Word: gailor
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Died. Rt. Rev. Thomas Frank Gailor, 79, well-beloved Episcopal Bishop of Tennessee, onetime (1919-25) Presiding Bishop; chancellor of the University of the South (Sewanee); after long illness; in Sewanee. A courageous, quick-witted broad-churchman, he was one of Tennessee's two outstanding citizens (the other: Cordell Hull). Rt. Rev. James Matthew Maxon, 60, hardworking, cigar-smoking Bishop Coadjutor, automatically succeeds...
Against the background of conservatism imposed upon their church by Southern laymen, Episcopalian Loaring-Clark's speaking up in meeting was noteworthy. Even more so was the speech with which the Chattanooga convention was opened by well-beloved, 79-year-old Bishop Thomas Frank Gailor who has shepherded Tennessee Episcopalians since 1898. A onetime (1916-22) chairman of his House of Bishops and a onetime (1919-25) Presiding Bishop of his Church, Bishop Gailor was lavishly honored by Church & State a year and a half ago upon the 40th anniversary of his consecration, the 25th of his chancellorship...
...directly answering his own question, Bishop Gailor continued: "The capitalistic, profit-motive machine system defeated itself." Then he offered his own solution: "The Christian religion has demonstrated its power to mould the social and political character of the world; but its real force is in working from within by influencing and transforming the individual human sou!. It is not a mere system of philanthropy. It is not a cure for social misery that can be applied from the outside; but ... it brings to each man and woman the message of redemption, and offers them a new nature and new life...
...degree," cried he. "It was a beautiful ceremony." Then "General'' Farley, a Roman Catholic, flew back to Washington without hearing how he had almost failed to get his D.C.L. The trustees of famed, conservative Protestant Episcopal Sewanee had met in special session, with Episcopal Bishop Thomas Frank Gailor presiding. For every honorary degree unanimous consent was necessary. When ballots on "General" Farley's name were scrutinized, one looked like a squiggly, illegible "No." It was certainly not a "Yes." Then up spoke Trustee Arthur Crownover, according to campus gossip, to point out that the by-laws said...