Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-25
BISHOP N.S.THOMAS
IN WILMINGTON TO
MEET CHURCHMEN
Confers With Notification Com
mittce Relative to Tender of
Diocesan Post.
WILL PREACH TONIGHT
AT TRINITY CHURCH

Having been elected Bishop of the
Diocese OF Delaware. of the Protestant
Episcopal Church. Rev Nathaniel :.
Thomas. Missionary Bishop of Wyoming
,State), j. ia Wilmington today. prcliml-
nary 90 reaching a decision IN the matter
II acceptance of the post. lie will confer.
~ 4 q clock this afternoon, in Trinity
Church rectory, ll06 Adams street, with
the diocesan notification committee. of
which Rev. I. NJ. kirkus, ID. -, rector
81 Trinity Is chairman. Tonight al =
uclock Df Thomas VIII prcach,at Trinity
Church az service for all of the parishes
81 the city and nearby territory Prior 20
the seryice o. bishop and members Of the
notification COMMITTEE will be guests Of
Dr and MIS- krkus at dinner, The
bishop will b. a guest at the rectory over
nlght and Hil spend tomorrow IN vii
mngton also with view Ca obtsining
information concerning diocesan affairs
which Will guide hlm IN reaching de-
rislon as to acceptance of the high post
that The kpiscopalians of Delaware have
rendered hun. Whether Dr. Thomas will
hc IN a position 10 make n definite an
nouncement rs to his plans, prior to his
departure from Wilmington, was not
known today
Dr. Thomas was chosen bishop az the
diocesan convention. held IN Dover on
January IA. He was Immediately notified
pf his election. hy wirc. and replied 90 the
notification committee. appointed by the
convention for that purpose. In acknowl-
rdginE the telegram he expressed his
appreciation of the honor conferred upon
him and stated that he would give the
matter serious consideration. Since then
he wrote the committee. making an ap-
polntmont for today. and IL was arranged
for him 20 meet the notification COM
mittec this afternoon. when the matter of
his election will be formally presented Dr.
Thomas was elected To- I'LL the vacancy
caused by the resignation OF DIR. Frederick
J knsman, last October. since which
fime the diocese has been without
bishop.
DR. THOMAS ELECTION PLEASING.
Or Thomas election as Bishon Of the
Diocese Of Delaware appears. Judging from
IMPRESSIONS heard all over the diocese. 20
10 particularly pleasing Ia the members
4 the denomination throughout the state.
lence the great interest in tonight public (
meeting az Trinity. when they will have .
n chance % see and hear him. lie was
proposed for the high office at the time
DIR. kinsnan was elected, and the vote
hc received then was decidedly com
plimentary. it was known then that he
was popular with the people Of the State,
and il was only natural that he should
be one OF the first thought of when the
next opportunity presented itself.
Of pleasing personality, affable. con-
sidera,e and always cheerful his especial
religious qualifications for the otfce
which are well known. are regarded rs
thereby enhanced In addition, he has
had much experience IN the work, IN ter
rItory. too, where there were rather un-
usual difficulties 20 To- overcome.
80 il viii be mutually pleasing meet
ng at Trinity Church tonight. The large
gathering which is expected 70 he present
sIll hc featured by the attendance. IN
BODY. of the Church Club of Delaware
4 whArh Federal Judge Victor b. Woollcy
: president Following the service the
members OF the Church Club will be pre-
,ented 20 Bishop Thomas The bishop
vas in Washington last night, where he
conducted service.
Judge Woollcy today issued a request
hat the members of the Church Club
meet him after the service tonight, so as
70 greet the bishop-elect