The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-08
V|RG|N|ANS LEAVE
FOR CONVENTION Of
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Triennial Gathering Will OPEN
in the Cathedral of St. John
the Divine. New York, This
Morning
Delegates From the Dioceses
of Virginia Oppose Change
of Name of Church. Other
Proposed Changes to Coms
Before Convention

Scores of virgtnians, among them
many Richmonders. left yesterday for
New York city to attend the triennial
convention of the Episcopal Church,.
which begins it's sessions today in the
Cathedral of St. John the Divine ID
that city.
BESIDES the delegates from tho
diocese Of Virginia and h diocese ~
Southern Virginia, many delegates
from various Episcopal church organs
izations. and a number of visitors will
make the trip from Richmond and
Virginia.
one of the principal questions -
come before the convention is that
of a charge of the name of the Church.
The question first took on serious
proportions at the Cincinnati owen
ton three years ago when the pro-
posal to change the name of the
Church to The American Catholic
Church in the United States was ad-
vocated chiefly by so-called high
tchurchmen.' Another suggestion waAs
TO drop the word Protestant" n
to call 1t the Episcopal Church OF
the United States of America"
TIL Virginia Delegation.
Both Virginia dioceees oppose he
change. end Eirginia's delegations will
g ~ ffS&F NF@A ca 49, NN@hNFf
them Marylnd, are also opposed to
the suggestion.
The delegation from the diocese Of
Virginia il as follows:
Rev. william Meade Clark. D. D.,
rector of St. James Church. Rich
mond; Rev. f. Z. Goodwin. Ashland:
Rev. william D.. Smith, Winchester,
and Rev. ANGUS Crawford. Episcopal
seminary, Alexandria, churchmen:
Judge r. Carter Scott and p. Fl. Mayo.
Richmond. Judge j. X. NJ. Norton,
Alexandra, and Roosevelt Page. LAM
over county, layrnen. No local men
are represented on the Southern Vir-
ginia delegation, as only two churches
Meade Memorial. South Richmond.
and Church of tho Good Shepherd.
Forest Hiil-are in that diocese.
Both Virginia delegations will be
able to report TO the general conven-
tion that they have taken up the work
of the social service commission,
which has the hearty Endorsement OF
the Church. Rev. r. Ernest War
rem, rector Of Meade Memorial Episco-
pal church, South Richmond, and Rev.
w. Russell Bowie, u. D., rector OF st.
Pauls, Richmond. are the chairmen
of the commissions In their respective
dioceses. Its purpose IS TO investi-
gate and arneliorate conditions mong
the poor of the diocese.
Others From Richmond
Other Richmonders who have left
or expect to leave are many women
who will attend the auxiliary CONVENE
}. tons. Among these are: Mrs. NJ. q.
Wallace, Mrs, Anna r. Rahm, the
Rev. William Meade Clark. the Rev.
W. Russell Bowie. Miss Mary Nor
wood, Mrs. William Mordecai. Mrs. G.
L. kuyk, the Rev. and Mrs. E. e.
Osgood, the Rev. S. r. Hyler. George
Wyatt, Robert Anderson. Misses kit
I IT. $3.50 - f-.t $1,000 Nf--3s
Moncure. Miss Elsie Moncure. Miss
Lulie Taylor, Mr.. Affelt, Captain +. w.
Nelson. Edward Goodwin, Judge and
Mrs. r. Carter Scott.
The sessions viii last probably until
October 25th, n an elaborate pro
gram for each day has been arranged
Chief interest, however, centera
about the meetings Of the house Of
bishops, and the house of deputieA
The latter body will hold open ses-
/ sions in the new Synod hall. This
building, the gift of the late J. p
Morgan and the late w. Bayard CUT
ting. is not yet completed. but Ii was
formally received In behalf of the
Church his afternoon by Bishop
Greer, in the presence of several dis
tinguished ~clergymen and other In
vited and guests.
1 Opens h Morning.
The convention will be formally
IVkCAitA ~ nv 4iAiiS viz tAG CG4~
bration of holy communion in the
cathedral. There Will be a process
| sion of bishops and clergy. and an
elaborate musical program. The
Most Rev. Or. Daniel S. futile, bishop
of Missouri, and presiding bishop OF
the Church. will be the ceiebrant. He
will be assisted by Bishop Greer and
! Bishop Burch. of New York. The
convention sermon will be preached
by Bishop Lawrence, of Massachu-S
sets. The music viii be by the regu-
| lar cathedral choir. under the dl-
5 ~rection of Miles Farrow.
) This evening there is to be a fes-
tival service In tae cathedral, in which
a choir of three hundred voices. COM
! posed of the choirs of the Cathedral.
, Trinity. Grace and st. James
churches, and the Trinity and St.
) Agnes ehapels of Trinity parish, will
take part.
AT $40 o'clock the house Of bishops
will be called to order in tho old
synod han adjoining the Cathedral
while at the am time the house az
clerical and lay deputies will meet tn
the new synod hall.
The general convention Is the eu~
! preme governing body of the Church.
/, and upon IL Is laid the task Of de-s
Gliding policies to suit the changing
needs OF the Church and the changed
I circumstances in which from year III
[ year ii finds itself. Preceding thin
i. convention there nave been ar uu~
usual number OF questions to which,
churchmen and iaymen nave given
their attention for the purpose AZ
, a~gitating their discussion by this con-
! v~ention. Changes In representations
I have beer. advocated. changes Tn TIKI
. manner of voting. change " tn
Church Eame, change Of h pEay4&s
/ book, and many others.
There appears TO have aft1eft
, group Of clergy and laysmen. Who 4~&S