Evening journal., 1920-05-12

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Necessary to elect-32 lay and IA
clerical votes on last ballot.
Or. Cook is "a years old. married
and has wife and four children, all
girls. he has been rector of 81
Michsel's and All Angels Church 10
Baltimore four years.
A representative OF The Evening
Journal called Dr. Cooks rectory In
Baltimore Immediately after the eelc-
ton and notified his wife OF his cleo
ton as bishop. Mrs Cook said her
husband is in Phillipsburg, N. j., TO
fulnll an engagement. She did not
care TO discuss her husbands cleo
ton in his absence.
Dr. Cook was graduated from Trim
ily College. Hartford. Conn, and from
the General Theological Seminary.
His FIRST charge was In mission work
In North Dakota, where he served for
two years. lie then went TO New
York where he was rector of the
Chapel OF The incarnation for seven
years. lie then went 10 st. Mark
Church, san Antonio. Texas, where
he served as rector tlNe years. From
there he went TO Baltimore four
years ago.
lie has been active In the nation
wide campaign OF the church, and Is
regarded as an able 'and forcfful
minister OF progressive tendencies.
Dr. Cook Is the third successive
rector Of ST. Michaels and All Angels
Church TO receive bishoprlc
Nothing could be learned today re-
garding his acceptance His formal
installation as rector OF ST. Michaels
Church took place in June, 1916, with
Bishop Murray officiating.
Dr. Cook Is OF the strenuous type
and went through rigors Of military
training at plattsburgh camp during
the war. lie served overseas doing
y NJ. g. A. work
He was born In Kansas City. lie
was graduated from Trinity College
in 1898 and at The General Theological
Seminary. New York, In 1902, and was
Ordalncd that year by Bishop Mann.
The cOnventi0n was opened this
morning with services In charge of
the Rev. Charles W. Clash, assisted
by The Rev. Frederick NJ Klrkus
Considerable time was occupied In
IfaattaliuUr d Iha naming of rummII o.
tee under an amended canon Of the
church TO have charge of conductins
ihe operations In the diocese OF mis-
siOns education and benevolent OBJ
ieots connected herewith. This COM
mittee will consist OF the bishop, fom
clergymen and four laymcn. The fol-
! lowing nominations were made this
morning for membership on this com
lriiliee. the election 10 take place this
afternOon Clcrgymep, the ReNs. Al
Dan Richey. Frederick NJ kirkus, r.
! ". Trapnell, OF Wilmington; Joseph
/ "A Earp, OF New Castle, Thomas g
hin, OF smyrna; William X. Darh'e
of Seaford. and +. A. Parson, OF Lau
rel -four 40 be electedl
Laymen-Colonel George A. Elliotl
Chancellor Charles NJ. Curtis, Henri
In. dupont. Judge William II. BoNce
/ NMIIlIII ANWNNA lNA NtAANAt AN" htt
DR. William y. Orr Of LeWes, and Rob
ert r.. Rayner -four 10 be electedl.
The convention took a recess a
.230 O'Clock.
The Rev. James Rigg Of Rlverton
In. D.. a former rector OF Emmanue
Church. New Castle. was a NisitO
lthmls morning. Mr.. Rigg and re
porters Mere excluded when The bal
loMng started.
With but one dissenting vote IN
session last night adopted a motio
presented by the Rev Frederick N
! klrkus TO have the standing coWmil
Ire confer with the trustees o
churches of The diocese win NieN
of increasing salaries FOR clergy TO
minimum OF $500 for married me
and Si2OO for single men, Anon
those who spoke In taVor OF the sal
arv increase were Colonel George
Elliott and the Rev. r.. W. Irapnel
DR.. KirkusY in Offering the motto
@rhe finest thing this convenilo
can do Is To take a decided stand O
Inc matter of salaries. The clerg
must be paid a salary that viii per
q mil them TO live decentlN.
After comparing the salary OF
clergyman 10 that received by car
penters who are receiving ~ da'
Dr. Kirkus said.
low It's pastors 10 attempt TO II,
on wages that bring them face
face With starvation We must adol
a forward looking program in IN
despite the rain last nights sci
sion Of the convention was we'll a
tended.
On motion OF John s. Grohe. SCI
rotary of the convention, 10 was o.
- dered that a memorial be adopted an
L placed on the minutes In memory
the Rev. Dr. William H.. Laird.
Another matter agreed on at n
q evening meeting was that OF haNn
G the property committee arrange 4
@ repairs TO The Bishopstead In We
n Fourteenth street.
e 40 the afternoon session conside
+ able discussion took place Ovl
u amendments 10 Canon 20. relating
the church pension fund. The pl,
a adopted calls for the placing OF q
a pension fund, about $4,000 in q
@ hands OF the diocesan committee .
II pension funds instead OF with q
trustees OF the diocese as heretofoi
r. The Rev. n. w Trapnell OF 81. A
D dreW's Church reported for the stan
ID ing committee appointed at the la
N meeting.
d The report contained no CONNIE
10 on the vacant hishopric other than
Is review Of the special convention he
al Dover several months ago, VIII
Bishop Thomas Of Wyoming W
elected 10 the Delaware diocese.
" The part Of the report dealing vi
the merger conference follows "N
"a the standing committee OF the ID