The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-03

Bishop; each one OF US can guide
tbs negro work either directly or
through an Archdeacon, and can HIM
self confirm and ordain: ?. The Suf-
fragan Bishop in the Diocese will not
help us in answering the question
which Is sorely perplexing us, namely:
how can we give the negro proper
representation, and how can we offer
him fair opportunity for self-expres-
sion. for the assumption Of respon-
sibiiity with its development in
strength and independence. The SUI
fragan Bishop with his convochtion,
IL hut little. Ii any. Improvement IN
this respect over the Archdeacon. ).
The SufYragan Negro Bishop as
against the present plan Of the Ne
gro Archdeacon viii bring distinct
loss to the negro. 1t Will tend to
remove the personal contact OF the
white Diocesan Bishop with his ne
gro me mbers, and to lessen his inter
est in the negro work, The Su1rs:
gan Bishop Will thus, in "a way, stand
between the Bishop and his negro
members ana will widen the chasm
between the races.
Under present conditions the Dio-
cesar Bishop must go regularly 10
confirm the negroes and admit them
into the Church through his personal
touch But if We give TO the Arch
deacon the right to confirm and to
ordain--making him "A Suffragan
Bishop-mans things in our busy life
will prevent as from making unnec-
essary visitations 10 the negroes
What We can do at any time. We do
at no time. and thus the negro work
will drift further and further away
from us"
VIII Name IN. Changed.
Another question expected to call
forth much argument and discussion
at the general convention Is the pro-
position to change the name OF the
church IN America, many of the
c.lurehmen believing the term Pro-
testantf to be unsuitable ia tnis da.
and time, while there are not a few
who declare tina the term Episoopa
carries practically no meaning.
In some quarters, there is a dis
position TO accept the American
Church and in others the title The
Church. Generally speaking. senti-
ment in favor of the changes comes
from the North and West. and parti.
cularly the Far East.
Mr.. Williams Protests.
Writing in the current issues of the
Churchman. Mr.. John l.. Williams, of
Richmond. has this to say anent the
coming convention:
As reader of the Southern Church
man | feel misgiyings about the time
and space given TO Constitutions. Pre-
faces. Names, etc Whether the King
dom of Our Lord and His righteous
ness il helped by these discussions
and the Importance given .heW.
profoundly doubt.
If such matters are 20 occupy me
time Of the great gathering OF our
General Convention. as business
man. | question whether il viii pay.
This age of ours Is athirst for the
living God. And whenever our Lord
Jesus Christ is preached about the
people eagerly listen. When This
Christ IL diseeursei about as an alb
straction and The Church" is mag
nified above the knowledge Of God and
commentator of His truth and right
eousness. the people get mad They
are tired Of professionalism,
Delegates from the Virginia diocese
to the general convention are as foi.
lows
Clerical-Rep r. l.. Goodwin. Rev
VIM NJ Clark. u, d, j j. Gravatt. d
n, Rev Angus Crawford. n. d.
I.ay-P. II. Mayo. Judge r. Carter
Scott Joseph Wilmer and Roosevelt
Page.
Delegates from Southern Virgins
are as follows:
Ciercal~Rev {. r. Bryan, u u.
Rev J. ]. Lloyd. - D., Rev. J. b
Dunn, Rev, r. c. Jet
l.ay-W. s. Martin. f. W Saunders
w w. Robinson. " W. Old.