Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-13

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to be elected Economically to the ONCE
and automatically fills the post Of
president of the National Council, the
executive and administrative head Of
the church.
Nominations for the office of presiding
bishop were made from the floor. After
the failure of the first ballot, the slips
of paper upon which the bishops wrote
the names of their choice were de-
Stroyed. Rivaling the candidacy Of
Right Rev. James E. Freeman, Bishop
of Washington, whose support is said 70
be very strong throughout washington
and the country, was the name OF any
of q half dozen prominent leaders whose
election was conceded as likely.
Among these was Right Rev. Ernest
M. Stires, Bishop OF Long Island. BY
reason Of the proximity of his diocese
New York. his supporters were drawn
largely from those who lean to q bishop
Of small diocese within easy access to
the New York headquarters. He for
merly was rector of st. Thomas Church
in New York and it was said his election
would be the means Of bringing con-
siderable financial support to mission
work.
Others Believed i'm Race.
Others prominently in the lead were
said to be Right Rev Hugh L. Burleson,
Missionary Bishop of South Dakota;
Right Rev. Thomas @. DarSt Bishop Of
East Carolina; Right Rev. Thomas r.
Gailor. Bishop of Tennessee, and Right
Rev. Phillip Cook, Bishop of Delaware.
Bishop William T. Manning of New
York, although q leader among Epis-
copal clergymen IN this country, has
not been seriously considered. it is said,
due to the need of his direction in the
construction of the Cathedral of st,
John the Divine, with which he is at
present engaged.
The candidacy of Bishop Freeman,
who was one of the leaders in the last
election. is said to be strengthened by
the feeling within the church that its
national headquarters should be moved
from New York to Washington. where
the church's head could be in closer
touch with various national agencies
connected with missionary work. This
tendency to move to Washington is said
to be growing among EpiScopalians of
the West and South
Bishop Freeman, besides being the
builder Of the Cathedral in Washington,
has many other qualifications. He Is
noted as one of the foremost Episco-
palian preachers and leader in the
evangelistic movement. He has been
Bishop of Washington for six years,
during which national attention has
been focused on his work here.
The office of presiding bishop carries
with 1t salary of $4,000 a year and
travelling expenses.
The successor to the late Bishp Muir
ray will be eligible for reelection &C
the next triannual general convention.
Between 80 and 100 bishops from all
sections Of the country gathered at
the cathedral at $3.50 o'clock for to-
days proceedings
This was the first time that a ses-
sion of the House of Bishops has ever
been held in Washington Cathedral.
The digniied, serene setting of Bethle-
hem Chapel, behind whose altar lies
the body of the late Henry Yates Sat-
terlee, first Bishop of Washington and
protector of the cathedral was in ef-
iective keeping with the solemnity OF
the occasion.
Holy Communion Service.
The election was preceded by a service
OF holy communion, at which the cele-
brant was Right Rev. Charles Palmer
ston Anderson, Bishop of Chicago. as
sisted by Right Rev. James E. Freeman.
Bishop of Washington, and Right Rev.
Hugh Latimer BurleSon, missionary
bishop of South Dakota. Bishop Bur-
lesson was assistant 70 BISHOP Murray
and served in the same capacity 20
Bishop William Leonard of Ohio, senior
bishop of the council, who called the
No ceremony was attached to this
brief and simple service Only the
bishops before the altar were clothed
In their veStments.
Immediately after the service the
election was held with all the solemnity
osftttng the occasion.
Grouped Before Altar.
The 90 or more bishops participating
we're grouped in oRken arm chairs be-
fore the altar in Bethlehem Chapel.
that stands on the spot where Theodore
Roosevelt, 20 years ago, laid the cor
ner stone of the Cathedral.
The election was simple to the ex-
Creme. With the doors of the chapel
closed and only the participating
bishops present, nominations were made
Tor the Office of presiding bishop from
the floor. following which slips of
papers We're distributed upon which
bishops indicated their choice.
After each indeciSive ballot, the votes
we're to be destroyed and the halloting
continued until the bishop placed in
nomination received the necessars con. .
Stitutional majority Of So votes.