New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-14
SAYS Church F|DDLES
Francis Lynde Stetson Stlrs
Episcopal Delegates.
ASKS FOR LARGER FUNDS
Speaker Says More Money
Goes to Politics than
to Missions.

dress in which he called upon the churches
to contribute more money to the mission
cause broke in yesterday upon the Gus
tomary routine of the opening day session
OF the 129th annual convention of the
Episcopal Diocese Of New York. which is
being held in the Synod Hall OF the
Cathedral of st. John the Divine.
Archdeacon HulZe had just read at the
afternoon session the report Of the Dioc-
esan Mission and Church Extension So
cety, in which he called for the raising
OF $4,000 for the regular mission work
and 100000 for church extension. Mr..
Stetson mounted the platform with fire in
his eye.
II am shamefaced," he said. Eat the at
titude the Church is taking toward mis-
sions and church extension. feel that
the committee that has just reported
should be censured for not demanding
more funds. During the last six months
we have witnessed an energetic campaign
waged In behalf of social progress. We
have seen as the result Of that campaign
hundreds OF thousands Of our citizens
rally TO the support OF a man without
party, but who In their opinion stood for
this idea Of social progress. I didn't vote
for him, but that isn't the point.
Bull Moose an Example.
THE whole country was stirred to Its
depths. and it's high time the Church was
stirred TO It's depths. We are merely
adding with the greatest work men are
called upon to do-the furthering OF the
kingdom OF heaven on earth. We see
contributions for the political campaigns
mounting to the millions, while the funds
supplied for missions and church extern
sion are wofully inadequate. Let us dc
something now. Let us do something that
hurts us. too
A storm Of applause greeted the end OF
Mr.. Stetson's speech, In which BishoT
Greer led. The Bishop then said that he
believed the Episcopal Church was In a
fair way to solve the problem brought uT
by Mr.. Stetson He agreed with Mr.
Stetson's views and maintained that the
system recently established 10 carry or
mission work would prove effective.
The morning session was called TO order
by Bishop Greer. who ordered the rcllcall
After this the Rev. Robert 3. Kimber
was unanimously elected secretary. Sew.
eral resolutions were then presented and
referred TO committees, after which
Bishop Greer delivered an address He
emphasized the fact that much stress was
being placed to-day upon intellectualisn
as great factor In human growth and
development. The school, he said, had
come TO the front In our modern life and
was receiving large and liberal support
not only from the bounty Of the state. but
also from the bounty OF many individuals
Bishop Greer urged the breaking dowr
Of divisions In the missionary work OF
the Christian church. He maintained
that too much emphasis Was laid upon
parochial as distinguished from diocesan
or foreign as opposed 10 home missions.
Wants Histories Revised.
At the afternoon session Or. Manning
presented resolution calling for a com.
mittee OF three TO make friendly repre-.
sensations TO the educational authorities
In the state, authors, publishers and
teachers OF history in the public schools
and elsewhere as should help to guard
our schools against UNCONVENTIONAL In
fluence"
This resolution. which had been referred
reported unfavorably. but the committee
recommended that committee OF five. OF
which Bishop Greer should be one. be ap-
pointed to study the alleged misstatc.
ments in school textbooks and report "a
the next convention. After a rather Ions
discussion the recommendation OF the
committee was adopted.
Another resolution which took ur
considerable part OF the conventions
time was that referred to the Social Ser.
vice Commission at the last convention
The ReY. Or. Alexander G.. Cummings
chairman Of the commission. presented
an extended report, in which Il was
recommended that demand should be
made upon Governor Dix and his sue
cessor for the proper enforcement OF the
law by the State Excise Commissioner
as n police, not a reven measure. The
highest court Of the state in its decision
on the constitutionality OF the law, the
report stated. held It TO be an exercise OF
the police power. AS a revenue measure
1t was unconstitutional
The convention finally adopted a resolu.
ton instructing the Social Service Com.
mission to present its views and recon.
mendations as set forth in its printed re.
port to the State Excise Commissioner
and Governor. with view OF securing
legislative action.
]. Pierpont Morgan attended the after.
noon session. lie is a candidate for cleo.
ton az deputy to the general convention
Governor Dix. who was not present, was
olected N trustaa NJ tho parocbIai f,,,d