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The Daily Dispatch: October 26, 1861., [Electronic resource], Protestant Episcopal Convention in the Confederate States--Final action upon changing its name. (search)
rd, but rather one for retaining and restoring it. The best words are subject to abuse; the name of the Saviour has been abused. He though a conclusive argument against the amendment was the feeling which it had excited in the Convention. That feeling was but the forerunner of still greater and wider divisions in the Church itself, in case the change be made. It would be an awkward thing, too, for us to change our name, and the Church in the United States to continue the old one. Rev. Dr. Crane, Bishops Otey and Johns Rev. Mr. Peterkin, Rev. Mr. Williams, Rev. Mr. Trapier, and Mr. Fairbanks continued the discussion and entered into explanations. The question was ordered to be taken by yeas and nays, on striking out from the first article of the proposed Constitution, as submitted by the committee, the words "Protestant Episcopal," and inserting "Reformed Catholic." The Secretary reported the vote as follows: Of the Bishops, ayes 3, noes 6; of the Clergy, ayes 2 noes