New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-01
BISHOP POTTER'S CHARGE.
BE URGES A CLOSER UNION OF THE
ANGLICAN CHURCHES

CHURCH ENIENSIpN ~ DE
BY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES To
THE LAW FOR THE 1NcoRpo-
RATION OF CHURCHES
Tho second days session of the convention of
TIE Protestant Episcopal Diocese of NewYork
VAS called to order at the Church of the Incar-
nation Thir,y-hfth-st. and Madison-ave.. at II
o'clock Yesterday morning by the Rev Dr. Morgan
Dix
Prior TO the business session morning prayer
was conducted by the Rev. Mr.. Lyon, rector of
Grace Chapel
The Rev. Thomas r. Harris. secretary, read the
minutes OF Wednesdays meeting. and, there being
no objection, they were approved.
THE BISHOPS ADDRESS.
Bishop Potter's illness prevented him attending
Yesterdays session. IT did Wednesday. and the
annual address Of the Bishop was read by the
Rev DR.. Nelson his secretary. The address gave
detailed account of the work in the diocese and
OF the changes during the last year A list of the
cergymen who had died in the diocese since the
last convention read and the convention said
prayers for the departed
The Bishop continued
! desire TO ask attention to those other reports
from rectors Of parishes and others which will
published This Journal Is annually monument
cali IS statsiicai Grasp Of our admirable secretary;
B b o whoh m i Su mG ec W
nobody scrutinizes, and in which the diocese at
large mas no lntclllSeht interest
SYSTEMATIC sUNDAY-SCHOOL METHODS.
The present aspect of our Sundayschool work
forces upon NE the conviction that 1t is largely
Inadequate inefficient In most 1t will
be admitted | presume, that 1t proceeds upon
lines that are conventional. and that II is left to
hands that but imperfecty furnished for it, a
review of the statistics of parishes and communi-
lies would, | suppose, furnish with in
formation as TO the number OF children under
care. and of the proportion which they bear 20
the number OF children in 4 parish in given
community. and in our Confirmation classes Again,
growth of The Church is of that normal kind which
makes the Increment to be from the children OF
from other communions. Still further such in
how far Tie ChHrch's sunday-school methods
worthy of her clsims, her heritage and her oppor
her office as pre-erninently teaching Church and
10 her hold her children upon their nelli-
us be Fear sr "f ha in at" these
there b Erea de TO be Gred as snn IS beo
the influence of intelligent churchmanship appears
eour ny foce seneraion ago the questions
CONCERNING historic Christianity which this Church
only most insignificant minority TO-DAY 'n ny
appeal 10 great noituue WHO f ar dtsposed
Al such time the Sunday-school ought TO De
foremost agency for the dissemination oil SCUM
and sufficient knowledge concerning the Churchs
faith and order and 10 this end no pains or sacri-
flee should be spared.
ATTITUDE OF THE LAMBETH CONFERENCE.
lift our thoughts. in this connection. to a much
wider horizon, and recall not unnaturally memo
rable assembly which has lately been concerned
with that and other important subjects. and of
speak IN dong So ind myself prompted 10
strive If | may, to clear the air little In regard
Functions 1 and lis utteTances Concerning ali these
there exist considerable confusion and misappre-
be at least attempt to dispel Nobody. for ex-
ample, to whom speak this morning has failed to
la4 ph a :
ferences. and those queries as 70 It's authority or
competency, which are not at all unnatural in the
also. the conference has been much criticised Tor
6n da G dd @
oT a f2 the for Bs ws
1t has been as BOY h a not no sbnn
with more imperative authority.
In word. every school in the Church would
tae particular tendency to error or heresy which
dslikes and had commenced the theory or .ne
hardly say that 1t was not called into being for
believe. divineiy. guided from the folly. Of lending
itself to any such ends Its genuine cathocity has
10 assist in debasing that noble word to the noisy
and tawdIy sectaranism with which, strangely
enough il has come in some quarters to be most
CLOSER ORGANIC UNION OF ANGLICANS.
The question has not unnaturally been
ssked. after the existence for nearly third OF a
century of such INSTITUTIONAL may call 1t so
organic outcome of IT." 1t is certainly an inter-
esting thing for hundred and fifty bishops.
more or less come together and spend month
in each others country. in the discussion OF ques-
Of Srpe or Ss Se TO the
ablest among them. well as TO the least gifted.
There is sentimental value in II which Is un-
doubte1y OF immense significance, especially to
whose work Is lonely or novel or dshearten-
M the unity at any ri bs of y sT IN and the VIDE de-
enreading branches.
'P Yes' and What then? Shall there be closer
Strengthen nn iisa for still greater tasks
umphs by some action which shall! strucurany
there was. in the late Lambeth Conference, a
prevalent attitude Of mine when b sery eTge TO push
potent timidity One Of the subjects proposed FOR
ganization OF the Anglican Communion" and the
Two important Of this topic w yen a}
of reference" TO considerable number OF the
unable of no other construction than one which
involved the erection Of the See OF Canterbury into
such action were depicted in terms which. If one
had heard them elsewhere he would, In some come In.
Ii did not seem to be remembered that the papacy
the s0 OF fra ol IN paro and b" in
an age of constitutional government so far at any
Church as well in State. and Of free discussion
and pplar ne s sSa cor 1r Amy
oracle As little did II seem to be recognized that
neither OF the propositions TO which have referred
necessarilv Invoked any especial submission what
ever OF the See Of Canterbury; or any other or
eanized relationship between Il and other sees
fhan that of the most qualified and mutually indie
pendent character Least OF al, did II seem 70 De
discerned that in some such voluntary suoordina
ton OF the several parts TO some duly constituted
body which represented the wisdom the Judgmeht
or the authority OF the whole. there was presented
the opportunity Of transforming the Anglican com
munion from mere oongeries OF loosely related IN
dependencies into unified and definitely articu-
lated fellowship. with voice to speak and
hand 10 act.
TERRORS OF AN IMPOSSIBLE PAPACY.
For myself I must confess that the imaginary