The sun., 1916-11-16
J.P. MORGAN CAUSE
OF EPISCOPAL SPLIT
Financier Elected Cathedral
Trustee without Kn0wl-
edge or Consent.
LOCAL OPTION FAVORED
Diocesan Convention Votes for
Total Abstinence "fOr
the Individual"

The election yesterday afternoon Of
J. Pierpont Morgan as lay trustee Of the
Cathedral precipitated an uproar and =
tansle In the convention Of the Protes-
tant Episcopal Diocese Of New York that
took more than an hour to straighten
out. Tho convention Is being held in
Synod Hall at the Cathedral Of st. John
the Divine. some OF the delegates OBJ
Jected to Mr.. MorEan's election on the
ground that he had been elected to the
same position before and had refused to
serve. and would refuse again.
Mr.. Morgan was finally declared
elected. and his rector. the Rev. Karl
Reiland Of St. Georges Church, cabled
to ENGLAND to ask Mr.. Morgan whether
he would accept. An answer Is expected
to-day.
A resolution favoring ioca, option and
total abstinence FOR the individual was
adopted by the convention.
The question Of Mr.. Morgan's election
came UP Immediately after lunch when
the names OF the trustees elected were
read. and II was found that Mr.. Morgan
and Robert q. Hone had been elected to
serve until 1922. The only other nomi-
nee was James Mclean. One OF the
first to object to Mr. Morsans election
was John Brooks I.e8vitt, IA lay delegate.
on the ground that Mr.. Morgan had not
been consulted In the matter. II was
said that Mr.. Morgan's name was not
included In the list as originally made
up by the nominating committee, hut had
been added afterward on the petition OF
five members.
Bishor Greer Advises.
Dean william NJ. Gro.venor of the
cathedral told the convention Mr Nor
gan was in Europe and that the date
of his return was uncertain. He said
Mr.. Mclean, because Of hts devotion 10
the cathedral and because Of his ser
vices. deserved 10 he put hack on the
board. Charles r. HOFFMAN, treasurer
OF the cathedral. tangled matters lr
still further by announcing that he could
speak with authority because Mr.. Nor
gan had told him that he did not feel
that he could accept the trusteeship be-
| cause Of the stress OF business" Mr..
Morean's rector. Dr. Reillnd. said that
ne felt certain MIR Morgan would resent
his election because he had not been
consulted.
Bishop David ". Greer. speaking from
the floor. referred to the situation IN
which the convention found Itself as
"lamentabie." The Right Rev Charles s.
Burch. sufYragan Bishop Of New York.
was in the chair. Bishop Greer said
Mr.. Moreen was "a man OF quick de-
cision. and II cabied the facts he would
return a speedy answer. and then the
convention could act In accordance
The Rev william T. Manning, rector oi
Trinity said Il was "oniy gracious to
accept the vote until Mr.. Morgan had
| acted TO change Il. A motion was made
TO reconsider the vote. but this was de-
ciared out OF order.
! Then the result of the election wa:
| formally announced. and Francis Lyni'
| Stetson, a lay delegate, moved that botl
Mr. Morgan and Mr. Hone he notified o
! their election. and in case either refused
/ TO serve Mr. McI.enns name be inserted
I TO All the vacancy.
For Local Option.
A fight which has been conducted "
the convention for many years came q
n successful climax yesterday when th'
convention adopted the following resolu
tion favoring local option and urginS
| Individual total abstinence
Resolved, That this convention,
through It's social service commission,
declare its readiness to cooperate with
all active temperance forces in urging
total abstinence for the individual IN
cndeavoring 10 have the present Liquor
laws enforced and In favorpg any
! legislation, such AS an optional pro-
| hihition hill. which will give the people
/ ~ this state IN cities or towns