The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-11-17
EpiscopaI Convention.

A convention of delegates represent
ing new Episcopal diocese In Pennsyl'
vania assembled in Harrisburg last
week, for the purpose of orga nizing.
The new diocese embraces all the coun.
ties of this State lying east of the east
ern boundaries of Cameron, Cambria,
Clearlleld, M'Kean and Somerset coun-
ties and outside Of the counties of Ches-
ter, Delaware, Montgomery, Bucks and
Philadelphia. 1t Is to be called the
Diocese of Central Pennsylvania. Rev.
M. A. DE WOLFE HOWE, d. d., of
Philadelphia, was elected Bishop by a
small majority over DIR. LEEDS, of Bal
timore. We attach comments regard
Ing him from three representative Phil
adelphia papers, to wit:
From the Day Independent Republican,
Rev. M. A. De Wolfe Howe, ID. d.,
the bishop elect of the new diocese OF
the Protestant Episcopal Church, form.
ed by the late general convention, Is
very well known and noted resident of
Philadelphia, where he has many ard.
ent friends and admirers. He Is and
has been for a series of years the rector
of st. Luke's Church, on Thirteenth
street, below Spruce, now one of the
largest and most influential of its de.
nomination in the city. DIR. Howe
took charge of this parish some twenty
five years ago, when quite a young
man, and when the church was but
small enterprise. He has grown up
with it, and his influence and name
have increased with its prosperity.
DIR. Howe was native and formerly
q resident of the town of Bristol, Rhode
Island, where his relations still reside.
The Howe family is one of the oldest
in that State. The newly elected bishop
Is descendeDt. as his name implies, of
two noted families, known to every
resident of Rhode Island, namely, the
De Wolfe and the Howes, whose public
services to the State and country in
time gone by are matters of history.
lie still retains country seat in his
native town, where it has been his Gus.
tom to retire during the summer
months.
From the Age Democratlc)
The Rev. NJ. A. De Wolfe Howe, d.
D., has been elected Bishop of the new
Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Penn
sylvania. In high political times DIR.
howe has skirmished in a field that the
clergy had better keep out OF but we
say, with pleasure, that he enjoys high
reputation in his Church is greatly es.
teemed by those who know him, and
will, we doubt not, fill his new office
acceptably to all who come within the
sphere of his functions,
From the Press tRadical.J
At yesterdays session of the Episco.
pal Church at Harrisburg, Rev. DIR.
Howe was elected bishop of the new
Pennsylvania diocese. The new bishop
is about fifty years of age, and at the
present time he Is a leading spirit not
only of his denomination in this diocese
but throughout the whole country. AS
moderate and liberal. minded man he
has received the support of all factions
of the Church in many important
movements. He is and has been for a
series of years the rector of st. Luke's
Church, on Thirteenth street, below
Spruce, now one of the largest and
most influential of its denomination in
the city.
We are informed upon other author.
ity the DR.. HOWE is over 60 years of
age. The next Convention will assem-
ble at Wiliamsport, when the place of
the Bishops residence will be fixed.