Evening journal., 1913-10-09
DIR. MANN IS
GIVEN PLACE
Chosen President Of House Of
Delegates at Episcopal
Convention
CALLED A VICTORY
FOR LAW CHURCH

NEW YORK, Oct a.-What was look
ed upon as the first test OF voting
strength between the high church and
low church factions came late yesterday
at the tricnnial convention of the Protcs-
tant Episcopal Church, when the Rev.
Dr. Alexander Mann. rector OF Trinity
Church. Boston. WAS elected president of
the house 81 deputies. DR.. Mann was a
candidate OF the low church element,
and defeated the Rev. DR.. ". I. Mann
irg, rector OF Trinity Church, New
Nolk. by vote oi 80 TO 2i2.
Twenty votes more than sufficient 20
have changed the result OF the close
contcst-wcrc cast for Joseph Packard,
lay delegate from Baltimore OF the
low church element These votes were
thrown ont. as Mr. Packard had not
been formally placed IN nomination.
The president wiclds q strong inlu.
cncc IN the councils of the house of dep
ulics. he has dutics and powers siml-
lar 10 those OF the Speaker OF the
House oi Representatives in Congress.
The election OF Dr. Mann was regard
rd by members of the low church party
~ substantial victory. One result Of
the vote. some cl them declared. would
hc that the question Of changing the
dcncminational name TO the Amcriran
Catholic Church. probably would moi
bc placed before the convention. HIGH
church delegates asserted on the other
hand. that tho vote was too close "a
give any indication what course legisla
tion would take.
Dr Manning. upon learning Of his dc
feat moved 10 have the election of DR.
Mann made unanimous. This was done
and balluting for secretary was begun
DR.. Henry Ansticc OF New York. VIII,
served in the capacity at the convention
in Cincinnati three years ago. was elect
ed His was the only nomination. Dr
Mann appointed as assistant secretaries
Rov Carol N Davis of s. Louis: Ecv
William G. prcut OF flerkimer. y. Y.
end Rev. James &. Glass of Admission
Ala
Bishop Vincent Chairman.
Tho house of bishops. az an executive
business meeting. elected Bishon Boy,
inccRt OF southern Ohio chairman an'
reelected Dr. Samuel Hart OF Conlccti
cut secretary. II was announced that
memorial was presented by Bishop Al
fred Harliug oi Washington. proposing
constitutional amendment providing
Tor revised method of representation
in the house of deputics. What actor
was taken. ID any. was not stated. Tn
house of bishops viii resume its meet
ing tomorrow morning.
Bishop Hardmg's memorial was res'
later before the House OF Deputies h
open session and WIS referred 10 com
mittcc ON amendments and constitution
vet TO be appointed Today the Hous
of Deputies will consider several pro
posed amendments lett over from ia
convention in 1910.
The Cathedral oi S. John the Divine
now but promise of Us future magni
france could not hold the great thron.
which gathered today from the opcnin
cf the convention
il il - yenrs since the general con
,cnton met in New York. aud not sine
then has there been any concourse her
of th. leaders of the church 10 compar
with the notable assemblagc sheltcre
today bv the s3O00OOOO cathcdrn
When 1t. Johns is finished II viii b
the most costly house OF worship in tn
world.
An Impressive Display.
The members of the House OF Depu
tics. go in number. equally divide
'mong clerical and lay Delegates, wer
already seated in the cathedral wit
several hundred invited guests. bot
men sud women. whom ll3 bishop
marched from the old synod hons
through drizzling rain aud took the
scrts in the choir loft. The Episcop.
ropes and the symbols of the churc
borpc in by tho procession made an in
prc-si,e display.
The sermon was preached by the r
Rev. William Lawrence, bishop of Ma
sacmsctts.
Oily two members of the House Z
Bishops were missing. They wei
bishop Garrett of Dallas. Texas. who.
advanced age prevented his coming, an
Bishop Hall Of Vermont. who is II
Right Rev David w. Greer of the du
ccsc OF New York. presided but in u
great procession which marked n
opening of the services. Bishop rutt
Of Missouri. bv right Of seniorit
walked in the place OF honor-'hc el
of the line