Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-14
MISSIONARY BISHOP.
DUE At CONVENTION
Riqht Rev. F. B. HoWden
Coming to Episcopal SeS-
sionS Here Next October.

Termed the handsomest man in the
House of Bishops" Right Rev. FREDERICK
Bingham Howden. Missionary Bishop
of New Mexico. will be one OF the out
standing clergymen TO attend the Gen
eral Convention of the Episcopal Church,
to be held in Washington i'll October.
and III him the District OF Coiumoia
will meet an ole friend,
Bishop Howden served as rector Of
ST. Johns Church, Georgetown parish.
from 1902 to 1914, and also as rector
of the National Cathedral School, He
was consecrated Bishop Of New Mexico
on January IA. 1914 His friends say
that Bishop Howden is one Of the out
!, standing orators Of the church and one
D.. Of the most beloved Of the pioneers Ill
the Southwest who are ouilding an
empire in that region along the MeNi-
can border
Born in West Brighton n. Y, on
December 10. 1859 Bishop Howden was
educated at Trinity College. Toronto
University and he graduated from the
ceneral Theological Seminary IN 1884,
re served first at Detroit, Mich. ano
then went 70 Calvary Church IN New
York City, where he lived for TWO years
Came 10 Maryland.
In 1897. Bishop Howden was appoint
co rector of Emmanuel Church at Cum
berland. Md. and later served as arch
deacon of Cumberland. From that post
he came 10 the Georgetown rectorSnlp.
ms present charge in New Mexico en-
braces a population consisting of Mex
leans, colored congregations and IN
dams with q few scattered whites en-.
gagged in agricultural pursuits.
Bishop How6en's nelghoor, eccleSlaS-
iicaliy speaking will be in Washington
for the General Convention. He is Right
Rev. Frank Wilmington Creighton, Mis-
sionary Bishop Of Mexico. who mas
been in active service in that district
since January. 1925, He was engaged
in business in Philadelphia several years
before he entered the church.
Previous 10 his election to the epiS-
eopate. Bishop Creighton was rector OF
large parishes in Philadelphia. Albany
and BROOKLYN. Like most bishops who
A. sent into the foreign field, Bishop
Creighton IS considered diplomat as
we'll as an outstanding churchman. His
associates. rs evidence of this, point 10
the successful manner in which he
has discharged his duties in Mexico
curing the troublesome times through
which the republic has passed In recent
years.
Coming Here From China.
From a far section of the globe
another eminent churcfn1an will come
20 washington in the Fall. Right Rev.
Daniel Trumbull Huntington. Bishop
Of the Missionary District Of Marking,
China. will take his place with his
brother bishops in the House OF Blsh-
oos which viii be in the Willard Hotel.
Bishop Huntington has given his en-
tire adult life to the service OF the
church in China, covering period OF
az wears. During that time he has ad- |
yanced from the rank Of a missionary |
10 the post Of bishop of district which |
has been in the hub of revolutionary |
outbreaks in the past few years. He Is |
considered a man of wide influence IN |
China, whose language he speaks nu- /
entity and about which he has written /
extensively.
Three distinguished railway execu- |
lives of the Nation will sit in the House |
of Clerical and Lay Deputies during |
the sessions of the forty-ninth TIL |
-enniai General Convention. This gath |
gertng viii be notable for its member |
ship, which will include statesmen. Dip
lornats. Judges, scientists. historians and
prominent men OF affairs.
Kentuckian Is Coming
Whiteford r. Cole. president of the
Louisville g. Nashville Railroad, Will SIT /
as a lay deputy from the Diocese OF
Kentucky. George B. Elliott, president |
of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, |
viii be a lay deputy from the diocese
of East Carolina part of North Caro- |
lima. w. h Gemmell, president OF the |
Minnesota & international Railway Co, !
vii be one OF the four representatives |
from the Diocese of Duluth, which |
comprises the northern half Of the State !
OF Minnesota.
This wiz be the first General Conven-
4sor in which these three railroad pres |
tdents win have served oficially. All |
three have been lifelong members OF |
the Episcopal Church. who, despite the
pressing nature OF their duties; mo
time 10 take an active part In church |
and philanthrcpic matters in their re-
spectiye communities.
Mr.. Elliott is a native of Norfolk. Va, /
and began the practice OF law IN Rich /
ncnd IN 1897.