The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-02
CHANGE IN NAME !.
BEING AG[TATED
Episcopal Convention Will
Tackle Question at Session
in Cincinnati
VIRGINIA STANDS PAT
Delegates from This State Dio-
ceses Expect to Vote Against
Proposition.
VIRGINIA STANDS PAT

Whether the name of the Protes-
tant Episcopal church Is to be chang
ed or Is to be allowed to remain un-
changed Is one OF the interesting
questions that will be considered by
The general convention of the church
to be held In Cincinnati the early part
Of October.
In regard to this question sentiment
In the Virginia and Southern Virginia
.dioceses appears to be decidedly
against any change in name. both
diocesan couneils at their last session
having gone on record against the
proposition.
When the proposition was last be-
fore the convention. in 1904. a name
In favor was Protestant Episcopal
church In the United States of Amer
lea. Another name suggested was the
American Catholic church.
In this agitation to change the
name one of the chief arguments in
the United States has been that II
should have a designation that would
distinguish II from the Established
church OF England, te two bodies be-
ing otherwise identical.
The several dioceses were canvass
ed In 1903 on the proposition then
advanced that there should be a
change In name. The vote was against
general convention which met In Bos-
ton In October, 1904. the suggestion
was unfavorably received and un-
favorably commented upon.
How II started.
This agitation for a change may
be said to have been a logical conse-
ouence of the oxford or Tractartan
movement. which began in q confer
ence OF certain Anglican clergymen
In 1888. conspicuous among whom
were Keble, Pussy and John Henry
Newman. afterward a cardinal In the
Catholic church. to which he passed
over twelve years later. Thus began
the movement now known as ritual
ism or Angio-Catholicism. The de-
mand for correction of the name"
proceeds from opposition TO the term
Protestant In the very large party
which contends that the Episcopal
church is true historical branch of
the Catholic church and custodian
and guardian of Catholic doctrine and
practice.
The Catholic" movement has
grown somewhat during recent years.
some Of the most prosperous Episco-
pal parishes Of New York and other
cities are the most extreme In their
Ritualism, but obviously there remains
an even more powerful Protestant
sentiment In the church. As Profess
sor Nash, of the Episcopal Theoiog!-
cal School at Cambridge expressed IL
IN recent discussion OF the subject
by the Episcopaiian Club of Boston,
the word Protestant" should be re-
tained. because Ii lays emphasis on
The right to think. on the sacredness
,f reason, on the high calling OF free.
fearless. reverent, scientific study"
Do ntMA @f .fnlx n
ing his diocesan convention on the
mbject. expressed m opinion probably
more general among Episcopalians, In
aeprecating agitation and saying that
he time for a change would come
snly when IL could be brought about
without serious division In the church
and with virtual unanimity.%
Delegates From Virginia.
Delegates to the Cincinnati conven-
lion from the Virginia diocese are as
follows:
Clerical--E. L. Goodwin. Fairfax:
WI NJ. Clark, Richmond: Angus Craw-
ford. Theological Seminary; John J.
iravatt. Richmond; Bergman Green.
Smith. Winchester: r. J. McBryde
Fredericksburg: Peter Parker Philips.
Alexandria
Lay-P. II. Mayo, Richmond; r..
Carter Scott. Richmond: Joseph Will
mer, Rapidan. Roosevelt Page, Beaver
Dam: II. c. Marchant. Charlottes-
vile: A. W. Wallace, Fredericksburg:
t. r. b. Wright. Tappahannock:
Eugene c. Massie. Richmond.
Delegates from the Southern. Viz
ginia diocese are as follows.
Clericai-C. Braxton Bryan, Peters
burg; J. J. Lloyd. Big Stone Gap; ].