Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-02-05
EPISCOPAL BISHOP
Of NEW MEXICO
ARRIVES HERE
RIGHT Rev Frederick HoWden
Undecided Where He VIII
Make Residence Church.
men Extend Welcome.

Bishop Frederick w. llowden, re-
Gently consecrated Episcor allan pref
ate of New Mexico. arrived here last
night from Washington, D. e. ne
was accompanied hy Mrs Ilowdcn anG
four children.
Archdcacon w. T.. Warren, rector
Of - Johns church and several
prominent members of ST. Johns par
ish, met Bishop Howdou when he
stepped off Santa Fe train 30. 90
O'Clock.
u feel as if / were returning home
Instead Of arriving IN a strange city
gaid the bishop as he shook hands
with them. After he and Arehdeacon
warren had arranged for conference
| this afternoon, the Welcoming church
members departed. The bishop and
his family stayed Mt the AlYarado
hotel.
Although Bishop Howden would not
say last night where he intended 60
reside. he registered as the 'Ilight
Rev. h. ", llowden Of Albuquerque 20
land Albuquerque Epise0palians hoped
this was significant He said he
would make Albuquerque his tenn
Iporary headquarters ana that his fam
ny would reside hero untn he finally
decided where he would establish the
\ bishopric.
Ills choice finally viii narrow 40
Albuquerque and Santa Re, he ntimat-
ed, lie characterized az remote the
possibility Of BIS docidinE upon El
Paso. where his predecessor, Bishop
John Mills Kendrick at one time
lived Texas west Of the Pecos river
belongs TO the New Mexico diocese.
The bishop said he wished to identity
himself with New Mexico and that
only for Unforeseen reasons would he
go TO El paso.
Bishop Howden's plan is to visit
santa re. III Paso Las Vegas and
Roswell before giving his decision. he
was met at Las Vegas yesterday
morning by the Rev. }. S. Moore, pas
tor there. who extended him an invi-
tation 10 make that town his home.
How long he win remain here bee
fore starting on his trip to determine
the location of his Episcopal resi-
denee. Bishop llowden said he did not
know. Tie expects 20 arranse his
plans definitely today after his con
ference with Archdeaeon Warren.
10 find Bishop Glowden ia a crowd
of ministers would not pc difficult for
stranger lo him He looks the part
Of "a bishop. He is tall, erect and all
though he lg only t5 years old. his
hair Is white The bishop does not APP
pear aged Ills face is as free from
the marks of years as youths
Bishop Howden has been in the
ministry for nearly tWCuty years. hav-
ing been ordained by Bishop Henry
Potter Of New York I'm 1894. lie was
20 yours old then lie IS native of
staten Island. y. Y
He holds N. a. and u. d. degrees
from the University of Toronto Tor
onto. Canada. from which he gradu-
ated ln 1891 and later he completed
post graduate course In the General
Theological seminary of New York.
lie received the orders the same year.
lie began his duties us q minister
as assistant rector al ST. Johns par
ish in Detroit He was made arch-
deacon in 1900, when he was rec
tor On Cumberland. Nd lle went &c
washington two years later as rector
of 50. Johns, and remained there un-
IN he was elected bishop OF New Mex
leo, last October
If he remains in Albuquerque until
Sunday he will hold services at St
Johns church The bishop was not
cerinin last night whether he would
not leave on his trip before then.