Evening star., 1943-10-03
Episcopal Convention
Delegates Studied fol
New District Bishop
BY HAROLD B. ROGERS,

CLEVELAND. Oct. 2.-The Wash
ington delegation to the General
Convention of the Protestant Epis-
copal Church is taking advantage of
a golden opportunity to look over
possibilities for successor to the
late Right Rev. James E. Freeman
Bishop of Washington
What kind of a man the Wash
ington diocese will need for bishop.
1t is understood, depends to some ex-
tent on what the general convention
does IN regard to the pending pro-
posal to take the presiding bishop
to Washington and set him up there
with house and Offices. Decision
on this issue still is doubtful The
eight Washingtonians are known to
be looking over the whole field of
clergy available. Hundreds of lead
ing clergymen from all parts of the
country are here for about 10 days.
No names of those being con-
sldered are availa BILE, and the Wash
ington delegation would rather not
so into public discussion of per-
sonalities at this time. Some of
, the Washington delegates are men,
bers of the so-called nominating
committee, which is to recommend
list of men to the Washington dio-
ceSan convention next month.
Resolution on Russia.
Outstanding among resolutions
presented to the House of Deputies
As the convention opened today, was
one by the Rev. Walter H. Stove of
New Brunswick. N. j.. which would
Extend cordial greetings to the
Holy Orthodox church in Russia.
and pray Gods highest blessings
may rest upon it The church
here would be authorized to send
one or more of its bishops to convey
the message to the Patriarch of the
Russian church. 1t was pointed out
that the Archbishop of York re-
Gently returned to London from a
friendly visit to Moscow. on a SINH
lar mission. The resolution was
placed on the House calendar
Sunday will be devoted to several
addresses by church leaders. The
convention will get down to business
Monday to act on many controver-
Sial questions. including divorce. re-
marriage, union with Presbyterians,
and the presiding bishops see.
Bishop Honored.
Two WashingtonianS who figured
prominently in previous national
conventions-the late Bishop Free
man. and the late Very Rev. Ze-
Barney T. Phillips-were lauded
during the opening session of the
House Of Deputies.
On motion of Arson T. Cook of
Connecticut. chairman of the Com
mittee on Dispatch of Business. the
deputies adopted a resolution re-
cording our deep sorrow and per-
sonal loss in the death May 10,
1912. of our beloved president" Dr
Phillips. who had served through
five general conventions. 1t al
thorized appointment Of commit
tee to present a suitable Minute
of his outstanding services to the
church and of our affectionate
esteem"
The committee consists of Canon
Theodore O. Wedel of Washington
Cathedral where Dr.. Phillips was
formerly dean: the Very Rev. SID
nev Sweet of St. Louis and Col
James Mann of Norfolk, Va.
DR.. Phillips Praised.
The newly elected president OF
the House of Deputies, the Rev. Dr..
Phillips Endicott Osgood, rector of
Emanuel Church, Boston, referred
feelinglv to his predecessor, Dr.
Phillips. in his brief speech of ac-
ceptance. He said. The invisible
presence Of blessed Ze Barney Phil
lips is felt by all I wish he were
here in the flesh as well as in spirit"
Although Bishop Freeman was
not a member of the house OF dep
uties the Very Rev. DR., Charles E.
McAlllSter of Spokane. Wash, re-
ferred to Bishop Freeman and his
eloquence which so many OF us miss
Al this convention
WaShingtonians today were given
the following committee assign
mentS for the convention: The
Rev. DR.. F.. J Bohanan, Budget and
Program Committee, Charles F.
Wilson. dispatch of business. holy
matrimohy; DR.. r E. Robertson,
canonS; DR.. w. S. Bowen, evangel-
ism, Ogilvie r. Singleton. missions:
the Rev. F. Bland Tucker, social
service: Canon Wedel, prayerbook,
union with the Presbyterian church:
the Rev. CLYDE Brown. rural work,
question of the presiding bishops
see.
Bishop Hart Presented.
A former WaShingtonian, the
Right Rev. Oliver j. Hart. now
Bishop OF PENNSYLVANIA, formerly
rector of St Johns Episcopal
Church. Sixteenth and H streets
NV. was one of II new members
presented at the opening session of
the House of Bishops. Suffragan
Bishop Of Virginia, W. Roy Mason,
also was among those presented by
the presiding bishop. the Right Rev.
81. George Tucker of Virginia
A feature of the House of Bishops
opening day was greetings from the
Anglican Church in Australia
through Bishop John S. Moyes, who
said, We love your Gen. Macarthur
a member Of your church, and con-
slider it privilege to have such
leader with us"
Church legislation requiring BIZ
shops to submit their resignation on
reaching the age of q passed the
House of Bishops, and went to the
House of Deputies, which formerly
rejected the proposal. Bishops now
over 70 would not be expected to
resign. Suffragan bishops also would
be given the right to vote under a
proposed constitutional amendment
approved by the bishops, and sent to
the deputies. A proposed revision Of
the prayer book was rejected by the
bishops.
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