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General convention, to add to thu
ritual for the use of those who wish
it, a service to be called the shor
service of comfort anG nope for sicl
communicates which will embody
more spiritual hope and comfort thar
the office for the visitation of the
sick, now used and which is con
sidered by some to be too much akin
to the office for the burial Of the
dead.
Another innovation which is more
than likely to take place is the ap.
porting of a Bishop for the Army
and Navy. If the General Convention
takes such action the United States
will be the only country in the. world
| having such a diocese.
Another subject of discussion, an.
one which is likely to introduce much
storm and stress into the proceeding
F.; is the matter of representation. 1t
is said there will be a proposal to
| base the representation of each do
cese in the General Convention on the
| number of it's communicates instead
! of giving each a representation OF
four clerical and four lay members
! irrespective of size as is the presen,
ustom.
This issue was first raised in Wash
| ington, d. c., which diocese recently
passed resolution which places ii
ON record as in favor of representa-
| ton based on membership. The small
err diocese seem to fear that if this
change is made, it will place the
church of the country entirely under
the control of the New York diocese
which is the largest in America, and
| would virtually establish absolute
control in New York. The clerical
and lay members of the New York
diocese favor the membership repre-
sentation basis, but, scott at the idea
that New York is seeking any undue
control over the church. or that ii
would exercise control even if it had
the power.
The New York diocese is entitled
to larger representation" declared
a leading New, York clergyman today.
cat present it is represented in the
General Convention by four clerical
and four lay members in the House OF
Deputies and two Bishops with halt
vote each in the House Of Bishops.
Although it has $4,000 communicates
it has no more representation than
Duluth, or Fon-du-lac, with 5000
communicates each.
"In addition. to this, the diocese of
New York gives more than one fifth
of the total subscription for missions
of the whole country. Our appropria-
ton last year was $226,000, with a
total subscription from the whole
country of O,O00."
The question of changing the name
of the church to that Of the Catholic
Episcopal Church of America, will
be the subject of perhaps the most
spirited controversy of the conven-
ton. The ablest minds of the church
are ranged on both sides of this con-
troversy, and it is believed that an ef-
fort will be made by the wiser men,
bers of the convention to postpone the
issue until the next Triennial Con-
vention The feeling of some of those
opposed to the change in the name is
very bitter.
II the question does come up it
will more than likely be in connection
with the election of president for
the House of Deputies. The prelim-
mary canvass seems to have narrow
ed down to two candidates; the Rev.
DR.. William T. Manning, rector Of
Trinity Church, New York, and the
Row. DR.. Alexander Mann, rector of
Trinity Church, Boston. The indlca-
lions are that DR.. Manning will re-
ceive the honor, which is high one,
and one ct power, but which carries
no salary.
The present President, the Rev.
DR.. McKim, ha- stated that he will
fight from the floor any effort TO
change the name of the Church. For
this reasoL the question likely will
arise, when it comes to the selecting
of DR.. McKim's successor. Rev. DR..
Manning, is classel as high church
man. and while it is stated that he is
in favor of Tho change of name, he
does not want 1t done until it can be
accomplished without friction.
Others whose names have been
mentioned in connection with the
presidency are the Revs. J. howard
Melish, Of Brooklyn, ]. H. McIlviane
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