Evening journal., 1913-11-21
Church Name Change Seems
Near, EpiscopaIians Hear
Judge Bradford Discusses Subject at Annual Dinner
Of the Church CIub---BishOp RhineIander
Praises Work of Bishop Kinsmsn

Philadelphia, and Judge Edward G.
Bradford Of the United States District
Court in this city, were the guests Of
honor and the chief speakers at the fifty
second semi-annual dinner of the Church
Club of Delaware. held in the parish
house Of Trinity Church, Delaware ave-
1ue and Adams street, last evening. 1t
was a delightful social function, partici-
pated in by many of the most prominent
shurchmen in Delaware.
Chancellor Charles NJ Curtis, presi-
dent of the club, presided. He performed
bis duties in a manner that was spe-
rially pleasing to the club members and
their guests, and struck a responsive
chord when. without previous notice, he
restored the old practice Of having the
Miners sing college glee songs between
eourses.
Bishop Rhinelander spoke entettain
lngly and impressively His subject was
Messengers Without Messages Judge
Bradford's address was on the work
If the recent Episcopal General ConyeD-
lion in New York. What he said reid
live to the proposed change of the name
If the church excited the lively interest
VI the churchmen Judge Bradford said:
'Mr. President and Gentlemen;
have been invited to address you this
evening on the character and work
If the recent general convention of the
,hurch in New York, a subject which
= has largely absorbed our attention
md interest. But before proceeding
70 do so / wish in a WORD to express
The pleasure it gives me to be present
on this occasion and to have met and
heard our distinguished guest and
friend, the bishop of Pennsylvania.
Il was and am most favorably in-
pressed with that convention It's
personnel was distinguished and inn
pressive, embracing as it did large
number of men eminent throughout
the land for their spirituality. their
ability, their knowledge and their
scholarship. II was a body of men OF
whom the church might well be
proud Their presence and utter
ances, whether in the business ses-
sions Of the convention or at its
great missionary meetings. were most
inspiring. Whatever differences or
opinion there were between them. one
,elt that each was doing his duty as
ae understood in an honest and
Jealous effort to advance the cause
Of true religion and extend the King
dom of Christ on earth. Il is not too
much to say that to attend a general
convention of the church and listen
attentively to the debates there car
ried on is liberal educ7tion The
prejudices of locality or of compare
tive isolation melt away and are dis
sipated in the atmosphere of the con-
vention like mist In the morning sun
shine. yielding to clearer and larger
conceptions of the scope and gram
deur Of the church as a divinely APP
pointed fundamentally for the evan
gelization of the world.
There has been a disposition In
some quarters to critsize and belittle
the convention just closed. II has
been said that some things should
have been done and others should
not have been done. 1t is self-evi-
dent proposition that a Legislative
body may disclose as much wisdom
IN defeating an improper or danger.
Gus measure as In adopting a safe
and proper one. And this holds true
whether the defeat comes at the
hands OF the House of Bishops or OF
the House of Deputies. Taking the
work of the convention as a whole,
deem its action touching all the
more important propositions brought
before It unexceptionable.
After a experience as deputy II
eight consecutive general convention
can truthfully and without hesitation
saw that none of them has impressed
me more favorably than the last sTh'
eonVentioa of 1913 stands out preem
inently as one of peace and kindly an'
generous consideration The very few
Incorporate displays Of partisan feeling
met with instant, marked and efectua
disapproval The admirable spirit Of tn
convention elevated il above its prede
cessora X was most conspicuousl,
shown in the action Of the House o
Deputies touching the name OF It'll
Of the church. For three years thi
subject has been warmly discussed il
the church and secular papers with tn
result that il was feared by man
that the members of the eonventio
would meet in hostile array and ther
would be battle royal between tn
advocates and opponents Of so-calle
change of name. On this point ther
was tense feeling at the opening of tn
convention. A gentleman told me he ha