The Penn's Grove record., 1914-05-22
BRENT DECLINES
JERSEY BISHOPR|C
Bishop Of PHILIPPINE Islands
Cables His Refusal
NEW ELECTION IN The FALL
IN the Election He Was Given 20
Out of the 90 Clerical and
81 Of the II
Lay Votes.
Especial Trenton Correspondence

~ Lay Votes.
Especial Trenton Correspondence.)
Trenton.-It was announced here
that Bishop Charles H. Brent, of the
Philippine Islands, has declined the
bishopric OF the Episcopal diocese of
New Jersey, succeeding the late
Bishop John Scarborough. His declin-
alton was received in a cable message
received by the Episcopal Board OF
Mission, New York. Bishop Brent was
chosen by the diocese in a convention
here, May 6.
John w. Wood, general secretary of
the Episcopal Board of Missions, said
it was not expected Bishop Brent
would accept the b~ishopric.A
"Those who elected him were con-
ddent he would not accept" said Mr..
Wood, 'fbut New Jersey felt he was
the man who could do most for them"
There will not be another conven-
ton of the New Jersey diocese until
September or October, said Mr.. Wood,
when a special one will convene to
O1OCL 6OIu0 Ou0 " IuG pldC0s
When Bishop Brent received the
election to the New Jersey bishopric
he got 20 out of 80 clerical votes
and 81 out of 72 lay votes. The cleo
ton later was made unanimous.
Bishop Sheldon M. Griswold, now at
place when balloting for a new bishop
began, but the movement was aban-
doned and Bishop Brent was elected
on the fourth ballot.
A cablegram was sent Immediately
to Bishop Brent advising him of his
election and telling him a letter would
follow. His cablegram declining the
bishopric arrived Saturday, and the
Rev. c. M. Perkins, who presided at
the Trenton convention, made the an
nouncement.
This is not the first bishopric which
Bishop Brent has declined. In 1906
he declined election to the bishopric
of Washington. In 1901, when he was
associate rector of the parish of st.
Stephens, in Boston, he was elected
bishop of the Philippines by the Gen
eral Convention. His work there has
been noteworthy.
Bossy Holds Up Trains.
One of the cows of a large herd
being driven to a slaughterhouse here,
escaped and running on the tracks of
the Pennsylvania Railroad created
havoc with the schedules of several
trains between New York and Phila-
delphia. In its wild run along the
tracks, the COW became tangled up
in the trestle work over Assanpink
Creek and was badly cut in it's
struggles.
After the railroad employees had sue
ceeded in liberating the COW from her
%precarious position she promptly
turned on them and after knocking
down special officer Murphy, and a
brakeman, she was chased down the
railroad and captured.
Takes His Company to Court.
George @. Hammell, owner Of 81
shares of the capital stock of the G.. @.
Hammell Company, lumber dealers,
of Delanco, has filed suit in the Court
of Chancery to determine the rights
Of the minority stockholders and, if
necessary, to have a receiver named.
In addition to the company itself the
defendants to the suit are Stacy S.
Pancoast, treasurer and general man
ager; Mrs. Mabel S. Pancoast, his
wife; Edward H. P~ancoast, father Of
Stacy, and John Jenkins, stakeholder.
Duffy Named for U. S. Post.
Senator Hughes, of New Jersey, won
his long fight for Charles v. Duffy,
of Paterson, for Collector of Internal
Revenue of the Northern District of
New Jersey. Essex County Demo
Gratis for years have claimed that
place, and they did all they could to
defeat Duffy. Senator Martin had a
candidate, but will not fight Duffy's
nomination.
AgneW oil Efficiency Board.