Religion: New York v. Canterbury

No Bishop in the Episcopal Church relishes a tussle over principle more than New York's stern, small William Thomas Manning. He has taken on and worsted many a smart tussler, including Judge Ben B. Lindsey, Bertrand Russell.

Last week Bishop Manning tackled no less a personage than William Temple, Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, Primate of all England and Metropolitan. At first glance it looked as if Bishop Manning had tackled one of his own men from behind; but as usual it turned out that he had broken no rules. Cause: Canterbury had penned a pleasant note to California's retired Bishop Edward L....

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