New-York tribune., 1921-01-28
Clergy Join to
Congratulate
DIR. Manning
Telegrams and Letters From
All Factions Within the
Church Augur Co-opera-
ton With Bishop Elect
Interest in Successor
Who Will Be Next Rector
of Trinity Is Causing
Widespread Speculation

The Rev, DR.. William I. Manning
elected Bishop of the Protestant Hpis-
eonal Diocese of New York at the spe-
c;al convention held at the Cathedral OF
st. John the Divine Wednesday, was
the recipient of many telegrams anu
personal calls yesterday at ELS nome
congratulating him on his elevation 10
the See and pledging him cooperation
In hi. new duties. The pledges OF ala
came from virtually every shade Oh
opinion within the Church, ana were
repa ded as Indications that the al
min,stration of Bishop-elect Manning
void prove harm onious.
Ir. Manning, who is rector OF Irlnl!y
Church, did not pass any .lme at MS
Fnltan Street Office yesterday put re-
ma;,>ed at home until the late after.
NO., to receive callers and telegrapned
fai;c;tations from all parts OF the dlo-
cese and many diocesan centers VI e"e
nation. r,
TIE new Bishor was silent as TO any
contemplated program or ehenges la e"e
policies OF the diocesan admlnlstra'it1n; ~
b. rreferred to wait until after ms
consecration to say what ms pohcy
svo,la he regarding the executive al
woa.u tha Shnrch, Of the less radi-
eai nroblems with which the diocese IS
c@nfronted, the question Of speeding
the completion Of the Cathedral at
10th Street and Amsterdam Avenue,
ia one of the most pressing Iheieio.o
II is understood that THIS VIII pe one
of the first matters to receive the az
tart;on Of the new Bishop after his
INDUCTION two or three months hence.
9x,
Much interest was evident yestel-
day among clergy and lalty as 10 wno
probably would succeed Or. Manning
az rector of Trinity. AS in the case ol
the bishopric during Bishop burch S
sdn,;nistrat,on. when there was no
snffragan CIR assistant to the Bishop
Dr. Manning, as ctor Of Trinlt also
has had no assistant. Bishop Burch was
Suffragan Bishop prior to his election
as Bishop and DR.. Manning was assist
ant rector of Trinity prior to MS ele-
vation to the rectorship. The colnc,-
dence makes it all the more ditfic It
for Episcopalians to speculate on W.
+. Manning's successor. Trinity parish
is one Of the largest and wealthiest in
the diocese and these facts alone COM
pei more than ordinary interest as to
who may be selected by the vestry.
Those closest 10 III. hoAAtii-46
Yesterday they were confident the
R;shon-elect did not intend to take a
vacation pending his conservation, al
though it is known that repeatedly he
has been prevailed upon to do so. Dr.
Manning is one of the hardest working
rectors in the diocese and most of his
workdays are from twelve to eighteen
hours long. Lack of an assistant has
beer responsible largely for this con-
dition.
At DR.. Manning's Office yesterday it
was said he had not been able to make
any plans whatever as yet and that his
chances for vacation looked fairly
hopeless in view of the new responsi-
bility laid upon him.
Many Congratulate Him
Among those who telegraphed con-
gratulations during the day were
Archbishop Worrell, of Canada; Bishop
Lines, of Newark; President Boyle. OF
Scotia; DR.. James E. Freeman. re-
Gently elected rector of the Church
of the Epiphany, Washington; Bishop
Griswold, of Chicago, and F. c. More
house, editor of The Living Church
A convention of the Los Angeles
diocese was in session "Wednesday
when DR.. Manning was elected and
upon receiving tne news ulspatcneC
the following message to DIR. Manning:
"Convention by resolution asks me
to wire you heartiest congratulations
on election. Bishop adds personal
Fluctuations. ALFRED FLETCHER
secretary"
General Ballington Booth, president
Of the Volunteers of America, joined
In the numerous kilograms of con.
graduation with the following mes
sage:
"Permit me on behalf of the entire
staff and field officers of the Volun-
teers Of America to extend congratula,
tions upon your election to the BIS
hopric Of New York Your high at.
tainments, strong patriotism, service
for your country and firm adherence
to fundamental truths qualify you fol
the great work now intrusted to you
Mrs. Booth, first woman to speak al
Omaha Cathedral last Sunday, joins
with me in this message God give yor
term of eminent usefulness and sue
cess"
Bankers Employee Ends