The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-05-26
ISSUE GALL TO
ISLAND BISHOP
Episcopalean Diocese of New Jer-
sey Want Services Of PHI.
ippine Ecclesiast.
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Friends in Honolulu Of Charles Henry
Brent, American bishop of the Protest.
ant Episcopal Church In the Philippines,
who visited this city last year and made
several addresses during his stay, win
read with interest the following article:
TRENTON, New Jersey, May o.
Charles Henry Brent, American bishop
Of the Protestant Episcopal Church in
the Philippines, was unanimously elect
ed bishop Of the diocese of New Jersey
at the annual convention Of the clergy
and laity Of the diocese held here to-
day. A cable message was at once sent
to the bishop informing him Of his
election and asking his acceptance.
Bishop Brent was elected TO succeed
the late Bishop John Scarborough. On
the fourth ballot he received seventy
of the ninety clerical votes and sixty
one Of the seventy-two lay ballots. A
motion was at once offered and carried
to make his election unanimous, TWEEN
tyfi names In all were placed in nom.
nation. Among them were Bishop
Sheldon Griswold of Kansas, the Rev.
y. y. shepherd Of Trenton, the Rev.
Alexander Mann Of Boston and Bishop
Burch Of New York. Eas
Salary Is Increased.
The convention voted to make the
salary of the new bishop $500 and
give him residence. Bishop Scar.
borough received $4,000 salary and a
travelling Allowances Of $500.
Both lay and clerical members were
enthusiastic over the election Of Bishop
Brent, but grave fear was expressed
that he would decline. 1t was recalled
that he was elected bishop Of Wash.
ington in 1908 and again the following
year. He declined both elections.
The bishop is recognized as one Of
the most forceful and efficient bishops
of the Protestant Episcopal Church, In
1901 the general convention elected him
bishop of the new diocese Of the Philip
pines. The influence he has exertel
during the past twelve years in that
position would be difficult to overesti-
mate.
He has held strong opinions as to
the correct policy this country should
pursue regarding the islands. His pop
ularitv with Army and Navy officers,
as well as civil officials, has given addi-
tional weight to his views. ~ d.
Favors Americas Government.
Approaching the advantages CT Amer
can control, Bishop Brent has Eeen
Strongly opposed to any overhasty dis.
turbance OF that system Last fall, on
returning TO this country, he gave i'm.
pressive testimony regarding the benefi.
cente of American government in the
| philippines, and urged the inadyisabil.
ity of granting the islanders independ.
ence at the present time. sH,f u
Last April he contributed to the Trib-
tine a notable article on this subject,
declaring that 'fthe principles involved
in the Philippine problem, are so far.
reaching that there Is no question upon
which the nation could more readily
wreck its reputation. He did much
to erystallize American opinion against
the fget-out-qaick" policy 50 strongly
advocated by Representative w, W.
Jones and others. .tIr@s
| Bishop Brent also raised n fund of
100000 in this country for building
a cathedral, a school and a bishop 3
house in Manila. .a TN
Fights Against Opium.
The bishop is not an American by
birth. He was born at Newcastle, On
tariO, in 1862, the son Of canon OF
st. James Cathedral, Toronto. He was
graduated from the University Of To
ronto in 1884, and two years latsr was
ordained MS a deacon, and ais a priest
in 1887. He began his clerical labors
at the pro!cathedral in Buffalo, whence
he was transferred to a church in Bos-
ton, where he remained more than
twelve years, A. #h.sr. ......
He was particularly enthusiastic in
fighting the opium habit and the opium
trade. He made thorough study of
the opium evil in all its phases, and his
knowledge of this subject and his abil.
ity to render efficient service in the
fight against il were recognized by the
United States, and he was appointed a
member of the government commission
which investigated opium trade cont.
tions in China. .-".--. -...l.s Ill J..
Bishop Brent has never married.
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saber duels forms the basis Of a law
suit which Is Just now amusing llniver,
sity circles throughout Germany. A
certain student in a small university
town was most eager to enjoy the glory
of such scars, but he could not over