New-York tribune., 1922-09-18

sionasy bishop is to establish Episcopal
churches the attitude Of Bishop Pad
dock comes as distinct shock.
Success Annoys Critics
They do not understand it, Neither
do they like it. From their point OF
view Paddock has not played the game.
The embarrassing feature is that this
pioneer bishop has been successful,
Eastern Oregon ID admittedly the most
difficult missionary field in the Ep1sco-
pal Church 1t is largely rural, and
the people arc widely scattered. IL
covers an area of more than $4,000
square miles, and the largest town has
d population hardly exceeding b,0oo.
There are but four organized parishes
and twenty-one organized missions
The bishop himself ministers to TWEEN
tv-five organized missions, and in addi-
ton visits regularly fifty small settle
ments, which have an average Of two
communicates of the Episcopal Church
apiece. Yet in this unpromising field
last year thore wers 162 combinations,
and the number Of communicates In
that period increased 26 per cent.
Other missionary districts receiving
large grants of money cannot show
such results, and Paddock's success is
causing thoughtful men to wonder IT.,
after all, the policy which has pre-
vailed in missionary work is not fun
damentally faulty. Az one prominent
bishop recently has said, "He has made
n distinct contribution to the princi-
pies of missionary policy. Our work
should begin with men, not buildings;
it should aim to make Christians and
not to safeguard few Episcopalians." :"
Even among those who have doubted
the wisdom OF Paddocks policy there
Is an uneasy feeling that possibly his
method is simply a fearless applica..
tion Of the fundamental principles Of
Christianity.
Personal Standing High
AS to Paddock the man, there Is but
one opinion There is not the faintest
whisper against his personal integrity
and honor. On the contrary, he IS held
in tho highest esteem throughout the
American church. However much they
may differ from his policy, the people
of eastern Oregon are one in the rec
opnition Of his simplicity, sincerity, de-
voton and simple goodness. That view
is shared by his brother bishops. Ed
ward l.. Parsons, bishop-coadjuto of
California, recently said of Paddock:
"Ho has been indeed modern st.
Francis. He has taught US the beauty
of simplicity, of humility and Of faith
in the power of Christ to regenerate
human nature. We have gone long
way in much of our, work from sim
plicity and humility. Paddock has be-
lieved in Christ ard believed in men,
and the result we can now begin to
see"
In The face of expert medical opinion
Bishop Paddock's health forbade his
return to eastern Oregon, the House Of
Bishops had no alternative but to ac-
cept his resignation. But they did so
with sincere expression of profound
regret. He retains his Office as bishop
and seat and vote in the House Of
Bishops.
Dr.. Paddock was for several years
a clergyman in the diocese of New
York As vicar of the oCathedral in
Stanton Street, under the late Bishop
Henry C. Potter, he came into sharp
conflict with the Police Department
when he protested against the protec
tion of vice and was grossly insulted
by high police official. Bishop Potter's
famous remonstrance, addressed to the
Mayor, resulted in the election of a
reform administration. On leaving the
Pro Cathedral Mr. Paddock became
rector of the Church of the Apostles, |
Ninth Avenue, in which church he was
consecrated missionary bishop of east
ern Oregon on December IS, 1907.