New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-01

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onded the nomination. Other nominees were
DR.. William Grosvenor. of the Church OF the
Incarnation, the Rev. MILFORD Lash Robbins.
dean Of the General Theological Seminary.
Archdeacon George F. Nelson, the Rev John
Charles Roper, Of the General Theological Sem
mary, and Dr.. William Reed Huntington With
the exception OF DR.. Greer and DR.. Grosvenor.
ell declined to be considered candidates. Out
Of 21I votes cast by the clergy, DR.. Greer re-
ceived 120. and so of the 103 lay votes,
making IN all EOS out of S14 votes cast. DR..
Grosvenor received IS.
Said DR.. Morgan Dix in referring to the
election:
It was very remarkable. both as a very large
vote and as being cast with such unaninity
Of feeling. There were absolutely no party lines
drawn. Broad churchInen and rttualists united
for DR.. Greer. II is result most gratifying to
all the clergymen Of the diocese, and l believe
no one is more eminently fitted for the position
than the man we have chosen.
As coadjutor. DR.. Greer Will have the power
OF confirmation and conservation, and the priv
tege Of residence In the new see house at Morn
ingside Heights. Bishop Potter will retain for
himself the rural appointments and the ordina-
ton ministers
At 10 O'Clock this morning DR.. Greer Will re-
ply to the committee appointed to tender the
Office to him. Holy communion will be admin
istered 1T 5 o'clock this morning and DR..
Robbins viii address the convention. The
committee on division is TO report to-day. but
It is thought that this subject will be dropped.
no wthat a coadjutor has been elected.
BISHOP PoTTERS ADDRESS.
The church was crowded when the convention
went into session. Holy communion was cele-
brated. Bishop Henry C. Potter conducting the
service. The Bishop in his address said in part:
Il is desirable. l think that in the matter of
& change OF name our constitutional methods
Ss1Se - name should frst be PROPOSED by the
geaeGaI convention. and then communicated
II mis- the customary ana constituriona method of
procedure IN connection with such questions, is
followed, il at least avoids the probability OF
ehaLges which are the result OF manufa act
general convention OF It's Just and primary re-
spousbiliues.
time beng sufficiently disposed or, since, unless
have been misinfoTmed, a clear and consider
exp ressed themselves, however little enamoured
% ,he present title OF the church, as opposed at
present 10 any change Of It
HALF HIS SALARY FOR CoADJUTOR
In addres 9g Year aso Ts pointed %o6 G9t f haT
ELAPSED since l called TO tins Office my eIeC-
MichseTs and All Angels Day. September ., 1883,
a tact. by the way. to which beg TO say mat no
further reference can be permitted; and indicated
the methods by which the diocese might secure
10 USE! sueh Ilodt % 49, SiogIEer 10 render
In aecordance with these suggestions. two com
coad5utor Ohe resolutions appointing the com
:niuee viii be found on page ~ of the loufnal OF
1900 and the other DISSOLUTION with r.Le1@lG sour ~
which Will be- found on page a OF the SAINT 71s
naD the reimbursement OF diocesan Lle t S
committees are 70 report 10 Ials tOI ~ a. IN
/ shall be glad II these reports may pc mace uLo
To ms end / trust that this afternoons session
may be protracted until at least ?, N 70
Trained from any official expression OF q e s
New V0rk
Episcopal service, and this fos reasons %.Ch a.
al least ineligible It IS for me Gnu f
the diocese which are permanencies, and not lor
the bishop VINO i an incident 20 Secide what snan
the cony ention and not for me- to oeteTm mine
GIcfioR. ar WhetheT it shal elect coadjutor If it
shall adopt the latter mode OF reeI IN sCo 5a &c
Title / Of the digest, which requires that before
S S s s6 o. consent in Writing to such election
and in such consent he shall state The duties which
therein assigns ssh 80 ef RPRb s to say that Se
hereby consent 10 the eiee9h ot a 2lshop i
~ him one-haif OF my salary, and that hereby
a s 70 ~, a t 2 of ali consecrstions Of
churches and ordinations ana all administration OF
shall be glad. II to retain as my y, own
yisitations TO rural cnurcneS, 'lS s in "a bov
orders Of other doceSes applying 10 be transferred
elect coadiutoT. shall feel at liberty TO secure
at my own charges such episcepsl assistance nee as
for some time been. growing at the rate OF 2"oO
a year.
THE CONVENTION IN DETAIL.
The business session OF the convention began
at u o'clock the rollcall being dispensed with
DR.. Harris was unanimously reelected secre-
tarv and james Pott treasurer Of the diocese.
Christ's Church parish. Bronxville. and et
Margaret's parish, New-York mission churches
were admitted to the convention. and their rep
resentatives took seats.
J. Pierpont Morgan and George r SchlefreHf'
y hose terms Of office az trustees or the corpora
ton OF the estate and property OF the Diocesan
Convention were 10 have expired on October
next. were reelected for terms Of four years
Dr. Parks orfsred resolution. which was
Continued on seventh pnge.