New-York tribune., 1911-11-09
ENDORSE TAFT TREATIES.
Episcopal Diocese Split on Arbi.
tration, However.
MANY OBJECT TO POLITICS
Bishop Greer Advocates Making
Cathedral of st. John the Di-
vine an Open Corporation.

An animated discussion on the proposed
! Taft treaties of arbitration among nations
enlivened the serious proceedings yester-
day Of the 12sth convention Of the Episco-
pal Diocese of New York. In Synod Hall
of the Cathedral OF St John the Divine.
A resolution favoring the treaties finally
was passed. but with fifty dissenting votes.
Those opposed maintained the Church
should not enter into politics in any way
and that the most effectual means OF fur
thering peace and good will among men
and nations was simply TO preach the Cos
pei Of Jesus Christ. Bishop Greer presided.
J. Pierpont Morgan was present. The reso-
| lutlon read
That the convention Of the Protestant
! Episcopal Church of the Diocese OF New
| York record its hearty approval OF the ac-
ton Of the President OF the United States
| In the necotla ton of those treaties and
| expresses the hope that they may speedily
be ratified by the Senate
The Rev. j. Lewis Parks asserted that
the Church had no right TO play with poll
| tics or business He believed in the prn-
ciple Of arbitration. but thought It diff
cult Of application, and said the proposed
treaties were not by any means unani-
mously approved by popular sentiment.
when IT comes to trust busting or the
| question Of arbitration feel that I should
not be bound by anything that this con-
vention might do. With me il simply is a
question OF self-defence, just as 7 should
1 protect my home against an unwelcome In
truder Regarding the Monroe Doctrine
| my interest in South American countries
| ends at Terra del Fuego. and 7 am sure
the people of these countries are not inter
ested In me.
| Suppose some nation should seize Hayti.
| Would II be wise TO submit such a question
! 10 court OF foreigners? Take the Pan
anna Canal We have dug II at great pains
and at great cost Suppose some foreign
nation should say that we have no right
to fortify the canal. Would It he wise for
us to submit such a question 10 a court
Of foreigners?
THE Monroe Doctrine" continued Or.
Parks, lis not recognized at all abroad.
and II is UP TO us 10 enforce II when
necessary. The many vital questions con-
fronting this country must be settled In
itself and by itself, and not by arbitration.
At the same time, my sympathies are with
arbitration in q general way"
Francis Lynde Stetson thought It would
be peculiar when all parties I'm England
favored arbitration if America. and espe-
clally a gathering Of Episcopal clergymen
called together in the name of the Prince
OF Peace. should oppose arbitration and get
into dispute over the question. This was
greeted with laughter, and after more dis
cussion pro and con the resolution was
adopted
Bishop Greer delivered a strong address
IN favor of Church unity and the making
Of the Cathedral Of ST. John the Divine an
open corporation by having the convention
each wear elect a certain number Of trus-
tees For the relief of archdeacons the
Bishop suggested that they should not act
as rectors or settled ministers, and that
they should get a stipend commensurate
with their important duties. The speaker
also advocated the creation Of a church
extension society.
Church unity. the reorganization and
spread OF diocesan missionary work. the
necessity Of the church's getting down 70
the level Of the lowly. and THE Expan-
sion Of the Church of God in the Diocese
Of New York" formed the subjects of ad-
dresses delivered last evening before a
John the Divine by Bishop Greer, the Rev.
Karl IRELAND Of Yonkers, and the Rev.
+. G. Chorley Of Garrison.
This is a great diocese" said the Bishop,
but does II present to us greatness OF
opportunity or greatness Of achievement
Only 10 some extent do We occupy the
field: there are sections we do not touch,
hich no Christian church, no Christian
body touches except specifically.
Let us not forget that while ministerng to
the world far away TO minister 20 the
world here, at our very doors. We must
have an efficient, elastic comprehensive
poripatetic. itinerant and businesslike
method Of diocesan missionary work, de-
spite the conflict between Christian and
anti-Christian forces in the moral. spiritual
! and intellectual worlds The lines are
drawn, but doubt not for a moment the
/ ultimate result"