Evening journal., 1888-06-07
BrsnoP LEIGHTON COLEMAN.
He Us Chosen at ahe Third conven-
tfon for the Purpose.


tion for the Purpose.
BY Letter to EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Dol.. Juue THE business sas-
sions Of the Protestant Episcopal Couven-
tion were opened In the court house at
II 80 yesterday morning. Rev. L. w.
Gibson. pastor OF Christ Church. WIS
elected president and s. M. Curtis and
George H. Bates. Esq secretaries. Rev.
p. B. Lightner related that $4,000 had
been added 10 the endowment fund, max
iug that fuud now $50 600; $50 600 more
will be raised. IL possible, making the fund
$40 900. This fund is solely for the
support OF the Bishop.
The election of q bishop TO succeed the
late Bishop Lee was on motion made the
special order FOR 80 p M. and the cor
vention took recess at ! o'clock till r..
m. Upon resssembing, after hearing a
report from a committee on Rev. MIR.
Lightner's report, which was 10 substance
about as given above, and adopting reso-
luton to pay Mr.. Lghtner 500 for his
laborF, the convention proceeded to the
election OF bishop. DIR. Leighton Cole
man of Sayre, Pa, and Rev. w. II.
Nichols of ST. James Church, Philadelphia,
we're put IN nomination and the ministerial
delegates began balloting for selection.
There we're II voting ministers present
and two.thirds or - were necessary TO q
choice. The bellots started of at for
Coleman and for Nichols, and for 10
ballots they did not vary vote
The 1lth stood Coleman 3. Nichols z,
snd Rev. r. II. Darlington /.
Tho next bsllot Was the cams as the
arst 10 and then they chan rcd to Nichols,
o; Coleman, s. and three ballots were cast
With this result, whsn on IN Dtion further
baliotIng was suspeni led till 8 F. m After
.rsngsctiaR Aorha routns busia 81 shs con
vention took q recsss till that hour. Upon
reamemblins the frst which was the 18th
ballct, reenlted. Coleman, IL; Nichsls. 0.
This was kept up till the lSsh ballot, 10
which Nichols received votes and Cole
man 10; 10Th. Nichols, 9; Coleman, s; 10Th,
Nichols, 10; Coleman, z.
Rev. p. b Liahtner made short ad-
dresses after this ballot, In which lie pointed
out the responsibility OF tha delegates and
urged a united effort The next ballot, -
the 2lst-resulted Nichols, Is; Coleman.
4.
This nominated Mr.. Nichols. then the
lay delegates took a hand, two
third vote on their part bsing necessary te
copfirm the nomination. They voted by
ballot syes" and mo y.
Before balloting, however discussion
on eligibility OF some Of the lay celegs tei
took place between Col. Martin and Geo
Il. Bates, ESQ, Mr.. Martin contendipf
that few PARISHES which had not paiG
the quota OF the convention fand we're no
| eniitled to vote. Mr. ltes interpreted
the cunslitu'io differently and his inter
/ probation was accepted. The ''yesn au'
/ s'non ballot was tiea taken. Forty eigh
votes were cast, % yes, and IS. no. q
/ Mr. Nichols nomination was not con
firmed.
Motions to adj urn and to take issss
were voted down, aud the balloting OF min
lsters for a choics was proeeeded With.
DR.. Boyd Viuceut's name was presente
aud on the frst, (which was now the 22n
ballot OF the ministers. the vote stood
Coleman, II; Vincent. s; Nichols, /. Th
next-Coleuaan, TO- Nichols, 4; Vincsnt.
The 24sh ballot ColsSnan, I3; Nichols, 4
This nominated DR. Coleman ana tn
laity at 9 :5 0. m confirmed him. SS volin
yes and 10 no. On motion OF Gsorgs I
Bates, EHq, the election was thsH mad
unanimous, by a rising vote and on Re'
Mr Lightner's motion the convention san
the Gloria 10 Excelsis.
A couaittee was appointed to notif
DR.. Coleman OF his election aud his repl
is expected this morning. The conventio
adjourned till9 o'clock this morning.
Rev Leighton Coleman. d. D., the newl
elected hishop Is 50 years OF age. He WI
born in Philadelphia. and after his ordini
tion served az rector Of St. JOHNS Churcl
Wilmington, for some years. While her
be msrrisd a daughter OF Alexis Dupon
About 10 years ago he went to Oxfor'
Eagland, where be remained until about
year ago, when he returned. accepted Il
rectorsbip Of a church at Ssyre, Pennsy
vania. He is said to be man OF dee
learning. an eloquent talker, and whi
not extremely lo~ church in his doctrin
neither il he extremely high chufcl
While a few OF the lay delegates woul
prefer some other man, the ministers ses
70 be glsd Of his selection.