Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-09-03
DIR. v. D. BUCKNER
ACCEPTS CALL
FORMER PINE BLUFF RECTOR TO
GO TO CALVARY CHURCH IN
MEMPHIS SEPT. II.
HAS FAITH IN FIELD
Calvary Parish Is One of the Most
Important In the South and
Ranks High.

written the NeSJry OF CdlNdIy Suulei,
Memphis, accepting the call to the
rectorship of that parish" said the
Very Rev. Walter d. Buckner, LID,
dean of Trinity Cathedral, in which
i, church the bishop of the Episcopal d.
Geese of Arkansas maintains his chair
and will on September II be installed
as rector succeeding Rev. James r.
Winchester, who will be consecrated
bishop coadjutor of the Arkansas do
cese on September %.
Dean Buckner on August IL re-
eeived notification from the vestry OF
Calvary Church that he had been cleo
ted rector to succeed Dr. Winchester,
and since that time he had been con-
sidering the matter. On Thursday
night he mailed the following letter
to the vestry, accepting the rector
ship:
s.yestry of Calvary Church, Memphis,
Tenn.
I'm reply to your highly esteemed
letter of the 18th inst, notifying me of
G NY election as rector OF calvary
Church. will say that after careful and
prayerful consideration of the call so
cordially extended to me, with due
appreciation of the confidence mani
tested in me for this great and i'm
portant work which Calvary offers,
have decided after looking at the
question from every point that it is
clearly my duty to accept the call,
and with the help Of the Devine Mas
ter. the cooperation of your Vestry
and people, will take and try to car
nv on the splendid work begun by one
of the most sanity men in the church,
our beloved friend, Dr. Winchester
cannot hope to take his place, but
must make a place for myself.
You may expect me Sunday, Sep
TENDER Il. as requested. Would like
to begin my rectorship with you Oct
ober /, but feel that | owe it to
DR.. Winchester as we'll as to the ca
thedral to remain here until the 10Th,
in that event you could secure sup
ply for re firss two Sundays in Oct
ober.
Thanking you for the many cour-
tesies and kindness extended to me
and mine, am, with a heart full OF
love and appreciation, faithfully and
sincerely,
"WALTER D. BUCKNER."
DR. Buckner came to Little ROCK
only little more than year ago,
from the rectorship of Trinity Church,
Pine Bluff, where he had been located
and his work here has been of ma
ture for 12 years. He succeeds the
Very Rev. John Hartley as dean OF
Trinity, as to cause church people to
hone he would remain here indefi-
nitely. But the call to the rectorship
of Calvary offers much broader
field for the clergyman. Calvary par
ish is one of the most important in the
South and ranks high in the church.
Bishop Thomas D. Gailor of the Do
cese of Tennessee urged upon Dr'
i, .Buckner the acceptance of the rector
ship of Calvary the following letter:
my Dear DR.. Buckner:
81 was delighted to know that the
.vestry of Calvary had given you a
cal, and with such hearty unanimity
| really think you ought by all means
to accept.
Memphis is growing rapidly and
PROMISES to become the great city OF
the South outside of New Orleans. II
is in such a city that our big prob
lens will have to be worked out.
Calvary is the great parish O.
Memphis and offers a wonderful op-
portunity for usefulness to an earnest
and consecrated man.
Calvary is rich in good men an<
s women who are ready to follow
leader They are deeply attached Il
the parish and represent probably thu
81 strongest social influence in Memphis
DR.. Winchester leaves the parish II
splendid shape, and they are read.
for you and will work for you. 1t l
a a rare chance and l hope that you viii
come"
To Attend Conservation.
The program for the conservation
Bishop Coadjutor James r. Winchea
ter, which will occur in this city OF
y September 20, is being prepared b.
n Dear. Buckner, and while he will b
installed as rector of Calvary on Sep
TENDER II, he will remain here unit
after the conservation of the ne'
bishop and will also spend som
10 weeks with Bishop Winchester afte
u his elevation.