Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-14
NEW EPISCOPAL
PRESIDING BISHOP
ASSUMES OFFICE
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understood today, does not intend to
resign the diocese of Chicago over
which he has administered for many
years. Despite the fact that the ma
tional headquarters of the church are
In New York, where he will be required
70 be in frequent attendance on church
affairs, he intends to maintain his own
headquarters in Chicago.
Bishop Anderson was born in Ontario
Province, Canada, on September 9. 1865,
and is In vigorous health and strength.
Although foreign born, he has been for
many years naturalized citizen Of this
country.
Prominent Writers Studied.
An extensive reader, Bishop Anderson
has studied prominent writer's Of all
ages. A writer himself Of talent. he Is
the author of Letters to Laymen,"
1.-THE Religion Of Our Lord" and
Religion and Morality" all Of which
As vice chairman of the House of
Bishops and bishop OF one of the larg-
est dioceses In the country, he was put
forward as the one candidate upon
whom there was hope Of breaking the
deadlock that held the House of Bishops
In continuous session from 10 o'clock
yesterday morning until $50 o'clock In
the afternoon. After Bishop Murray'S
sudden death, he had been the acting
presiding head Of the church and was
regarded IS the best available bishop to
continue the progressive policy OF the
church.
his election brought general re-
jcicing In Episcopalian circles in WASH
ington, despite the disappointment of
many that the of1ice did not go to Right
Rev. James E. Freeman, Bishop Of
washington, who figured prominently
in many of the ballots. Bishop Ander-
son Is said to be firm believer in the
cathedral as spiritual power. He has
been foremost In the development Of the
plan to erect a great cathedral in Chi
cago and Is also a member of the ma
tional COMMITTEES OF washington
Cathedral.
Bishop Anderson was educated at
Trinity College, Toronto, and was made
deacon Of the Episcopal Church in 1887,
and was ordained priest In the fol-
lowing year.
He was given charge at Beachburg,
Ontario, and then served from 1891 to
1900 as rector of Grace Church, Oak
Hill, Ill In 1900 he was elected Coad-
jutor Bishop Of Chicago, and upon the
death of Bishop McLaren, in 1905, he
succeeded to the full bishoprtc jurisdic-
ton Of the diocese.
Married in 1889.
Bishop Anderson married Miss Janet
Glass of Belleville, Ontario, September
1, 1889. they have three daughters.
A son was killed while serving with the
American forces overseas In the World
War.
The end of the long deadlock In the
election disclosed when the strains OF
the doxology, praise God From Whom
AL Blessings Flow" echoed from the
walls Of Bethlehem Chapel of Wash
ington Cathedral, where the bishops
were meeting behind closed doors
Bishop Anderson was not placed In
nomination until the final ballot, and
he received 70 votes, 2 more than the
necessary majority required for cleo
ton under the rules of the church.
On the first ballot it was said that
l5~biShops were nominated. Unable to
elect presiding bishop before the
luncheon recess, the selection Of q mis-.
aionary bishop for Honolulu was taken
up after the session resumed. The re-
DR.. S. Harrington Littell, who Is at pres
ent in Hwangpi, China, where he is in
| charge of the Church Of the Heavenly
Way and IL other missions.
When the balloting ON q presiding
bishop resumed, 1t was found that the
race was still between three or fouE
nominees, neither of whom commanded
anything like the necessary votes to
break the existing deadlock. These
were Bishop Burlson of South Dakota
Bishop Thomas r. Gailor Of Tennessee
Bishop Ernest M. Stires of Long Island
Bishop Freeman of Washington and
Bishop James de Wolfe Perry of Rhode
Island.
AS the balloting continued in dead
lock, unexpected support came to ore
Of the younger bishops, Right Rev. Hen.
ry 81. George Tucker Of Virginia.