The Oldest Bishop

The Right Rev. Daniel Sylvester Tuttle, Presiding Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States, the Senior Anglican Bishop in point of service in the world, died at his home in St. Louis. Eighty-six years old, he had been 60 years a priest and 55 years a bishop.

He was born in New York State, of Methodist parents, was educated at Columbia, and at the close of the Civil War was consecrated Missionary Bishop (Episcopal) of Montana, Utah and Idaho, whither he went to live in a log cabin. He declined the bishopric of Missouri, but 18 years later accepted.

Bishop Turtle's death ends the system of awarding by seniority the office of presiding bishop of the United States, which he had held since 1903. Bishop Garrett of Dallas, oldest living bishop, will fill the office until 1925, when a successor will be elected.

Under an arrangement voted in 1919, the direction of the affairs of the Protestant Episcopal Church lies with a national council of which Bishop Gailor of Memphis is chairman.

Bishop Tuttle consecrated 91 bishops. One of them was Bishop Manning of New York, whom he visited two months ago.