New-York tribune., 1908-11-12
THE CHURCH AND LABOR
CLERGY TO DISCUSS 1T.
Question VII Come Up Before
Contention This Morning

The question Of the relation Of the Church 70 or
gsnfzed labor came up yesterday afternoon Al the
125th annual convention Of the Protestant Episcopal
Diocese of New York. held in Synod Hall. adjoin-
ing the Cathedral Of St John the Divine 4 SUD
corrmittee Of the social service committee com
pc sed Of the Rev Dr. John P Peters. the Rev A. q
Cummins Lewis Stuyvesant Chanlsr and Francis
H Holland had recommended that q definite or
Eanzation diocesan forces be Effected on the toi-
lowing lines.
foo,Fng fbs lines of the several archdeaconres
(b) The several rectOrs. with a lay repressntative
mittee in "a n district from which smaller ex-
ecutive committee may he appointed tor t'e 'a"'
(c} Each district to appoint fratsrual delegatH,
or delegates to M Sit oca as 'ns nfrd boy 81 labor
(d) Each central Tolerated body to appoint tra-
ternaI delegate or delegates. To ait as the repre-
sentative Of the central body OF labor the local
The several chairmen of local coTnni'{eeS e 20
constitute the executive committee of the dIoSes
on the relations Of the ChurSh to m % ectfve
committee special salaried representative 70 ne
appointed as the executive secretary or the n
ocesan body. whose duties shall b. deteru11heo y
that body
Although the bulletin Of the social service commit
tee embodyiug these recommends tions was iSS''9'
the summer. copies OF II failed to reach iarz4
percentage Of CIargymen and layuen present ana a.
result the problems involved were wholly no" 70
them DIT = d Townsend. rector Of All Angeis
Church. West End avenue and s1st street t''o u'-
delegates he opposed to the V0tS >'tt-ili7
tending recognize class distinction ana 10 etl-
phasiza the cleavage between c3pital and labor
DR. " VI Grosvenor. rector Of the Churcn OF ,'-
Incarnation. Madison avenue and 3otn street -
vorAd the approval by the convention ~ the "'I
already done bv the committee but he doupteo 'i-
exnA7ienc1 If giving it authority ahead along
unknown lines It finally decided 70 leave 'h-
consideration Of the question until tnis h"Tf'"--
giving the delegates IN the mean time an 'pPol-
tunity to familiarize themselves with the recon-
nendations.
The convention opened yesterday morning with =
communion service the crypt Of the cathedral
Rfshop David II Greer officiating The members
NJ the convention nearly every one Of whom r.
cefved the Sacrament. comprised Soma a4 Ci7I
mon and IN ecuaI number Of laynnen from New
York Orange Putnam. Richmond Rockland- Su'
Ivan Ulster and Westchester countles- ArIl'i-]
the earliest arrivals J. Perponr Morgan
Colonel John Jacob Astor, Lewis StuyVesaHt
ler and Alton z Parker.
In his op4ntuz address before the convention.
Bishop Greer announced that ne would nof ask TOT
the assistance Of Coadiutor At this convention o
/ would attempt 70 carry on the duties of the 7pi7
copate alone AZ least for yssr. He said tnst pos
sib1, At some later date he might ask for some as
=iztance either by the appointment or coaolllo'
/ or bv the division Of the diocese
Bishop Greer took occasion N pay speciai ''lc
| u+e to the memory Of Bishop Potter. and 70 spea
NJ s administration in the light Of modern church
/ manship. He said.
He va. eminent as churchrnan. ard loved ,.s h;
church and served II. MS synnpa ines reachsg
/ 5z1-or1 II Thev were human Ana VE--s n
/ rad MS preferances personal and social as V7L
/ raliyfo1Je he showed this mark OF -rle 1uiLLe
/ zrastress-that he did not have e1clnsloqS5 -
99i+ho,1- regard 70 creed race he loved ElS IL
/ rour men ard vas always ready 70 Work VIII L-CS
If avzr name who like himself were VoEHItls 70,
/ Tha common human good II was tnls NUM-
11aIf-v in him which brought him near 70 me p
/ he and endeared him 70 the people, and a. Ln7
TirA ~ nt death elected such spontaneous ~
| ror.ssio1e ~ regret svrnpathy and sorrow
| piehor Porter did not shrink from unpopuiaIily
/ - those who did not know him vel he seemed a
| zines ro court ~ But NOT 80. ne was ouitt
| izree- lines ard simply tried 70 dc and say ra.n
| @aarles=lv what thought was wise
ard uhat he deemed right. and while reaoZ g
! H-ra7 to reason 70 show that he was VronE, a.
If1ioL- and frank convinced 70 aczrloVi etIs'
and ~ own IT, no mere clan1or could sVerFS LlL-
from 1s course And that ts the type oL charaCl7!
| uhfch aIusvs in the end commands commence -
-Asnec+ and is always most admired t - the char
| ac-ar OF q leader
7nA e1A-+ou - III th= vacancy as +rrsree -
| estate and property the diocese caused oy ~
! death of the Rev. DR. Morgan Dix rector OF TIN
i-v Church vas accomplished by = unanimous Vo''
| directing the secretary. the Rev. Dr. Thomas K
| Harris 70 cast one ballot for the Rev Dr y mar
| , Manning the new rector 81 Trinity.
| The annual report Of the City Mission Society q
| tha Diocese Of New York set forth that so'7fs a
had bAen expended during the wear, an increase q
| $50 in contributions over the previous Eear his
! r-oie all ra~ords despite hard times