The Washington times., 1908-11-10
Diocesan Convention Votes
Against an Increase of
$4,000 a Year.
LAYMEN INSISTING
UPON MORE POWER
Delegates Think Clergy Has Too
Much to Say-Hope to Choose
Man Who Will Accept.

BY an overwhelming vote the lay and
clerical delegates to the diocesan con
yention, which is to make another at
tempt 10 elect a successor to the late
Bishop Henry Y. Satterlee. decided this
morning that the salary OF 5000 a year
IS sufficient and that no increase shall
be made in order that a larger salary
may attract some Of the men mentioned
for the bishopric.
The question OF raising the salary of
the bishop from 5000 10 $500 per year
came up Immediately after the close OF
the devotional exercises which marked
the opening OF the convention at Trim
ity Church this morning
The proposition found favor among
many cIergymen who think that the
Importance OF the washington diocese
demands Il salary large enough TO in
sure the right sort of entertainment
by its bishop. The opponents. however,
by using arguments that an increase in
the bishops salary would mean in
creased assessments on all the parishes
Of the diocese, finally prevailed.
To Raise More Funds
The convention decided. however, 70
begin as soon as possible the raising OF
additional funds which will be added 10
the present Episcopal endowment fund
and which in the future may be turned
to the remuneration Of a future bishop.
on motion, it was decided TO appoint
a committee Of hye laymen to increase
this fund. The five members will BE-
named later IN the convention
For weeks. ever since DR.. Alexander
Mann, of Boston. decided not 10 come
TO Washington 10 take the robes and
the office of Bishop Of Tire Capital City,
there has been much quiet work done.
looking to the election today. for it is
the intention Of the strong men OF the
diocese and the strong men among the
delegates, to settle the vacancy in the
bishopric at once
The pavement IN front OF Trinity was
well filled this morning. shortly after
10, when the preliminary devotional ex
ercises began, with lay and clerical
delegates. all doing a little lobby work
for various candidates.
Much Buttonholing.
In spite Of the buttonholing process
carried on by many prominent lay and
by several clerical delegates. no one
seemed to be willing 70 say who is go
ing TO win IN the election, which will
likely be finished lave this afternoon
Among ali the tentative candidates,
however, the name of Bishop Sheldon
AIunson GriswUid, Of salina, Kan, stood
out as one who mas a good Chance OF
winning the bisnoprtc, considered by
many the greatest in the entire EplsCo-
pal Church in this country,
Bishop GriswOld has been mentioned
at preceding conventions, and al the
last one. held several weeks ago, he ran
we'll all through the ballOttng, only los
ing because of the fact that there had
to be a compromise in order that the
convention might reach any decision at
all.
In addition to Bishop Griswold. it is
the general opinion that DR.. Randolph
II. MCKim. pastor OF the Church OF the
Epiphany. STANDS highest IN the REGARD
of the men who have the votes.
McKim Has Opposition.
Dr. McKim, however strong he may
be. will have 70 face the opposition OF
quite a number Of the clerical delegates
for obvious reasons, while DR.. Griswold,
on the other hand, viii have also some
opponents among the clergy.
The Rev. James Winchester, OF Mem
nhis Tenn, whose name was mentioned
prominently last night at meeting OF
The lay delegates al the Sh0rehaIu no.
| tel. is another likely candidate, ana It
is probable that the race viii De con-
/ fined to these three, with the possible
| addition OF the Rev. Charles L. Slater
| ly. of Springfield, Mass.
| II is the contention Of the lay dele
gates that the selection Of a bishop is
| more the affair OF the laymen than Of
1.-THE clergy. The laymen will be here all
/ the time, the clergy VIII not therefore
/ the former contend they should have a
prominent voice In the selection of the
/ man with whom they will be throw.
more. or less for years TO come.
! Whatever selection Is made by the
! present convention, it is the intention
/ 10 settle this time, once for all, the
question that has aroused much adverse
! criticism among people who have not
| understood the attitude OF the diocese,
and To elect some man Who is not only
suitable, but who Will take the bish-
opric.