New-York tribune., 1882-09-30
ErIscopAL MINIsI1RS N cONTEyu0M

The convention of the Protestant Episcopal
Diocese OF New-YOlk on Thursday cOntnu the meeting
which was opened on Wednesday evening IN st. Augis-
incs Chapel, No. 1O7 East HOustOnst. There Was
large attendance OF both the clergy and the lalty,
number OF women being present. The morning was
spent in hearing the reports of committees. Tho
treasurer O the cOnycnt0n the treasurer or the dlOce
san nind The Chairman OF the Committee on lncor
porations made their reports. The election OF commit
tees aud deputies u the general convention was next
attended to. The Rev. Drs. Morgan DIX, William T.
Egenbrodt, William F. Morgan and Isaac H. Tdttle,
with stephen L. Nasn, DIR. Hemy Dr,ler, Dr. George
Macculoch Miller and Hamilton Fish were chosen to
act as the standing Committee. Those selected for the
Missionary Committee the Rev. Drs. Ared Il.
Beach. Cornelius t. SwOpe, ami James starr Clark the
Rev. OctavIus Applegate. the Rev. Frederick B Van
Klccok william VI. klngslaud, james Pott, Ebridge l.
Gerry Francs Scott and DelanO C. Calvin. The Rev.
Drs George j. Geer Theodore A. Eaton, and Robert ;.
Rowland. the Rev. Arthur Crooks, Dr. Henry Drsler
John Jaw Professor 7. Egeson and Francis Stetson
were chosen provisional deputies to the general conven
ton Bishop Potter, who presided over the convention
delivered his annual address
Tne chef interest OF meeting Thurs lay centred IN
the debate the subject o. claims made ny the Diocese
of Albany Ihls ma. er came up III the afternoon ana
caused a long and rtubbornly contested debate. Ihe
immediate cause OF the discussion was 4 resolution
offered by DR. DIX and atterward amendcdO Oy Dr. Beach
ca for thc appointment O cOmnttec OF thrtd
clrrgymcn and two hynen to confer wlth committee
from Albany convention to see whether sOmc basis
watch would sfictOry To both sides. The claim
made by the Diocese OI bany is that 4 Is entitled to
OF The Epscopal fun II was ,tnted b. those op
posed the cin tnat the clergy and EHty Of tue DO
cesc OF NcW-NOIk n the time Wucn Albany separated
from II, tcidcd that tine fund Shod nOt be divided ii
was agreed tnat the claim The Diocese OF Albany TO
snaic the nd direct OppOsltiun 10 TINS under
standing On the other side the statement was made
that New York convention WAS morally and legally
bound give assistance TO that OF Albany because
lsnop Potter at of the separation of the two
aloceses ann unccd In his address tha 1lOOOO the
rlghtul of Albany The debate upon the question
lus 1ti g. L " 10 A Il
the vote by yeas and nays showed that the resolution
vcntou had plainly been from the beginning IN aNor OF
the resolutions but The minority lOugnt stuohOrnly und
vainy endcdyOred nave the matter lad on the iabe
A member of the convention SAID To u TRIBUNE re-
porter a he close OF the meeting THIS question IL
one which has long troubled The majority OF us are
engcr 10 have acttlcd. aud conference between our
committee aud from Albany viii pat matters INTO
definite shape The stubborn and unreasonable Oppo-
sltIon a of the members ol our convention 10
anything approaching settlement 81 tine matter II
looked upOn with righteous lndigna.iOh Dy the major
itv aud glad carried our resolutions rs W.
sould have DONE n We had been compelled 10 STAY
here all night There another subject wnch IL inter
esing the members Oi tie convention; mean the ques
tYn of appointing Assistant Bl-nOp For some un-
known reason muuiect mas not been officially men
Toned AT this meetn-."
The convention adjourned sine die Thursday evening