The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-21
BAR REV, SILVER
Episcopal Diocese Action on
TOpekan's Appointment.
And All Because He Was Di.
VOrced From His Wife.

Albany, N. Y, Nov. 21.-By resolu-
ton the Episcopal diocese of Albany
at the session of the annual conven-
ton endorsed the action of the con-
vention's standing committee in re-
fusing to consent to the conservation
of Rev. DR.. H. Percy Silver of Tope-
ka, the newly elected bishop coadjutor
of Kansas because he is a divorced
man.
When a clergyman is elected to a
blShopr1c In the Episcopal church his
election must be confirmed by the 9th
er dioceses. The matter was brought
before the convention today when a.
resolution was adopted endorsing the
adverse action of the standing com
mlttee on the ground that the conse-
Grafton of DR.. Silver Introduces the
question of divorce and remarriage of
divorcees.'
The resolution occasioned consider
able discussion, during which empha-
sis was placed upon the fact that there
was no intimation in the refusal to
confirm the new bishop of anything
detrimental to DR.. Silver's character.
1t was stated that the convention was
simply living up to the tenets of the
church.
Later the resolution was amended
by striking out specific mention of DR..
Silver's name and merely endorsing the
committees action.
The only thing I regret about the
convention" said Right Rev William
Croswen Doane, bishop of the dio-
cese, just before the convention ad-
journed, ''is the last action. I think
the resolution should have been adopt
ed as originally introduced. The fact
make it impossible for him to be con-
secrated.''
Omaha Denies Divorce.
Omaha, Nov. 21-The statement
that the Rev. DR.. H. Percy Silver of
Topeka, recently elected bishop CO.
adjutor for Kansas, was divorced two
years ago by an Omaha court, is de-
of the records of the courts
Of this .(Douglas) county show that
no such decree was issued here.
Opposition to his conservation as a
bishop by the Episcopal diocese at
Albany, N. Y, has been made on the
being said the divorce was granted
n Omaha while DR.. Silver was q
chaplain in the army.
According to Dean ]. P. de B. Kaye !
of the Topeka church the action taken !
by the Episcopal diocese of Albany |
will not bar chaplain" H. Percy Sill |
YER from being consecrated as bishop |
coadjutor for Kansas. "It is necessary
for a majority of the one hundred ;
firm the conservation; this has been |
-one.''
Rev. H. Percy Silver for several |
years las served in the capacity of |
secre- ary of the southwestern mission |
ary district of the Episcopal church |
is exceedingly popular among the /
members of the church in Kansas, and {
particularly in Topeka. He was we'll /
i ed as an army chaplain in the |
Philippines He is sometimes spoken
IF as the silver tongued orator. be-
ng a pleasing speaker.
Rev. Mr.. Silver was for a number
# years pastor of Holy Trinity Epis-
opal church of Lincoln, Neb., and |
Miss Agnes Sewell of that city.
t was generally known that Mr. Silver
Ind his wife had separated, but it /
vas believed in Lincoln that no di-
'orce proceedings had been brought
~ either or an intimation given that
;uch action was contemplated Mrs
Silver was in Lincoln recently She
listed for some time there and is re-
ported to have said at that time that
while living apart from her husband
10 divorce proceedings had been