New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-15
NO ACTION ON ALIENS
Episcopal Convention Takes No
Stand on immigration.
MISSION EXPENSES HEAVY
Bishop Courtney Says His Par,
ish Is Too Heavily Burdened
Officers Elected.

The 10th annual convention OF the
| Episcopal Diocese Of New York, which
has been In session in the Synod Hall OF
the Cathedral of st. John the Divine,
ended yesterday. Before adjournment
was agreed upon, however, several lively
| discussions OF questions of policy took
| place
At the morning session the resolution
dealing with the restriction of immigra-
ton, which was introduced by the Rev.
j. II. Royce, and reported unfavorably by
the Social Service Commission of the
Church. gave rise to a somewhat lengthy
discussion, the Rev. Alexander J. Cum
minis. chairman OF the commission; DR..
William T. Manning. the Rev. Mr.. Royce.
DR.. Karl IRELAND and others taking part.
The Rev. Mr. Cummlns said the con-
vention was not equipped to obtain in
formation that would lead to wise action
| and recommended that the resolution be
dropped. The recommendation was unan-
| imously adopted after an hours debate.
The resolution offered by Bishop Fred
erick Courtney, rector OF St. Jamess
Church. advocating a change in the title
page Of the Prayer Book by emitting the
name Of the Church, threw the delegates
into an uprOar, and several Of them at
tempted to talk at the same time. After
Dean w NJ. Grosvenor and John Brooks
| Leavitt had spoken upon the question I'm
heated fashion the convention voted to
table the resolution.
While the convention was waiting at
the afternoon session for tho announce
ment Of the result OF the balloting Of the
day before, Bishop Courtney introduced
resolution protesting against the man
ner Of putting the apportlonment for do
nestle and foreign missions before the
various parishes The Bishop contended
that the parishes having current OK
penses OF more than $1,000 should have
opportunity TO appeal to the diocesan
committee on finance before the actual
figure for each parish was set. instead Of
after, as is the present custom.
The Bishop told OF how his own parish
had been called upon TO furnish $1,000 TO
this mission fund last year. as against
1000 the year before. the committee hav-
ing levied an amount equal 10 A. per cent
OF the parishes current expenses. Just
because his parish had made good on ali
previous demands was, In the Bishops
opinion, no excuse for such large In
crease. II meant, he said, an appeal 10
reluctance rather than 10 glad generosity.
Dean Grosvcnor opposed the adoption
Of the resolution. maintaining that II the
great Diocese OF New York can pour its
generous gifts into this great cathedral
and can order the most expensive altar
cross, candlesticks and music. II certainly
should support its mission work gen
erously."
The question brought up by Bishop
Courtney was then referred TO the com
mittee on canons. which was instructed
To report to the next convention.
The following officers were elected by
the convention: General Convention
Deputies. DR.. Grosvenor. the Rev. Henry
Lubbock, Or. william r. Manning. DR..
Leighton Parks. J. Perpont Morgan,
Henry Lewis Morris and Francis Lynde
Stetson; trustees OF the General Thco-
logical Seminary. the Rev Archibald Il.
Mansfield. the Rev IL. Il. Hulsc. William
X. Peters and Winthrop Sargent; stand
ing committee, the Rev. Herbert Shlpman
and Stuyvesant Fish. Missionary coun-
cil-Deputics, the Rev. William 7. Croker
and Francis c. Huntington.