Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-17
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GA, CHOSEN.
special dispatch TO the Baltimore Sun from
Calnbridga, Md, yesterday says: After q pro-
trac ted contest between the friend, OF Rev. Dr.
H. A. Colt and Rev. George =. Lindsay In the
convention Of the Protestant Episcopal diocese
OF Easton, which met here to-day to choose a
successor TO the late Bishop Lay. 'mpromise
was effected, and Rev. Chauncey {. Williams. of
Augusta. Ga., Was elected bsuop. There were
present twenty-three clericai and thirty lay
delegates, making total Of fif,y-three votes.
OF the clerical votes twelve, and Of the laity
sixteen votes were required for majority.
votes-Dr. Colt, Is: Dr. Lindsay, 8; Rev.
Cyrus l.; Knight. of Lancaster. Pa, 1, and
Bishop Elliott, Of Western Texas; !: Lay
yotes-Coit, 13; Lindsay, 10. and knight, /
Three more ballots Were lax N without effect.
Alter the fourth ballot recess was taken.
During the recess five delegates arrived, making
a total of fifty-eight. Tae nth ballot resulted
as follows: Clerical votes-Coit, Is; Lindsay, 6,
and Rev. DR.. John Elliott, of Washington, D. c..
fifth ballot there was much discussion between
the friends of Drs. Colt and Lindsay respect-
lively, which at one time was marked by a
slight confusion, which quickly subsidized. DR..
X. {. Mackail, of Elkton, then nominated Rev.
DR.. Tucker. OF Mobile, Ala. ana Rev. A. r.
Walker nominated Rev. Chauncey c. Williams,
OF Augusta, Ga. Two more ballots were taken
without result.
At the conclusion of the seventh ballot Rev.
ment of a committee of conference. which Was
carried, and a committee of twelve was appor,-
TED, so com posed AS TO be equally divided be-
tween the friends of DIR. Colt aud those OF DR.
Lindsay. The convention then took a recess
until halfpast z O'Clock. Up To this point In
the proceedings the laty steadily contended for
DIR. Lindsay, while the clergy almost unani-
mously voted for DIR. Colt.
Upon the reassemb bling of the convention the
committee reported that IL would be impossible
to nominate either DIR. Colt or Dr. Lindsay, and
the committee had agreed TO present for the
consideration OF the convention the name Of
Rev. Chauncey c. Williams, OF 81. Paul's church.
Augusta, Ga. A ballot was then taken, with
the following result: Clerical votes-W iltiams,
81; DIR. Colt, 1; DIR. Lindsay, 3: DIR. Elliott, 1.
Lay votes-Wtlliams, %; Lindsay. 8; Colt, l.
The result of the vote having been ANNOUNCED,
Mr.. Williams was declared elected. The eiec-
ton viii be surprise to MIR. Williams, his
name was placed before the convention without
his knowledge, and II is not known whether he
will accept.
Rev. Chauncey c. Williams is about 81 years
old. He entered Trinity college, Hartford,
Conn.,, September Is, 1867, and graduated in
July, 1871, not only taking the highest honon
of his class, but receiving the prize medals
offered by the college. He afterwards graduated
at Berkely Divinity school, Middletown, Conn.,,
under Bishop Williams He then went TO
Atlanta, Ga, where he assfste't Bishop Elliott,
now OF western Texas and from there To Ma
con, where he soon built up q languishing
parish. He Is regarded as a conservative" as
distinguished from "iow" churchlnan.