New-York tribune., 1904-09-29
DEGREE FOR ARCHBISHOP
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90 q Connecticut: Bishop Johnson. OF West
= -szzz, ana Bishop Beckwith, OF Alabama.
E,su-s the delegates left the crypt Bishop
ror.s- read his annual address, IN which he
.-ose q divorce IN the following terms:
RE clergy and 81 the clergy. the parishes and
-.-T par!sh. parts OF larger whole; and the
sSgSs II witness OF which they themselves are
is-rey unconscious; This is pre-eminently Illus
.-rSed q this land in the attitude Of this Church
.orsrs divorce II would be the gravest untr,1th TO
- approaching General Convention, such wide
svsrgence the form Of canonicaL enactment in
g. rSsrtsr OF divorce may delay, II it does not
5eseat what some among US want But this is
rerognizss as many Christians Of other names do
not that the family is the fogndatlon of society,
5sing and what kossqth called as some Of you will
isfer relapse into practical barbarisn.
Fut how IS il that a sound pubic sentiment and
rrst IDEAS on this any subject that touches the
f5rnda1iors OF our social order may prevail among
Tso Or. my brother, who art fretting because the
rnhsre u which you md yourself placed seems so
SSrT5W. behold here your opportunity In every
family. u me nllna et esery cllI0 ~ EDuI 9'cAy &
-1-b reference that goddess license which fings
SSos S,SSoSpEs1afy or for whatever vagrant whn or
Sntipa5hy there IS an oPportuity to create not an
Of ma th5ss ~ s93 gs Ie5 yisoned conviction whoh
shall n1ale itself felt, wherever II Is expressed,
n . -ale which encountered the other day I
rsaa Of a Young LAWYER. in the Ear West 10 whom
,Sree Five hundred dollars was offered by these
,To = -hev could freed from a tie which they
ba6 sound al last inIolershle- And they were pro
soundly surprised az nEsL ~ s, 1ss an oI. ~ - ,5
himself TO their wish. and we're Ileileo ana over
cone a. co,s2 @Ss . -6er purpose and recognize the
;r5isSolube bond which. under Gods law. bound
essn5 has e%sRsT % sEg ss9121os g s.r3 than esJ rs
first We may Ts1osl-e L-..it =, -, ,e- .osfi--
Iothing would staTtle you more than the legal en-
So~ce leetslarior have nothing higher behind them
sSsn mere whim Or the coarsest passion; And II
S.Tf 70 selfish ends that sometimes We should md
Il lsn5ing itself 10 merely vindictive or senuHen-
M - worst aspect Of such a situation Is that
E s45 5s- nv s1aruTs Books win laws which are TOO
oftsn dead letter i IS very easy 70 pass tTpIa m
l-T IA disregard % laws that not unreasonable,
gs-asls, 7L 615 = 20 65tF ioor1eeT ana SInrga-
sonsble Il il gets IN his way.
From the crypt the delegates marched into
ire old orphan asylum building. close al hand,
which has been converted into a synod hall and
the regular business Of the convention was be-
r-rn. Bishop Potter called attention 70 the fact
thar the walls Of the hall we're stiIl unfinished.
although partly covered with some OF the beau
tful ard costly tapestries of the cathedral and
be said n explanation:
~ Our friends Of The labor union have been in
\ very great measure responsible for the eondi-
ton n which you see the hall
Expressing his satisfaction that the diocese
was able for the FIRST tine 10 hold 4 convention
n a hall CT its own. he said:
Please Cod. the New-Eork Diocese has sat
for the last tine II a church.
There was vigorous handclapPing Al that fol-
lowed with laughter. when Bishop Potter added.
You wouldn't dare DO that IN a church, and
wouldn't permit you"
The convention rose 20 greet the Archbishop,
and remained standing until BE said, Please be
seated" Re made q short address. saying IA
part:
Among the many things that desired 10 see on
crossing ne Atlantic, the one OF paramount i'm
church assembages From them intend 70 gather
ne Old Word has learned t-on the New We n the
Shurch q Englend are perhaps only now learning
church assemblies. We are trying 70 DO the curious
thing OF adapting the regulations ard rules of past
upon rules made when the whole nation was one of
does not Consist 81 eg-ehr7e1 me "n0's h1o
We Rave set ourselves 70 this task q -e-arranging
what Went before with the businesslike manner %
to-day Nothing better can help US than 70 and
know az first hand how the work is being done and
now ne d!ncultes are being met where the old
rarnn1els do not exist to-day. These lessons
when I Tet1rn home ''''
single other word. The Diocese Of Nev-York
has a prominent place with Us as We regard the
Church America We feel a very close interest in
the Diocese Of Nev-Tork OF account of The close
relations il had wiki my predecessor ana lambeth
The name of the Bishop presiding here to-day Is
almost much household word in England as It
is IN America
The question OF dividing the New-York do
oese came up at the afternoon session On the
report o. the committee which had been ap-
pointed 70 consider The subject. In the absence
of the Rev. Dr.. J Lewis Parks. the chairman
OF the committee. who IS III. the report was pre-
sented by the Rev Dr. William r Huntington
OF Grace Church. who was said 70 be the only
nernoar Of the committee II favor OF the divi-
son Dr. Huntington made 10 allusion 20 his
personal view but said the COMMITTEES recon-
meaaed that division of the diocese be post
ponea for the present and that the committee
% discharged from consideration OF the subject.
IN the discussion which followed II became
plsln that the delegates who were IN favor of
elVlalng The diocese were mostly from the Hud-
son hlVer parishes. The Rev Octavius Apple
gate j.. Of Kingston who seemed 70 be their
leaoer' opposed the request Of the committee 70
be discharged on the aeoeptanee OF the report.
he declared that the report seemed 10 him 10 be
Fergtng On trivial treatment Of question which
vas regarded by many IN the convention as Of
Fitsl importance He was prevailed upon 10
N4lharaw opposition TO the discharge Of the
'ofaaitfee' and then offered resolution for the
epponinent Of a new committee 10 consist OF
i've clergymen and FIVE laymen.
Inc question Of division is always a live
'ne M. Applegate said. 1T viii be here no
matter what you do to-day The Diocese Of
-7"-Aork has outgrown the strength Of one
MAJ as bishop, and e portion should be set
apart to another man 4 diocese can grow and
e 30 large that it VIII be impossible for one
man 70 give it his attention"
seems TO ne" said Dr. Huntington In re-
I-s' taat 10 reaDpoint committee which for
20 years has been unable 20 reach a decision
is futlle"