New-York tribune., 1913-11-14

pointmcnt Of a committee. etc. but that
the committee heartily favored the pas
sage of the whole The Rev DR.. F. NJ.
Clendenin. Of West Chester. thought.
however, that the house should avail it.
self OF Mr.. Sague's willingness in this re-
gard. He moved an amendment striking
out the first part
The Rev DR. Ernest NJ Stires rector Of
St Thomas's Church. followed immed-
ately with an eloquent plea in behalf OF
the extension of fraternal greetings.
The Rev. Dr. William T. Manning. Of
Trinity Church, supported Dr. Stiree. DIR.
Manning is one of the most important
members of the joint commission on faith
and order OF the Church. the body most
concerned in bringing Christian unity
about
II am very happy" said he. ito see that
the house desires to consider this matter
with great cares Just because the larger
movement for Church unity is in our
minds il is important at the present junct-
ure that We should preserve unobscured
that central position which We occupy In
Chrstendom go that We may continue &c
talk TO one side as readily as TO the
other.
But ! think Or. Clendenin will accept
d. STRESS amendment 1t certainly can
do no harm 20 send our fraternal greet
ings and il might do lot of harm not to
do So"
Right away Or Clendenn signfled his
acquiescence, and the resolution as amend
ed by Dr. Stires went through with only
three votes registered against 1t. Indeed.
Bishop GreeI had announced that it had
been carried hy acclamatior. when the
Rev. Dr. Cyrus Townsend Braoy, of
Mount Vernon, signifed in no uncertain
tones that ne was one Of three to vote
in the negative.
John Brooks Leavitt exhibited the
change OF name question under leash in
re-introducinc the resolution calling for
the investigation by committee OF the
conditions under which endowments were
held in the various parishes His sueges-
tion that a change OF name might affect
these cndowments provoked great
chorus of gyoans. which be silenced by
Immediately assuring the house that I'm
nothing he was going to say would there
DE the slightest inkling OF how he stood
REGARDING the change OF name contro-
Versv
When nc had finished his peroration.
however. the Bishop laconlcally referred
the matter 10 the committee on canons,
and John Brooks Leavitt threw up his
hands. while the house laughed. Then
thought occurred TO him:
Let me remind you he cried. that
he who laughs last laughs best. ] have
Just received notice Of my appointment
to the committee on canons."
The house had another laugh The con-
vention has elected these men TO the iol-
lowing bodies Standing committee, the
Rev. DR. Leighton Parks and George Ia
briskie: Missionary Council (depuues), the
Rev. Or. W. n. Pott. Samuel Thorne Jr"
and J. Mayhew Wainwright; Diocesan
Board Of Religious Education, the Rev
G. Ashton Oldham. the Rev. Theodore
Sedgwick. Alexander NJ. hadden ana
Professor ]. T.. Russell. Social Service
Commission. the Rev. Dr.. Ernest Nj.
Stires and ogden l.. Mills; board OF trus-
tees OF the Episcopal Fund, J. J. Morgan,
and board Of trustees Of the Estate ana
Property of the Church. Percy Pyne.
In response TO The Bishops Can IN
behalf of missions the Rev K. {. KINDER
secretary Of the convention. received ne
announced before adjournment, approx
mateiy $500.