New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-30
DIOCESAN CONVENTION ENDS
r,pTAIN ALFRED T. MAHAN ELECTED
4 DELEGATE TO THE GEN
ERAL CONVENTION

ERAL CONVENTION
The annual convention Of the Protestant Episco-
"a. Diocese ~ New York. which began on Wednes-
sav was continued Yesterday In Grace Chapel IN
rast Fourlecnth-sI Tho attendance was much
i.rrcr tiaa On 'ho first day. Prominent among the
,ov dictates present were j. Pierpont Morgan
Genera Daniel Rptterheld Robert Fulton Cutting
end George 70 Jriskie
Tho committee. comprising George Macculloch
Miller Pierpon. Morgan. the Rev Or ". r
huntington " ". Sherman and George Cappell.
20 which referred the part Of Bishop Po;ter's
address relative to the management and safe
keeping Of the property OF corporations and
c,etles of the diocese for which the convention Is
either directly or indirectly responsible offered
resolution declaring It to be the Of the
ver'ion jha' the corporations and societies
ferrcd 20 should arrange and contract with
company &C assured responsibility and standing for
me following service Frst-The custody and afe-
keeping Of tho money and securities representing
capita' sSaconG-The investment OF capital under
tho advice md direction Cf a committee Of the
corporation or society which such capital be-
longs Third The collection and disbursement Of
moneys under regulations to be agreed upon be-
tween such trust company and the society cor
poration 20 which such Income belongs. Fourth
When possible 10 act treasurer or assistant
treasurer for the corporation or society contracting
with e.
The resolution was unanimously adopted
1shop Nichols. OF California. entered the con-
yention and was seated within the sanctuary.
Other visitors were Lieutenant Hayes and Ser
reant Ricketts, OF Roosevelts Rough Riders. They
we're accompanied TO the convention by the Rev
C. W Dc Lyon Nicho;s Of St Luke's. delegate
10 the convention.
The election Of delegates caused the first ripple
in the convention. y delegate needed 70 take
the place Of the late Stephen =. Nash in the Cen
eral Convention. on the tickets were the opposing
names Of William JAY and Captain Alfred T.
Mahan. The latter war spoken Of as the most
accountable man 10 fill the vacancy. on the hrst
ha,loi however Mi jay received Il votes. against
Is for Captain Maha1. ArchdeacOn Tiffany moved
that the rules suspended and that the secretary
cast ballot declaring Captain Mahan the choice
OF the convention 10 Ill the place made vacant
through the demise Of Mr.. Nash This was voted
down and second ballot taken. which re-
suited IN IL votes for Mr.. Jay and 10 for Captain
Mahan similar motion TO declare Captain Mahan
The choice OF the convention was lost, one delegate
dissenting
Bishop Potter said that elections for all officers
must be unanimous; the other delegates to the
General Convention were elected unanimously as
was the standing committee. 10 which was added
the of George Zabriskie Bishop Potter ac-
cordingly ordered a recess In the hope that the
delegates would accomplish their purpose more
easily after reassembling
In the mean time George MacCulloch Miller on
behalf of the committee Of ST. Thomas's Church
reported that the total income Of that church for
the year Just ended sl4ll9 &c Of which N2.~"
was paid as part Of the sa:ary of the Bishop. There
was also he said $4,000 invested in debentures in
the New-York Central and Hudson River Railroad
Company. making a gross total Of money invested
in all corporations s209S7 .? Resolutions approving
the action of the trustees in the matter or th":r
disposition of the church funds OF ST THOMAS =
were carried unanimously.
J. Pierpont Morgan behalf of the Committee
on EPISCOPAL Residence ard Episcopal Funds. re-
ported progress and asked that the committee ne
continued until the next annual gathering 1h!s
was agreed TO Similar action was taken In regard
10 the Committee on Pensions. . -
on the motion Of the Rev John Marchall Chew
ment the Religious Corpora zion law In regard TO
the sale. mortgage leasing OF real property
having been amended by the omission Of any pro-
in regard the leasing Of real property, the
amendment he approved by the Conference and
referred the conventions OF the several dioceses
order that II might be presented 70 the Legislature
for enactment
In the afternoon. AZ its closing session. the CON
vention unanimously voted q p body for the cleo
ton Of Captain A. T. Mahan as a delegate to the
General Convention. TO be held I'm Washington on
their respective fields throughout the State was
heartily indorsed and 70 the Board OF Managers
voted the Of $4,000 for carrying the
work for the current year
Before the adjournment Samuel Shmmon. a
student in the Theological Seminary. who is pre-
pairing for missionary work in Persia addressed
the convention the necessity Of spreading the
hundred copies Of the proceedings OF the convention
be published and distributed : well thous-
and copies Of the address delivered by Bishop
Potter on the opening day.