New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-30
EPISCOPAL CONVENTION TODAY.
An Almost Forgotten Canon May Bar Elec-
ton of Coadjutor Bishop.

The annual convention Of the Protestant Epis-
eopal Church in the Diocese OF New-York will
meet to-day at the Church CT the Heavenly Rest,
No. 81 Fifth-ave. Bishop Potter will celebrate
communion and deliver the formal address. The
business Of most importance to Je considered is the
election CT a coadjutor for Bishop Potter. which
VIII come up Thursday A reception viii be
given Ia the evening by the bishop at SAerrys.
1t is expected that there viii be controversy
to-day the election Of a coadjutor This arises
from the fact that some church authorities main
tain that a coadjUtor cannot be elected now under
the canOuical law. An editorial IN The Church
man" calls attention 10 tie belief that conven-
ton is competent to elect a bishop coadjutor only
when application for such an election IS made on
the ground Of old age other infrmlty on the
part OF the bishop. But II tire election Of CO
adtutor is desired merely On account Of the great
extent Of diocese the consent Of the general con-
vention must be obtained If that is not In ses-
sion. Of a majority Of the bishops and the several
standing committees. AS the present instance falls
under the latter head The ChurChman" contends
there viii be good deal OF delay in eectins CO.
adjutor 10 Bishop Potter it, indeed. is elected
all
It is thought that the convention. beginning to-
day, viii merely decide as to whether the diocese
viii be divided What ground the commit
tee appointed TO consider the subject VIII take
could not be learned yesterday. The talk OF divi-
sion is strong however. Professor Rchey, OF the
General Theological Seminary. has said however.
that the division plan is not dead By any means
Surprise is expressed that the canon relating TO
the coadjutor bishop should have been overlooked
Il was recalled that a committee. Of which the
Rev. Dr. J. Lewis Parks is chairman. and which
has J. PierpOnt Morgan a member, recommend
ed the calling Of special convention last SpIlnS
for the election Of CC1dJutOr. The committee
did not seem to think it lacked power in what It
d.d The standing committee. of which the Rev
DR.. Morgan Dix is president. and which has as
members the Rev. Or. x. ". Grosvenor ana
George Macculloch Miller among others. refused
permit the calling Of the special convention
but not objections based on the general canon
II Bishop Potter formally consents 10 the electlon
and names the duties Of the new Official, as II IS
expected he will do he will also clearly have over
looked the provision. 1t seemed such an unhelTd
OF contingency that many Yesterday refused 10
credit the canon and its meaning Yet TIE canon
says after ~eCiring the usual routine:
Provided that before the election OF a hlSl9p
co.dfu for the reason Of extent or diocese tne
consent OF the general convention. or curing me
recess thereof the consent OF a majority OF the
bishops and standing committees. must be had
and obtained -.
Tho reason for eIccti1e co76futor is the extent
OF the diocese and the Illness or tncapacity OF
Biehon Potter That is admitted. $50
Discussion Of candidates Tc1t On "lIR vlsOr 49,
terday- The city was filed with cierPy. some
coming from the dioceses Of Newark ana Ions
Island. bishop Parrridee. Of kyoto. W&s new, new
name introduced Bshop KlnsolvlnC. OF SQlihef n
Brazil was also mentioned as possible CHOICE