Darby Wood Betts (June 5, 1912 – August 14, 1998) was an 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. References Obituary – Darby Wood Betts Darby Betts, 86; Founded Episcopal Homes New York Times obituary 1912 births 1998 deaths 20th-century American Episcopalians