The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-08
FIGHT FOR OLD
CHURCH NAME
Bishop Williams of Detroit Pre-
fers Protestant Episcopar'

Detroit, Mich, Aug s.-Rt. Rev.
Charles David Williams bishop of the
Protestant Episcopal diocese of Mich
gan, who like Secretary Of State Bry-
an is now taking his vacation on the
chautauqua circuit, will be the leader
of the low church" forces Of the de-
nomination in the fight against the
high churchmen" for the retention Of
the present name of the communion,
the Protestant Episcopal church In the
United States, which controversy will
feature the approaching. general con-
vention in New York city.
The proposition advanced by the
high churchmen is that the historic
anglican communion both in England
and America is not Protestant
church bat d Catholic church and that
the name should he changed To the
American Catholic church to make il
conform 10 the nature of the denom-
ination. This controversy within the
American Anglican communion is at
" dNN liiS NIt blltliNAtI Ibl Only ol NIt
Episcopaians, but the leaders of 9TH
or denominations as well, because all
church leaders regard it as an out
ward manifestation of the crisis that
Tnow confronts historic Professionalism
in America and throughout the world
RitusIisn Growing.
In all the denominations, even in
the American offspring of the old Pur-
ital church. the Congregational denom-
inaton, ritualism is crowdng out the
former simple Protestant form of wor-
ship declared a we'll known Detroit
divine Sunday. The fact that the OPP
posing forces At work within all the
churches are to clash in open debate
i'm the approaching general conference
Of the Episcopal church where the
whole MATTER will be thrashed out
by some of the ablest doctors of the
ology on the continent, will attract
the attention of the Professionals of the
world"
bishop Williams. through his address
At the last Michigan diocese conven-
ton, i'm which he came out Nat footed
against the proposed change in name
declaring that the change would
erect a barrier against the rising tide
for Protestant unity and the breaking
down of sectarian division which is
the prayer Of all the saints in these
latter days-made himself practically
the leader and spokesman for all the
low" churchmen
Church Unity Coming.
There is "A quickening conscience
among all Christians as To the great
dangers we are in by reason of our
unhappy divisions says Bishop Will
liams. There is rising tide setting
toward church federation and even
tually church unity. Many eyes are
nomination as occupying the key
position in this situation. DR.. New
man SmYthes book. Passing Profess
tantism and Coming Catholicism is
a significant sign of this trend of
thought | had recently the privilege
of "A conversation with the author of
this volume. He said To- me i'm effect:
II your communion Snoulu auOpt any
such absurd and arrogant title as The
American Church." or The American
Catholic Church. 1t would have the
most disastrous results. II would
chill and check the whole movement
toward unity. 1t would retard both
the coming of Catholicism. II would
bring on you scorn and ridicule, and
it would strengthen and embltter
Protestant seCtarianism.
Il believe these words are true. We
do not want to check this hopeful
moVemen. and resist the operation OF
the holy spirit on the collective
Christian mind of this land and also
abandon our OWE capital position just
as II is beginning To he recognized