Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-09-17
PROPOSED CHANGE IN NAME.
lDioceses Of Virginia and Southern
Virginia Stand Together on Big
;: Questions.

Richmond, Sept. 17.-When the
question of changing the name OIL tne
Denomination is brought before the
triennial convention of the Protes-
tant Episcopal Church early next
month in New York, the delegations
from the Diocese of Virginia will
stand solidly against the measure
AT both of the annual diocesan CON
MENTIONS during the past summer, the
majority went on record as against
any change in the church name, ana
SO instructed the delegates.
Another matter on which the two
dioceses will unite on the floor OF the
convention is that of purity STAN
dards. Memorials were ordered pre-
pared by both bodies and sent to the
general convention, and the delegates
were instructed to urge this matter.
Neither delegation is instructed on
1.-THE method of choosing the presiding
officer, which will be rather i've
3question.
The convention, which is held ev-
cry three years, will begin on Octo-
Der 6.
The convention will be one of the
most important ever held by the de-
domination. The question Of chang
ing the name Of the church has been
agitated for years, and at the last
convention. held in Cincinnati, it
came in for considerable discussion.
Neither of the Virginia dioceses, how
ever, favors any alteration in the
name, and will vote solidly against
such resolution.
Another important matter which
was carried over is the method of
selecting q presiding officer. At the
ast convention action was taken pro-
viding that the head Of the house of
bishops be elected instead Of being
advanced by seniority. This, if rati-
Ned by the present convention, will
become church law The present
head of the house of bishops is Bish-
PIP futile, who will defend the system
bf seniority on the floor Of the con-
tention.
A measure that is of interest to the
delegations is the Reproducing of
he representation. The Diocese of
Southern Virginia, with $1,000 COM
hunicantS, now has the same number
IF delegates as some Western do
eses of 1000 and 1000. The Diocese
II Virginia is in practically the same
. condition, and both will welcome a
Slnge. Both, too, are in favor Of
plan to establish provinces, COM
gsed of clusters of dioceses, in the
me manner that diocese is formed
numbers of parishes.
While the general convention is in
SSion, the Brotherhood of st. An
ew will hold big meeting in New
Prk. Large numbers of Richmond
and Virginians will attend the
(sions of the two bodies.
The delegation from the Diocese of
rginia is as follows:
Rev. William Meade Clark, D. D.,
ctor of st. James Church, Rich
bnd; Rev. E. Z. Goodwin, Ashland;
Ev. William D Smith, Winchester,
ID Rev. Angus Crawford, Episcopal
urinary, Alexandria, churchmen;
dge r. Carter Scott and P. II.
byo, Richmond; Judge J. X. NJ
rton, Alexandria, and Roosevelt
ge, Hanover county, laymen. No
al men are represented on the
lthern Virginia delegation, as only
churcheS-Meade Memorial,
tn Richmond, and Church of the
bd Shepherd, Forest Hill-are in
diocese.
|ugenic MARRIAGES have been in
Eed by the conventions of both
sinia dioceses, and this question
come before the general conven-
On the question Of a new
Ech canon to forbid the remar-
q of divorced couples, even the
cent party, during the life of the
r, which will be brought before
convention by the diocesan dele
bn from Southern Ohio, the Vir-
delegations have no instruc-
and the matter has never been
ated in the annual conventions.