Darby W. Betts

Darby Wood Betts (June 5, 1912 August 14, 1998) was an American Episcopal priest who served as canon of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine from 1952 to 1955 during a major national scandal about the use of spanking on boy choristers.[1] In the 1960s he became rector of St. Paul´s Episcopal Church in Oakland and founded Episcopal Retirement Homes, Inc.[2][3] The Darby Betts Fund was named in his honor.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "SCHOOL PADDLING WHIPS UP A FUROR; New Punishment Policy of Cathedral Choir Assailed by Parents, Educators BUT PRIEST ENDORSES IT Paulist Choristers Whacked 'Where It Does Most Good' -- Choir Plan Under Review". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-07-28.
  2. ↑ Saxon, Wolfgang (1998-08-25). "Darby Betts, 86; Founded Episcopal Homes". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-07-28.
  3. ↑ Lowell, C. Stanley (1969). "Church Wealth and Tax Exemptions". The Phi Delta Kappan. 50 (9): 534–537. ISSN 0031-7217.
  4. ↑ "2019 Darby Betts Fund recipients announced – Front Porch". 2020-01-06. Retrieved 2026-07-27.


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