New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-30
GREER POINTS TO BRONX.
ADVISES LAND BUYING,
Tells Diocesan Contention of Roman
Catholic Holdings There.

CoadJutor Bishop Greer. as presiding officer of
the annual convention Of the Episcopal Diocese OF
New-York, yesterday made his first address TO the
convention He advised the raising OF a fund in
the diocese to meet appeals for charitable and
mission work. The rapid increase Of population in
The Bronx he said and the certainty that the in
crease would continue with improved transit factIi
ties, should turn the attention Of the Church to
that part Of the city
Now is the time" he continued "to 60 in and
possess the land before it becomes prohibitive in
price Our Roman Catholic brethren are already
active in this respect The property they have
acquired already amounts to 100000 I do not
envy them. but I want TO know what this Church
IS doing
Speaking OF the Importance OF negro education,
he said:
:, II is important not only in the South but here
nao 1; qrk. There are seventy thousand colored
ST. Philips and St David's, which are very -four
two more one e5 tbe There should BE De at least
S S9 on the upper East Side. The City Mission
society Should undertake this work.
In ending his address he said he especially wanted
to commend the school for the training Of deacon
esscs. adding
Never was the outlook for the Christian Church
more hopeful and encouraging than the present
70 their utmost intensity. They have worked
themselves out Now. never feel the need
The personality OF Jesus Christ is rising upon the
consciousness Of the modern world with the force
almost OF new revelation.
The convention passed by Overwhelming
jortty resolution authorizing the of the Re
vised Version OF the Bible The resolution
presented by a committee appointed Wednesday
a resolution to memorabilia the general conven-
ton to adopt some form of suTragan episcopate for
establishment IN the Church adopted
In the afternoon deputies of the federate coun-
ell ana members of standing committees were re-
elected Before final adjournment resolution was
passed, offered by the Rev. Or. Pascal narrower.
appealing for aid in the compI, the choir OF
the Cathedral of St John the Divine. DR. Har-
rover said the work would 100000. but he
thought the richest diocese I'm the United States
ought 20 he able To raise the money.
We want 20 make "a start tie cathedral"
said ne Rev Or. Hunting ION. OF Grace Church
ana there IS no time better than the present. Many
think u viii he impossible for US 10 complete the
nuild!nE, but We know that n is not. We have
already paid & 10000 for property anG materials.
ana think We can complete the task. What is
SlpO'"' compared with the resources Of the Church
In Stew-York2'
George Zabriskie offered a resolution calling for
a record by the convention If its appreciation Of
the trst visit ~ the Archbishop Of Canterbury II
was adopted unanimously
The Rev Andrew T Inicrhiu rector OF ST
John s. fonkers. offered a resolution asking the
blSnop and Standing committee regarding the ex-
PeHlency or having the convention meet in May or
June, instead ~ the fall. and it was adopted
!! ne convention was adjourned by Bishop Greer
AFTER prayer by ArchdeICoG Nelson.