The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-13

The subject for discussion at the 4'tl
regular meeting OF the Churchmen cluo
at the Eloise last evening was that Of the
proposed change of name OF the lro-
testant Episcopal church.
At the last general convention OF me
church the matter OF changing the name
OF the church was referred to a comms'
sion, and this commission has asked TOR
an expression OF opinion from each no
ceso and in order that the Rhode Island
diocese may act intellgently In the mat
ter the club arranged at this dinner Tot
a pr csentauon Of the arguments In sup
port OF the three names most commonly
suggested. "The American Catholic
church. "The Episcopal church and the
present name
The arguments were presented by Rev
E winchester Donald, rector OF Trinity
church, Boston. who advocated the re-
tention OF the present name; Mr.. r. {.
Moorehouse OF Milwaukee. editor OF THE
Living Church" who is a strong advocate
of the name. American Catholic
church" and Judge Stlness. who argued
for the dropping OF the word Pro
testant" making the name SIMPLY The
Episcopal church
All of the speakers presented strong ar
guments supporting their SIDE 81 tne q US tn
tently 10 the speakers
A short business session was held AT
O'Clock. which was followed by tne uSual @
elaborate dinner, During the dinner mu-
sic was furnished by an orciestra y
conslde BILE number Of ladies occnpied
seats In the balcony. and were mteresteu
President Mumford said I'm opening the
discussion that the question 10 be consld-
Erred VILE tire rttestfet s., -, ra
name of the church, as the present name
WAS too long and failed 10 emphasize the
great cayholicity which the church claims
The first speaker was Rev Il. WlnGhtts irt.,
church. Boston lie said he took very
lutte interest In the names suggested ann
thought either Of those p presentea syes,f weaf
interest in whether any change wha'eNer
should be made.
BAD EFFECT
He smoke OF the effect 1t would have on
the great body OF Episcopalians, Ihere
are thousands Of people I'm the cnurch, ne
said. who look upon the proPoseo cnanse INA is
would result III gtfffentug the attitude or
the chur~n towards Christianity,
came % into the church and retain their lib-
oral ideas There still remains In the
churches hero in New England many peo-
pie who have left other den%InbsiVs bn baye not o9
been confirmed who fear greatly the 10
posed change. through anxiety tnat nv
church will no longer be the Hoerai pia''-
The sneaker In dscouragng the chA>ge
In the name said that when churches
change they never take humber names
Broad churchism was at hrst very lnet-,
fective In simply exploiting liberalism;
but they made too little emphasis on the
relation of the Individual soul to God
MANY ask for more strict church princi-
ples but the speaker said he pleaded for
The thousands whose allegiance Is not
vet 80 strong that they can see the name
Of the church changed without fear.
Another reason why the speaker depre-
riated the proposed change OF name was
the effect II would have on other
churches The feeling OF goodness of the
other churches towards the Episcopal
church today is remarkable. nc said. We
have today Christian unity which was
unknown a quarter OF century ago
Rev. Mr.. Mcdonald referred TO the work
for education and religion that the Con-
gregational. Presbyterian, Baptist and
Methodist churches had done and the
immense good accomplished by these
churches. while the work done by the
Episcopal church was very small.
I'VE have made protestations OF Chris
tian unity" the speaker said. greater
than any other. The church said Here
s. platform that we all can stand on.
come in with us on It. But the other
ChurcheS nave STOOD hlooI, eNluentlN not
trusting or believing the sincerity OF tho
Episcopalans. believing that the church
asked everything and was willing 20 give
up nothing I'm return"
This telling has now passed away In
measure. he said. and n the proposed
change In the name Is made IL Will cause
a great loss OF confidence In the other
.churches. n Is 20 great a loss. too great
q price TO pay for n little He advocated
that on Sccount or the Inevitable loss
that would recur 10 the church that the
present name Of the Protestant Episcopal
lchurch be retained.
NOT LESSON OF INFLUENCE.
II would be dreadful thing n we with
;cur eyes wide open do anything 90 lessen
the influence OF the Episcopal church. he
asserted. We care nothing for the name
81 Is the thing we care for. He hoped
the church would do nothing 20 lessen its
Influence with the world.
The next speaker was Mr.. r. g. Moore
house. OF Milwaukee The speaker spoke
OF the love and respect of the entire
church I'm America for Bishop Clark OF
Rhode Island and the prfmate OF the