Evening star., 1943-11-25
Presiding Bishop
May Yet Get
Seat in Capital
Joint Committee
Again Considers
Setting Up New See
BY HAROLD b. ROGERS.

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Washington still is under con-
sideration, along with several other
cities, as prospective site for a
see Of the presiding bishop Of the
Protestant Episcopal Church, but
it will be about three years before
the issue can be settled.
This was the situation today after
a meeting in New York yesterday OF
the Joint Committee on a Presiding
Bishops See, authorized by the re-
cent general convention OF the
church at Cleveland.
The committee agreed to make q
careful study Of all offers from vari-
Gus dioceses, 1t was explained today
by the Rev. Clyde Brown, diocesan
missioner here. who is secretary and
treasurer Of the joint committee
The prospect of placing the see OF
the presiding bishop here. probably
on Cathedral Close, was discussed
generally by the joint committee,
Mr.. Brown said, but nothing definite
was decided.
Will Consider Offers.
The joint committee, consisting OF
bishops, other clergy and laymen
from various parts Of the country
now will take up offers from several
dioceses which already have invited
the presiding bishop to establish a
see in their territory. AS secretary
Mr.. Brown was authorized to con-
duct correspondence for the commit
tee, and to ask the various dioceses
to formally submit their offers. The
committee will be called into its next
session by its chairman, Bishop Paul
retired, of Princeton, N. j
The committee met at national
headquarters Of the church at New
York, in conference with the Right
Rev. Henry st. George Tucker of
Richmond, Va, presiding bishop
Bishop Tucker has resigned his do
cesan bishopric, effective in June
after which he will have no desig-
mated see.
Bishop Tucker. Mr.. Brown said
expressed appreciation for the IA
cilities he had accepted at the Col
lege of Preachers. suite Of rooms
set aside for his use while in Wash
ington.
The suite, 1t was explained at the
meeting by the Right Rev. Noble C
Powell, Bishop of Maryland and a
member OF the Cathedral chapter
is to be reserved for the exclusive
use of Bishop Tucker.
Officially Given Seat Here.
The primate of the Episcopal
Church already has been officially
installed in seat in Washington
Cathedral and he was assured that
now he has facilities here which
should make him feel at home on
Cathedral Close.
Bishop Tucker indicated he will
be In Washington often.
The problem before the joint COM
nittee Of the church, however, goes
further than merely a suite of rooms
and seats in a cathedral. The gen.
eral convention Of the church In
ignored proposal that
the primate should have a resi-
dence in the National Capital. But
1t went on record as saying 1T is
desirable that a see be provided in
which the presiding bishop may ex-
ercise jurisdiction and perform the
function of his ONCE as bishop"
Powell Made Vice Chairman.
Bishop Powell was elected vice
of the committee, to act
in the absence of Bishop Matthews
who makes his winter home at Win
ter Park, Fla. Others at the joint
committee session besides Bishops
Tucker and Powell and Mr.. Brown
included the Rev. Herbert A. Dono-
van of Charlottesville. Va, and
Spencer Erwin Of Philadelphia
Meanwhile, the Very Rev. Angus
Dun of Cambridge, Mass, Bishop
elect of Washington, will arrive here
tomorrow for q conference with
diocesan leaders in regard to the
offer which he has not yet accepted.
He said in Cambridge that he wants
time to think it over. DR.. Dun will
reside while here at the College OF
Preachers on Cathedral Close.
One OF the problems likely to be
discussed by DR.. Dun and officials
of the Washington diocese, and
officials of the Cathedral Chapter
will be the relations between the
diocesan bishop and the cathedral
Bishop Freeman held all the top
ranking Offices in both the diocese
and the Cathedral, but under some
changes made by the church, it is
now planned to have dean of the
Cathedral who will be the executive
officer of that institution. In this
capacity he can relieve the new
bishop of some heavy administra-
tive responsibility. The new dean
will be nominated by the new
Bishop Of Washington, but will be
elected by Cathedral Chapter.