Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-30
Episcopal Diocese of Wash
ington Meets Tomorrow.
is NOT F0RESEEN
No Candidate Assured in Advance Of
Election.
LOW AND HIGH CHURCHMEN
Two Parties Are Casting About
Among Prominent Clergymen for
Successor to Satterlee.

For the purpose of electing a Bishop Of
Washington the convention OF the Epis-
copal diocese of Washington will meet in
st. Thomas Church tomorrow morning.
Rectors say they are entirely at sea as
to who will be the choice OF the $50 or
more delegates. There has been a constant
shifting of the prospective chances OF the
candidates in the past few weeks.
One churchman thought to be leading.
Yesterday is not heard OF today. Talk
&C nters around a new rector. For instance.
Bishop Sheldon Munson Griswold Of Sa-
lima. Kan, was talked OF prominently
some days ago. Today. il 10 declared by
those in a position TO know. he is little
discussed
DR.. Smith Reviews Situation.
The situation, as 1t exists at present. was
outlined by Rev. DR.. c. Ernest Smith.
rector OF ST. Thomas Church. to a re.
porter for The Star last night. He said:
las in all dioceses OF the Episcopal
Church, there are two parties In this
diocese-the low churchmen and the high
churchmen. The difference OF opinion be-
tween the partisans OF these two parties
will be seen In the convention when 1t
meets.
Many low CUuFCnIncu 6uppOttuR
Rev. DR.. Randolph II. Mckim. rector OF
the Church Of the Epiphany. He re-
ceived a good vote in the last convention.
His supporters are active in his behalf.
Among high churchmen Bishop Girls.
void had many supporters. as he ID
known to be a high churchman. But his
supporters, l think. have concluded he
cannot be elected and many are turning
| to other candidates.
Another candidate who has many local
| supporters is Rev. Dr. William Mercer
Grosvenor OF New York city. He 10
president OF the standing committee OF
the great diocese OF New York and has
every prospect Of being made bishop-co-
adjutor of New York. and thus the sue
cessor OF Bishop Greer as bishop.
With such prospects many churchmen
here fear DIR. Grosvenor would not ac-
cept the local bishopric. With some as
vention would give large vote to him.
Rev DIR. Alexander Mann, rector OF
Trinity Church, Boston, where was Phil
lips Brooks. Is gaining adherents. He
before the convention. Another church.
man recently mentioned Is Rev. DR..
Henry Lubbock, rector of the Church or
Zion and ST. Timothy in New York city.
Dr. Alfred Harding. rector OF st. Pauls
Church. Few realize the personal fol-
lowing which he has in the diocese. In
the elections OF members or the standing
committee for many years past ana IN
the selection Of delegates to the general
convention OF the American church DR..
Harding has received the largest num-
Der of votes. In some cases few ballots
We're cast against him.
AT the general convention DR.. Hard
ing is prominent. being placed on some
of the most important committees ana
called into conferences with leading men
of the church. In Washington he 10 the
most loved Of the local rectors. ana is q
man of prominence. While Bishop Sat
terlee was at the head OF the diocese
Or. Harding was his right-hand man. He
is a canon OF the cathedral and on some
of the important committees OF the do
cesar and cathedral work"
Barriers Should Be Down.
speaking generally OF the election. DIR.
Smith said:
1.-The bishop Of diocese like Washing
ton should be a man of devout life and
high Christian character. man with
gifts as an organizer. a preacher. pub
lie speaker and pastor, a man with some
social gifts, a man who is a scholar and
a graduate from some first-class college
or university.
THE opportunity to pick a man Of these
requirements from the whole country Is
a great one. And when a diocese which.
by its position, can secure the best de-
liberately sets out to limit the choice or
an officer for which a constituency or
many thousands is meme too great, 10
constituency of hundreds and tens. such
as parishes in the local diocese. the action
cannot but be regretted by all who have
the welfare Of the church at heart"
a prominent New York layman. Ia
miliar with conditions here. has written
to friends here warmly advocating the
election Of Rev. DR.. c. Ernest Smith TO
the bishopric.