The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23
LONGELy ELECTED
SUFFRAGAN BISHOP
Illinois Rector Will Become Aide to
Bishop Morrison.
SPIRITED ELECTION CONTEST
Episcopalians of Iowa in sixtieth An
nuaI Convention-Church in the
State is Reported to be in
Healthy Condition.

| davenport, May 1l.-opeclal. rev
| ii. S. Longley, of Evanston, Illinois
was today elected suffragan bishop OF
Iowa at the Episcopal Diocesan con
yention. The election was made on
the sixth ballot this afternoon. Five
ballots were taken this morning and
the convention was deadlocked at the
morning adjournment. Other candi.
dates were Rev. J. c. Linsley of Tor.
rington, Conn; Rev. John Arthur, of
Cedar Rapids; Rev. w. d. Williams,
of Iowa City; Rev. Ralph S. Smith of
Sioux City; Dean Marmaduke Hare,
of Davenport, and Rev. John c. Sage
of Keokuk. r,..-, .... ..r..-.
In the woman's auxiliary the fol.
lowing officers were elected: Presi-
dent, Mrs. John Arthur of Cedar Rap,
ide; vice president, Mrs. Dumont, of
Des Moines; second vice president,
Mrs. Henry l.. Prick of Independence;
secretary, Mrs. M. N. Waterson of
Iowa City; treasurer, Mrs. L. w.
Cooper, of Burlington.
Provisions Of New Office.
The committee appointed by Bish.
OPP Morrison to take up that part of
his annual address referring to the
appointment of Suffragan Bishop re-
ported to the convention yesterday
afternoon. The resolutions provided
that the salary of the suffragan or CO.
adjutOr bishop as might be selected
NV hn he
600 and not more than $4,000, and
that his place of residence be desig-
mated by the bishop and several of
the committees. 1t is probable that
the bishops residence will be placed
in such a city as will deed the church
an Episcopal residence.
1t was provided in the report that
the salary be paid out of the episco.
pate fund and if this were not suffi-
cient it come from the diocesan mis-
sion fund.
The bishop reported to the conven-
ton that an arrangement had been
figured out whereby money from the
Wander Veer bequest could be used
for missionary work to meet deficits
spoken of in his annual address, for a
few years. By that time it is hoped
that the missionary funds will be in
good condition.
The committee appointed by the
chair consists of the ways and means
committee and the trustees of the
Iowa episcopate fund
The members of these committees
are: ]. l.. Bever, George F. Henry, J.
X. Deming, John N. Van Patten, J. J.
Richardson. Samuel Mahon, Joe r.
Lane and s. p. Bawden
On General Missions.
The following were named a COM
mittee on general MISSIONS
Cedar Rapids deanery-Rev. DR..
Hale, E. II. Hall.
Waverly deanery-Rev. John Dysart
and A. J. Parker
Muscatine deanery-Rev J. C. Sage
and Dr. J. II. Marsh.
Sioux City deanery-Rev. r. r.
Smith and Woodbury. Sanford.
Des Moines deanery-Rev. Thomas
Cassidy and George F. Henry.
Rev. r. p. Smith of Sioux City,
chairman of the social service com.
mission, read an interesting report to
the convention of the work of that
commission The commission has
written letters to each clergyman in
the diocese asking for reports on so
cial conditions in the community, the
moral standards especially of the
children, the amusements of young
people and various other questions on
social and economic problems having
bearing on the work of the social ser.
vice commission. The report was or.
dered printed in the diocesan journal
! Bishop Morrison called attention to
the laxity of several parishes in not
contributing to the missionary collec.
ton and other collections which are
made each year. He stated that these
contributions were entirely necessary
and it was the duty of the clergy to
see that they were taken.
Condition Of Church.
Rev. r. G. Jones submitted re.
port on the condition of the church
in Iowa and said that while the figures
were not compiled, the church had
gained materially during the past
year. The committees report will
be published in the diocesan journel.
The treasurer's report was read to
the convention, and was ordered print
ed in the journal after having been
passed upon by the auditing commit
tee of the diocese. After all liabilities
are paid the report shows a cash bal,
ance Of 1854. The convention passed
resolution referring to the ways and
means committee the report of the de-
linquent parishes. and recommending
that the arrears due prior to this year
be RENTED providing the parishes
pay up promptly the appointments
for the ensuing year.
st. Andrew Meeting.
The convention of the Brotherhood