The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-30
DIR. DIX DECLINES TO SERVE.
He VIII Not Attend the Episcopal
General Convention

NEW YORK. Aug. announcement
was made yesterday that the Rev DIT
Dix. rector Of Trinity Church, had sent
a formal notification 20 Bishop Potter Of
his inability to attend the coming general
convention of the Episcopal Church in San
Francisco. TO which he Is a delegate in the
House Of Deputies Bishop Potter has
designated the Rev DR.. J. Lewis Parks.
rector Of Calvary Church. from the list Of
provisional deputies. 20 take DIT DiX's
place, and DR.. Parks has accepted the aD-
pointment-
The absence Of the venerable rector Of
Trinity from the great triennial councils
OF the Episcopal Church. in which for
many years he has been a conspicuous fig
IRE as thepresident of the House Of Depu-
/ ties. will be felt by all OF the older dele
gates 10 that branch Of the general con-
/ yention- For the last fifteen years Dr.
I Dix has been the presiding officer of the
[ House Of Deputies. having been elected for
/ the first time in 1886 by his fellow clerical
and lay delegates from all parts Of the
/ land, when he succeeded the Rev DIT
/ ReardsIey. Of Connecticut. He was again
I elected to the presidency in the convention
I OF 1883. and in the conventions Of 1882. 1873,
and 1898 his name Was the only one before
the house. and his election was unani-
nous.
Just before the meeting Of the general
| convention in 1898 il was currently report
/ ed that Or. Dix would decline the nomina-
ton for president Of the House Of Depu-
ties because Of nl-health. In accepting his
I election DIT Dix referred 20 the reluctance
he had To again assuming the duties Of
/ the office, and assured his hearers that he
/ should never come before them again as a
candidate Tor the presidency Of the House
Of Deputies In his address To the con
/ VeutiOu he said
! For five successive conventions. and
! twice. ] think by a unanimous vote, you
I have chosen me 10 preside over the ses-
I SiOus of this house. ] cannot adequately
express my gratitude Tor your Kindness,
/ nor can / too highly appreciate this proof
{ or YOUR esteem and regard An
I ticipatiuE my selection for the Office Of
I president as q possible result OF your ac-
! ton today, i long d+lsserdtef with myself
! whether il would De best TO accept the
| nomination once again There Were rea-
I sons why IL would not have been dlscOur-
/ teOus to decline 70 serve. but AFTER due
/ consideration 1 concluded 10 accept The
office on one condition. that this should be
for the last time. / am quite sure that II
| viii be better that someone else should be
chosen hereafter TO take my place. and /
now wish IL 10 be- understood distinctly
that If We meet three years hence an
other must Doe your presiding officer
So far as could be- learned there IS not
yet any talk "a To DT. Dix probable sue
CsssOr as president OF the House Of Dep
uJies. It is certain. however. that there
viii De a spirited contest Tor the oflce-
Three years ago, when n was reported
! that DR. Dix would decline the nOmlnd-
ton. the Rev DR. William r Hunting
ton, Of this city. WAS proposed as can
dldate, but II is thought that he would
not accept the nomination. prrfeTIng To
remain ON the rOOr OF the house. Of which
I ne is one Of the leaders