The news that the Rt. Rev. Herbert A. Donovan will be Assisting Bishop of New Jersey [p. 0] should be welcome for all members of that troubled diocese. Bishop Donovan, retired Bishop of Arkansas, has agreed to provide episcopal leadership for seven months as the diocese begins its long recovery process following the resignation of Bishop Joe Morris Doss.

Bishop Donovan, widely respected for his leadership, is a good choice for New Jersey. He was a rector in that diocese for 10 years, he has just finished a period as an interim bishop [TLC, Jan. 3], and he has valuable experience in pastoral ministry, currently as coordinator of the College for Bishops, and in a variety of settings following ordination. It is anticipated that Bishop Donovan will remain in New Jersey through the end of this year; then an assisting bishop will be appointed until the a new diocesan bishop.