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Show MAY HOT ACCEPT SALT LAKE BISHOPRIC The Rev. Frank S. Spalding: was elected by the Episcopal convention at Boston Tuesday as bishop of the missionary mis-sionary diocese of Utah. At the time of his election, it was thought that he would willingly give up his pastorate In Erie for the greater honor of the bishopric. bish-opric. But a special dispatch from Erie to this city states that he. has not yet decided to accept the honor. It will be several days before be makes his decision. deci-sion. Dean James B. Eddie of this city Is of the opinion that he will not accept, as he is probably drawing: a larger salary sal-ary from his present position than he would as a missionary bishop. In case he declines the position some one else will have to be elected to fill the vacancy vacan-cy caused by the death of the Rt. Rev. Abiel Leonard. |