The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-30
EPISCOPALIANS CONVENE.
RECOMMENDATIONS MADE TO II
DIOCESAN CONTENTION.

re Forbid sale or Church Property without
Permission or Diocesan Authorityt 70 Leave
the Church Army Aionei to Buy az Episco-
Pal Residence In M~idtown-As to Pastors.
Tho first days session of the Hath con.
vontion OF the Protestant Episcopal Do
oese OF New York, held yesterday at tho
Church OF the Incarnation. Madison avenue
ana Tnirty.hfth street, was almost altogether
devnted TO routine business, such rs tho re-
ports Of committees. In tho absence Of Bishop
Potter, DR.. Morgan Dix OF Trinity Church was
elected permanent Chairman. The Bishop has
the grip. He sent a note to the secretary OF
the convention telling about II, and assuring
the members OF the convention Of his affection
and concern for their welfare. The note was
signed, Their disabled servant, Henry C. Pot
ter" Tho convention passed q resolution Of
sympathy for the Bishop in his affection. There
IL . bare chance that DR.. Potter will be well
enough to attend tho sessions to-day. Canon
Gore Of Westminster preached on tho disap-
poaranco of Calvinistio doctrine. At the
morning session there wero two indications In
the course of the proceedings that to-day's
session would not be altogether without differ
ences Of opinion among the delegates. Charles
N. Ironsido, lay delegate for st. Clements Of
this city. gave notice that he would move to-
day to amend Canon XIV. SO that the Bishop
and Standing Committee should have sole au-
thority in fixing the boundary lines of parishes.
The amendment further provides that no par
fish shall engage in any missionary, athletic, or
literary work in an adjoining parish unIess
,yxaa wTitt1 Tss son s%sp Of sns reG sSso n saH paFl IN.
oludes the. circulation of tracts or other htera-
ture in the. general prohibition. 1t permits
thy for the afflicted or distressed. Mr.. Iron.
aide made q point Of explaining that he offered
the Rev i. n Chew Of the Church of tho
Good Shepherd; Newbur., presented the re-
The COMMITTEES recommended several technical
changes in the laws passed. by the last Legisla-
providing that no church should ALLEVIATE its
property without the consent OF the Bishop and
was said, was designed to keep churc hes from
selling out for material motives, such as the
acquisition of q site in q fashionable neighbor.
The special committee on the Church Army
presented, through the Rev; DR.. Vandewater, q
from further duty The report said that the
army In New York had not shown the unity or
ooherenee that seemed essential to its full sue
Tho Rev. /. Walpole. Warren said on behalf
Of the Church Army that he thought 1t would
"We have always been on the point OF saying
something when we have. been hushed by an
In q fairly satisfactorily unsatisfactory condi:
ton. We hope that we may be cut loose to pad
die our own canoe. Leaky as We know 1t 1s,
VIC nope that In time IL may become o Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse. and be worthy Of your CO.
operation"
The committee on the episcopal residence
recommended that the offer of a tract near the
cathedral at 10th street and Amsterdam ave
nue. be declined, for the present, at any rate. II
also recommended that to avoid the constant
assessments on the churches to meet the Bish'
ops salary, the episcopal fund be increased to
$500 900 BY the Incorporation with 1t Of the sum
dence In Twenty-second street, and that a com
mitteo be appointed to select a place for ar
episcopal residence somewhere near the centre
OF the city, to be purchased out Of the fund. the
title Of the residence to be vested in the trustees
Of the fund. Tho recommendations were
''fhe Chair" said DR.. Dix, will, of course
leave tho selection Of that committee to the
Bishop"
Tho convention meets at the Same place at 1C
o'clock this morning.