New-York tribune., 1910-08-20

Leaders in three religious bodies IN Ne"
York are actively preparing for delesa-
tions to attend three great gatherings 20
be held as soon as the summer vacation
season ends They are the Eucharlstlc
Congress at Montreal. the Episcopal Cen
eraI Convention at Cincinnati and me
National Council OF Congregatiora!istS at
Boston. The last named includes the CEN
terlnial of the American board. the Oldest
of American missionary societies, and the
annual meetings OF the Congregational
benevoiences.
The Rev. Dr. Ernest VI. Sures. or st
Thomas Church, VIII, for the f1rst ti1ne'
be a deputy to the Episcopal General Cor-
vention, taking the place as All alternate
OF the Rev. James Z Freeman, removed
to Minneapolis. Other clerical deputies
viii be the Rev. Drs. William 7. Mar
ming, Of Trinity: william N. Grosvenor'
of the Incarnation, and J. Lewis PARKS
Of Calvary. Lay delegates incinoe .
Pierpont Morgan, who has taken
house in Cincinnati for the month OF
October; Francis Lynde Stetson' VINO
was the author Of the famous canon ~, w
Bayard Cutting and Henry Lewis MOTIFS
Mr.. Stetson gave notice year ago thaI
he would oppose any backward step III
the canon matter. and challenged his op-
ponents to defeat him for reelection. They
did not DO it. There will be big deoate'
il IS said, over the canon, which Is re-
garded as a partial opening OF Episcopal
puIpits TO outsiders, and which has brought
dire confusion eor three years
Great interest is felt in the selection or
a general secretary for the board of mis-
sions, tho headquarters oe which are IN
this city. The former secretary was
elected Bishop Coadiutor of Virginia II
is now proposed by some that bishop
be chosen for the place. and the men most
mentioned are Bishop Brent, OF the Philip
pines, and Bishop Rowe, OF Alaska Both
men arc extremely popular. but II IL not
known that either would give up his pres
ent work Both men have been elected 10
places at home and have declined them
Other big questions at Cincinnati are the
bishop suffragan law and taking the thir-
ty-niue articles out OF the prayer book
The first matter Is to help work among
negroes, but vitality affects New York, for
1t is recognized that either the diocese or
New York must be diTi~ed or sufrasanS
provided. The work is entirely beyond the
ability Of one bishop or even OF bishop
and coadjutor To perform, it is said.
a
foremost agency for work among alien
races in America, and which has farge
work among negroes, Indians and Esaui-
maus, and the Home Missionary Society,
both with headquarters in this city, will
be represented at Boston in the Congre-
gational meetings. Marked progress has
been made in having all denoninational
agencies together, while the celebration Of
the American boards first one hundred
years Of service will bring together mis-
sionaries from all over the world and
delegations from other missionary socie-
ties to pay honor to the oldest of all.
Every Congregational church IN New York
will send delegations, some as members
and some as visitors. the latter far out
numbering the former. Congrega tionaliSts
are not, it is declared. lessening emphasis
upon individual Independence. but they are
rapidly getting together denomination
and creating a central authority. The
Boston anniversary. with the meetings Of
the benevolent agencies and the national
council, will further advance the plan to-
ward Capitalization, IL is said.
The date of the Montreal congress Is
September { to H. OF the Cincinnati con-
vention October 10 about October 90, and
of the Boston council and centennial ,ceIe-
bratlon October 10 to 81