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Show Bishop Elevates His Rector Son to Episcopacy Brother Assists in Ceremony Unique in Church For the first time in the history of the Episcopal church in America a bishop has elevated his son to the episcopacy. At the left is Rev. Dr. Lawrence of Springfield, Mass., elevated ele-vated to the bishop of western Massachusetts by his father, Rev. William Lawrence, retired bishop of Massachusetts. Rev'. Frederick C. Lawrence (right), his brother, rector rec-tor of St. Peter's church, Cambridge, Cam-bridge, Mass., aided in the service. Dr. Lawrence was born in 1850 and ordained a rector in the Episcopal church in 1876. He was consecrated bishop of Massachusetts in 1893, retiring re-tiring from active church service in 1926. The venerable clergyman has been a successful author, publishing biographies of Henry Cabot Lodge and Phillips Brooks as well as works on religious and historical subjects. - - 1 I 'fcaj i If. I f |