New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-09
TO CREATE NEW DIOCESES.
PROPOSITION SUBMITTED TO THE PkOI-
EsTANT EPISCOPAL BISHOPS

BISHOP POTTER OFFERS a RESOLUTION 10
THE rrpERATE COUNCIL PRESENT d.
VISIONS THOUGHT To BE TOO LARGE
A radical change in the government or the frot-
estant Episcopal Church in this state IS no" u"uer
the consideration Of the bishops. 1t IS the prop
oyition to subdivide the existing doceses so that
one two or may be added as may De deefhed
exnedient in furtherance OF the best interests Oh
the church The question of creating more doceses
has been the subject Of discussion among the iead
ing men in the Church for long time VI the
five Episcopal jurisdictions into which the state Oh
New-YorI Is divided. there is whose proper
tons both in superficial area and popuia'oh' IL
not in the opinion of churChmcn, too large ana
cumbersc me for the most efficient administration
No diocese has been established slhcs iooo'
while within that period the population has greatly
increased 1t was not learned unit. yesterday tnat
official action looking to "A change in ths con-
dition Of things had been taken last week at inc
diocesan house in Lafayette Place. at the meeting
of the Felerate Council. This council Consists OF
the bishops Of the five dioceses and their deputies
from each ecclesiastical jurisdiction. Bishop Potter
presided. and in the of the discussion which
arose the question at hand offered the Following
resolution. which adopted:
Resolved. That committee be appointed con-
ssting Of the bishops Of the state. five presbyters
and five laymen to consider and report to a future
meeting Of this council TO the expedency ana
practicaby Of such redistribution Of the terri terri
tory Of the state of New-Gork mo SIX or M" he
work q the Church and the continued usefulness
The appointment Of the members Of the commit
tee to study and report upon the question vas sye
York. Bishop Potter, has a population aceorc,ns
to the Of 1890 of 2O57s COS; Episcopal popu
lation Of 2SS lGj and IN area OF 800 square hhes
That of Western New York. Bishop Coke has a
population of LOFTS; Episcopal population s1,2D;
: area. 1915 square miles. That of Albany. Bishop
5o rs square MIX That Of centra NewYork
'" oFe5 uInS siare er Th5 Of Long Island
Bishop I.ittleiohn. l2soCS7; Episcopal population
Some Of taose in Attendance at the session Of the
Federae Council cared 10 tax Of me of ne
territory until the committee in charge Of the mat
ter had time to MAKE report. - was ,eaT'l ~
likelihood is that the committee will recommend
'ne tae 6n% been Known said he That the
burden imposed upon most If not all of the bishops
Of each diocese are much beyond the capabiiity
% any one - manage in reason Take the di2-
as far north as Poughkeepsie. Certainly. the
county of New-York. with that Of Westchester
diocese Of Iong Island. With the city Of BROOKLYN
ana al the rost of the island. Is too large and i'm
portlnt for the administration Of single blsn0p.
III same conditions also exist in the country do
cescs. with their many square miles and their
"AIhonrS n have " no oea Information on the
subject he continued = should be wiling 10 pre-
something like this: That the Federate Council
viii propose To the next General Convention. when
meets In 1875. that the dioceses In this state be
increased by three. and about as follows:
"The dioces- OF New-York will be- relieved Of all its
area save that IF NewYork and Westchester coun-
ri s.; q new jurisdiction will be established 10 com
the Hudson River counties as far up as Albany;
ana another constructed out Of the Central and
Western doc'sss Bat the third. and perhaps the
most certain division ~ all. to he made VIII be IN
the diocese 90 Long Island. The state Of affairs
Their. L. also admirably adapted TO such division
There should be jurisdiction 10 include Brook
Ign ara staten Island the counties Of Kings ana
Richmond the latter being now part Of the New.
York diocese. ard another 10 comprise the rest OF
Long Island"