Evening star., 1943-09-10
Group Weighs
Nominees For
Bishop Post
Cathedral Committee
Will Consider
Large List Today
BY HAROLD b, ROGERS.


lorge List Today
BY HAROLD B. ROGERS.
The Nominating Committee of
Washington diocese Protestant Epis-
copal Church, meeting at 4 pm. to-
day, will have before it for con-
a very large list" Of nomi-
nees for the post Of Bishop Of WASH
lngton to succeed the late Right
Rev. James E. Freeman.
The Rev. Peyton williams, rector
Of Christ Church, Georgetown and
secretary Of the Nominating Com
mittee, has received names from all
parts OF tue diocese In response to
an invitation to all members of the
church to express preferences.
The Rev. Mr.. williams said the
Nominating Committee will be
into subcommittee so that
the many nominees may be given
detailed consideration. He added
that reports will be compiled for
submission to the entire Nominating
Committee Of ~ members. Chair
man Of the committee is Supreme
Court Justice Roberts.
Follows Precedent.
This procedure for selecting a
bishop is following generally the
precedent set in Philadelphia when
the Episcopal diocese there used the
nominating system to select their
bishop. the Right Rev. Oliver J.
Hart, D. D., formerly rector Of ST.
Johns Church on Sixteenth street.
In Philadelphia, the Nominating
Committee was a voluntary group
But here there were departures from
the Philadelphia plan. The Nomi-
mating Committee was named by the
Standing Committee of the diocese
and was authorized to increase its
own membership.
In Philadelphia the NOMINATING
Committee was larger than the one
here. 1t divided itself into several
subcommittees and each subcom-
mittee made a careful study Of the
names submitted to it. Then all
subcommittee reported to the gen.
eral Nominating Committee. After
further study the Nominating Com
mittee selected seven leading nomi-
nees. These names were presented
to tho Philadelphia diocese in two
ways. The list was reported out
alphabetically, and also in order OF
preference.
Elected by Diocese.
DR.. Hart, the No. / man on the
committee list, was elected by the
diocese. The No. 2 man on the lisi
was the Rev. DR.. Donald Bradshaw
Aldrieh, rector Of the Church OF thu
Ascension, New York City. He ha.
been prominently mentioned as Z
nominee to succeed Bishop Free.
man. Literature was circulated
with his picture to delegates at tn,
recent convention Of the dioces,
here.
But, according to the Rev. MI
Williams, the local committee i
anxious to avoid pushing any on
candidate. Neither do the individua
members Of the Nominating Com
mittee desire to appear as favorin,
any one candidate, he said.
The Nominating Committee in.
tends first to "set forth general prin.
ciples and policies" involved in tn.
problem before it. It hopes to set ur
qualifications which the local dioces,
will look for In the new bishop. Thi.
problem is more interesting this yeal
than ever before, because of pro.
posals to come before the genera
convention of the church at Cleve.
land early next month to select 9
presiding bishop Of the church, anc
to decide whether to give him Office.
and a residence in Washington
probably In the Cathedral Close
Whatever action is taken at Cleve.
land will influence this diocese.
Most Favored Names.
A certain number" of the mos
favored names probably will be sub.
mitted to the recessed session of the
diocesan convention. But it remain.
for the committee to decide whether
it will submit seven names as was
done in Philadelphia and also
whether or not it will present them
in order of preference.
Under the resolution OF the Wash.
ington Diocesan Convention held al
st. Stephen and the Incarnation
Church the convention is "in recess
until after the general convention
Thus, the national church situation
will be established before it becomes
necessary to select new bishop.
The committee will meet at thu
College of Preachers on Cathedra
Close. will have dinner there anc
continue its deliberations after din.
ner.
Davenport Coming Here.
In the meantime, during the
bishopric vacancy here, arrange.
ments have been made by tht
Standing Committee of the diocese
to bring to Washington for a perioc
of three months the Right Rev
George w. Davenport, retired bishor
of the diocese of Easton, Md, which
includes the entire Eastern Shore Of
Maryland
Bishop Davenport will perform
those functions which can be per.
formed only by a bishop, such a.
combinations and consecrations Of
buildings. He will have his office
at the Diocesan House, 1902 Rhode
Island avenue NV.
He was formerly secretary of the
famous Seaman's Institute of New
York and had served parishes in
Richmond Hill and Astoria, N. Y;
Danbury, Conn, and Burlington
vt. He will arrive next Wednesday
and remain until December IS.
A special prayer has been pre-
pared by the Standing Committee
to be used throughout the diocese
for the guidance of those charged
with the responsibility of selecting
a new bishop.
Two Held in Fatal Beating
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