New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-03
the next ive months, the pres

that in all that work for the I've months the pres
the Rev Mr. Smith then lnodihed his resolution 40
that \ read thus I'VE now proceed 70 the election Of
s re caOp io5 ne few were ss
silent selfeommunion, followed by aprayer by tae Rev
The hvnn. "Come Holy Spirit" was then .uny.
Bishop Cumnins thought the vote should be taken in
s Ga T he Re aons @
nomination or consultation This suggestion was agreed
were IMPORTED ieers The following clergymen voted
The Rev. 81 b smith, the Rev Oharle. E.. Cheney. tho
Rev H. H. LloOck. the Rev Charles ". Tucker, the
r. IT, Browne, the Rev Mason Gallagher. the r, Rev
S ssyis DAVID ou"~lH'' D. D. 'H' Kew "H''" b.
The result Of this vote was as follows The Roy Chas
Edward Cheney ID d.. = the Rev. Marshall y. smith I.
present, who we're requested to vote Yea or Nay
the following: O. A. Sabine Sabine. M d
Richar1son, George A: sackett, II. y; Hopkins, b. D
Dawes. George n. Tbbitts Frederick Wright, Aud
ley Brown :! r E;,, Franklin, Alex; g. iHns
Jeremiah H. Taylor, Herbert Quinn, Theodore Bourne
Thomas G. Lyon. q. K X. Smith VIM II. Glider, Robert
ID. KeOg. James L.. Morgan, sWm r. Irving, Henry y.
Rochester, y. Culver. ID. A. Woodruff, Ward ~. John
The result OF the vote was follows Yeas 49, Nay l.
Tais confirmed tine nomination Of the Rev Charles Ed
as the Missionary Bishop OF the North-west Of the
receiyed with anplase that was Instantly suppressed
In accordance with the usual course, the GLORIA
Excelss" was sung, followed Dy a prayer by Bishop
Cummins.
The Rev. Mr. Cheney said that God only knew how
paned ne was at the result OF this He said that
from the manner Of It had not been possible o'
him 20 express his feeling before He untitled IN
every way this office. He had felt ever since toe
movement commenced that its center would he II
Chicago, and a church should be butt mp there and
that success ia that direction was more Important
than bishop. He thought he with his present
position, was most fitted for that local Work. II
would be impossible for hun 70 do boch works. He had
come here at request O his yestry, without the
thought OF the possibility OF such result ana Tor bm
to 20 back and them that be was going u leave
them was something that be gould NOT possibly 10, N
would them though he preferred some other
work thant he had been engaged IN. He was CON
PEELED TO say that lac cbud not possibly accept tho
position that had Ueen rendered nun
DR. Cheney spoke with great feeling an0 earnestness
and with voice trembling with excess VI emotion Tho
Rev Mr.. Smith and the Rsy. Mr. Leacoch made ad
dresses urging the bishop elect to Withdraw AIS decua
ton Bishop Cummus also strenuOusy desired hin 70
assume the position DR. Cheney said he was Certainly
touched by the remarks OF those who had spok bat
he could not think Of taking tns step without COa-ud
t0n with his congregation. He begged that tbe Council
would try TO other and again declined.
IL was moved by II. Il. Turney that tne Executive
Committee be empowered NJ tue case Of the accepancG
by Dr. Cheney, make raugement- Tor his COIsecra
ton. and the motion was adopted.
BlrEOp Cunmins stated That an expression ~ the
Council should DO extended TO the Young Mons Chris
tan Association for their kindGes. giving the use
their TIs expression made, ana the Council
thea adjourned sine die