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CONVENTION Of
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
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vote each in the House of Bishops. Al
though it has $4,000 COMMITMENTS, II
has no more representation than Du-
luth or Fond du Lac, with 5000 commu-
In addition to this, the diocese of
New York gives more than one-tlfth OF
the total subscription for missions OF
the whole country. Our appropriation
last year was $226,0O0, with total SUD
scription from the whole country OF
s1,4O0,000,"
May Change the Name.
The question of changing the name
of the church to that of the CaInoilc
Episcopal church of America, VIII De
the subject of perhaps the most sDlr-
tied controversy of the convention Inc
ablest minds of the cnurcn are ramsey SCI
it is believed that an effort VIII De
made by the wiser members OF the con-
vention to POSTPONE the issue until lhe
next triennial convention The IeeIlhg
of some of those opposed TO the chahse
in the name is very bitter -
If the question does come up II VIII
more than likely be in connection with
the election of a president Tor She
House of Deputies The preliminary
canvass seems to have narrowed down
to two candidates; Rev. Or. william l.
Manning, rector of Trinity church, New
York and Rev. DR.. Alexander Mann,
rector of the Trinity church., Boston.
The indications are that Or. manning
will receive the honor, which is a hign
one, and one of power, but which car
The present president, Rev. DR.. NC
Kim, has stated that he viii flght from
the floor any effort to chanSe me
name of the church. For TINS reason me
question likely will arise, when II comes
to the selecting of Dr. Mcktm's sue
cessor. Rev. DR.. Manning is clasSed as
a high churchman, and while II IS
stated that he is in favor of the chanSe
of name, he does not want 1t done until
it can be accomplished without friction.
Others whose names have been men
toned in connection with the presi-
of Brooklyn; J. II. BIcIllwiane, of Pitts
burg; James L. Freeman, OF Mlnneap-
oils; Edward L Parsons, of Berkeley,
Cal: r. S. Coupland, of New orleans; A
Tomkins, of Philadelphia; Frank Du
Moulin, dean of Cleveland, and w. A
r. Goodwin, of Rochester.
The general convention probably VIII
inaugurate another fundamental change
in its rules by selecting its presiding
bighoD by the vote of the convention
and thus discontinue the long estaD-
lished automatic selection through
seniority of conservation. The present
| presiding bishop is the venerable Right
Rev-Daniel S. futile, Of St Louis Inc
| change has been advocated INTO view
! to insuring physically strong man as
/ the presiding officer over the House OF
Bishops The senior bishop is usually
an aged man, who has not the physical
strength to meet the rigid requirements
Of the presiding office.
Many Will BE Missing.
At the forthcoming convention a
I number of familiar faces will be missed
Among these is that of the late J. Pier
pont Morgan, who, for % years was tne
host of hosts to the bishops and the
other members OF the triennial con-
ventions It had been his custom 70
lease some mansion in whatever city
the convention was being heId ana ~. 80
keep open house for the delegates. But
there will be no lack of the aeeustomea
Morgan hospitality as the entertaining
this wear will be done by the daughters
of the late. financier, Mrs. Herbert sat
| terlee, and Mrs. William z. Hamlllon
and their brother, J. PierDOnt Morgan
The last notable contribution to the
! church made by Mr.. Morgan was the
! erecting of the new magnificent SYNOD
| hall which is near the cathedral: 1t was
built by Mr.. Morgan and the late w.
Bayard Cutting at cost of $500 1Or
/ the special use of the House OF Depu-
I ties which will hold its sessions IN IL.
! The House of Bishops will meet in the
| old synod hall Just a few yards away.