Evening star., 1928-05-20
FAR EAST CLER|CS
ON WAY TO CAPITAL
Two Episcopal Bishops viii
Attend General Conven-
ton in October.

ChTchmen from the Orient and
Occident will mingle in Washington in
October during the sessions of the
general convention of the Episcopal
Church With these outstanding clerics
will come one of the worlds richest
men. as Law delegate in the person
of Samuel Mather of Cleveland IN
cludcd In the list of notable bishops
who will attend the fortv-ninth trien-
NAL general convention are; Picht Rev
John McKim Missionary Bishon in
North Toxic, Japan Right Rev Fred
erick Rogers Graves. Missionary BishoD
of Shanghai. and Right Rev William
Lawrence. former Bishop of Massachu-
setts, The bishops from the Orient
are now on their way to washington.
Bishop McKim was at work in ,Tapan
before most of the present generation
of japanese statesmen were born and
was serving in the Flowery Kingdom a
score of years before the reigning
emneror was born. He is an accom-
p'ished japanese scholar. Bishop Nc
Kim Is native Of Pittsfield, Mas.
ard has degree from Oxford among
other educational institutions fIe was
ordained to the priesthood in 1870. and
fold. and has remained there con-
tinuoilslv since.
Bishcn McKim has weathared q score
Of earthquakes and on September !.
1929, he found practically the entire
material structure he had reared
through wears of labor swept awav in
that earthquake. "All gone but faith
in God he cabled, in announcing the
result of the earthquake. but this raS
followed week later by a second mes
sage, Let us rise up and build" His
reconstruction program Is now well un-
der wav and he will advise the general
convention here of its progress.
Student of Chinese.
Bishop Graves, who has resided Al
wears in China. will lay the work of
the Episcopal Church in that field be-
fore the general convention. For 35
wears he has been missionary bishop
and his IL other years were spant as
missionary priest in China He both
reads and writes Chinese with ease and
Is the author of numerous looks in
addition to translations of educational
end religious works in Chinese. He is
a native of Auburn. N. Y.
Bishop Lawrence. who will be one OF
the most influential leaders in the
House Of Bishops at the general con-
vention, was until his resignation
year ago Bishop of Massachusetts,. He
Is an author, orator, administrator of
note and is highly regarded in the
church. He Is president of the church
pension fund, whose success is largely
traced to his efforts. For some time
he was president Of the House of
Bishops and he has been identified with
numerous educational. patriotic. benev-
oient and religious movements.
Despite his retirement, Bishop
Lawrence still retains his membership
In the House of Bishops At present
ne Is the bishop In charge of the Epis-
copal churches In Europe. by designa-
ton of the presiding bishop of the
church, Right Rev John Gardner Muir
raw. seventh Bishop OF Maryland.
Mr.. Mather will be one of the lay
delegates from the diocese of Ohio and
takes an active part in the affairs OF
leader Of the communion. He has been
a member OF the National Council OF
the Church since its organization. He
Is senior member Of the firm or
Picands. Mather a. Co, miners and
dealers In iron ore and coal. Mr.. Malher
Is active in many civic and phtian
thrcpic Enterprises and has given mill
lions of dollars TO educational and
benevolent causes.
u. &. Patten. Jr, to Attend.
z. c. Patten. ir.. one Of the repre-
sentative business men OF the South
and member at large of the National
Council of the Church. will be amcng
the prominent lay deputies TO the gen
eral convention, He is resident Of
Chattanooga. Tenn.
Aside from his church Affiliations.
MIR. Patten is president Of the Chatta-
nOoga Medicine Co. the St. Elmo Bank
e. Trust Co. Chattanooga Thust Co :
is vice president of the First National
Bank OF his city. the o. b. Andrews
Paper Co. and the Chattanooga Stamp
ing a. Engraving Co He is director
in various other Southern enterprises,
Another prominent layman who will
take an active part In the affairs Of
the general convention is stephen
Baker. New York banker He Is cha.G
man of the board of the Bank of the
Manhattan Co of New York. one az
the oldest financial institutions in the
country He has been long member
OF the church's department of mis-
sions, and Is still member OF It's
finance department. rs we'll as chair
man OF the finance committee of the
diocese of New York. He was a MEM
ber OF the Episcopal National Council
until the pressure Of work forced him
TO resign three years ago.
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