The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-18
A coADJUroR 70 BlsHoP PorTER

A COADJUrOR 70 BISH0P POTTER
His E,estssa . Ds Csassderea ~ Ne
Dsseesan Ceuvcnsssn Next Week.
TO rAA EDITOR or THS sUH-Sir: The
Diocesan Convention Of the Episcopal Churcn
In New York will asssmbls 10 the Cnurch OF
the Heavenly Rest next week. and the one
exciting topic Of interest viii b the slection
of q coadjutor mot an assistantl to Bishop
Henry Goldman Potter. Every clergyman
among the 500 enrolled cisrgy Of the diocese
has practically exclaimed "aolo spiscopars
90 that there u positively not candidate In
eyidsuos The New York correspondent OF
Church paper suggests the name OF Df.
Greer. tho ssteemed rector Of 81. Bartholo-
news, Now York. who IL the spiritual ad-
wiser Of many multi-millionaires. but tne
proposal has not bsen seriously discussed:
There IL an unwritten law that the private
character and the ministerial eifS OF can
didates proposed shall not DO openly dis
oussed in convention, and 80 II often happens
that a dark horse" wins. The Church pa
psrs are not widely road by the laity OF New
York. and therefore AJAX TIE BUN TO open
its columns to q discussion Of the subject:
At all events, allow me TO bring forwaro
eight names which i think may Be seriously
considered by the clergy and iaity OF New
York for the next few days.
10 First and foremost stands the name
of David Hummel Greer, rector OF st. Bar
tholomew's Church in this city. Dr. Greer
II exceedingly popular among the Ia'sy OF
the diocese and would certainly carry tne
lay vote. But he u Low Churohman" OF
rather q pronounced type. and 1t may 90
questioned whsther he could carry majority
A. IL al - a
do 20 on the frst ballot; and failing this 1t u
very probable that DR.. Greer would with.
draw his name. He has already declined
an election to the Bishoprics Of Rhode Island
and western Massachusetts,, He has on
severh occasions been elected to represent
the diocese In the General Convention. But
he has no university distinction and. having
bsen ordained In 1863. he cannot be regarded
az n young man. His nomination will prob
ably be strongly opposed by tho extreme
High Church" party. But no Is much BE-
loved and much esteemed by MS protner
clergy OF all schools Of thought. -,
ID DR.. Huntington OF Graoe Churoh woulo
not DO considered too old for the head OF tine
Roman Church: but. having entered the minis
try In 1881, he cannot DO very much tho junior
Of the present Bishop Of New York. He Is
Harvard man, and ono Of the most scholarly
clerrymen OF tho Church. Ten years ago DR..
Huptin gton would have been very popular
candidate.
(3) A younger cler gyman, whose name has
been often mentioned and whose election
would certainly be gratifying TO Bishop Pot
ter. II tho Rev. william Mercer Grosvenor.
rector Of the Church of the Incarnation, In
Madison avenue. DR.. Grosvenor was edu-
Gated at williams College and Berkeley d.
yinity School and entered the ministry as
late as 1885 He Ii man In the prime OF
life, very able public speaker and hoerai
churchmsn, The marked changes whlcn ne
has made In the ritual OF his present church
have been such as to win the Endorsement
NJ even advanced" churchmcn. He has
for the last three years or more carried the
vote Of the convention as . member OF the
standing committee. a circumstance which is
very much In his favor His earnestness IL
beyond question, and his tenderness OF heart
ia such as should characterize Right Rev.
erend Father in God"
~ The Very Rev. MILFORD Lash Robbins.
dean of the General Theological Seminary.
Is almost sure to be nominated; He is a
10 Of a. sna
He entered the ministry In 1884 and "a by no
means a novice" as 81. Paul saith. He was
Of Albany Cathedral fSr sa ~
noane Of Albany. After q few ballots Dean
RSbbins would undoubtedly gain the High
on 81 pr. 'G George Martin Christian, rector
of st. Mary the Virgin. y q university man n
graduated at the University, OF Pennsylvahia
to b FL By the ns
OF the High Church party put there WOW
not be the least chance OF his carving .le
corded for him would probably be Transferred
to a clergyman OF DR.. Robblns's position.
(e) Dr.. Percy Stiokney Grant, rector 3I
be nominated. He is a graduate OF fIary arr
Who received his theological education at ths
| Cambridge school. He accompanied Blsho y
on MA Sf the who Who
seeks coadjutor. But DR.. Grant is not
well well known among his brother Clergy
s his seems to ii kes to- Sa Be put forward
!" a. III II the convention seeks clergyman
outside the d aoy 2n t'y Pba9ephs
GAINED 5nHd by bishop Horetio Potter in 1873
and began his ministerial HSrE IN New ,oT ss~sn
F Hs was tio was fery.nerly rector q Chris,
church, Hartford, the very nursery OF Bishops
fhs e sS9oe AZ Gree ths mos. tSo
9hurehm man with broad sympathies. and
a strong advoeate. of Temperance II ma ai
|
liz" az b Dr.. John summeraeld Lindsay, rector
ansdas fat tsI T., h So wss f bs
cbairman OF the House Of Delegates in the
Is Of sse ,h an cisfsS
iuitv q, the Church lie Is q man OF great abilit,
and would seem 70 be likely cand Ita.,, h.
remsmb ersd that Bishop, pottef, has not no,
a : Rrsc e FOR the election Of a coadjuto
SH Tic 1seS Of s' IN hs ssssdasss
Convention. Bishop Potter seems TO thinI
that he can do the work himself. His ocrg
d dawn next KIT the clergy and laty of the dioSss,
should enter tho convention with stro ,h
best suited to beo q; %sw az 1o asoeptabt
looking carefully over the 5000 names OF tn
clergy the Episcopal Church IN t her Ia
eight distin guished rectors whose names
have now recorded w. w. AL ~
NEW YORK, Sept. 10.