Evening journal., 1919-10-16
GOVERNOR, MAYOR
/ TO GREET BISHOPS
ContInned dom FIrst Page

Neeley. John Vincent John w. Hanii-
ton and Earl Cranslon. Bishop Hamilton
is the Chancellor Of the American Uni
versity. During the quadrennlum two
bishops have Bishop Bashford
whose residence was IN China. and
Bishop Franklin Hamilton. whose resi-
dence was in Pittsburgh He was elect
ed in 1916 and died OF pneumonia.
The bishops will arrive here and Or
ganize for routine work on Wednesday,
October %, with The senior bishop,
Bishop Berry. in The chair. All the Of
Ncial meetings are executive. The
bishops, however, receive committees
who have any serious matters TO pro-
pose TO them.
The first public session, the annual
reception, will be held i'm 81. Paurs
Church Thursday evening. October %,
with Governor Townsend, Jr.. presiding.
lie will be presented by Or. Robert
Wait, district superintendent Mayor
Taylor vii also make an address as
the official representative OF the city
Bishop William Burt, whose Episcopal
residence is in Buffalo. will make the
chief address Of the Episcopal College.
These men come from the ends Of the
carth-Africa Japan, India, Manila, the
Insular possessions, and an parts OF
North and South America They repre-
sent membership Of nearly 4OOO0O0
mot counting constituents This galhcr-
ing promises 10 be the greatest Affair
Wilmington Meihodlsm has ever seen
n was the suggestion Of DR.. Watt last
May that the bishops he invited 10
Wilmington. and the Invitation was
unanimously accepted. The formal mo
ton in the NJ +. Preachers Associa-
tion meeting, was made by Dr. Carlisle
| l.. Hubbard. all the ministers heartily
supporting the moli0n.
Three Of the outstanding events oi
the session Will be the lecture by
Bishop Ouayle. I'm Grace Church, Friday
evening. October u, the mass meeting
IN Union Church on Sunday afternoon
October 26. i'm the interests Of the Ep-
worth League. at which Bishop Leon
ard. the president n the league, ana
Or. C. r. Guthrie the acting secretary
will speak. and the Chamber OF Com
merce luncheon on Monday for the
Bishops
The Bishops VIII make a pilgrimage
| 10 Barretcs Chapel by automobile on
saturday afternoon, where Bishop
Suntz viii speak on From Barretts To
Bagdad:" Bishop Cooke on Tine
Prophet of the Long Road and Bishop
Ouayle on "Where Two Men Met On
the return trip the Bishops will visit
the Wesley Collegiate Institute, al
Dover. and lunch there.
The Bishops live In various parts OF
the world. which places are. by church
law. designated as Episcopal residences
but each Bishop is a prelate with au-
thority wherever the Methodist Epis-
copal Church extends They live In
designated areas for convenience Of adj
ministratlon and 10 give them a closer
touch with the needs Of the various
sections Of the church
The committee on assignments, con
sisting Of the Revs. Robert Watt, George
lC. Williams. ]. w. r. Sumwalt, Elwoo'
liz. Jones and r. G., Hardesty and Samue
In. Pippin, have made The following as
lsignmenis for Sunday services, although
some adjustments may be necessar,
latter the arrival Of the Bishops.
SUNDAY MORNING.
, Brack-EX- including congregations oil
Marshallton and Cedarsl Bishop J. w
Hamilton.
Cookman-Bishop William o. Shep-
herd
Eastlake-Bishop Thomas B Neeley.
Bishop Francis j. Mcconnell.