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Show SPALDING IS ELECTED BISHOP His Nomination Is Confirmed. House of Deputies Sends Him to District of Salt Lake. Episcopal General Convention Adopts Special Form of Worship After Bitter Fight. BOSTON, Oct 21. Tho Episcopalian general convention today adopted a resolution reso-lution In the houso of deputies providing for Bpeclal forma of worship to meet tho requirements of foreign congregations which may bo brought Into tho ohurch. Tho resolution was presented somo tlmo ago by Dr. William R. Huntington of Now York. The proposal was bitterly fought at the San FranclBCO convention and mot with much opposition In Boston, Bos-ton, many asserting that tho mcasuro would lead to great diversity, In forma of worship. Tho resolution will bo acted upon by tho house of bishops. Amending- Divorce Canon. Tho houso of bishops devoted two hours tonight to a discussion of tho amendment to tho divorce canon, making It moro difficult for tho Innocent person divorced di-vorced In u case Involving Infidelity to be marrlod. It was taken to a vote on tho question of concurrence with tho houso of deputies tomorrow. Bishops Aro Elected. The house of deputies today elected tho following missionary bishops, the nominations nomi-nations having been made by tho house of bishops: v Bishop of Salt Lako City Rev. Franklin Frank-lin S. Spalding, Erie, Pa. . Bishop of Hankow, China Rev. Logan H. Roots, Hankow, formerly of Arkan-sus. Arkan-sus. Bishop of Mexico Rov. Henry D. Avej, Houston, Tox Blshop of Cuba Very Rev. Albion W. Knight, Atlanta, Ga. About Bishop Spalding. liev Franklin Spencer Spalding, son of the lato Bishop John F. Spalding of Colorado, Colo-rado, and former rector In kA.ll SalntB church, elected bishop for tho district of Salt Lake, resided in Denver most of his life. Ho loft Denver during 1S95 to bo-eomo bo-eomo rector of St. Paul's church at Erie, Pa,, the church of wiilch his father had been rector for nearly twelve years. Born in Pennsylvania. Mr. Spalding was born in Erie, Pa., and spent his early boyhood In that city. He went to Denver when his father wus elected bishop of Colorado In 1S74. He lecelved his preliminary education at Jarvis hall and entered Prlnooton collego In 1SS3. He was one of the few members who passed tho examinations without conditions. Excellent Record in College. Mr. Spalding established an excellent record at Princeton, helng conspicuous In both his studies and athletics. He was president of his class, munaglng- editor of tho Prlncetonlaii. tho collego paper, and president of the university baseball association. asso-ciation. At tho closo of his college career he was tho winner of tho competitive Lynda debate. Traveled Over Europe. After he was craduatod at Princeton, Mr Spalding spent conslderablo time in European travel. Upon his return ho became a teacher in the Princeton preparatory pre-paratory school. After ono year'js .work in this capacity he entered tho general theological seminary. New York city, from which Institution he was graduated ulth honors in li'Jl. Ordained in Denver. Mr. Spalding was ordained In St. John's cathedral, Denver, by his father, tho late Bishop John F. Spaldlnc For several years he was rector of All Saint's church. North Donvcr, resbnlng at the wish of the oliaptor to become principal of Jarvis hall In Montelalr. He remained thoro for four years when ho becamo rector of St. Paul In Erie. Successful Pastor. Mr Spalding has been exceedingly successful suc-cessful in Erlo. Through his efforts tho parish has been doubled; a new parish houso has been built and many Improvements Improve-ments have been made. A new building, as a memorial to Bishop Spalding, is now In the courso of construction. |