New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-29
DISCUSSING FINANCIAL AFFAIRS.
pIoCE.AN CONVENTION OF THE PROTESTANT

DIOCE?AN CONVENTION OF THE PROTESTANT
EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN SEw-YoRK.
The question Of finance took up large part
Of the OF the Diocesan Convention OF the ProeS-
tant Episcopal Church in New York. which began Its
session Yesterday morning IN the Church OF the Holy
Trinity George MaccuOch Miller chairman OF the
committee In charge of the Episcopal Fund. reported
that there was deficit Of $1,000 in the sl250O salary
paid to Bishop Potter. The committee had been CON-
PEELED TO draw the needed sum from other sources,
and the chairman moved that an assessment DC madc
upon different churches Of the diocese to meet the
deficiency and to pay the next years salary OF tue
Bishop He said that the usual assessments levied
for that purpose discontinued several years ago.
nTnat Is a mistake said delegate, for | have
paid the assessment Of my church within the last
forty eght hours" The Rev. DR.. Brooks said That ne
was positive that the assessments md not beeh as
continued ard offered amendment TO the original
motion providing that the diocese should make up
the deficit Mr. Miller asked that the matter be
postponed until today. and said that IN the mean
time he would make thorough investigation
The Committee on Relief for widows and orphans
and Retired Ministers reported that they had PAID OUT
81 500 more than they had received, and unless more
money was received the benciiciaIies Of the fund
would suffer. change In ihe rule govern
Ing the fund was made, giving the families Of min
listers who had died in the service OF the diocese
the benefit Of life insurance policy bishop Potter
asked the churches to increase Nv contributions To
the rInd.
some OF the members were surp sed to Dear tiiat
the Society for the Promotion Of Education ana Re
llgon had received only 1919 II last year. The So
ciety has ra endowment. and many Of tie churches
navo not considered large contributions necessary
The Rev. DR.. W. :. Ralnsl0rd proposed new method
OF electing officers, which referred to the Com
mlttcc on Canofs. The work OF the New-fOrk CITY
Mission society recommended TO the diocese and
the churches were asked to support 1t. Henry l..
Morris and Cornelius Vanderbilt Were reelected rs
trustees of the estate and property Of the diocese OF
New York. The Rev. Dr. Harris WAS elected secre-
tary OF the convention and James Parker treasurer
The following committees appointed: on ex-
amining chapains, the Rev. Drs. II. Il. Fairbarn Il.
k Cady H. L. Heeenfoss and &. c. Tiffany; stand
ing committee the Rev. DIS. Backus, Nolle stearns,
Irving Grinncn and lie Grand Dodge Committee on
Incorpomtion and admission OF Parishes. the Rev DR..
Van De Water ". e. Hamilton; Committee on Canons'
the Rev DIS. ". J. seabury, J. :. shipman, q b.
smith and p. narrower. and stephen p. Nash. T.. z.
Wheeler H. L. Morris. F. l.. stetson: Committee on
the Diocesan Fund, the Rev. Drs. W. ii. SillS and
Donald. Augustus Virgins. Lewis c. POpham; Com
mittee OH .1Teasurer's Report, George Montague, X
C. Fisher Hugh y. Camp, Committee on General
Theological seminary. The Rev. Dr. J. Mucahey,
the Rev Dr.. X. b. Fairbarn, j. q. Wilson, ;. L.
Kane and ID. Merritt. ,
Al 80 O'Clock the convention adjourned The
convention sermon I'm the morning was by the Rev.
Dr. Butler. The session will continue to-day.