New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-19
WANT REVISED VERSION.
II. b. Gardner WOrsts er-Justice
Van Wyck in p. E. Contention.
DISPUTE OVER ELECTIONS.

Garden CITY Long Island. May Is (SpeciaD.-In
spite OF the efforts made by ex-Supreme Court
Justice Augustus Van Wyck and some other lay
men at the Episcopal diocesan convention that
held in the Cathedral of the Incarnation. at
Garden City, TO prevent the passage of a motion
TO refer the passage OF canon dealing principally
with divorce and social conditions the General
Assembly that meets in Boston in October, the
motion carried late this evening through the
dispomacy Of Colonel Asa Bird Gardner. who was
also che of the lay members of the convention
Efforts have the canon acted created much
discussion at the morning session. and. after Judge
Van Wyck had made a speech it was resolved
that the subject be laid until the next conven-
ton. The convention then adjourned for luncheon,
and Immediately on recovering Colonel Gardiner
offered resolution which fully embraced all the
substance of the canon that had been set aside in
the morning, except that the resolution was sim
ply for year, and not permanent as the canon
was. IA long discussion followed, in which both
laymen and cergymen took part, and Colonel
Gardeners motion finally carried. The resou-
ton follows:
Th9 bishop shall agPons for the 1es ensuing ao yeaE
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head, and two clergymen and two laymen from
esrsysn arg Il shall 0 be the e duty Of this
committee. with the advice and consent OF the
Bishop. 10 undertake work for the betterment OF
social conditions IN the diocese, such those con.
corning marriage and divorce, the Dissertation or
the Lords Day. gambling. social purity the proper
lousng Of the poor and the adjusting of industrial
be unable cope favovably with the divorce ques-
ton There is nothing better in the United States
than the laws of New-York State on this question:
lie said, and Il would be impossible for the mem
bers Of This diocese or members Of the proposed
committee 10 endeavor TO adjust them"
The committee which had advocated the commit
tee on social service recommended that the com
mttee should undertake the work of lettering
social conditions IN the diocese and have power
TO cooperate with similar organizations else
xs-na shO invite he
other churches TO cooperate with it in an inter
UNCONVENTIONAL committee TO agree on common
practice to the performing Of the marriage
ceremony. and thereby elevate the present stand
ard II also suggested that the only effective way
TO regulate divorce through act OF Con-
gress making uniform law for all the States
which could be brought about only by an amend
the Constitution of the United States. Re
ferring TO the subjec: OF capital and labor, II
recommended that notice from the social service
committee be sent TO the associations Of both par
ties offering the good offices OF the church in arbi-
trating difficulties. Taking the temperance ques-
ton, the committee commended the work OF es-
tabishing substitutes for the saloon and denied
that It condemned the Raines Law in attacking
the Raines Law hotels 1t recommended that the
social service committee ascertain whether liquor
dealers and associations are opposed TO drunken
bringing their business into disrepute. and
whether any considerable number of them would
support the passage and enforcement of seYerer
laws against intoXication.
There were also long arguments from SeNetd4
clergymen and laymen when the Rev. Spencer s
Roche offered the following resolution which was
finally carried by vote Of 81 TO II:
Resolved. That the convention OF the diocese OF
Long Island hereby petition the general convention
take such action may be necessary TO permit
ne of the revised version Of the Holy Scripture
in the lessons IN the morning and evening prayer.
The selection Of delegates to attend the general
convention in Boston created some feeling. and the
balotng lasted for hours before the necessary
number of candidates were chosen
The election OF officers" said the Rev. Mr.. Nc
Cuffy of Newtown. seems 10 be made by a ring
which should exist and especially here in this
house of God The country clergymea should net
be oblterated from election to the different COM
mittees, seems to have been the custom in the
past"
This occurred while the members Of the conven-
ton were baloting for place on the standing com
The following clergynen were either appointed or
elected fill the following vacancies for the year
Deputy the Federal Council, the Rev John r.
astical Court; the Rev. Townsend G. Jackson and
p r. Jennings, deputies TO the Missionary Council;
John r. Moses and p. r. Jennings OF Merrick. Long
Island: the fund for aged and innrm clergymen,
L. Alsop. Townsend Scudder, Henry f. Pierpont
and Alexander Z. Orr, who also chosen treas
building fund the Rev. Arthur b. Kinsolving
Henry E PierpOnt, the Rev J. II. Darlington. the
Mosier, the Rev. J. F. Atkins. A. Augustus Low,
Spencer Aldrich, a. Fl. Man and Q. F. Hibbard:
A Augustus Low William b. Dali and Charles II.
Fuller: committee on treasurers report William II.
Thomas, Edward +. De SEEDING and William H
Wallace. The Rev Robert Rogers, Of Brooklyn
chosen secretary for the year. and the Rev.
After the holding Of religious services which were
conducted by Bishop Burgess. the convention ad-
Journed