Elwood Lindsay Haines
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Elwood Lindsay Haines was a 20th century bishop
in the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America. He served as the bishop of the Diocese of Iowa
from 1944-1949.
to John and Jennie (Lindsay) Haines, and was raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
. He served in the United States Marine Corps
during World War I
. He and his first wife, Martina Gordon, had two children. She died in 1924 and he married Cornelia McCoy Smith in 1933, with whom he had a daughter.
He was educated at the University of Pennsylvania
and the Philadelphia Divinity School. After his ordination he served churches in York
and Bethlehem
in Pennsylvania and Glendale, Ohio
. He served as a missionary in Liberia
for four years and as the Executive Secretary for the Diocese of North Carolina
. He was Dean of Christ Church Cathedral
in Louisville, Kentucky
when he was elected to be the fifth bishop of Iowa on March 8, 1944.
Haines was the author of two books. In 1928 he published a book about his experiences as a missionary in Liberia entitled Poems of the African Trail, and in 1931 he published a children’s service book.
in Davenport
on May 31, 1944. The chief consecrator was Presiding Bishop
Henry St. George Tucker with nine other bishops present. He was the 448th Episcopal bishop consecrated in the United States. He served the Diocese of Iowa for five years until his death.
When he began his duties as bishop the country was engulfed in World War II
and visitation in the diocese was difficult because the lack of car sales, gasoline and tire rationing, and railroad routes. A new diocesan seal was approved by the Diocesan Convention in 1946. The diocesan headquarters and the bishop’s residence moved from Davenport to Des Moines so that it was more centrally located in the diocese. Bishop Haines estimated that the move would save him 7,000 miles of travel.
During his brief episcopate the Episcopal Advancement Corporation of Iowa was formed, the diocese affiliated with the Iowa Inter-Church Council and the Iowa Welfare Association. A diocesan historiographer replaced the former Registrar with Dean Rowland Philbrook of Trinity Cathedral filling the position.
Bishop Haines also fulfilled responsibilities for the national church. He and his wife visited Alaska
for two months in 1946 to conduct a survey on church life in the territory and make recommendations for any changes. The following year he represented the Protestant Episcopal Church at the centennial celebration of the Republic of Liberia and accompanied the Bishop of Liberia to the mission stations along the Atlantic coast. Upon his return he made an official report to the national church. At the time of his death he served as a representative of the Sixth Province on the National Council and as a member of the Committee on Christian Education, and as chairman of that committee’s Children’s Division.
Haines received honorary Doctor of Divinity
degrees from Parsons College in Fairfield, Iowa
and the Philadelphia Divinity School. He also served on the Board of Trustees of the School of Religion at the University of Iowa
.
. From September 26 to October 7, 1949 he attended the General Convention in San Francisco. While there he heard of a new treatment for cancer in Los Angeles
. He went to the hospital there after the convention to try the treatment and died there on October 28. His funeral was held at St. Paul’s Church
in Des Moines, and he was buried in Glendale, Ohio.
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
in the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America. He served as the bishop of the Diocese of Iowa
Episcopal Diocese of Iowa
The Episcopal Diocese of Iowa is the diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America which covers all of Iowa. It is in Province VI. Its offices are in Des Moines, and it has two cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of St...
from 1944-1949.
Early life & Ministry
Haines was born in Woodstown, New JerseyWoodstown, New Jersey
Woodstown is a Borough in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 3,136.Woodstown was established on July 26, 1882, from portions of Pilesgrove Township based on the results of a referendum held that same day...
to John and Jennie (Lindsay) Haines, and was raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. He served in the United States Marine Corps
United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. He and his first wife, Martina Gordon, had two children. She died in 1924 and he married Cornelia McCoy Smith in 1933, with whom he had a daughter.
He was educated at the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
and the Philadelphia Divinity School. After his ordination he served churches in York
York, Pennsylvania
York, known as the White Rose City , is a city located in York County, Pennsylvania, United States which is in the South Central region of the state. The population within the city limits was 43,718 at the 2010 census, which was a 7.0% increase from the 2000 count of 40,862...
and Bethlehem
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Bethlehem is a city in Lehigh and Northampton Counties in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 74,982, making it the seventh largest city in Pennsylvania, after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, Erie,...
in Pennsylvania and Glendale, Ohio
Glendale, Ohio
Glendale is a village in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,188 at the 2000 census. It is site of the Glendale Historic District.-Geography:Glendale is located at ....
. He served as a missionary in Liberia
Liberia
Liberia , officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Sierra Leone on the west, Guinea on the north and Côte d'Ivoire on the east. Liberia's coastline is composed of mostly mangrove forests while the more sparsely populated inland consists of forests that open...
for four years and as the Executive Secretary for the Diocese of North Carolina
Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina
The Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina, founded in 1817, roughly corresponds to the segment of the U.S. state of North Carolina between I-77 in the west and I-95 in the east, including the most populous area of the state. Charlotte, Winston-Salem, Greensboro, Raleigh, Cary, and Durham are the...
. He was Dean of Christ Church Cathedral
Christ Church Cathedral (Louisville, Kentucky)
The historic Christ Church Cathedral, located at 421 South 2nd Street Louisville, Kentucky, was founded on May 31, 1822. The original church building was completed in 1824, a new Romanesque Revival facade was added in 1870....
in Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
when he was elected to be the fifth bishop of Iowa on March 8, 1944.
Haines was the author of two books. In 1928 he published a book about his experiences as a missionary in Liberia entitled Poems of the African Trail, and in 1931 he published a children’s service book.
Bishop of Iowa
Bishop Haines was consecrated at Trinity CathedralTrinity Episcopal Cathedral (Davenport, Iowa)
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral is the historic cathedral in the Diocese of Iowa. The cathedral is located on the bluff overlooking Downtown Davenport, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974...
in Davenport
Davenport, Iowa
Davenport is a city located along the Mississippi River in Scott County, Iowa, United States. Davenport is the county seat of and largest city in Scott County. Davenport was founded on May 14, 1836 by Antoine LeClaire and was named for his friend, George Davenport, a colonel during the Black Hawk...
on May 31, 1944. The chief consecrator was Presiding Bishop
Presiding Bishop
The Presiding Bishop is an ecclesiastical position in some denominations of Christianity.- Evangelical Lutheran Church in America :The Presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is the chief ecumenical officer of the church, and the leader and caretaker for the bishops of the...
Henry St. George Tucker with nine other bishops present. He was the 448th Episcopal bishop consecrated in the United States. He served the Diocese of Iowa for five years until his death.
When he began his duties as bishop the country was engulfed in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and visitation in the diocese was difficult because the lack of car sales, gasoline and tire rationing, and railroad routes. A new diocesan seal was approved by the Diocesan Convention in 1946. The diocesan headquarters and the bishop’s residence moved from Davenport to Des Moines so that it was more centrally located in the diocese. Bishop Haines estimated that the move would save him 7,000 miles of travel.
During his brief episcopate the Episcopal Advancement Corporation of Iowa was formed, the diocese affiliated with the Iowa Inter-Church Council and the Iowa Welfare Association. A diocesan historiographer replaced the former Registrar with Dean Rowland Philbrook of Trinity Cathedral filling the position.
Bishop Haines also fulfilled responsibilities for the national church. He and his wife visited Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
for two months in 1946 to conduct a survey on church life in the territory and make recommendations for any changes. The following year he represented the Protestant Episcopal Church at the centennial celebration of the Republic of Liberia and accompanied the Bishop of Liberia to the mission stations along the Atlantic coast. Upon his return he made an official report to the national church. At the time of his death he served as a representative of the Sixth Province on the National Council and as a member of the Committee on Christian Education, and as chairman of that committee’s Children’s Division.
Haines received honorary Doctor of Divinity
Doctor of Divinity
Doctor of Divinity is an advanced academic degree in divinity. Historically, it identified one who had been licensed by a university to teach Christian theology or related religious subjects....
degrees from Parsons College in Fairfield, Iowa
Fairfield, Iowa
Fairfield is a city and the county seat of Jefferson County, Iowa, United States. The population was 9,464 in the 2010 census, a decline from 9,509 in the 2000 census. - History :...
and the Philadelphia Divinity School. He also served on the Board of Trustees of the School of Religion at the University of Iowa
University of Iowa
The University of Iowa is a public state-supported research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the oldest public university in the state. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees...
.
Later life & Death
In the last years of his life Bishop Haines suffered from cancerCancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
. From September 26 to October 7, 1949 he attended the General Convention in San Francisco. While there he heard of a new treatment for cancer in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
. He went to the hospital there after the convention to try the treatment and died there on October 28. His funeral was held at St. Paul’s Church
Cathedral Church of Saint Paul (Des Moines)
The Cathedral Church of St. Paul, is located at 815 High Street, Des Moines, Iowa in the United States. It is the cathedral church of the Episcopal Diocese of Iowa. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010 as St. Paul's Episcopal Church.-St. Paul's Episcopal...
in Des Moines, and he was buried in Glendale, Ohio.