The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-19
Rectors, Wardens and vestrymen Of
Iowa Episcopal Church. Receive
Letters From
Bishop.
WILL ELECT CoADJUTOR
Fear Of LosIng euffrasan Bishop
Leads Church Officials to Su9-
gest Tha% He se
Elected.

Bishop Morrison has mailed notices
to the reotors, wardens and vestry-
men Of the Episcopal churches OF
Iowa that the annual diocesan con-
vention will be held this year at Des
Moines, the dates being May II and
10. and that at that time he will ask
for the election Of ooadjutor bishop
of Iowa.
The Suffragan Bishop Henry 8.
Longley will be elected the coad1utor
bishop Is foregone conclusion. The
action will be taken largely to insure
Bishop Longley remaining with the
work which he has been prosecuting
so successfully in this state. AS suf-
fragan bishop, he might be called to
other fields. As coadjutor bishop, he
will be permanently attached to the
church Of Iowa. Hence the action
that is to be taken Bishop Morrison's
letters, which appear below, need no
explanations:
To the Rector, wardens and Eestry-
men of st. Johns church, Keokuk.
Iowa. Gentlemen: In accordance
with the provisions of Article IL. sec
lions two and three of the constitu'
ton Of the diocese Of Iowa, I hereby
give notice that at the annual con.
vention OF the diocese Of Iowa. to be
held in st. Paul's church. Des Mo1nes
Iowa, on Monday and Tuesday, May
II and 10. 1918, will ask the conven'
ton to elect a coadjutor bishop for
the diocese Of Iowa.
In case such request is granted.
the convention will proceed under the
constitution to an election Of a coad'
jutor bishop. Faithfully yours.
THEODORE N. MORRISON.
Bishop OF Iowa.
About coadIutors.
To the Reverend Clergy and Faith
full l1aity Of the Diocese Of Iowa.
Dear Brethren: Three years ago at
the sixtieth convention Of the diocese
Of Iowa, we elected Harry s. Long
ley, D. D., to be the sufflwgan bishor
Of Iowa We are satisfied that we
are making no mistake in electing
suffragan bishop rather than divid
| ing the diocese, or at electing
coadjutor. Bishop Longley agrees
! with me that the diocese Of Iowa
ought not to be divided. The church
| in Iowa Is not strong enough for two
vigorous diocese. Even II the bishop
OF Iowa we're a young man, the effec
tive administration Of the diocese
would require a suffragan bishop. II
| is not therefore. because the suffra
gan idea has not worked we'll that
am sending out the enclosed notice.
I am asking for coadjutor be-
cause ! know that the diocese has
been more than satisfied with the
work of Bishop Longley and already
recognizes his ability as an admins
traitor and, having found his worth
as man and as a bishop, wants to
settle him beyond all question in the
diocese of Iowa.
Fear He May Go.
| The fear has been expressed that
Iowa might lose Bishop Longley, and
I have received statement, signed
BY nearly all Of the clergy, informins
me that whenever I am ready to ash
that Bishop Longley be elected coad
jutor, and suggested that the clergy
who signed the paper are ready to
vote for him.
| Many Of the laity have also ex
pressed themselves to me as desiring
that Bishop Longley be made coad
jutor, and suggested that the matter
be settled at this time. ...
AS you may imagine. I am more
than willing to have Bishop Longley
elected coadjutor. realize that while
my general health is much improved
would be unequal to the demands
which constant travel and other work
would make On my strength, were
working alone as bishop Of Iowa.
have not only perfect confidence In
Bishop Longley, have grown ia
have personal affection for him. Our
relations have ever been that OF 90
workers and brothers in tho Lord
find myself Of the same mind as the
clergy and laity who have asked me
to see that Bishop Longley be made
If God be willing. my successor as the
bishop Of Iowa
Bishop Longley's election as coad
jutor will not materially change his
work. I purpose to give him turisdic
ton over all parishes and missions
and in general make him responsible
for all missionary work.
! The visitations will be made as
heretofore. and my personal rela
lions to all the clergy and laity will
be what they have always been.
Faithfully yours,
THEOD0RE, N MORRISON