Episcopal Church Honors Durham Woman

That woman, Pauli Murray, rose from humble beginnings to become a lawyer, historian, poet, activist and priest who, during her 75 years, broke so many barriers that there is often not room enough to list them.This week, as delegates to the General Convention of the Episcopal Church USA meet in Anaheim, Calif., they will consider a resolution to add Murray's name to its official calendar, alongside the likes of John Wesley, founder of Methodism; Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Jesuits; and William Wilberforce, the British politician who led the movement to abolish the slave trade.The inclusion of Murray's name would, in effect, elevate her to the status of a saint in the Episcopal Church, signifying a life worthy of celebration each year on July 1, the day of her death.