The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-11-14
FOR TWO MORE BISHOPS.
4 SCHEME ron EPISCOPAL REDIs-
TRIBUTI0N or the STATE.


The Fedsrste Couneu Co-r-ittes PROPOSED
90 Two Additonni Diocesss
Mating seven IN An-Ciersy for the Plat
ALBANY. Nov. lathe twenty-sixth annus
convention OF the Episcopal diocese Of Alban,
was opened here to-day in All Saints Cathedral
and will continue tomorrow. The congregation
was large. and much interest was manifested II
Bishop Doene's address. the first portion o
which was delivered to-day. the remaining por
tion being reserved for tomorrow. In part thu
Bishop said:
At the last meeting OF the Federate Council
a proposition was referred to a I,
draw up such a scheme Of redistribution Of tn,
territory OF the State as would secure more ef
fcient episcopal administration No movement
looking TO II has originated In this diocese. either
from the Bishop, or. so far as | know. from any
member of IT,"
The suggested plan Ia this:
Tho committee appointed by the Federate
Council TO consider and report as to the expcdi.
ency and practicabllity OF a redistribution Of q
territory of the State Of New York into six OF
more dioceses. respectfully recommends that
the number of dioceses within the State be In.
creased from five TO seven. to be constituted as
follows:
Buffalo. To consist of the counties OF Erie,
Niagara, C~hautauqua, Cattaragus, Allegany,
Wyoming, Genesee, and Orleans.
Rochester, to consist Of the counties Of Mon
roe. Livingston, Steuben. ChemunR, Schuyler,
Seneca, Yates, Ontario, and Wayne.
Syracuse. TO consist of the counties OF JEFF
ferson, Oswego, Onondaga, Cayuga. Cortland,
Tompkins, Tioga, Broome, and Chenango.
Utica, to consist of the counties of Oneida,
Madison, Lewis, IT. Lawrence, Franklin. Her
kimer. Fulton. Montgomery. OtseRo, and Della
ware,
ALBANY. to consist OF the counties OF Albany,
Rensselaer,. Columbia. Duchess. Putnam.
schenectady, Saratoga. Washington, Warren
Hamilton, Essex, and Clinton.
Kin kon Su Island and T. ss sSaSlst of the counties of
York. Westchester, Rockland, and Richmond"
The Federate Council has not yet met to re-
ceive the report, but probably will meet in Janu-
airy. The proposition. which is. Intended to
tion. will not go int. effect unless II is accepted
by the bishops and diocesan conventions Of
Albany, and after that agreed to by the General
Convention. which is to meet at Minneapolis in
The computation shows that the population in
the different diocoses will be as follows:
New York, 2,Q33.923: Kings, 1,2OO,655: AL
Dos; Rochester. 52s, COS; buffalo, 8po,O2i.
This diocese will take action on this report to-
morrow. and the other dioceses later.
city was appointed Chairman Of the Convention
committee Of 1--WE c%lergymen and Ave laymen
which was appointed TO consider and report on
this new plan. This committee will report to-
morrow, and IL is expected 1t will not oppose II
but will recommend that no part Of the Albany
diocese be set off until the other four dioceses
agree to the plan.
DIR. Richie Of the General Theological Semi
nary said last night about the scheme Of reor-
ganization:
This report OF course settles nothing beyond
the fact that It will be final so far as the
Federate Council is concerned. | think the plan
will go through. The great majority OF the
clergy are in favor of II for the reasons that
have been stated. but II will take q hard fight to
make the laymenc consent.
I'm the different dioceses there is strong oppo-
sition on their part, chiefly because OF the In
creased expense, which will be considerable. It
will cost a good deal Of money TO support two
more Bishops and all the other offices made
necessary by their creation, but I think the re-
suits will make IL worth the expense. and | am
Of the opinion that the laymen will eventually
be brought to the same view"