Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-09-20
WORK AHEAD FOR
EPISCOPALIANS
Many Important Questions at
TrienniaI Convention in
Cincinnati
"OPEN PULPIT SUBJECT
AGAIN TO COME TO FORE

Cincinnati the first week in October
Will find much work OF especial in
terest confronting them in the con- /
vention.
Tho Importance of the approaching |
general convention is indicated by the |
fact that the religious census recent |
ly published by the United States Cen |
sus bureau ranks tho Episcopalian as !
sixth among Protestant denominations |
in this country, the total number of it's |
communicans being given as SS6.942. !
In point Of wealth IL ranks fifth among
these. the total value of its church
property being given as s125.040, 49S.
Numerous questions of unusual in
| terest will be brought before the gen
eral convention for action. OF these
the one that has provoked the great
est discussion in advance is the APP
pointment of suffragan bishops. Pro
vision will also be made for electing
the presiding bishop, the highest Office
in the Protestant Episcopal church
The Office heretofore has been and still
is held by the senior bishop in order
Of conservation The RI. Rev. Daniel
| sylvester futile. Bishop of Missouri,
is the present presiding bishop. He is
now in his 74th year. II is because of
the advanced age OF senior bishops
and the desire to have younger men
al the helm that the movement was
started to make the Office elective
The question of prefixing preamble
tOfthe constitution is another question
which will probably excite some dis
cussion before II is ratified. The pro-
posed preamble does not use the words
Protestant Episcopal" but begins
thus: This American church. first
planted in Virginia. I'm the year of our
Lord, 1907, by representatives of the
ancient church of England"
The question of changing the name
of the Protestant Episcopal Church"
will also come up again for discus
sion. Members of the high church"
party have for a number of years since
II sprang into existence. sought to
get rid of the name Protestant" to
which "low" churchmen cling. IF
forts TO have a name adopted other
than the one borne for more than a
century have hitherto been defeated
in the general convention.
II would appear. however. that the
way for a change in the name PRO
testant Episcopal" is being gradually
paved AT the last general conven-
ton. held in Richmond. I'm 1907, II was
recommended to strike out from the
Book of Common Prayer when printed
: lin foreign languages" the words "ac-
p cording TO the use of tho Protestant
n Episcopal Church in the United States
Z | of America" which has been Their
q since the Prayer Book was first print
a cd. The resolution TO do this was Of
= fered by Bishop Van Buren,, who is
" missionary IN Porto Rico.
~ For some time past the name "PrS
-. -.
or not emphasized by missionarie
,s sent out by that denomination whe
30 seeking TO make converts I'm the Phi
lipines, Cuba, Porto Rico and othe
countries.
The Prayer Book, therefore, il tn
resolution is ratified at the next con
vention will bear one title in the Uni
- ted States and another i'm the copie
= distributed by the foreign mission
aries.
s Would Change the Whole Title.
The Rev John II. Egar. of Utica n
3 ", now proposes that the coming Gen
:, eral Convention change the whole IT'LL
of the Prayer Book. Omitting thu
name Protestant Episcopal" and us
ing the words Holy Catholic Church,
he offers Tor consideration a resolu
ton to amend the title page so that
\ shall read
= THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER
And Administration of the Sacrament
And other Rites and Ceremonies
of the Holy Catholic Church,
y Together With
~ The Psalter or Psalms of David,
~ According to the Use of
- The Church in the United States o
- America
N Ministering in the English Tongue.
~ Imprint"
- This proposition the Rev. MI
~ Egar says, has not necessarily an
n connection with a change Of name 10
this church" BY this church h
a means the Protestant Episcopa
az Church. He says a discussion cor
= corning the name of the church
sure 10 come up at the general col
vention.
Another novel question TO come u
will be the consideration Of the az
visibility of providing an Office Il
n the junction Of the sick This Questio
was introduced in the House Of Depl
Ioh ties at the last general convention
y Richmond by the Rev. DIR. "
is Shields, of Jacksonville, and was r
nu ferred TO joint committee OF boz
zen houses. which will report next mon
L at Cincinnati.
it, other subjects that will come up +
cen notification are reports of commission
sT. on tho establishment of provinces
'rh. uniformity in regard to marriage al
ion divorce. on the preparation Of a mi
,nv sion hymnal, and on revision of q
hat dictionary.
ire Committees will report on orders
the Reformed Episcopal church,
Encouragement OF missionary a
on. judicial departments, on the chart
. and laws of the General Theologic
Seminary, on regulations respects
the laity, on plan for uniform reg
- tration Of communicates and
N amendments to the canons on mat
lsr mony.
y. Under the new business will prot
q, bly, come up some motion regardi
Is, the now famous Canon 10, the amen
as, ment of which at Richmond thr
u years ago formed a burning questiC
ooas The amendment then adopted embC
~ led what is popularity known as
~ open Pulpit" It permitted on Ct
.M. tain occasions and under certain &C
ons. ditions ministers and laymen of otf
ions denominations TO make addresses
pia. Protestant Episcopal churches. 7
entire responsibility where this mil
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