Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-14
NEW NAME OPPOSED
Episcopal Convention Has
Change Under Consideration.
DROP WORD PROTESTANT"
Minority Report Would Substitute
holy Catholic Church"
NO NEW MARRIAGE CANON
House Of Bishops Decides Change at
Present Time Is Not
Advisable.
DROP WORD PROTESTANT"
NO NEW MARRIAGE CANON

CINCINNATI, Ohio. October 14.-Dis-
cusston OF the proposal to change the
name Of the church was expected to be
resumed today by the house of depu-
ties in the general convention Of the
Protestant Episcopal Church. Some OF
the most eloquent and fOrceful speak
ers among the clergy and laity have
already spoken in favor or in opposi-
ton Of the proposed change, and others
have signified their intention of doing
so. The debate. 1t was thought, would
continue through good part OF the
days session.
The question is before the convention
in the form Of a minority report from
the committee on the proposal to change
the title page of the book OF common
prayer, which recommended that the
name Protestant before Episcopal
Church in the United States of America"
be dropped and a recognition of the TACT
that the church is part of the Holy
Catholic Church be inserted.
Joint Session on Program.
The house of bishops was expected
to again take up the new canon pertain
inS to suffragan bishops. A joint ses-
sion of the two houses was on the pro-
gram for this afternoon.
The junior auxiliary and the woman's
auxiliary were scheduled to hold joint
conference. Bishops Graves Of Shanghai
Horner of Ashevlle and Paddock of
East Orange, n. j., were listed as speak
efS.
A mass meeting Of the Girls Friendly
Society in America is to be addressed by
BISHOPS Osborne and SpalQtng.
For Worlds Conference.
The house of deputies yesterday after
noon took action on the worlds confer
ence of churches of the Christian faith.
1t appointed a committee OF seven cler-
gymen and seven laymen to meet with a
committee of seven bishops and bring in
a report at this session regarding the adj
visibility OF holding worlds conven-
ton.
The committee appointed by the house
New York; the Rev. Alexander Mann.
Boston; the Rev. Warner. Louisville; the
Rev. Solges. Indianapolis; the. Rev. La
throp, California; the Rev. Clark. Eir-
ginia, and the Rev. Rogers. Fond du Lac,
Wis. for the clerical division. and
Messrs. Gardner of Maine. Mansfield of
Connecticut. Bailey Of Chicago, Stetson
Of New York, English of Pittsburg and
Robinson of Kentucky in the layman's
division The house of bishops has not
appointed it's committee yet.
The house of bishops decided that it
would be inexpedient at this time to
bring before the convention the question
of changing the laws Of the church re-
garding marriage and divorce.
1t was expected that the house of dep
uties would again take up JUNCTION to the
sick for healing purposes rather than
for spiritual needs. but discussions on
other subjects lasted SO long that it did
not reach q hearing.
Menace Of Idle Rich.
The menace of the idle poor. who must
work, but wish to be idle, is no greater
than the menace OF the idle rich. who give
themselves up to pleasures, with no
thought Of work.
This is one of the expressions in the re-
port Of the joint commissions of the re-
latiOns of capital and labor submitted to
the convention by the Rev. Edward l..
Parsons of Berkeley, Cal.
Specific recommendations in the report
included the gradual reduction of the
hours of labor in order to give that de-
gree of leisure for all which is required
for proper social life; one day of rest in
every seven for all who labor and . liv-
ing wage as the minimum In all branches
of industry.
THE church cannot ally itself with
either capital or labor" said the report.
1T must be the church of all men. But
it must throw its influence on the side of
human rights. There is no moral justi
ficatiOn for working men twelve hours
day. seven days in the week, or at a wage
necessitating the labor of women and
children to maintain the family. The first
care of Christianity must emphatically
be men, not profits"
The commission recommends the appoint
ment of g. commission on social service.
consisting of five bishops, five presbyters
and five laymen, to study social and in
dustrial conditions, to coordinate efforts
among church organizations for the i'm
provement of the conditions Of labor and
to cooperate with other organizations Ior
the establishment of cordial relations be-
tween capital and labor.
Unity of Christian Churches.
The many discussions on the unity Of
the Christian churches were crystallZed
yesterday in definite proposal for imme-
date action looking toward that end.
The Rev. William 7. Manning. rector of
Trinity Church. New York. offered a reso-
bishops. seven presbyters and seven lay
men be named to report to the present
general convention the proposal to call a
world conference of Christian churches
on the lines of the Edinburgh missionary
conference Ion questions pertaining to
the faith and order Of the church OF
Christ" The resolution was adopted.
So many amendments were offered to
the report Of the committee appointed by
the house of deputies to draft a new col
lect for Good Friday, in which mention Of
Jews, Turks and other heretics and in
fdels'' was to be omitted. that the matter
was referred back to the committee. 1t Is
the intention to replace the phrase with