Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-30
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New Committee
First Step in Plan
For Fall Election
Expected Shortly
BY HAROLD B. ROGERS.

Dy nAnOLD d. hOOEhS.
A nominating committee of 81
clergymen and laymen probably
will be appointed within two weeks
to select nominees" for the new
Bishop of Washington, to succeed
the late Right Rev. James E. Free
man, but the election of a bishop
will not take place until fall
This procedure was authorized
yesterday by special convention
of the Washington Diocese, Protest.
ant Episcopal Church. which re-
fused to elect bishop now, and
postponed such an election until
after the general convention. of the
church at Cleveland, Ohio, begin
ming October 2.
The convention took steps, how
ever, to look over the field of pros
poets for the high office. 1t au-
thorized special nominating COM
mittee to be appointed by the
Standing Committee of the diocese.
The Nominating Committee is to
report back nominees" to another
session of the diocesan convention
to be held next fall at a date to
be determined after the close of
the Cleveland convention.
To Clarity Relationships.
Principal reasons advanced for
postponement of the election were
given as the undetermined relation
ships now existing between the
Washington diocese, the Washing
ton Cathedral and the Protestant
Episcopal Church in the United
States, the national church. These
relationships are expected to be
clarified at the forthcoming gen.
eral convention.
The Nominating Committee Of II
clergy and 10 laymen, adopted by
the diocesan convention yesterday,
after lively debate, is to include rep
resentatives of both the clergy and
the laitv in nearby Maryland coun-
ties belonging to the Washington
diocese.
Two clergymen and two laymen
are to be chosen from the Southern
Convocation of the diocese consist
ing of st. Marys county, Charles
County and the southern part of
Prince Georges County, and two
clergy and two laymen are to be
chosen from the Northern Convoca-
ton OF the diocese, consisting Of
Montgomery County and the north
ern part of Prince Georges county
Meets Again Tuesday.
The Standing Committee Of do
cese began consideration of the
nominating committee late yester-
day at special meeting, immedi-
ately after the close of the conven-
ton at st. Stephen and the Incarna-
ton Church. 1t decided to continue
its discussions next Tuesday after
noon at the College of Preachers on
the Cathedral Close Members of
the Standing Committee are the Rev.
DR.. F. j. Bohanan, president; the
Rev. Edward Gabler, the Rev. F.
Bland Tucker, the Rev. T. o. Wedel.
DR.. w. S. Bowen, C. F. r. Ogiiby
and H. K. Boss.
The new Nominating Committee
will have power to increase it's own
membership if it deems it advisable"
according to the resolution spon-
sored by the Rev. Reno Harp, rector
OF Trinity Church, Washington, who
is chairman of the conventions
Committee on Dispatch of Business.
The resolution gave the Nominating
Committee specific instructions.
The committee was instructed 40
select such clergymen, as in the
judgment of the majority of the
committee, should receive consider
alton as nominees for election to
the Office of Bishop of Washington,
provided that before such selec-
tlons are finally made, this com
mlttee shall give an oral hearing to
any member of this convention who
desires to be heard" 1t was fur
ther provided that when the COM
mlttee brings its nominees to the
convention, there also may he nomi-
nations from the convention floor.
Permits Other Business.
The convention left the door
wide open for it to transact anv
other business which may come be-
fore the adjourned session as a re-
suit OF action by the general con-
Ventlon In Cleveland. The resolu-
ton authorizing another special
diocesan convention session after
the recess, gave itself authority "to
transact such business as the con-
vention deems expedient."
The general convention is to re-
celve report from one of its own
special committees on the issues
involved in Washington. The COM
mittee report has not been divulged
IN full as yet. 1t is known, how
ever, that the general convention
will be called on to decide whether
the new presiding bishop shall be
separated from whatever diocese he
may be attached to and established
here in Washington with a resi-
dence and Offices This is expected
to involve the Cathedral.
The presiding bishop of the
church, the Right Rev. Henry St.
George Tucker, already has seat"
In the Cathedral, but no residence
in the cathedral close. Bishop Tuck
er's term as presiding bishop ex-
pires January l.
Submitted to Dioceses,
When the new Bishop of WASH
ington is elected by the diocesan
convention next fall, his name will
have to be submitted to all the do
ceses of the United States for their
consent. Consent" of majority of
all the Standing Committees of the
country is necessary before the for
NAL ceremonies for the Ordination
and conservation of the new