The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-17
TO VOTE AGAINST
CHANGE IN NAME
Protestant Episcopal Church Will
Hold It's Tricnnial Convention
in New York.
vIRGINIANS ARE INSTRUCTED
Diocescs of Virginia and Southern
Virginia Stand Together
on Big Questions.

When the question OF changing tie
name of the denomination Is brought
before the tricnnlal convention Of the
Protestant Episcopal Church early
next month in New York, the dclega-
lions from tho Diocese of Virginia and
the Diocese of Southern Virginia will
stand solldly against the measure. At
both OF the annual diocesan convcn-
ions during the past summer the
majority went on record as against
any change in the church name, and so
instructed the delegates
Another matter on which tho two
dioceses will unite OF the floor of the
convention is that of purity standards.
Memorials were ordered prepared by
Doth bodies and sent to the general
convention. and the delegates were in
structed to urge this matter Neither
delegation Is instructed on the method
or choosing the presiding officer, which
VIII be Il rather live question
The convention, which is held every
three years. will begin on October 6.
Sessions Will be held In big assembly
hail which was built especially for
that purpose, adjoining tho Cathedral
OF st. John the Divine. Neither of the
two men who provided the money for
pont Morgan and Bayard Cuttings
now living.
Change Is Long Agitated.
The convention will be one of tho
most important ever held by the de-
nomination. The question of changing
the name OF the church has been asi-
tated for years, and at the last con-
vention, held in Cincinnati, 1t came in
for considerable discussion. Neither
Int u
favors any alteration in the name, and
will vote solidly against such n resolu-
ton.
Another important matter which was
carried over Is the method of select
ing presiding officer At the last
convention action was taken provid-
ing that the head of the house OF
bishops be elected instead OF being ad-
vanced by seniority. This, If ratified
church law. The present head of
the house of bishops is Bishop futile.
VINO Will defend the system OF seniori-
~ on the floor of the convention
n measure that is Of interest to the
delegations is the reapportioninr OF
the representation. The Diocese OF
Southern Virginia, with 10000 com
OF delegates as some Western do
ceses of 1900 and 1000. The Diocese
OF Virginia is in practically the same
condition. and both will welcome n
change. Both. too. are In favor of n
plan to establish provinces, composed
OF clusters OF dioceses, in the Same
manner that diocese Is formed by
numbers OF parishes.
brotherhood VIII Meet
While the general convention Is in
session. the Brotherhood of st An
drew will hold a big meeting in New
York. Large numbers of Richmonders
and Nirginians will attend the sessions
OF the two bodies.
The delegation from tho Diocese of
Virginia is as follows:
Rev. William Meade Clark, d. d..
rector OF st. James Church, Richmond:
Rev. E. f. Goodwin. Ashland; Rev.
William ID. Smith, Winchester, and
nary. Alexandria, churchmen: Judge r.
Carter Scott and u. H. Mayo, Rich
mond Judge j. *. NJ. Norton, Alex
andria, and Roosevelt Page, Hanover
County. laymen. No local men are rep
resented on the Southern Virginia del
egation. as only two churches-NIeade
Memorial. South Richmond. and Church
OF the Good Shepherd. Forest Hill
are In that diocese
Both Virginia delegations Will be
able TO report TO the general convcn-
ton that they have taken up the work
or the Social Service Commi sSion, which
has the hearty Endorsement OF the
church. Rev. T.. Ernest Warren, rec
tor OF Meade Memorial Episcopal
Church, South Richmond. and Rev w.
Russell Bowie. d. D.. rector Of St
Paurs. Richmond. are the chairmen of
the commissions in their respective
dioceses. Its purpose is to investigate
and ameliorate conditions among the
poor OF the diocese.
IndOrsc EuEenfc Marriages.
EuEenic marriages have been in
dorsed by the conventions of both Vir-
Ginia dioceses. and this question will
come before the general convention. On
the question OF new church canon
to forbid the remarrlagc of divorced
couples. even the innocent party, dur
ing tho life of the other, which will
be brought before the convention by
the diocesan delegation from Southern
Ohio. the Virginia delegations have no
instructions. and the matter has never
been agitated in the annual conven-
tons.
In 1907 the triennial convention was
held in Richmond. The meeting was
made appropriate by the fact that the
first Episcopal Church In America, at
Jamestown. Va. was started in 1907
just three centuries ago. Many
prominent Epscopalians. among them
j. Pierpont Morgan. came here to at
tend the sessions six years ago.
Meet at Fairmount School.
The Northeast Citizens Association will