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Show DR. PAGE MADE BISHOP OF NEW MEXICO Rev. Herman Page, rector of St. Paul's Episcopal church, East 50th -street and Madison avenue. Chicago, has been chosen bishop of New Mexico Mex-ico by the Episcopal house of bishops. The announcement of Dr. Page's election came as a surprise to the members of his parish. None of the members had heard of the possibility of such action being taken. Some were inclined to express doubt as to whether Dr. Page would accept the appointment. Only one other promotion was f made by the house of bishops, that ' being the election of George , Biller Jr., formerly of New Jersey, to the bishopric of North Dakota. The house of bishops was in session for , two days. t Dr. Page has been rector of St. ' Paul's church for twelve years. He came to Chicago from St. John's i Episcopal church at Fall River, Mass. The newly appointed bishop was graduated from Harvard with a degree of bachelor of arts in 1888. In 1891 he received the degree of bachelor of divinity from the Episcopal Theological seminary at Cambridge, Mass. In 1906 he was awarded the honorary degree of doctor of divinity by the University of Pittsburgh. |
