Henry Hall
Wilkie. Hamilton and England.
Ihe clergymen were in favor of a
change, while the laity We're uuani-
mously opposed to it. A member of the
convention in discussing the matter this
morning said: THE sentiment OF o part
of the convention was that the name
should be changed, but just whdt name
was the question which could not he
Solved. A majority of the cOny ention.
however, felt that It was inexUedient
ut the present time to make any
shange."
Against Bribery.
Another important matter was the
lction the convention took yesterday
degrading corruption. The following
Hesobltiona. We're passed unanimously;
Your committee appointed to
consider so much Of the Bishops
address as refers to civic conditions
in our commonwealth beg leave to
report that we, as a convention,
most heartily approve and adopt The
deliverance of our diocesan upon
the grave subject We, as a State,
in our estimation and that of many
patriotic fellow-citizens. in other
commOnWealths tolerate conditions
that are a reDroach to the Ameri-
can freeman. We, however, De-
lieve not only that the conditions
which we abhor and deplore can be
changed, but also that we, in the
public press, public schools and
Christian pulpit, have agencies by
which our civic evils will be ar
rested. Whilst there must be the
widest and fullest cooperation on
their part the privacy of RESPONSE
bility rests with the pulpit, the
great Office of the preachers is to
stir and educate the individual con-
science to cause men, first, to pro-
fess the principles of Christian life
and to carry them out in their busi-
ness. social and political relations.
While there are perhaps always,
and in any event there will be, those
who are so constituencies as to give o
and accept a bribe, we By every
consideration must supply the bn-
perative need of public sentiment
so insistent upon safeguarding the
ballot, and exacting in corrunu-
5ility in places of trust that 1t will
Mss and scourge and force the de-
spicable creatures who corrupt our
politics for the most part out oft heir
,ccupation. Our boasted institu-
ions will be a colossal failure un-
ess we can raise W. an electorate
With enough courageous manhood
o say to the corruptionists OF all
Darties. Your money cannot de-
)auch me. I owe it to my God and
O my country to cast our honest
,allot the ballot Which will reflect
Inv convictions touching the grave