Evening star., 1962-05-12

lightly.
This week the Right Rev.
came the fifth Bishop of the
Episcopal Church. Thirty-six
years ago his father. the right
Rev. Frank w. Creighton, was
installed as Missionary Bishop
Of Mexicos
The latter. from then until
his death in 1947, had a broad
experience in various dioceses.
He was elected Suffragan
Bishop Of Long Island in 1898;
four years later he was chosen
Bishop Coadjutor Of Michigan,
and in 1910 he became Bishop
Of Michigan.
Il feel it is most helpful to
have been brought Up in q
bishops household" Bishop
Creighton said. 'The work Of 3
bishop Is not strange to me
because Of it. and the, way in
which a bishop becomes in
volved in the life Of people is
not quite as much Of a shock
as it otherwise might be-"
Intrigues New Bishop
One of the things that in
trigues the new bishop is the
way he runs across people in
Washington who were baptized
by his father.
This includes many clergy
who were ordained by him, "
Bishop Creigton added.
In q Enthusiastically modest
way, he noted that his father
had been a notably good adj
ministrator and an outstand-
ing preacher.
He was q very broad per-
son, and I think a very great
person." the son said.
Bishop Creighton observed
that one of his fathers great
interests is also his own.
He had a great concern for
the mission of the church, and
] have tried to follow him in
that concern" he explained. AT
one time my father was secre-
tary of domestic missions for
the church. That meant he had
charge Of all missionary work
in the United States"
The fifth bishop Of Washing
ton is q member Of the Over
seas Department of the denom-
nations National Council. Last
year he was president of the
Overseas Mission Society. He is
vice president this year.
/ Four Areas Of Work
Bishop Creighton noted four
major areas Of work in the
diocese ahead. One is the fact
that 1t is in an area Of rapid
population growth.
This presents q problem in
establishing new churches" he
said. Then there is the rapidly
changing inner city, with the
church facing unpredictable
conditions.
Still another area Of con-
Germ. he pointed out. is to re-
late the life of the church to
the academic life in our city.
I'VE have so many univer-
stiles and colleges here and so
many important educational
societies that the church must
be able to interpret its mission
to people influential in Ameri-
can education" Bishop Creigh-
ton said.
A problem that causes any
bishop concern, he said, is to
''be a helpful pastor to the
clergy of the diocese and to
have an intimate close rela-
tionship as possible to the con-
gregations and their people.
And then a bishop must be
careful not to be consumed in
administrative work to the point
where he loses the pastoral re-
lationship."
Likes Golf, Sailing
The Philadelphia born bishop
enjoys sailing. likes to play golf
and relaxes In his garden.
Until two years ago we had
o boat in Maine and the whole
family, my three boys and my
wife as well as myself, sailed
together whenever possible" he
said. "The past two summers
we have enjoyed sailing in
Chesapeake Bay"
"I'm not q very good golfer. |"
he admitted. 81 shoot in the
high nineties. ANY clergyman
who plays golf better than that
is neglecting his ministry" The
last was said tongue in cheek" I"
AS for gardening. he quickly
noted that Mrs. Creighton sis