sentences:  De Ovies's stint as rector in Galveston would be the longest the family had remained in one place, but in 1927 he was offered the opportunity to return to the University of the South, this time as Chaplain for the university.De Ovies had gained wide admiration for his charitable works and service to the Episcopal Church and when the position of Dean at the Cathedral of St. Philip in Atlanta became vacant in 1928 de Ovies was viewed as a leading candidate.Directly opposite the Georgia State Capitol, St. Philip's was the seat for the Diocese of Atlanta, created in 1907 and the position of Dean would carry great influence in the Diocese, in the City of Atlanta and beyond.