New-York tribune., 1901-09-27
DEFER DIOCESAN DIVISION.
DELEGATES TO EPISCOPAL CONVEN'
TION LAY THAT QUESTION OVER
ACTION ON STATE LEGISLA-
TION TO BE TAKEN.
TION TO BE TAKEN.

Church of the Diocese of New-York resumed its
session 10 a. yesterday at the Church of Zion
and st. Timothy. in West Fifty-seventh-st In the
absence of Bishop Potter. who left the city last
night to attend the trienniaI general convention of
the Episcopal Church in San Francisco the Rev
DR. Morgan Dix, rector of Trinity Church, pre-
sided.
The following nominations for the standing COM
mittee, of which all last years members were re-
nominated and the federate council were made:
Standing Committee-Clerical flour to be elected:
The Rev. Octavus Applegate the Rev Morgan o DIX
r. Harris and the Rev J. s Shipman Lay Lay Nour Naar
Culioch Miller Fl. c. Won Post and George Ia
briskie.
The Rev C. F Canedy the Rev. Thomas Gallau-
det the Rev w NJ Grosvenor the Rev. H. Mot
tf he fRs Rev Rev the the
De Water and the Rev van ;b KieeSa; Lay
Irving s Grnps D91gI1s & MERIT MERIT nthop Sargent
and Andrew C. Zabriske.
When the result of the election was announced
it was found that the Rev. Dr. J. 5. shipman had
been defeated for place in the standing commit
tee, and that the Rev DIR. Thomas Rfchey mad
been likewise defeated for the federate council
The defeat of Dr. Richey is believed to be due to
his desire to have the diocese divided AT the
last diocesan convention at which Bishop Potter
was the presiding officer, DR.. Richey made long
speech in which he stated that he did not believe
one bishop could perform the duties in connection
with the diocese. contendng that it was too large
for man.
The introduction of the Rev. DIR. II. Mottet as
candidate for place in the Federate Council was
somewhat of a surprise to number OF the mem
bers of the convention He is said to represent the
Low Church element while DIR. Tdchey represents
the High Church element.
\ lively passage at occurred between the
Rev. DIR. j. w. Buekmaster. of St. Johns Church.
Tuckahoe. and the Rev. DR.. Nichols. of Holy Trim
ity Church. Harlem. Archdeacon Tiffany as chair
man of the committee on canons, in presenting the
report of that committee, recommended that a new
section he added to Canon T. which would authorize
the bishop examine personally or by representa-
tive the parish registers to If they were prop
erly kept
The Rev DR.. Buckmaster declared that the rec
tors kept their registers right and should not be
subjected to inspection.
The Rev. DR.. Nichols supported the recommended
tions saying: Il don't why any should
be sensitive this subject. except he had not
kept his records properly"
Just before the forenoon session was adjourned
George Zabriske, of the lay delegates, offered
a resolution the purport of which that the
efforts of the State legislature of late years to
restrict the exemption from taxes which at pres
ent. partly under general law and partly under
special charter, is enjoyed by charitable nstitu-
tlons. religious corporations and benevolent so
cieties should be brought TO the attention OF the
different parishes
| The encouragement which in the past has been
| given those bodies In the form of exemption from
taxation Mr. Zabriskie said. should be con-
tinued In the future. The work OF all these various
| bodies make for morality for righteousness and
| for good citizenship. We threatened
in these institutions and it Is only right that these
pernicous efforts should be brought the atten-
ton of the convention. that the members OF
| various parishes may be made aware of the i'm
| pending danger TO church."
John A. Bean, delegate from ST. Mchaers
Church of this city vigorously opposed the reso-
| luton.
Such action the part of this convention" he
| said. ''is antagonistic to the government under
which live, and / believe, antagonistic 10 the
best interests of church. II pass this reso-
| luton will again be placed before the COM
munty as constantly begging for privileges and
| volve on all good citizens.
majority '''-0~
At the afternoon session the Rev DIR. Thomas
| r. Harris of St Mary's Church scarborough "
| Y, drew the attention of the convention 10 the
passed last winter by the legislature. This
amendment virtually repealed the section providing
Episcopal Church shall not have the power to SELL
of 5e or cdTdb ON m hs C @
| the Bishop and the standing committee OF his
| 1T is the intention" said DR.. Harris. "of the
several doceses IN this State to take concerted ac
might be prepared TO act in concert he offered a
| cese be instructed to take steps to obtain the re-
peal of the amendment and call on the authorities
| them. The resolution adopted.
The convention not destined to TO
close without the question of the division of the
diocese of New-York which so profoundly agttated
| the last and preceding conventions, again
| hubbiinS To the surface. AT this convention
Bishop Potter who has sternly set himself against
| any division of his Episcopal the appoint
! ment of a Bishop coadjutor was absent. But he
| had strong supporters among those present. The
Rev. Octavius Applegate, jr., just before the final
adjournment was taken. offered resolution 10 the
effect that the committee of the diocese which had
| been appointed to confer with committees Of the
other dOceses of the State in relation readjust
ment of the boundaries of the various other dio-
ceses. also be requested to consider question
OF the division of this diocese. which was referred
to the committee which has had Ii under consider
alton for several years, at Wednesdays session.
Francis G. Moore, lay delegate at once jumped
to his feet and strenuously objected the question
of the diocese division being much as hfnted at
In the absence of Bishop Potter DR.. Dix at once
put the question to the convention and the resou-
| tiOn lost. Final adjournment was taken.