New-York tribune., 1910-11-10
Resolution Is Read.

pIOTdDle COn0ltlOnS existing IN JnlS CITY ON
reason of the controversy between various
express companies and their employees. and
deeming the demands of the men just and
fair we do express our sympathy for them
and commend their action in desiring to
submit their claims TO arbitration. and We
call upon the express companies to agree 10
such arbitration; and be il further resolved
that the commission on social service use
their good offices in this behalf and that
the matter be referred TO a special com
mittee which shall report on II tomorrow -
Though the convention refused to have
the resolution laid on the table. a COM
promise was soon effected. which brought
its withdrawal for a less radical one R
Fulton Cutting was appointed by the
social service committee TO establish me
exact conditions of the strike and then to
publish the facts found to aid the deserv-
ing side This was rejected on the ground
that the investigation might take longer
than the settlement OF the strike. Finally
q sort of non-committaI resolution was af-
fered by the Rev. Dr.. Middleton. which the
convention adopted The resolution follows:
Resolved. That this convention. while
deprecating the trouble which has existed
between the striking expressmen and the
express companies. desires to go on record
as indorsing arbitration in this matter in
stead OF violence"
The 127th diocesan convention opened
with an exceptionally large attendance
The synod hall could scarcely accommo-
date the delegates, J. P. Morgan was pres
ent until an hour before the trouble over
the strike resolution, and among others
were Steven Baker, Francis Lynde Stet-
son, Henry L. Morris, the Rev q. r. Van
De Water. the Rev. G. A. Strong. R Fulton
Cutting. George McC. Miller, Elihu Chaun-
cey and John P. Faure.
Mr. Morgan's committee offered its re-
port, which provided for better business
methods, particularly in the handling of
trust funds. amounting to about 5000 600
and the levying of assessments upon
parishes for general expenses. A board
OF adjustment IS recommended, which will
be in session from February TO April to
hear complaints on the assessments
After a recess for luncheon Bishop Greer
read his address The Church at large
has decided upon a new venture" said
Bishop Greer in the course of his speech
This is the sufragan episcOpate Person
ally. l think that it is expedient and wise.
and after careful study for many years I
am convinced that a suffragan episcopate.s
that a coadjutor episcopate cannot have.
Will help the diocese I am permitted TO ask
for two suffragan bishops. but I ask now
for one only"
The election will be held TO-DAY
Four thousand persons attended the
bishops meeting at Carnegie Hall last
night The combined choirs Of the Episco-
pal churches OF New York sang the hymns,
in which the whole audience joined.
Bishop Greer presided and addresses on
The Great Commission were delivered by
the Right Rev. DR.. William Lawrence,
Bishop Of Massachusetts; the Right Rev.
Dr. Lucien Lee kinsolving. Bishop Of South
ern Brazil. and the Rev. Dr. Charles II.
Brent, Bishop OF the Philippines.
Bishop Kinsolving spoke about the lack
of appreciation of missionary work by
business men. particularly those IN wan
Street. He said il was the remotest place
from hts mission. the North Pole being ten
thousand miles nearer Many Wall Street
men were present