Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-01
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Fork late today states that the Church
Mission House at 4th avenue and 22t
street. has announced that Bishop Charles
Henry Brent of the Philippines. VINO Il
the bishop-elect of the diocese of Wash
New York Tuesday.
Rt. Rev. Charles Henry Brent. Bishop
Of the Philippine Islands. and twice elect
ed Bishop Of Washington. It is believed
here Is now in Boston and will soon be
IN this city. Messages coming from Van
couver to local clergymen OF the Episcopa
faith indicate that Bishop Brent arrived
in that port several days ago on 'nt
steamer Empress Of Japan from Uncle
Sans island possessions and that ne I'M
mediately took a train for Boston. oihce
his landing, it Is declared, de has mao ti'iie
to reach the Hub
Local Episcopal rectors are anxiousiS
awaiting the visit Of the bishop-eiect &c
this city. Before he started from lie
Manila charge he announced that a1ter
hrief visit in Boston to consult MS Phv'
sician and several friends he INTENDED te
speed on to the capital to meet the mem
hers Of the convention which elected mn
to the episcopate. The date OF tnat WISH
has been fixed here as August 10. but a.
no definite time has been fixed by blsnol
Brent, this date is regarded as purely
tentative.
The supporters of Bishop Brent at the
two sessions of the convention at WHICH
he was chosen for the bishopric are now
firmly convinced that he will accept the
high position here as the successor VI
Bishop Henry Y. Satterlee. Since his mrs.
declination. they point out. ne has peer
told nv his physicians that his health Is
being undermined In the Phiiippine cL'
mate and he risks early death by remain.
ing there. Further, they beheve INA
when they personally point out 70 nun
and the strong feeling for him, mey car
persuade him to become the head OF the
diocese of Washington.
Anticipating the visit of Bishop Brent
remaining here during the summer IN or.
der to greet him on his arrival Severa
members of the standing commdtee
which now has charge of the diocesan
to the diocese and to fully carry out theil
duties. and they Will be present to consul'
Bishop Brent when he comes. HIS de-
cision Is expected within q short time.
Should he announce his acceptance. sew
eral more steps must be taken before he
can become Bishop, of washington. Inc
choice must be ratified by q majority of
all the standing committees OF all the
dioceses in the United States and by q
majority Of all the bishops. If that is
done, the presiding bishop Of the church
in this country. at present Bishop futile
of Missouri viii arrange for the conse-
Grafton. This Will probably take several
months. 1t Is declared.
convention Of the diocese will meet IN
the fan. probably shout October l. When
# adjourned June II, after re-electing
Bishop Brent, 1t voted to meet again AT
: the call Of the president, Rev. DR.. Ran
dolph II. McKin.
Although complaints Of hard times and
lower wages have come recently from
dist preachers are not complaining at all.
Rev. DR.. J. w. Sumwar, superintendent
Of the Methodist churches Of the Wash
inxton district. has just announced that
preachers in the district have received
increases of salary amounting to $3.50
during the past year. The advances
affected sixteen Of the forty-two pastors
in the district
II am much gratined by this showing
declared DR.. Sumwak.
Rev Joseph Dawson. pastor Of Calvary
Methodist Church, will spend his summer
vacation at BaAey's Island on the coast
Of Maine.
Rev. W. w. Barnes. minister Of Ryland
M z. Church. who has been away on a
two weeks vacation, has returned to his
duties here.
Rev. Hugh r. Stevenson. pastor of
BETHANY Baptist Church. left today for
COlpeper, Va, where he WI: conduct
series Of evangelistic meetings lasting
week. During his absence his pulpit will
be occupied by Rev DR.. George w. john
soN a0Iffhern educator.
A unique service was held In Bethany
Baptist Church last Sunday evening. 1t
being baptismal service conducted en-
tirely in Italian. Rev. Mr.. Stevenson,
the pastor, was assisted by Rev. N. J..
Scarito, minister of the Italian Baptist
Church in this city.
Rev. c. r. winbigler. pastor Of the
First Baptist Church has left for trip
to California, where he will spend sew
eral weeks.
Rev. F. W. johnson. pastor of Grace
Baptist Church: is spending his vacation
at Asbury Park.
Bishop Earl Cranston. resident Metho-
dist bishop. is SO busy defeating new
churches. 1t is stated. that he will have
only a short vacation this summer. Last
Sunday he was in charge of the dedica-
ton of a new house Of worship at Island
Creek In st. Mary county. and he will
serve in q similar capacity at Forest
Hill. Hartford county, shortly.
Assisted by Rev. DR.. J. w. r. Sumwalt.
superintendent Of the Washington dis
trict Methodist churches. he will dedi-
cate q new church ediice at Cedar
Grove, Montgomery county, Md. August
80.
Rev. J. ]. Muir. pastor of Temple Bap-
fist Church. will spend the greater part
of his vacation. extending through the
month of August. in New England.
chiefly at East Gloucester. Mass. During
his absence, the services at the church.
both Sunday morning and Sunday even
ing will be continued. Rev. DR.. ]. T. Sow
ers of Norwood. Ohio. will be the preacher
except on August q. when Rev. H. r.
Myers will occupy the pulpit.
Rev. DR.. Arthur W. Spooner. pastor OF
the Sixth Presbyterian Church. will leave
next Tuesday with the members OF his
family for Holly Beach, N. j.. where he
has a summer home. Omcials of the
church have insisted that the pastor
take a vacation of six weeks.
During his absence the parsonage,
located on B street southwest near the
Smithsonian Institution, will be reno
waited and redecorated. ready for occu-
pancy by the minister's family about the
middle of September.
At recent meeting Of the board of off,
GERS of the Christian Endeavor Union of
the District. The Star is notified, q vote
of thanks was extended to The Evening