New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-02

The city, he declared. would be adequate
field for Bishop Potter and the Bishop Coadjutor
He said:
The future Of the Protestant Episcopal Church
in the United States is to be largely influenced
by what is done in The Bronx in the next ten
years. This debate is somewhat embarrassed oy
the very generous offer of the Bishop to accept
as his share of the labor the charge of the rural
tied on a point OF sentiment The time has
come when division of the diocese ought TO De
made.
The Rev DR.. Batten. representing the ma
jority of the committee. spoke against the d.
vision. saying:
The most effective method of carrying on
business is by a Centrng of interest suppose
it were possible to operate the whole church
force Of the world from one head-can any one
doubt that great good would follow?
Among others who spoke in favor Of division
were ex-Surrogate Delano f. Calvin. who has
been a member of the convention for tnirty
years and who declared not only that division
is inevitable, but that it should be made lmrne-
diately.
DIR. Grosvenor, who was a candidate for
bishop coadjutor yesterday. also spoke in favor
of division, while DR.. Niles of OSsinlng, de-
clared that he would oppose division unless the
line OF the new diocese should lie nortn OF
Ossining.
At / o'clock an hours recess was taken.
Discussion of the question of the division OF
the diocese was continued during the afternoon
Archdeacon Van Kleck. speaking in opposition
Others who opposed the question were the Rev
Mr.. Bugler. of Port Chester; the Rev. Dr. Page
of Orange County: DIR. Underhill. of st. Johns.
YOnkerS, and the Rev. Dr. Chew, OF Newburg
Others who spoke in favor of division before
the adoption Of the resolution were the Rev o.
Applegate, jr, of Kingston; the Rev. DR.. Free
man, of YOnkers. and DR.. Peters. OF st. Mich
aels, Manhattan.
resolution was offered declaring It mex
pedient to press the subject of division at this
convention. and referring the matter back 10
the committee. This resolution was adopted.
DEPUTIES CHOSEN.
Archdeacon Thomas and the Rev. F. NJ Camp
were elected deputies TO the missionary council
4 canon was adopted providing for the re-
moval by the bishop of any rector who. by rea-
son of permanent physical or mental disability.
becomes unable to perform his duties.
Much discussion followed on proposed canon
limiting the rights of clergy to seats In the
convention to those engaged in active work IN
the diocese. Many speakers INSISTED tnat rec
tors and professors emerltf should be entt!ed
to seats. In order that the canon may receive
final action at the next convention 1t was acttsi
on favOrahy yesterday, the action Delhs ihetei!
preliminary.
The standing committee was reelected. The
members are: The Rev. Morgan DIX. the rev
Octavius Applegate, the Rev. Thomas X Har-
ris the Rev w. NJ. GrOsYenor. George MaCcul-
loch Miller. s. Nicholson Kane. Herman {. Won
Post and George ZabTiskie-
The Following were elected provisional depu-
ties TO the General Convention: The Rev r A
H. Brown, the Rev h P MIcnoIs the 9r rev; =,
B. smith, the Rev F. B. Whitcomb, Theodore
K Gibbs Charles F. Hoffman jr.' and Everett
P Wheeler. ~,
For Deputies to the General Convention the
following, were elected: The Rev. W. X. Hun
tirgton the Rev. Morgan Dix, the Rev. j.
Lewis Parks. the Rev W NJ. Gr0svenor:: D.
Pierpont Morgan, William Bayard Cutting,
Francis L. Stetson and Henry Lewis Morris
For the Federate Council the following were
a1actad. The Rev. DR.. William J. Seabury. the
Rev Dr. F. b. Van Kleeck, the Rev. Dr. Charles
= Canedy, the Rev. DR., John P Peters. the
Rev. DR.. w. NJ Grosvenor. the Rev DR.. Henry
Uottett the Rev. Lawrence T. Cole. Phi D.. the
Rev. r V X Harris. Delano C Calvin. G.
MacCulloch Miller. Henry Lewis Morris
Chau2cey, Douglass Merritt and Andrew c.
Zabriskie.
After approving the minutes rho convention
adjourned at 6 O'Clock, without date