Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-11-03
Nd POSSIBILITY or
DISRUPTION SAYS
Oh. WARREN
Rector Back from Episcopal
Meat Says Change Of che
Church Name Il Inevitable
in Next Few Years.


rhai ihorc ~ no possibility of @
disruption IT, ire Episcopal church as
a resnii 81 thc agitation fer she
chaueo Of name discussed al the re-
cent trlennlai convention in New
york city d the positive opinion
voiced today oy Archaeacon W. =.
Warren. JUST returned from attcno-
Ina the salhering
AIR warren was absent from tho
city Ave weeks and while away visitou
his former parish az Jacksonville.
Fla. where he was given a most cor
0iAi receFtsuu D. his old Practitioners
'"fho chAuHo In the name az tha
churck Co my mind IL bound 10 come
In the next six years IA the furthest.
said MI. Warren. THE events al the
convention showed plainly that tho
church Is determined 90 assert the
fact that h Il a nrauch OF the his
ioric Catholic church. u s. not a
matter of doctrine but Of historical
standing. Much THAI has been said
by press and public indicates q mis-
apprehension of the idea 81 the pro-
posed change IN the early days tho
church was called Episcopal because
81 was the church that had bishops
This church stands FOR and ~ WORKING
hard Tor tho entity ot Christcndom. To-
this country there are many dcnomi-
national bodies which realize the
growing need for church unity. but u
was felt al New York that the time
il not rlpe for this STEP by our or
raniaation toward tho universal
church The majority are disposed 10
await the development OF events un-
IN a time when che significance or
the change Of name 20 the American
Catholic church or n term 81 similar
sienincauce may Oe better under
stood. Brt any change thus made
viii be the desire Of the church ar a.
whole and VIII not result In disrup-
tion. The reason Is that a change
made IN the constitution requires a
two.i vote for such matters, thus
eliminating the possibility Of d.
vision.
when the change IA made i VIII
be by overwhelming vote OF clerka
and laity and bishops. These things
come slowly hut surely IN hieh-
nf6nu. wfrn ms pFuviucfnf 'syHte.n
was first preached there was siren
nous opposition but the church y
now almost unanimous on the prop
ositlon."
Dr. Warren noted distinct trend
among the roctors toward the social,
ietit idea. while the bishops ana
the men with responsibility were
guarded In their statementF,' said ~
Johns rector. sin the discussion ON
property rights. social service ana IN
dusirial Justice. the rectors' the men
who have mo- the same direct re-
spondsibiiity. showed an Intense ten
dency toward support % the rights
of the masses. IN this connection
the convention brought out strongly
the great advance IN social service
ana sunday school work that mas
been made. The activity Of the
church ii this regard has been mar
vcious during the past year.
.s'Tn the convention each diocese
has four clerical and four lay dele
gates, and each missionary district
ms one al ench Heretofore the mis-
slonary district has had the right OF
the floor but no vote. For thiItg
years Governor Prince ~ Santa re
and others have been engaged Ia the
fight for voting right for the mis-
sionary district, such az New Mexico.
The fight has now been succcssiul
and the church In New Mexico now
~ placed on a par with a diocese IN
the matter of ypting."
MT Warren also calls attention Ia
the adoption OF the provincial system
in which divisions Of tho church
form separate councils similar TO the
provinces of the English church. sit
ting as Hpearate houses Of bishops
and deputies in the disposition Of
matters OF moment IN the district
Mr. Warren pays q tribute 90 Rev