The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-04
s,LsonNG A NEW BISHOP.


the Protestant Episcopal Church, which
was called BY Bishop WHIrTLE for the
purpose of selecting q Bishop for the
Diocese of West Virginia, 10 place OF
DIR. EccLEsrcN, declined, convened OF
Chsrlestown, Jefferson county, last We'd
nesday. The clergy and lay delegates
present were:
Clergy-Revs. j. q. Armstrong, K. A.
Cobbs, &. A. Gibbons, james Grammer,
L. j. Hall, j. P. Hubbard, w. l.. Lacy,
j. w. Lea, w. T. Leavell, Il. ID. Mason
w. IL. Meade, S. d. Tomkins' ). +.
Woods-l4.
Lay Delegates-- Maj. T.
l.. Broun, Prot. r. q. Berkeley, Dr. L.
B. Camden, DR.. Gamble, W. 5. Hen
shaw, George T. Kreglow, DR.. James
Logic. E. j. Lee, K. j. McCandlish, Jas.
McNeer, g. s. Sucker, Hon. Il. Sehon,
Z. w. Staples, Judge q. w. Thompson
w. E. w atson, N. 5. White-l'.
The first day was devoted to orgsnizs-
ton and to a review of the diocese as q
missionary field, lis wants, and other
kindred subjects, BY Rows. Mason, Lea
Cobbs, Hylsnd and others.
On Thursday morning, after Bishop
White, in sn eloquent speech, had dep
recsted all unfavorable criticism upon the
characters of the nominees, the nomiua'
tions began.
Rev. L. Ii. Lacy nominated DIR. Geo.
w. Peterkin, Of Baltimore, and advo-
Gated his choice in very able manner
Rev. VIM. Hubbard nominated Dr.
Paddock, of Philsdelphia.
Rev. r. II. Mason nominated DR..
Elliott of Washington, ID. q.
Rev. j. G. Armstrong nominated Rev
VIM. II. Meade, OF Chsrlestown. DIR.
Armstrong made the most finished
speech of the day. Referred to Mr.
Meade as one possessing in pre-eminent
degree qualifications for Bishop-lntel-
lectual ability, social habits and capacity
as an organizer. So high did ne set his
iyures-so complimentary his eulogium
that it called forth the remark
of q brother clergyman, who sub
aequently took the floor, that if the twelve
apostles were present not one OF them
would stand ghost of chance OF be-
coming Bishop of West Virginia. The
speech of DR.. Armstrong was very graft
flying to the very large congregation
present, and was seconded by Rev. w.
T. Leavell in remarks that might have
been expected from a warm, personal
friend, and by Rev. Jno. w. Lee.
Rev. Mr. Grsmmer nominated DR..
Edward Il. Perkins, of Louisville, Ky,
and Rev. Mr.. Hyland seconded it.
DIR. Psddock's Bame wss withdrawn
before the balloting began. The clergy
then began voting, eight being MAORI
ty. There were eleven ballots, and the
highest vote for each candidate on any
ballot, was ss follows:
Peterkin, s. Meade, I. Perkins, 3.
Elliott, 4. Henckle, l.
Rev. Mr.. Henkle's name was with
drawn on the seventh ballot by Rev.
Mr.. Hylsnd.
Before the voting DR.. Meade said that
while he did not feel at liberty to say
that his friends should not vote for him,
yet he requested them not to do so, but
to support DR.. PERKINS of Louisville.
Rev. George w. Peterkin having
received eight votes was duly nominated
and appointed" and the next step was
for the laity to "consider and elect"
The Council then adjourned until the
following morning when the laity con-
frmed the choice OF DR.. Peterkin by a
vote of fifteen 10 two.
The Rev. George w. Peterkin Is
rector of Memorial Church, Bolton street,
near Townsend, Baltimore. He is the
son of Rev. Joshua Peterkin, one Of
the most widely known Episcopal clergy.
men of Virginia, and rector of st. James
Church. Richmond. Like Bishop bud.
ley, the newly elected Bishop was
commissioned officer in the Confederate
army. He is a comparatively young man,
being about thirty.fve years old, is a
widower, his wife having died year or
so ago.