The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-04-24
DEAN Wells RESIGNS.
ClRtaT ciiURcH cNTHEDSNL
HEAD Will NOT RE
TURN THERE
" Moor ARIlN AT HNRN ARD
NtHINr, II STORY. AND
NAY DEVOTE HIMSELF
70 HE WORK

Although the matte il not gen
orally Known OutRitc the Vest "a
ant few of tn lgregatiou q
Christ Church Cathrri,l npar
Charles l. Wel's ha3 selt ~ III,
resignation as Rector 81 the i'm
rortant rafish. and the r"Rlgua
ton. Wh ch was accepted. hrran,
effrC i've n on a. Or Wells h ~
previously left for Nassachueeti Z
10 temporarily take the chair 81
Constitutional History at Harry
ard College
The iunor that D. Wells had ie-
signed, or, nj least, that he WouE,i
rcturn to New Orleans no MOE
rs the Rector 81 Gu isl Church,
was in circulation zoo several
days. although ~ flr a. can hC
learned no official announcement
OF tho resignation had hcon made
Ivy the Ncstry through Rev, G.. G.,
Kramer. the priest in charge at
the cathedral
Dr. Wells, loss than two months
ago, lclt the city with his wife and
family He had been offered. il
was said AT the timc. tho chair
at Harvard for temporary peri
od only As he greatly fan'ied th I,
work, and was generally consider
ed thoroughly qualified FOR II. ~
asked leave Of absence FOR three
months to take the position The
leave was granted him, aud when
he departed everyone thought to
see him return AT the expiration
Of the vacation granted him
Y h, l.
deacon OF Southern Louisiana ~
the Church Of the Epiphany. New
Iberia, was Offered temporary
charge Of the Cathedral pulpit,
AMI, Mr.. Kramer, having concl'Id
ed to resign his church, accepted
When one Of the leading testry,
men Of Christ Church Cathedral
was asked yesterday during tho
session OF tho Diocesan Council if
it was a fact that Dr. Wells would
not return to New Orleans, the
gentleman answered: "Dr. Wells |
has resigned, and his resignation
has been accepted"
When asked the reason for tho
Deans resignation. the Ncstryman
said that DR.. Wells. since his de-
parturc from New Orleans, had de
cidcd TO devote his time to the
work he now has in hand at HAIRY
trd College. Whether Dean Wells
intends to give up ministry entire
~, it cannot be stated but it would
appear that he will have perma-
nent charge of the Department at
Harvard which he was only to fill
temporarily.
At the meeting OF the Diocesan
Nouncil at the cathedral last night
'lr. Gustave Westfeldt, ST., in
'eading his report, stated that DR..
Wells had resigned as chairman Of
he Standing Committee, and that
{ was with regret that the resign
ltion was received. Mr.. Westfeldt
aid that the Committee highly
the valuable services
endered by the Dean, and extend
q him hearty thanks for his pains
aking and tireless efforts.
The Nestry, it was stated last
light, had not extended call to
nyone to fill the pulpit left va
ant by the resignation of Dean
Wells. DR.. Kramer will doubtless
emain in charge until something
! done in that direction. Dr..
,ramer is an able, eloquent minis
Pr and a Jealous and devoted
,orkcr, and since assuming his
barge has proven popular with
ne congregations:
Christ Church Cathedral is one
the most important charges OF
ne Episcopal Church in the entire
outh, and il viii probably be some
me before the Vestry decides de-
nitely upon a clergyman to take
4. Wells place. The Bishop can
OF appoint man to the pulpit;
E must be called by the Vestry
ith the consent Of the congrega-
on, according to the laws Of the
hurch.
DR.. Wells first came to New
rleans in 1900, and during his en-
re stay here had charge of Christ
hurch. He was generally cOnsid-
ed as being among the leading
ergymen of the South, but those
ho knew him best always though
at he preferred the Northern to
g climate of Louisiana, and to
EN- the Deans resignation will be 4
} great surprise. III