El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-16

/ ~ UBLIC interest beyond almost any
other Christian gathering attaches
to general conventions Of the
Episcopal church. Reasons are said to
be the prominence Of members. even
since the death Of the late J. PierpOnt
Morgan. the Importance OF the subjects
up for legislation. and the controver-
sizes which embroil Episcopal leaders
during about l. months every year The
general convention. sitting triennially,
meets in St Louis next month
4 veteran deputy. member OF all con-
ventions since san Francisco in 1901.
and who is a newspaper editor. ex-
plains that the reason St Louis was Sc
lected for the meeting this year is the
fact that Ri Rev. Dr. Daniel : Tut
tie. bishop of Missouri. and senior OF
all Episcopal bishops at present. viii
have been bishop half century II ne
lives until May OF next year me
convention in his see city this year falls
nearest the anniversary. and hence u
Will celebrate the event Bishop
Brewer. Of Montana. was 70 have
preached the opening sermon at St
Louis. but he has just died. and bishop
futile is himself 10 preach H. A fact
10 be brought out in the celebration is
that bishop futile is but second in line
from bishop White OF Pennsylvania.
who was consecreated in 1857
The great Pennsylvanian consecrated
in turn IS other bishops. a number al
ways REGARDED az remarkable. but bish-
OF Turtles record long ago passed
it, He has consecrated A. besides tax
ing part as cOcOusecrarOr for several
additional bishops. He began as mis-
siOnary bishop in the Rocky mountain
region right after the civil war closed.
but went 10 Missouri in 1856.
The Episcopal church has not always
Jared so wei IN its plan OF making its
bishop who Is senior in date OF cOnse-
Grafton its presiding bishop or official
leader. Efforts have been made 10
elect presiding bishop. that he might
De a younger man. and upon the death
OF bishop futile 10 IS said to be GER
tain. insofar as anything ecclesiastical
can be. that some bishop viii be chosen
10 be the head over all II is also pre-
dicted that he viii reside in Washing
ton. even If he be not bishop OF Wash
inEton in all cases IN that event he
against that title the Episcopal church
IN this country is said TO entertain
sOod deal Of dread
according TO this deputy editor there
are three matters 20 come before the
81 Louis meeting that may prove eX-
plosive- indeed. the same authority pre-
diets trouble with so sure an air that
ne hastenS 70 add details of attempts
making 70 cut the convention time
snort and put the dynamic questions
over three years Reasons given are
the seriousness Of the war. the presl-
Dental election and bitterness Of party
feeling. which in all three cases will
have passed by 1919
Rev DR. alexander Mann. rector OF
Trinity church Boston. viii again be
me candidate for president Of the
house Of deputies OF the low party
The candidate of the high party three
years ago was the Rev. Dr. William
J. Manning, rector OF Trinity church.
New York He cannot be the candf-
cate this year because New York
failed 10 reflect him on account Of MS
stand in the Panama congress affair
ana his resignation from the Board OF
Missions
u IS q source OF pride 20 the EMS
copal church that when its general
convention assemblies every foot Of soil
over which the American Tag floats
VIII VII De represented IN both houses.
mere is some talk that the EpiscopsI
church may be asked to take over
ehurch or England diocese in India. and
IL IS considered certain that a new mis-
sionary district VIII be created ~
fanalna. 70 include all Of Central
Ainerica- part Of il coded by the church
OF England "a