Evening star., 1928-06-17
NOTED CHURCHMAN
DUE HERE IN FALL
Bishop la Mothe, Hawaii,
Well Known in Capital,
Served Epiphany Pulpit.

Washington will greet an old friend
In October when the general conven-
ton of the Episcopal Church convenes
here, for Right Rev John D. La Mothe,
missionary Bishop of Honolulu, who is
now iourneying toward the Capital,
served the congregation of the Church
OF the Epiphany and made a host of
friends during his stay here. Other
distinguished churchmen and laymen
will gather in washington for the
forty-ninth triennial. and one of the
most eminent of them will be Right
Rev. Charles Fiske. Bishop of Central
New York, who made his way to the
episcopate through newspaper work
and the law.
Bishop La Mothe is native of the
Isle Of Man and received his theolo-
gical training at the seminary at Alex
andria, Va. graduating in 1894. He
married Margaret Meade Walker of
Alexandria on August 80, 1894 He
served as rector of st. Paul's Church,
Hamilton, Va. from 1894 to 1901, and
as assistant rector of the Church Of
the Epiphany here during 1901 and
1902. He then went as rector of
Christ Church. ST. Joseph, Mo, but re-
turned to Washington as associate
rector OF the Church of the Epiphany.
serving from 1905 TO 1907. The bishops
later laborS were in New Orleans and
Baltimore and he was consecrated
bishop Of the missionary jurisdiction of
Honolulu, June 20, 1921.
Author and Orator.
Bishop Fiske is an author of note
and an orator of distinction, possessing
keen sense of humor. He served in
Bessie Curlett Champion there
Yet another cleric of note that will
be In Washington this FAN will be Right
Rev. Edward Lambe Parsons, Bishop
OF the Diocese of California. He is
o native of New York City, Yale
graduate and received his religious
training in Union Theological Seminary
He Is declared to be one Of the most
scholarly members of the House Of
Bishops, an orator, an eminent author
and is particularly interested in prayer
book revision and in the problem of
capital and labor. Since 1923 he has
been president of the Church League for
Industrial Democracy.
Governor Coming.
A lay leader in the church who will
take an important part in the conven-
ton win be Gov. Adam McMuilen of
Nebraska, who is an important factor
IN the agricultural situation in the Mid
die West.
One Of the most unusual lay deputies
win be a man with large percentage
Of Indian blood Judge Allen Wright,
who viii represent the missionary dis
trict of Oklahoma. Judge Wright Is
senior warden Of the Episcopal Church
at McAleSter, Okla
Lawson Purdy, tax expert and social
worker. win be one of the eminent lay
deputies here from the diocese of New
York. He was born In Hyde Park, N.
r: was graduated from Trinity College,
Connecticut. and was admitted to the
bar In 1893. He became active in tax
reform and assessments and has achiev-
ed wide reputation in these matters.
Mr.. Purdy since 1913 has been general
director of the Charity Organization
Society of New York. At various times
IN his career he has been secretary of
the New York Tax Reform Association
president OF the National Conference on
City Planning, president Of the National
Municipal League and president Of the
New York City Commission Of Chari-
ties and Corrections. Mr.. Purdy Is
treasurer Of the Russell Sage Founda-
tfon