The Washington herald., 1908-08-08
WANTED BRENT HERE
Many Regret Bishops Final
Refusal Of Offer.
DISCUSSING CANDIDATES NOW
Dr.. GrOsvenOr and Dr. KinsOIvfBS
Prominent Among Those Mem
toned for Episcopal BishOpric of
Washington - Bishop Grfer Sue
ceedS 20 Bishop POtter's office.

ceedS TO Bishop POtter's office.
The declination Of Bishop Brent has
been a great disappointment TO many.
though it cannot be said that It was en-
tireiy Unforeseen. II was all along well
understood that the bishops decision de-
/ pended upon the result Of his physicians
diagnosis. and that diagnosis being 10 the
effect that his ailment was acute. not
( chronic, the bishop goes back next month
/ TO his island bishopric.
OF course, the clergy and laymen, too,
and those good women who take a keen
interest in the affairs Of the Episcopal
/ Church. are beginning 10 recall ali the
merits Of the names which have been al
ready put before them. One Of these. by
I the. way. Rev. Dr. Grosvenor. rector Of
I the Church Of the Incarnation, New York
/ City. made quite an impression on the
I church congress in London by his paper
/ on organic unity IN America OF that
! paper the London Church Times gener-
ously said; "Of all the papers we have
I ever heard, we put this among the best
I Beautiful in its diction, definite in It's
( appeal, wide N It's sympathy. with asplra-
tons for human brotherhood. II made
quite an impression
I Another name 70 be again mentioned
/ IN connection with the Washington bish-
/ opric is that Of the bishop Of Southern
Brazil, Rev. Dr. KinsolviEg. a view pre-
vailed at the last convention that he
was not eligible for election, for while
& he had been a bishop for several years,
he had only recently been elected mis-
] sionary bishop. with q seat and vote IN
i the House Of Bishops But one OF that
/ honorable body being authority, the rule
/ which prevents a missionary bishop be-
/ coming a diocesan does not affect the
{ Bishop OF Southern Brazil. he having
been many years bishop IN the missionary
field before this recent election
Probably two or three new names. not
heretofore mentioned al al. OF even
I thought Of. wiz be put IN nomination,
% one OF these, since those already voted
for have probably polled their fun
strength
L is unanimously conceded that in the
London gatherings Of Episcopal church
men splendid courtesy has been shown to
the visitors Names OF American bishops
appeared frequently as chairmen. and
American speakers had their fun share
on the programmes. As on former occa-
si0ns. the bishops were all Ny lord
and Your lordship." or n case OF arch
bishops. Your grace" whether they
hailed from England Itself. or America,
or a British colony. To avoid confusion
and unnecessary difficulties many OF our
own bishops adopted for the time the
T---s=4-~.aT --T v----la - IS
somewhat archaic. they appeared 70
adorn Il as 10 the manner born. though
they were al the same good American
citizens, Notwithstanding their ancient
setting
Bishop TuttIe. Bishop OF Missouri and
presiding bishop Of the church IL the
United States. writing 10 the Guardian.
the chief church paper OF Great Britain,
also 20 the Times newspaper. said Lon
don's welcome. Loadou's hospitality, Lon
dons kindly good viii shall long dwell
IN our grateful hearts and memories. "
This. with other enthusiastic words has
been much appreciated by their English
hosts.
On Thursday last. the Lambeth con
/ ference closed with a service IN St
PaUTs Cathedral which began al u
a. m.. and at which the Most Rev.
Bishop TUttie was the preacher.
Owing 70 the death OF Bishop Potter,
Y Bishop David H Grier. who has for some
years been bishop cosdju-or. becomes
Bishop Of New York Bishop Grie7
cabled o. his diocese that as soon
as his duties in connection with the
Lambeth conference permitted he had
determined 20 return Immediately tc
America 10 take up the active work OF
,! the diocese
One OF the noteworthy meetings held
il London. indeed a unique one. was
that Of a meeting CT the archdeaco
from five continents Il was the result
Of an invitation given by the ArchGeacon
OF London Among the speakers was
ArChdeacon Neve. Cf Blue Ridge. Va
who has been q frequent speaker in sew
\ eral Washington churches On behalf OF
the poor whites up in the Virginia
mountains Doubtless Archdeacon vii
hems. OF Trinity Church this city. was
a member Of the body so brought to-
gethe-. which numbered about a00-a
great advance this on that condition OF
affairs when Archbishop TAFT being asked
what an archdeacon was could only re-
ply. Why. a gentleman who performs
archiGiacOlaI functions" Two hundred
officials can't be got together who have
not clear ideas as 70 what they are ex-
pected 10 do and who are in large
I measure doing It
As the financial year Of the Domestic
and Foreign Missionary Society ends on
August 81. the society officials are usine
their best endeavors 70 see that It does
not fall behind last year. as at one time
seemed almost certain 10 be the case, and
that to a considerable extent Their last
report. the last they viii issue until the
current year has run its course. IS more
than encoura ging- Since June the society
received contribution Of $685. sufficient
10 cover its grant TO the missionary dis
trict Of Duluth. TO enable that district &c
become e diocese. During that month the
large apportionmeat 70 Trinity Parish
New York. had also been completed. Then
TOO. whereas up 10 July / last year Sg73-
ss0-23 had been received. this year SSss
241O2 had been sent ina gain Of SI4-
Ss679
Under the apportioument plan. ss57. Isl
was asked for this year. Toward this
400 parishes and missions. containing
some $4,000 communicates. had not sent
so far. any offerings at all toward the ap-
portionment this year. Washington's
quota as appOruoned by the society, to-
ward the S651I50 needed is ST.. 200. and it IS
extremely satisfactory TO note that. al.
though only S7,7s2 had been received up C
July I. yet i was considerably over the
amount sent II last year. when. up 10 TIE
same time. only S6.476.32 had been re-
ceived. OF this sum, St Johns Church
Rev Roland Cotton Smith rector. gave