The New York herald., 1921-01-27
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and tiat all factions should be banished
from tho church.
The nomination OF Or. Manning was
seconded by the Rev. DIR. John y.
Peters, rector emeritus of st. Marks
and professor in the University of the
South. Sewanee. Tenn. DR.. Peters said
he wished TO call the attention OF the
delegates to an editorial which appeared
in New York newspaper yesterday
morning opposing the election of DR..
Manning on the ground that he was
born In England. This editorial. In the
form OF a telegram, was sent 10 many
OF the clerical delegates Tuesday night.
IL was a bitter attack upon DR.. Man
ning's Americanism. A similar attack
was made yesterday in an afternoon
paper Several men loaded down with
copies of the paper were posted about
he grounds of the cathedral They
had heavy sale and aroused many
kinds of emotion. -
~ read this editorial" said DR.. Peters,
because il has just one little truth in il
which makes it so contemplate. 1t is
true that Or. Manning was born in
England. lie came here when he was
n boy--as the very best Americans have
douo-and any attack upon him on this
ground is not only improper but dis
tinctly un-American."
DR.. Peters also advocated the elec-
ton of DR.. Manning because of his
stand for church unity as outlined ut
the Lambeth conference
In placing the name of Or. Stires be-
for the convention Or. Parks referred
to TIE nominees twenty years as rector
OF ST. Thomass. He said that with DR..
Stires in the office the Cathedral of st.
John the Divine would be finished. Dr.
Stires, he explained, was "a man OF
artistic taste who could restrain the
vsgaries of the architect He said that
DR.. Stires, moreover, would be admir-
ably fitted to handle industrial problems
which are due to come up
Beactionary Not wanted.
MANY persons believe" said DIR.
Parks. that ones sympathies always
must be with the underdog. They do
not stop to think that the underdog may
be mad dog; that he may be infected
with rabbis--I mean rabies. Better
consider that off the record, Mr.. Chair
man. And yet we do not want a re-
dictionary. DR.. Stires can take the
spiritual. logical middle ground"
Referring TO the movement for church
unity. DR.. Parks said that the union
OF the Roman Catholic and the Protes-
tant Episcopal churches was less inn
portaDt than "a union and sympathy
Then he exclaimed:
Either this is to be a country in
which the free religion OF the Reforma-
tion rules or 1t will be a Roman Cath
olic Irish Republic--and the news
ssnapers may make the most Of 1t. The
Union We need is a union of spirit
among Protestant Americans"
lie compared DR.. Stires to the late
Bishop Potter. saying that he was
lf,-rf nan y Actfr +.,Ix 81.
centre OF the stage when he is playing
a leading part"
We do not need a curbing bit" said
DR.. Parks. I'VE simply need Bishop
who Is rot ashamed or afraid to be
called a Protestant, and who never will
give up any of those gifts which are
sacred to u.s."
DIR. STRESS nomination was seconded
by John p. Sague. former Mayor OF
Poughkeepsle.
Nomination of DIR. Slattery.
The Rev. DIR. H. Percy Silver, rector
OF the Church Of the Incarnation. nom-
mated DR.. Slattery. describing him as
"a pastor of pastors" He said that
DR.. Slattery was a man of distinct
scholarly and administrative achieve
ments ard that he would "be mighty
IN building the cathedral
The nomination was seconded by the
Rev. pr. Ralph Walker OF st. Simeon's
Church.
The Rev. DR.. j. Mev. Haight, rector
OF Christ Church. Pelham Manor. nom-
mated Bishop Thomas OF Wyoming
There was talk that Bishop Thomas
might turn out to be the dark horse"
which many so confidently expected
would take the election from the three
leading candidates. but he failed to gain
m appreciable following.
Bailoting began at 4:15 o'clock. On the
nrst ballot DR.. Manning got SO votes from
the clergy and 50 from the laity: DIR.
Slattery got 75 from the clergy and a7ih
from the laity: Or. Stires got 73 from
the clergy and SO from the laity and
Bishop Thomas got 2s from the clergy
ard 10 from the laity. The Rev. +. w.
Crowder OF st. James's and the Rev J.
G. II. Barry OF the Church OF st. Mary
the Virgin each got one vote
on the second ballot the vote was as
follows: DR. Manning. lol clerical and Ga
lay Dr. S,attery. "a clerical and 3S lay;
DR. S::res. Sc clerical and icia law and
Bishop Thomas. 20 clerical and lay.
After the convention had adjourned
DR. Manning was asked If he had any
statement to make as to his policies.
lie said he would have something 10 say
later Asked about the editorials at
+ lacking MS AmerlcaniSm ana urging MS
defeat. he said:
; 1T is not necessary. believe. to say
& anything about that"
When nearly everybody had left the
hall Or. Stires took DR. Manning by the
hand and told him he was back OF him
TO the end. but there won't be any end"
DIR. Manning was visibly touched.
ff DIR. STRESS Tribute.
DIR. S;ircs told reporters he was glad
his work as rector of st. Thomas's would
not be interrupted. AS to Dr. Manning,
he said:
Few men in the church arc so well
equipped for administrative work OF a
high order. DR.. Manning's churchman-
ship Ia comprehensive In character and he
can no longer be regarded as a repre-
sentative OF a party. lie can be de-
pended upon to insure loyalty TO the
church and assume the leadership in the
development of the great opportunities
which await Christianity to-day with
intelligent and Inspiring guidance"
Or. Stircs told DIR. Manning what he
had said and DR.. Manning thanked him
warmly. esS7ng That is fine"
Holy Communion was celebrated yes
tcrday morning and a memorial sermon
10 the late Bishop Burch was delivered
by Bishop Arthur $. Lloyd. who spoke In
place OF Bishop Edward S. Lines OF New
ark. Bishop Lines was detained on ac-
count OF Illness
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