The evening world., 1921-01-07
EPISCOPAL BISHOP
1 WILL Be ONE Of
THREE n. Y RECTORS
Choice Narrowed Down to DR..
Stires, DR.. Slattery and
Dr. Manning.

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Tho convention OF the Diocese o'
Now York called for Jan. 26 TO elect
q SUCCESSOR 70 tho late Bishop Burch
win be one OF the most memorable Of
diocesan elections. Il will be tn
closest too, Is the prediction. The
diocese is pretty well given over 70
the home rule idea, and no prelate o.
clergyman net a resident OF New
York will have a chance Of election.
Unlike the convention IN which
bishop Burch was elected. there vii!
Ia all probability be formal nominal
ing addresses in which the good
points OF each clergyman proposed
win be set forth.
The diocese has only three choices,
81 Is believed, and these are the
Rev. DR.. Ernest M. sures or st.
Thomas's, the Rev. Dr. Charles n.
slattery OF Grace Church and tue
Rev. DR.. William y. Manning OF
Trinity. The keenest observers among
tho clergy do not look for locking
OF votes that viii not eventually be
broken. They all lean 10 the opinion
OF these three TO the selection OF a
compromise. IL is admitted that Dean
Robbins will have many advocates,
but the votes will, in the end, centre
on the three men already prominently
mentioned.
Dr. stlres would probably be found
slightly in the lead on the first bal
loi n IL were taken to-day. He is
the Chairman OF the Standing Com
miittee Of the diocese that Is now in
charge OF It's affairs. Dr. Slattery
and Or Manning would be high In
the butoting.
ono Of the leading clergymen OF the
diocese asked TO give bis opinion,
said, upon being assured that bis
name would not be mentioned:
''it Is going to be the most Interest
ing convention our diocese has ever
had. No outsider has a chance against
Ahc three brilliant clergymen who are
put forward. This will be home rule
cunveution.
-You say Bishop Lloyd has been
mentioned. Bishop LlOyd Is the rector
of a church in White Plains. He II
now, In fact the Acting Bishop. so far
Is administration Of the sacraments
u concerned. But the GOOD Bishop
does not expect election, and would
1indOubtcdly refuse. lie IL well up IN
years, and the diocese wants, needs,
younger man.
''it Is my opinion that the ballotine
will be prolonged and that there win
ihe nominating and seconding addresses.
You see, there Is 80 little difference in
any OF the men mentioned that the
election is bound 10 be close, and l DO
not look for what you call DARK
horseHf"
This clergyman summed up the in
diyldual qualifications OF each OF the
leading ciergynen thus:
DR.. Stlres--,Ability 10 get things
done; showed II by the erection Of
st. ThOmuss an ornament OF the
diocese second only to the Cathedral
itself; has the confidence OF some or
she most Influential and wealthy men
in the diocese.
Dr. Manning put the Epis-
copal Church on the map, 10 speak
popul0rly; from the vantage Of Old
Trinity has labored an the public
press and on public platforms as
well as his own pulpit 10 advance
ahe church.
DR.. Siattely-One OF the most
learned OF men; "a good adminlstra-
aor; his work at Grace Church shows
all This; not popular, maybe, In the
sense of crowd popularity but an
able man, qualified for the posi- and
a wise and prudent counsellor whose
Judgment Is sought and valued by his
fellow clergy.
Election OF lay delegates for the
special convention Is in progress now
and already some churches have sent
fn names to tho Diocesan House IN
fafayette Street. According 10 the
naushs, all delegates must be listed
tyvith the Secretary OF the Standing
.fommittee, the Rev. DR.. w. X. GIL.
bert, one week before the convention
opens.
Ia most instances In this dioces,
the delegates are elected by tn,
Festry. The Church OF ST. Mary thl
VIRGIN and two or three others ar,
exceptions. They are governed b!
Boards OF Trustees and the congrega
4ion will elect the delegates.
There will be 49l parish delegate
and delegates from thirty-1Ye organ
he'd missions. with half vote for eacl
mission. The number OF clerica
delegates viii be 400. making a tota
approx toly OF 90sh votes. n al
( parishes and missions are repre-
( oented.