Evening journal., 1919-10-24
GARLAND DECLINES
BISROPRIC OF UTAH
Pennsylvania Suffragan EX-
poets TO be Coadjutor
Here Instead
DELAWARE REPORT
DENIED BY KlRKUS

DETROIT, Oct 2i.-The RI. Rev
Thomas J. Garland, bishop sunragan OF
Pennsylvania, has declined his election
as bishop Of the missionary district of
Utah.
Bishop Garland announced his de-
cision in the house Of bishops this aft
ernO0n He said he had given serious
consideration TO the subject, and had
come 10 The conclusion it was his duty
TO remain I'm Pennsylvania
Great pressure had been brought to
bear on Bishop Garland 10 reject the
call. lie told his friends frankly he
would remain In Pennsylvania II they
would elect him bishop coadiutor, in
which case he would succeed Bishop
Hhinelander
The canons Of the diocese OF Penn
syivania. however. leave This important
matter 10 the bishops Of the diocese.
ana Bishop Rhinelander's opinion on
the subject is not known. Bishop Gar
lands decision 10 reject the election as
bishop Of Utah may mean he has re-
'eiNed assurance he Will be elected
bishop coadjutor Of Pennsylvania. or 70
may mean that he desires 90 be I'm
position 20 accept an election as bishop
or Delaware, 20 succeed Bishop Kins-
man.
The Rev. Frederick VI. Hirkus. OF
wilmington. Del, emphatically denies
the report that The Delaware delega-
uon mas assured Bishop Garland Of his
election by the Delaware convention.
poct0r hlrhus says The reports are
Without any foundation and VIII have a
tendency TO hurt Bishop Garland's
chances for election. The Rev. Dr.
William II. Overs, 0f Bradford Pa.
MO was elected missionary bishop OF |
siberia. declined 10 serve i'm That dis
rict. but the house of bishops re- I
luesied him TO take more time for con- /
'iderati0n.
By decisive vote the house OF 4
deputies concurred with the house OF !
bishops in an amendment 10 the con
Siitltion 0f The church giving a vote 10
q bishop su1ragan In the house oc
bishops. In The last three general con
Nentions. the house Of hish0ps voted
10 extend this privilege to suTracsns
'ui at each convention The hotise of
ienulies defeated it
Henry p. DAWSON. war chic NJ ibo
RED Cross, and other prominent lavrnon
We're appointed on the commission to
'nnduct The nationwide csmn9irn
ieorge Wharton Peppc~, or philadeI-
'hi1. Is a member.
The committee includes Ri.bons
haries p. Anderson. Of Chicago. John
.. Murray. ~ Maryland: \. =. Jlovd
,i New York: Frederick 2. Reese. OF
i'orsla; Charles Sumner Burchs. Of J
,'W York. and the Rev. Dr. Edward I
d. olire-. Newark: The Rev. Edward
= housmaniers. Massachusetts: the \
''N. llr. W. H. Milton. East Carolina j
le Rev. James Z. Freeman. Minneapo- q
Is; me Rev. Dr. F. H. Nelson, SOUTH &
rn ONO: Arthur Woods, New York.
urton Mansilelds, Connecticut and q. O.
Sands. Virginia. J.
nc Joint commission on The concor- o
1t comprises: Bishops BOYD Vincent IS
)uillern Ohio: Il. n Weller. Fon an "a
IT,; j. :. Lines Newark: Charles : O
Urcis. New York: Philip W. Rhine 0
ndrr. Pennsylvania: and the Rev f.
iiilm ]. Manning. New York. The 9.
av. br. !. VI. Mccain. dean ~ Fos- r.
'ohc. General Theological Seminary. q
De- lteN. p. i. Sturges. Rhode Island 70
To- Rev. r. VI. Gibson. Atlanta: George . al
ibr'skie. New York: Robert II Card &c
er' Maine: j. :. Bryan Virginia: q. G.. OF
lTeNin. PitiSburg; e. c. McCay. Mis-
liri ca
\ question as 20 velher The Episco- III
b service for the burial OF the dead ii'
ould De- used by clergymen az the co
neral or a suicide. revoked a lively vi
,'ussion today IN TIE house OF den ru
les BY a somewhat close vote. n
ls decided the service might be used =
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