New-York tribune., 1920-12-22
Bishop Burch's
Body to Liein
Cathedral Crypt
Precedent Established When
Bishop Greer Was Buried
To Be Followed; To Hold
Simple Service Tomorrow
Body to Lie in Stale
Diocese Committee Takes
Only Necessary Steps to
Keep Work in Operation

Although he had frequently ex-
pressed the wish that he be buried at
Ann Arbor, Mich, his native city, it
was decided yesterday that the prece-
dent established when ,he late Bishop
David H. Greer was buried in the crs-nt
of the Cathedral of st. John the Divine
should be followed in the intermeut Of
the late Bishop Charles Sumner Buroh.
who died suddenly on Monday. A
simple funeral service will be conduct
ed at the cathedral tomorrow after
noon, beginning at 8 o'clock, and on
Friday the body will be placed along
side that Of his predecessor.
Announcement Of the change in the
tentative plan of the late Bishops fam
lily and his closest associates in the
work of the Protestant Episcopal Dio-
cese of New York followed 2 confer
ence yesterday between Mrs Burch and
her son and several church dignitaries,
including the Rev. Howard c. Robbins,
dean of the cathedral. At that time it
was also decided to hold the funeral
service tomorrow instead Of FRIDAY, as
first announced.
To Invite Bishops Here
There were no intimations yosterday '
as to who probably would succeed TO
the diocesan leadership. The standing
committee of the diocese, consisting Of
four clergy and four laity, met in the
office of George Zabriskie, a lawyer. Of
49 Wall Street. who is secretary Of the
committee. The Rev. Dr. Ernest NJ.
Stires, president, said after this meet
ing that the committee had empowered
him to invite any bishop of the church
or as many as mlgA, be needed, to
come here and conclude Bishop Burch s
schedule of diocesan activities. Only
necessary steps 10 keep the work of the
diocese IN operation, DR.. Stires said
were undertaken at the meeting.
Invitations to the funeral service
were sent out yesterday to state and
city officials. all of the 400 Episcopal
clergy of the diocese, representative
ministers of other denominations, rep
resentatives of various church socie-
ties and boards the Michigan Society
Union League Club, Sulgravc lnstitu-
ton and numerous other organizations
and individuals.
Body to Lie in State
Dean Robbins announced that the
following bishops were to participate
in the funeral service: The Righc
Rev. DR.. +. Gailor. Bishop Of Te1nos-
see and president of tho executive
council OF the Episcopal Church: the
Right Rev. DR.. Arthur S. LLOYD, for
merly Bishop co-adiutor of Virginia,
and president Of the Board of Missions
Of the Episcopal Church; the Right
Rev. DR. Charles II. Brent, Buffalo
Bishop of Western New York; the
Right Rev. DR. Edwin S. Lines Bishop
of Newark; the Right Rev. DR.. Fred
erick Burgess. Bishcr of Long Island.
the Right Rev. Dr.. Charles Olmstead.
Bishop Of Central New YORK; the
Right Rev. Pbilin NJ. Rhinclander.
Bishop Of Pennsvlvania, and tho Night
Rev. DR.. Chauncey +. Brewster, B shop
Of Connecticut.
The body viii lie in state in the
Cathedral tomorrow from 10 a. IA.
until 8 p. NJ. Burial will be private
Many teleg:ams o. coincidence and
sympathy were received yesterday by
Mrs. Burch from persons high in vari-
Gus walks Of life. Dean Robbins also
profound regret at Bishop Burch s
death and praisinc the Bishop, both
as man and religious leader Among
the senders were August Belmont, Cor
nelus Vanderbilt ir., Closter Am
strong, Rritish Consul General in Ne
York; Rahbi Stephen s. Vic. Bishop
John \. Mccormick, Of western Michi-
gan: tho Rev. James f. Freeman. rector
Of st. Marks, Minneapolis. and Bishop
Hugh L. Burleson, Of South Danota
A large wreath Of chrysanthemums
and smilax marked "a Tribute From
Bedford Girls was sent by the inmates
Of the Bedford Reformatory yesterday
to the home of the late Bishop. Bishop
Burch conducted his last services as
Bishop when he confirmed eleven girls
at Bedford last Sunday.