Evening journal., 1913-11-21

suggestive of the existence of su-
pefior power or body againct whose
action il, as an inferior, protests:
that the name is misleading and
harmful. especially in foreign mis-
sion fields where it Is said TO have
been translated as the kicking
Church or Church of Kickers;"
and that II is wholly out OF keeping
with the larger views that now OBJ
tain touching the scope and activi-
ties of the Church. On the other
hand II is claimed that the Church
has done fairly well under its present
title; that the title does not ex-
pressly or by implication negative
the fact that the Church is Catholic
and Apostolic: that a change of
name would unsettle and distress
many of her members by suggesting
TO them a tendency on the part Of
the Church toward the adoption Of
4 Romish errors; and that II would
be distasteful as we'll to the various
Protestant bodies as to the Roman
Catholic Church.
Such in brief are some Of the
lcontentions respectively made by the
advocates and opponets of change OF
little. Il goes without saying that If
the term Catholic be incorporated in
the title as expressive of the true and
Essential nature Of the Church, such
words should, for awhile at least. be
associated with it as to preclude all
possibility of the name being mis-
taken for that Of the Roman Catholic
lChurch It. has been suggested by
lmJny of those in favor of change that
adding to the title proper the words
commonly called the Episcopal
Church would effectually guard
against such mistake.
''As before said, there is no oc-
casion for panic or apprehension on
the subject. Several things safely
may be assumed: First that during
the years that must elapse before any
final action can be had the expediency
iof a change, and what. If any, II
should be, Will be fully and clearly
discussed throughout the length and
breadth Of the land second, that
There will be no effort by the repre-
sentatives of the Church in General
Convention to force a change by a
bare or a small majority; and thirdly
that a decisive majority Of her rep
iresentatives could not be found who
after full and intelligent consider
alton of the subject, would be willing
to bring disaster upon the Church
whose welfare they have just as much
at heart as do those opposing change
of title.
THE Church has taken an import
lant step forward in the line of eff
I, lciency through the establishment by
the late convention of provisional
system to go into effect January
, 1914. The provinces are eight In
, humber and coterminous with the
eight missionary departments hereto.
fore existing. Each province viii
have its own Court of Review ant
Council, with provincial boards o
G missions, education and social service
AUXILIARY to the geenral boards hav
ling jurisdiction of these matters
Through a more localized and thor
= Tough knowledge of the needs of tn
\ Church in. the various provinces he
work can there be carried on nor
u lintelligently and with larger and MOI
y Gratifying results Prior to the col
! vention Of 1913 all efforts to prs
! wide a provincial system hal failel
n THE opposition to provinces was Ia
N strong to be overcome and restel
1 TO some extent If not principally, o
j. the idea that the provisional syster
q savored too much of ecclesiasticisr
n and a hierarchy We are. however
d rapidly outliving prejudice and reach
!. ling the sane conclusion that we a
s churchmen are not to be frightenei
Y away by mere shadows from doini
e the work of the Church in such man
6 ner and form as shall best be calcu
y lated to further the Accomplishment
J. lof her divine mission. Both the Rev
d DR.. Grosvenor, of New York. AM
t, Mr.. Mansfield, of Connecticut, who II
j. former years had strenuously oppose
k the creation of provinces in tn
e Church, openly and emphatically an
n lnounced on the floor of the conven
ton that they we're converts to tn
e system. And I may add that / ais
u lam a similar convert While former
q ly a measure for the establishment
e lof provinces was defeated by a larg
y majority in that house by an over
/ lwhelming majority and promptly con
d lcurred in by the House of Bishops
Sic tempora mutantur ct nos cuI
y lillis mutamur. And now that a pre-
y lvincial system has been secured,
- is to be hoped the jurisdiction an
:. powers Of the provinces will froI
: time to time be enlarged so far a
= may be necessary to relieve the col
: gestion Of business in the General Cor
= venton
Many important subjects and meal
! urcs were presented TO the convention
= but not finally acted on. Some of then
by reason of their novelty and scope, r.
- quired closer and more extended consi,
y eration than the convention could CIV
y within the limited time at its commah
= and were wisely referred to COMMITTEES
- or commissions to report on at a su
ceeding convention. Others were
such vague or impracticable form as
III necessitate revision, redrafting and oril
inal constructive work Some of the pr
% posals touching the important subject
la proportionate representation in Il
e House OF Deputies belong to the latt
d category. The convention showed souI
n Judgment and due circumspection
n emitting to take final action on SUI
I'd proposals. The establishment Of
ID proper system Of representation in thu
IN house is beaet with difficulties. IL IS eN
b. dent that with the multiplication of di
In ceses, if the present allotment Of fol
Sc clergymen and four laymen to each
d. maintained, not to mention represent
H. tives from missioary districts, the TIN
IN will come when no speaker without q
ly use of a megaphone will be able
o. make himself heard by all Of the dep