New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-27
TWO CHURCH COUNCILS.
THE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
AN ASSISTANT FOR BISHOP POTTER 10 BE ELEcTKp
TO-DAY.

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st. Augustine's Chapel in East Houston st.
witnessed the opening yesterday morning OF the Tooth
Annual Convention OF the Protestant EpIscops Diocese
| of New-York. Tho Diocese includes New-York City
aud Westchester, Rockaud, Orange. Duchess.
| Ulster Putnam, Richmond ana Sullivan
Counties The deegnLes ncude 325 clergymen
aud four lay delegates from each OF the 200 parishes
About twotbiris Of the delegates present Among
the lay delegates Robert A. Livingston. Cornelius
Vanderbilt Edward schell J. Perpont Morgan stephen
H. Thsyer, Ebrdge T. Gerry. John Jay. Erastus Brooks
! Hamilton Fish, s. +. Babeook, Joseph W. Drexel Pro-
fessor Charles Sort j. J. CISCO stephen p. Mash aud
! Henry DrIsler.
The opening services we're conducted by the Rev. Drs
Morgan Dix, Of Trinity Church, William f. Morgan OF
81. TnomaSs; W. EIgonbrodt, secretary OF the
ventiOn Isaac H. Iutte, OF St. Lukc's; w. j. 5eebury
| OF the Church Of tho AnuuHcation, and Tneo-
| dore A. Eaton. Of ST. Clements Church;
| ana the Rev. Messrs. Reese of Dobb's Ferry,
Csnedy of New Rochelle Kimber OF ST. Augustne's, and
Walker. OF oar Sa 5iOur Tne Rev. DR. Francs T. Loo-
dell, Of ST. Andrews, preached the morning sermon.
after winch the convention adjourned until O'clock,
the delegates being invited to Lunch in tho hall Of the
church during tue interval In the absence OF Bishop
Potter, Or. 0rOdt the secretary cae the
ton 10 order. and she Rev. a. b Hart OF St. stephens
Church, the oldest elder present, was. according
| to the CHurch tuoa. made temporary cnarmaa Toe
Rev DE- Cornelius l.. ScIops. OF Trinity Chapel, was
elected permanent chairman. TIE Rev. Dr. Morgan rose
before the election Of secretary, and stated that tho
Standing Committee Of the Diocese had important
communication to reai IRON Bishop Potter and asked
that 1t be neaid before any other business trans
acted
BISHOP POTTERs LETTER.
The request was granted. aud Dr. Morgan stated that
ths committee had recently been called to con-
slider this letter, which addressed to 1t.
and had with the approval OF the Bishop
submitted it to the convention The letter, which he
fnnnT cId was al oVVt
No. SO Z. TwEvrY-sEcoSD-sr
NEw-YoaK. sept u 1883 /
TIE Rer Morgan Dur D. d., Ohairna.n Of ne SANDING
Committee Of the Dioees, of Ee,o- York.
My DEAR SIR: f"e approaching tnle FOR the meeting
OF tie convention warns me tBat sOmo action must BE-
taken iu relation TO the future discharge OF the Epsco
pal otlc" in tnis diocese l. now NOR than tour months
com ANY the spring appointments was overtaken by
aScverc atiacA o. pueub0nla. Although have fully
reoo, cred from tae attack find myself at present
greatly reduced In strength anil unable. with the
weight OF so many years upon me, to the health
me, and IL is indeed opinion OF my physician that
even II my life should De considerably prolonged,
/ shall nave the physical strength
tnat necessary olduct fagIes and exposures
ncdcn 70 he acltvr urs OF thi odce Tine extent of
the In this dIOcesc AMI the multiplicity cares
connected with such TO require the
untr4nlmeed OF one the full vigOr life.
sucI ~ condition in the present only be
reached bI my complete withdrawal from the admins
tTauon OF the diocese.
II is, therefore. after material delberation
and with the single desire for the best nerests the
place Thar address toe Standing Con mlCteo through
their chairman. communicating taese facts TO them aud
the ap JroJching Convention, in whatever they
may culaed for that entire
ie FROM official duty which ns become absolutely neces
AIRY. and to Promote the highest interest OF the Church
Cslguedj H. POTTER,
Bishop or keWYork.
Dr. Morgan said that the committee considered an
early selection Of an Assistant BsnUp important. owing
approach of The Tr1enuia General Con
Philadelphia next month aud he read a
resolution Ivy The COMMITTEES recommending tails
acton. Erastus Brooks moved that the convention
Er the selection OF Assistant Bisnop the
business TO h, taken up at u o'clock today
TIls ordered after some discuss The
10 pie pare rcsOlu, fccu, OF the
venuon a BsGop Poiirrs condition
CANDIDATES FOR ASSISTANT BISHOP
IL Is thirty years Bishop has oeen elected !
in the New-York Dioc-se, and much interest |
is felt IN the choice OF the Assistant Bishop Nearly
candidates mentioned ior This piac and the
names are not restrc ei 10 the doce.e Those most
and thc Rev d.. H,ury Potter. nr. DIX represents
ar-e con,ervltye clement ~ me DOC Sc lis friends
aeement OF Trinity Paiish-a diocese or itself
and say mat H. viii he supported by all
extreme Rualists Dr. Potter strongest opponent
9, II, Pior re,,r~s.1Is ,ore .cn,rfr 49, "a
known the Broad Church, as represented by his
Of The General theological Seminary Is mentioned
as moderate churcimln1 ana in measure
chairman OF he convention, but received Olly small
vote. thus hurting his chaucrs of tine delegates
say, for election to-day. ASIDE from these are men
toned the Rev. Dr. Muclhey, of St PANS Chapel and
the Rev. DR.. SaIterlee. or Calvary Church The ex-
IfIde Hltuasts, mostly ing men, favor the Rev. Dr.
Houghiou OF the Church OF tie TRANSPORTATION and
the Rev OctavIus Apologize OfNewburg From outside
OF the diocese are mentioned tie Rev. DR.. r. f. Davies,
one Of tue LEA ding cersynen Of Phllide ihia.
and u. W III. Nbb-I OF Chicago. Bishop
futile "a an as been .lenooned but hs work Ia ais
present field it Is said has excellent doubt
ful whether the Church would care 10 remove MIN.
sirong effort VIII made To elect Rev Dr.
LUbdei, OF Harlem. secretary In the OF the Rev
Dr. Igrnbrodt who has ned ofhte Tor twenty-five
years. An opposition ticket for OF the stand
lns committees has been prepared Il leaves on Dr. |
l. gen OrOdt and puts Or Potter Ia Ills p ace.