Religion: Gardner to New Jersey

A fruitful corner of the Lord's vineyard is rich old Trinity Parish, which embraces eight Episcopal churches in Manhattan. Trinity Church gave the Diocese of New York its present Bishop, Rt. Rev. William Thomas Manning. Trinity's Chapel of the Intercession provided Bishop Manning's cathedral with its present Dean Milo Hudson Gates. Last week another Trinity man, Rev. Dr. Wallace John Gardner, vicar of the Chapel, was offered advancement. The Diocese of New Jersey (34,567 communicants) elected him Bishop Coadjutor.

Bishop of New Jersey since 1915 has been Rt. Rev. Paul Matthews, portly, white-crowned High Churchman, onetime Dean of the Cathedral...

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