New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-27
BISHOP POTTEWS ca OIION'
, WARNING AGAINST ERRoNhOo"
TEACHINGS ON SOCIAL QUESTIONS
CHANGES IN THE ACT RELATIVE TO li'N ''i''
TIoN OF vEsTRIEs AND oRGANizAIIoN VI
CurRcHEs ADOPTED BY THE PROT
EsTANT EPISCOPAL DIOCESAN
CONVENTION.

CONVENTION
,ha nth animal convention of the protestant
Episcopal Church Of the Diocese OF Ne" r.
snn,b,ad YESTERDAY morning In the Church Oh INC
.1, 1,,,,i,,. at Fortv-secondst. and Madison-a'e'
~ which the Rev DR.. +. Walpole warren Is re-
TOR Al 10 o'clock there was choraI ceie'' 49, ~,
of the holy communion. Bishop ro'te -,
ce,ebrant assisted by Archdeacoh lho'''a"'
Orange the Rev. DR.. DIX, rector Oh ii'',''' ,h
ond Arcbdeacon Tiffany Of New-fork FOR INC
"m1 - Tavid g Henderson from the choir OF
Tho cathedral at Garden City. sang BE Ihou
Faithfu, Unto Death" from Mendeissoh"
Paul" In place Of the sermon Ill .''e ICE - ad
of service Bishop Potter delivered MS annual Az
dress He spoke of the impotence "hicn IL uo
turbing the social order of our times anu '''
,,s vorv foundations He said in part
A, tho basis of our social structure as the oiucst
Of earthly institutions is the family 90 nos ' ha
~ ali human institutions 1t Is that when to ,t!
has the feebest hold upon the popuar iliaS
system is that which our social refSrmers are
most tempted build, and from which ,, iney arr art
Coming chiefly to expect meHnal future pu.
the vice Of all c,mmunstic systems IS that .ney
deal with men not as ndNdpas 70 pI make society
better. rather than tho men, the women ana tne
children who compose it. II cS p,sisr iEan any
other; but like most easy ihlhes s II 10
ana an We would Mt the poor said parish visitor
to I'VE must begin by d se bars w asu the final
nhiosophy, after all one may gratefully hail all
that schools and games and holidays, Libraries:
tbose who are at the bottom OF our social fabric
but the lifting power must come rom .nas
those who rule It, and this in turn must come
from the personal spell of touch when IS not
most Of ali. shot through and through with the
spirit Of the cross Of Christ which Is the spirit
ana And 5'e as ' with the Transformation of the family
s sS OF STATE s' Shall ' be forgiven il venture lust
here to speak word of caution 10 my c nn,Id
seem AT least If not to require II Is the
glory OF the clergyin that communion az any ray
ony mother Church Of England or In our own
they have been distinguished by very roble en-,
for evfrything that could best enfranchse or uplif
him. Reformers cannot aWays De a1aiby in re-
gard TO great social evils is not likely to be dis
furbed by merely amiable murmurs OF dissent
But impas soned utterance exaggeration, II you
choose in the interest Of the masses as against ,ne
IN ree.rd TO the issues that divide them is quite
another Let it be clearly stated mat ,here are
a yeritable tyranny Of capital profound ndinerehc5
TO the hardships OF the man o' SVa'S ""se "''
scanter privileges
Al the close of the services Bishop Potter called
.he convention to order. The Rev Or. Thomas
Harris called the roll Of the clerical and lay dele
gates entitled to seats. The formal business was
continued during the afternoon session at 2:5o He-
ports from various parishes and mission SCHOOLS
were read including the report OF the New-Icrk
Protestant Episcopal City Mission Society. Henry
Dudley and Cornelius Vanderbilt were reelected
trustees OF the Parochal Fund. to serve I'LL 1897
The larger part OF the session was devoted TO de-
hate on the proposed act providing for the organza-
ton and Incorporation OF churches. the election OF
yestries etc The text OF this act was drawn up at
the Federate Council, composed OF deputies from
the five dioceses Of the state OF New YORK. bishop
Potter referred to II in his address ana Expressed M
hone that the convention would adopt H. The con-
yentons Of the doceses % Long ls.eEt ana western
and Central New-IOrk have already dona So eng
the diocese Of Albany is said 10 favor IT, Th- chei
question related the method OF procedure In the
Election Of vestries and wardens. Under the present
system an entire change OF the Governing BoaId
NAV be made at one executive meeting. The new
system proposes to make the change gradual Judge
Delano {. Calvin. Of Zion and 81 Timothy parish
and George MaccuOch Miller, Of St Thomas parish
smoke in favor OF the amendments. the Rev. C. r
Caneiay OF Trinity Church New-Rocheile. was the
leader Ct the opposition. The act was finally adopt
ed by a Of y to a.
The convention meets again this morning al
o'clock