New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-27
EPISCOPAL DELEGATES IN CONVENTION
TO FORM THE pIocEsEs OF THE STATE INTO A
PRovINoE-BIsHop HUNTINGTON PROTESTS

TO FORM THE pIOcESES OF THE STATE INTO A
PRovINoE-BIsHoP HUNTINGTON PROTESTS
AGAINST THE FORMATION OF THE COUNCIL.
The delegates OF the Episcopal doceses Of this
State met In Federate Council at the See House. No.
20 lafayette Place, yesterday. The object OF the
meeting was TO form the five dioceses OF the State
into province. canoncal law was passed by the
General Convention In 1868 permitting the iorma-
ton of provinces, but hitherto only Illinois has taken
advantage of the law. The proposed Federeie coun-
Gil Will consist of tho bishop of each diocese together
with the deputies OF the clergy and laty exceed
Ing eight In number Of each from each diocese The
bishop OF NewYOrk is 10 be exocio president Of the
council. Annual meetings are to be held In this city.
Bishop Huntington, of the diocese OF Central New
YORK; wrote letter protesting in strong terms against
the formation of such council. "Intense political
and commercial forces,' he says, In his letter. are
ready TO push their way into the Church, to magnify
It's material and secular aspects In commercial and
political centres and TO match the wealth and Official
pageantry and corporate power OF the world with
hierahlcal and other like distinctions in the Kingdom
Of God. To specify the multiplying marks of such a
tendency might seem iDvidious, but 1t
could DO easily done. present nv
views in writing and absent myself from tho meet
Ing appointed, because 1t seems to me ] ought not
to take part in proceedings by which might not
be able 10 consider myself bound"
The law in regard to the organization OF parishes
and the election Of vestres, which recently
vetoed by the Governor, revised, and VIII be
again brought before the legislature The law is of
much importance, as It affects the holding and re-
celving Of church property
The following delegates were present: Diocese Of
-York-Blshop Potter, the Rev. Messrs. A. b.
Beach, 7. A. Eaton T. Galaudet, ]. Mulchahey, W. j..
seabury, r. b. Van Kleeck, C. L. Cenedy lsymen, De
lano c. Calvin, Thomas Egeston, Henry Lewis Morris.
John A. Beall, Douglas Merritt Diocese Of Western
New York-Blshop Coke, the Rev. Messrs. James Ran
kline. Of Geneva; S. Il. Fuller, of Buffalo Warren W.
Walsh OF Medina; laymen, William W. White. Diocese
OF Long Island-The Rev! Messrs. T. Stafford Drowne
Of Flstbush; Samuel NJ. Haskns, of Brooklyn; W. II.
Moore, Of Hampstead Charles r. Baker, Of Brooklyn;
Edmund D. Cooper, Of Astoria laymen, William Nicon
OF Islp; William s. Cogswe, of jamaica, and Lyman
r. Greene. Diocese OF Albany-Bshop Doane. the Rev.
MessIs. Feuwck NJ. Cookson, of Glens Falls r.. c.
Hamilton, of Canton, and Alexander Mcmillan. of
Whitehall. Diocese Of Central New-Yorl-The
Rev. Messrs. Theodore BabcOck, Of Manlius;
a. b. Goodrich Of Utica, w. T. Gibson Of
Utica; W. ID. Wilson, Of syracuse; John Brsinard,
o. Auburn; George III. Mcknight, OF Elmira,
Ii. X. Lockwood Of syracuse; j. II. Egar, OF Rome;
laymen H. o. Moss, Of New Berlin George j. Gardner,
Of syracuse; John II. Clark OF Binghamt0n, ana
Lansing S. HaSkins, of Seneca Falls.
In the evening reception was given 70 the olsnoPs
and deputies of the Council by the Church Club AZ the
See House.