Evening star., 1928-10-10
BISHOPS MEETING
IS COL0RFUL EVENT.
PreIates From All Over Earth
Will Attend Episcopal
ConCIaVe.


only in the work of the church, but in
the life of the Nation.
They have come to washington not
only from the Episcopal seats OF the
great American cities, but literally from
the ends of the earth. There are
bronzed missionary bishops from the
Far North and from the southern seas.
Devoted to the interests Of their
church. most of these men have at
tanned fame as scholars, preachers and
authors. Many have had professional
and business experience outside the
church, being attracted in mature life
to careers as clergymen. The list OF
those who served the country overseas
during the World War is imposing.
The presiding bishop is the Right Rev.
John Gardner Murray, Bishop of Mary
land, who became a priest in 1894. he
was born in 1857 and was engaged IN
business previous to becoming clergy
man. He was first in charge Of mis-
sionary work in southern Alabama ard
later became rector Of the Church of
the Advent at Birmingham. From there
he came. in 1893, to the Church of St.
Michael and All Angels in Baltimore.
He was elected Bishop of Mississippi
in 1903 and of Kentucky in 1904, out
in both cases declined this high office.
He was consecrated Coadjutor Bishop OF
He was elected presiding bishop in 1925
for the term 1926-193l, inclusive.
Called Flying Bishop"
Right Rev. Peter Trimble Rowe. Mis-
sionary Bishop of Alaska, is known as
the Plying Bishop" He covers the
snowfields Of his vast Northern diocese
with both dog team and airpiane: ne
has been through the gold rush perlocS
of Alaska and has known all the ia
NOUS Alaskan characters, such as Jack
London, Rex Beach and Tex Rickard.
Right Rev. Harry Roberts Carson,
Missionary Bishop of Haiti, is Spanish
American War veteran. His work lies
largely out in the Haitian jungle, where
primitive conditions obtain. He is ma
tive of Pennsylvania.
Right Rev. William Proctor Reming-
ton, Bishop of Eastern oregon, in 1900
was a member of the track team which
represented America in the Olympic
games. He spent many years as SUI
fragan Bishop of South Dakota, where |
he ministered to the Indians.
Right Rev. John McKim, Missionary
Bishop of Toxic, native of Massachu- |
sets, was ordained In 1870 and entered
the japanese field the next year. He Is |
an accomplished japanese scholar.
Right Rev Frederick r. Graves, Mis- |
sionary Bishop of Shanghai, has lived |
in China for AZ years. He reads and
writes Chinese with ease and has trans |
lated religious and educational books |
into that language.
Right Rev. Thomas F. Gailor, Bishop |
of Tennessee, is a son of colonel in |
the Confederate Army who was klileo
in battle He has served as president |
of the National Council OF his church
and chancellor of the University OF the
South.
Served in World War.
Right Rev. c. H. Brent, Bishop of
Western New York, served for II years
as Missionary Bishop of the Philippines,
and was chief of chaplains OF the A. 4.
F.. during the war.
One Of the outstanding figures who
will take his seat in the House OF
Bishops will be Right Rev William T.
Manning, Bishop of New York, who now
is erecting the Cathedral OF st. John
the Divine In uptown New York. Born
in England, he served as a rector In
California, Pennsylvania and tennessee
before going to New York.
A picturesque figure in the assembly |
is Right Rev. George Allen Beecher, |
Missionary Bishop of Western Ne
braska. He numbers many Indians |
and cowboys in his congregations ana
has known all the famous Indian chiefs
of his generation.
Right Rev. Gouveneur. F. Mosher,
Missionary Bishop of the Philippines,
will come to Washington from the other
side of the world. Outside of the city
of Manila his work is entirely with the
tribesmen in the Philippines.
Right Rev. George Herbert Kinsolv-
ing, Bishop of Texas, and Right Rev.
Lucien Lee Kinsolving, Missionary
Bishop of Southern Brazil, are two OF
Ave brothers. all born in Virginia, in
the service of the Episcopal Church.
Both were educated at the University OF
Virginia and the Virginia Theological
Seminary.
Five Thousand Sioux Indians.
Right Rev. Hugh Latimer Burleson,
Bishop of South Dakota, also Is one of
fve brothers, all in the service OF the
church. His charge includes 5000
Sioux Indians.
A report on the conditions in China
will be made by Right Rev. Louis
Childs Sanford, Missionary Bishop of
San Joaquin, Calf, who recently trav-
eled through the revolutionary area In
the service of the church.
Right Rev Frederick Focke Reese,
Bishop of Georgia, has spent his whole
life in the service of the church In the
South. He was born in Baltimore,
member of one of the city's Oldest fam
lilies.
Right Rev. James De Wolf Perry,
Bishop of Rhode Island, will be an
outstanding representative Of New Eng
land at the convention. He was one of
the organizers of the World War Com
mission of the Episcopal Church and
saw service abroad. He is chairman OF
the executive committee of the Army
and Navy Commission of the church.
Right Rev Theodore Irving Reese,
Bishop Coadjutor of Southern Ohio, is
a leader of the younger generation in
the House of Bishops and served for
six years as chairman OF the Ohio State
Board of Arbitration.
Pennsylvania representative in the
House of Bishops will be Right Rev.
Thomas J. Garland, native Of Ire
land, who has passed his church life al
most entirely in that State.
Right Rev. Harry S. Longley, Coad-
tutor Bishop of Ohio, served in I'M
portant parishes in New York and Illi-
nois before he was elected to his pres
ent position.
Right Rev. Davis Sessuns, Bishop of
Louisiana, was host to the last Cen
eral Convention. He is one Of the
church's most distinguished orators.
Work Among COIOred.
Another noted orator from the South
Is Right Rev. Theodore Dubose Bratton,
Bishop of Mississippi whose work
among colored people has been particu-
larly notable.
Right Rev. Thomas Campbell Darst,
Bishop of East Carolina, is chairman
of the National Commission on Evan
gelism and was the leader of the Bish-
ops Crusade two years ago.
The ranking member OF the House OF
Bishops in length of service is the Right
Rev. Boyd Vincent, Bishop of Southern
Ohio, who was elevated to the episco-
pate in 1889.
Right Rev. Arthur C. A. Hail. Bishop
of Vernnnf a native of England. has