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Dates: during 1929-1929
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...Garland, his clergymen and his laymen have long been trying to get a bishop coadjutor. Five men they asked and were five times refused.* Last week they found a man who would accept. Unlike the previous five selected he was right there in Pennsylvania. He was Dr. Francis M. Taitt, rector of St. Paul's Church, Chester...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Sixth Choice | 7/1/1929 | See Source »

...only in geography and result did the Taitt election differ from the previous five. All other nominees were comparatively young men. Dr. Taitt is five years older than 62-year-old Bishop Garland. He has labored in the Pennsylvania vineyard all his life. Other nominees took several weeks of consideration before refusing the post. Dr. Taitt was in an adjoining room while the votes were cast. Elected on the first ballot he was immediately notified of the results. Ten minutes later his acceptance was announced to the press. It appeared to most observers that the potentates of the Pennsylvania diocese...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Sixth Choice | 7/1/1929 | See Source »

Born in Burlington, N. J., Bishop-Coadjutor Taitt went to the University of Pennsylvania, attended Philadelphia's Protestant Episcopal Divinity School while he was still a university student. At the divinity school he was graduated as an honor man. Nine years ago the University of Pennsylvania gave him an honorary LL.D...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Sixth Choice | 7/1/1929 | See Source »

Without explaining why the position was not tendered to Dr. Taitt in the first place, Bishop Garland said blandly: "We have worked together twenty-five years with a very intimate and happy relation between us. We will work together as long as God permits...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Sixth Choice | 7/1/1929 | See Source »

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