The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-21
ELECTED BISHOP
OF NORTH :DAKe!::::! 4!
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Brother Of Grand Forks Rec
tor Will be Head of Flick
ertail Episcopaleans.
FORMER BISHOP
GOES TO FLORIDA
Newly Elected Church Leader is Mem.
Der Of Remarkable Family of Five
Brothers, all Of Whom arc Engaged
In the Ministry.

Rev. Hugh Burleson, eldest brother
Of Rev. ]. K. Burleson of st. Paurs
Episcopal church of this city, will
succeed Bishop Cameron Mann of the
North Dakota diocese, Bishop Mann
transfer granted by the Episcopalean
house of deputies, now in session in
New York City.
Rev. Hugh Burleson was yesterday
elected to the bishopric by the house
Of bishops. and while the election
must be sanctioned by the house Of
deputies. 1t is practically certain that
the choice of the former body will be
permitted to stand.
The change in the Episcopalean ad-
ninistration in this state comes as a
jority Of the members Of the denom-
ination, as it was generally supposed
that Bishop Mann would continue
here. Rev. Mr.. Burleson has been
suggested for election to the southern
Florida bishopric. which position was
recently vacated by resignation.
Back to Former Home.
Rev. Hugh Burleson, when he
comes to take charge of the diocese,
will return to q work with which he
already is quite well acquainted, he
having been dean of Gethsemane
cathedral at Fargo nine years prior to
his removal to New York city, where
he was secretary of the general
Episcopalean mission board.
y OF Remarkable Family.
The bishop-ele is q member Of q
most remarkable family OF ,bf0kh1rs.
The son Of an Episcopalean rector,
five boys donned the robes of the
church and they are still all engaged
in the work.
Not only is the fact of the iive
brothers being in the ministry quite
noteworthy. for they are the sons Of
an Episcopalean rector.
The. eldest brother is in Guadala-
jaraka, Mexico, as q missionary, being
formerly Of Santa Rosa, Cal.
Bishop-elect Hugh Burleson is the
second brother, while Rev. j. K. Bur.
Lesson, for thirteen years rector Of st.
Paul.s church in this city. 10 the third.
Edward W., is in charge Of the
Episcopal work In Sand Point and
Bonners Ferry. Idaho. while Guy p, is
In charge Of st. Johns church at Au-
burn. N. Y.
Began Work In 1894.
The bishop-elect has spent a con-
siderable portion Of his life in the
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familiar with its life and the needs
Of this section. After his graduation
from Racine college in 1887, he con-
tinued his work, taking his masters
degree in 1889 in the same institution
from which he received his academic
degree. After obtaining the masters
degree he entered the General Theo-
logical seminary in New York city,
from which he graduated In 1894. He
was ordained to the deaconate in 1898
by Bishop Grafton, and was elevated
to the priesthood by Bishop Paret the
year he graduated from the seminary.
His Charges.
The first charge taken, by the Rev.
Mr.. Burleson was as assitant in the
Church Of the Holy Communion in
1893-94. From 1894 to 1893 he was
rector at Waupaca, Wis.,, and from
1894 to 1900 was assistant rector at
st. Luke's church, Rochester, N. Y.
In 1900 he came to Fargo as dean
of Gethsemane cathedral and was a
resident Of this city until 1909, when
he left to become secretary Of the Do
mestic and Foreign Missionary society,
with headquarters in New York.
which position he has since held.
Now in Hospital.
At present Bishop Burleson Is con-
fined to St Luke's hospital in New
York. where he is recovering from q
broken knee-cap. He IL expected te
arrive in Fargo about the first Of the
new year. 80
Wife's Illness Causes Transfer.
Bishop Cameron Mann's transfer to
southern Florida is brought about, It
10 understood, through his desire for
q change in climate because Of the i'll
health Of his wife, who IL ufferer
from rheumatism.
Bishop Mann has been in charge Of
the North Dakota diocese twelve
years. and during that period has been
denomination's interests.
Previous to his work in this state,
Bishop Mann was in charge Of the