Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 77, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 April 1918 — "SOME SORT OF A BISHOP” [ARTICLE]

"SOME SORT OF A BISHOP”

Eminent Churchman May Safeljr Leave the Classification to the Many Who Know Him. Bishop Greer of New York, who is a {great friend of Bishop Whitehead of Pittsburgh, entered a restaurant recently and sat down opposite another iraan. After- a time he and the man engaged in a casual conversation and the stranger finally said: ‘‘You look somewhat like a clergyman, sir.” “Well, I am one,” said Bishop Greer. “Oh,” said the man, “is that so? Episcopal, I should imagine?” % “Yes,” nodded the bishop. “Your work is here in New York, I suppose?” the man continued. “Yes,” said the bishop. “Just what is your parish?” asked the stranger. “Well,” answered Bishop Greer, "I really haven’t any definite parish. I—er —>” i “Some sort of a bishop, then, I asijrame,” said the man. The waiter at this time brought ißlsbop Greer his check. “Yes,” he answered as he rose t» I go. “I’m some sort of & bishop.”