Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-10-05
Election Of PROVISIONAL BIahop for Now

Election Of Provisional Bishop for New
York.
The Rev. Horatio Potter, d. d., Of Albany, who
hdo been elected Provisional Bishop Of ths nio'
cessof Nav York, 10 succeed Ri Rev. Dr.. Vain,
wright Is brother Of the present Episcopal Bish'
or. of PSnnsylyanlb, thus presenting The singular
coincidence Of two brothers being elected 10 the
LOceses from which the brothers OnderLonk
were removed. DIT. Potter was The candidate of
wbati koownas The Low Church party. Re.
fenlng to hselecliOn the New York Courier says;--
Never was there an election for Bishop in tie
Protestant Episcopal Church. conducted more
solemnlY, in better order aud in more kind aud
conciliatuIy spirit than. the one now passed. II
resulted IN The election OF lie Rev. Horaio PUlleI
d, D., OF AlOaay, as Provisional Bishop, and the
choice we think will 10 received with unvetsa
satisfaction ny all Tie members VI the Church. Dr.
Potter has long been prominent pTesOyler Of this
Diocese, is a moderate chuichman an eloquent
PREACHER, and man oil gentle spinl aud winning
lnonneEs. HelssOmewbat advanced ~ yenTs but
is still IN The vgOT life and able TO bear the load
Of LABOR whlcllw will fall upOn him That lie will
bear It maIfuly aud wei, Tie members Of Tile
Church have no reason 10 doubt, while they have
every gCOund for believing that the mantle ul 1ile
late Bishop which has also fallen upon hlmi WIN
Nf'NN
was given lU lie deaI will be freely extended 10
the living PEelale. r
The Times says;
DR.. HoratiO Potter, now the Provisional Bishop
Of the Diocese VI New Work, was originally ltom
PUughkeepst, He grOduuted at Union College
ia 1926; aud has been for maliy yeats settled IN
the RectOEShIp Of ST. Peters CHURCH in Albany.
iisuSe is probably about lily years. lie is agen.
tleman pleasing monneTs, Zine culture, aud much
talent, aud will f tie office OF Bishop with honor
10 himself andithe DlOLrse. The selection viii,
undoubtedly, bv gTeelrd with tile htaIly applause
Of ChufChnlsn liz sentiment, d.. Pollermay Os
said 10 represent The Low Church party, in contra.
distinction 10 the division which was mole parlicu-
loIly opposed IL hinl heautdOy Dr. Vlhloh The
latter gentleman endorsed tile choice Ol llie Con
venon in a neatly TUNED speech,
Immediately Uii his eleCiIUli committee waited
upon Dr.. Potter, aud by them Id was Introduced
TO the OonYrnIIOn Tie Coutiersays'
The bishop then addressed the Convex on, all
tlsing as he spoke. lie sud ihut II he spoke few
words AID WIN sumnlelils lips, lie event was too
sudden ard too fearful IN ITS EenOle consequences
to ALLOW him, IL do Otherwise. From ms heart he
lhamkgl lllenl, and Should Ls the business oil
his life 10 show his sense Of their klndueSs. tbs
last s:HnUn, preached in reference 10 The late lu.
menled bishop, was from The text, "Be thou lOillI.
Iul unto death, and will give thee crown Of
life," and night God give hun grace like bishop
Wainwright, IL he faithful unto deallIj aud might
he receive grace, too TO live m the splil OF llut
Sihet !sA' wS Ge nCsG 'gm Ue a vuI ~ uGe
' b ,s' position" S hnlv T., mi for Ibe good of
The chnroG "WIOsOevst would be gtgOl among
YOU let hnhh your ninsteri aud whoSOeYrT would
be king among yOl let hun be your servant, TOT
Jesus Christ came not 10 Oe ihlhlSleIeu ul''O Oul
tn minister" II i sRN5. m.fr
IBtshOp Potter manifested great emoNon whlIe
tttf IA W.
so inadequatsly Ien"tEeu.
Dr.. CEulghlon then addressed The Convention as
follows; "Ihe ChnE con EaIulotes The Convention
on The auSniClous termination Ol The election Just
held und, and invites The members to unlls with
him In descriptions Uf praise 10 The Great Head Of
the Church, Under tile Influence OF whose Holy
Spirit so harmonious aud happy result hos been
reached, by snging the GLOrIi IN EfesISis." The
GlOriain EEcelslO was sung by tile whole Conveh.
ton, and after prayer and the Benetlc1ion gwen
10y Bishop Potter, the Convention adjourned SINE
die.
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OPINIONS or the ESoLsH Pass on CunA'-The
English press Ors all greatly exercised IN spirit a.
li.', C,t. me, 40. o,u.n,io inflammation.
'V"' $3.50 ~ - -,''
Of course all Such lhlOIWhlloh must NC anlheHuc
--that the design is 10 seize Cuba. The London
Times. through its Madrid CORRESPONDENT, gives
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s'""e "'H'S " """' '' 'U|''"" '"ea"'"s
England and FTance, may De compelled to Do
His remarks oTe Instructive, lie says;
Irib,nys he eo o1,ouyel in Tie .grrat Armenian
% MI Iic tint an REIMBURSEMENT SinoT,v NAV Ell
isl.. .,ls. -, - ,si-GSS 9ff me GaIlOn al def
| Hncs, aud prosecute by means differing in no way,
Excepting in tile greater magnitude Of the enter
phse) nom those employed by the daring piInlts s,
the BlnckbeaTds anu the Kidds, who IoImeTlY ln'
Tested the Snpnlsh lnnln' Did lurktd ~ West In
United SiaIsS tOih become public nui'anet' and
ether n"IIo"' w. os eo'IPsSa 70 easeS msr en-
lon Gaw," Nav Orleans. "IllrIngb ,hey kilIei
Packeiibnm and repused his men, had, perhaps,
for Americas own sake been better never
hIeI' u'lu SSIe ".ne.
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Tset 9H ms gIsat Ha' MoTs .I 1919,
ring ms las. JOr'yyeahH rug S'nS,s "o.u s,so'
shouIu suInce 70 Ienu tei 'nn' 'ns s"Iv nees
nI qIneS nIcn now on1GE, Tgu fI
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