The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-29
BRIGGS WINS BY BIG VOTE.
HIS OPPONENTS oUTNUMBERED THREE
TO ONE.

cised for Its Attitude in tho Matter of
divorce and OF Sunday Observance.
The Briggs party defeated the High Church
opponents Of the higher criticism. three to one.
In the Protestant Episcopal Diocesan Convsn-
ton at the Church OF the Incarnation yoster-
DAY. but the nnti-Brlggs faction developed an
unexpected strength among the clergy. The
friends OF tn, Union Theological Seminary
professor we're surprised at the largo vote cast
ior the standing Committee candidates named
BY the anti-BriRRs clergy In the largest
vote ever polled In a Diocesan Conveu-
ton - FIVE sixtha OF all the clergy in
the diocese votinR-the antl-Briggs ticket
received minimum vote OF 55 to
lS2 cast for the regular ticket The laity
voted almost solidly with the Broad Church
men. the maximum lay vote for High Church
candidate being 10 out OF total OF 07. As the
Rev. DIR. Thomas Richey OF the General Theo-
logical Seminary was the leader OF the High
church ticket. the majority against him OF / -
In n total OF 23O votes may be taken as q m cas-
ure OF the strength OF the Briggs party In the
convention
Many OF the Broad Churchmen do not take
Che reelection OF the old Standing Com mittee
as an endorsement OF the teachings o, DR.,
hriggs nor Az an endorsement OF the Bishops
action In admitting him to holy orders. Some
OF the High Churchmen. too. shy that they were
not voting for or against the higher crit cism.
tho Sscrstarv =, tho n,onasan Ca.,na..t' :"
one n, the stan dive Con, ,.
thr ,nti-Rriuo. ,,ction s,iI -, r. g., 80
ternfter tho vote hod haan annorn.ai, ,s.,.I
n vote n, c,nodanoo ~ ~. a'I.. q ""'
n.mhers n, ~. ol.,nr ho soia h,. aon'
the committee for Its action in approving Dr.
BrGgss credentials for admission to the
priesthood. He and his associates on the
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ro,.irod 80 49,. 80 "aNo
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ri5 Tha R.v ~ Mo..en T,i ,r nnn
thurch was on both tickets and received 2Sl
votes out OF 800 cast. The Re- Or. Thomas r.
Harris received 2l5 votes the Rev DR.. Octa-
Vlu' Apologize. 2l3; the Rev. DR.. j. S Ship.
man. 1872; \. Nicholson Kane, 2ll II. G. Won
Post. 2O9: George Iabriskic. 1896. Scattering
Gr,,., 49,, D. ~ imam "a
LOWS Morris and Andrew C. Xahrlskie. The
old Federate Council was reelected without
opposition.
Aside from the defeat OF the anti Briggs
churchm"n in the Standing Com n lttpe fight.
tho most interesting feature OF the closing day
Of the convention was the report OF the special
committee on the Bishops address Of the day
before. and the tilt between the Row DR..
Thomas Richey Of the General Theo!ocical
Seminary. and the Rev. Dr. David H. Greer. of
st. Bartholomew's Church. following the read
ing Of the report. On the first day o: the con-