The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-30
DIR. FOUTE FOR BISHOP.
A NEW NAME LIKELY TO 90 BE-
FORE THE CONVENTION.

Mentioned in Connection With the
Episcopate - DR.. williams, Rev.
Charles &. Strong and Chancellor
Geilor Also Talked OF 49, Leading
Church Peoples Opinions CT DR.
Foute.
The near approach of the Episcopal do
cesar convention, which will be held in Ma
con Nov. II. TO elect bishop to fill the va :
canoy which has existed since the death of
Bishop Beckwith, is exciting the interest of
EpiScopalians everywhere. There is good
deal of quiet speculation as TO who will be
namel 70 ill the place. but the ideas on
That subject seem TO be generally
Indefinite. There does not seem to be
any pronounced effort to bring forward the
name Of any particular clergyman, either
inside or outside the state, for the place, or if
so, II has not manifested itself in Savannah.
DR.. WILLIAMS MAY BE THE MAN.
Some seem to think that the name of
Rev. G. c. Williams of Augusta will again
be brought before the convention and that
he may be found more acceptable than
when bis name was before the convention
IN Savannah that nominated DR.. Gailor of
Tennessee. IL is also said that the
name OF Rev. Charles H. Strong of st.
Johns church Of this city may be brought
up. Mr.. Strong has many warm admirers
throughout the state. and were it nos for
his well-known church views, with which
many disagree, he would doubtless be the
strongest possibility for the place, as thers
is an unmistakable preference for q man
within the diocese.
DR. FoUTE's NAME SUGGESTED.
The publication Of an article in the
MORNING NEws several days ago OF an &C.
count from the San Francisco Chronicle of
the celebration Of their silver wedding by
DR.. and Mrs. r. c. Fouse of that city has
attracted the attention of Dr. Foute's
friends in this city to him, and the question
has been repeatedly asked why would not
Dr. Foute make an acceptable bishopl
DIR. Fouta is now rector of Grace Epis-
copal church of San Francisco. He began
bis ministry in Savannah as assistant rector
of Christ church while Bishop Beckwith
was acting as rector in connection with the
duties OF the episcopate. He was here
about two years when he accepted
a call to ST. Phillips, church ia At
Ianta. St. Philips was then a poor
church with small congregation. Under
the care OF Dr. Foute IL grew TO be one of
the strongest churches in the diocese. Its
present magnificent church edifice was
built during DR.. Foute's ministry, aud
largely by his own efforts.
HIS WORK IN THE WEST.
DIR. Fouse believed the call of duty to be
in the direction of the west, and after three
years in Atlanta he transferred his labors
20 that section.
In 1884 he accepted a call to Grace
church, San Francisco, where be has
since remained aud now has a large
and f1ourishing congregation. His claims
are strongly presented by his friends here
who claim that be fulf1lls every require
ment for the bishopric He is still
young man, full of strength
and energy, good preacher and
sound theologian, and marked for his
faithful discharge of duty in the face of all
obstacles. He has the advantage of being
southern man, being a native of Tennessee
and was q naval officer in the
confederacy having been stationed in Sa-
vanuah in that capacity. He was on the
Merrimac during that famous ironclad's
fight with the Monitor and was in France
when the Alabama was sunk by the
kearsarge with other members of a detach-
ment waiting to take charge of the Ala
bama.
IN FAVOR OF DIR. FOUTE.
A MORNING NEWS reporter saw Capt..
John r. F. Tattnall one Of tho wardens OF
Christ church in reference To
DR.. Foute, Cept. Tattnall remembers
DR.. Foute we'll wien he vas in Georgia,
ard has watched his course since leaving
the state. He spoke III the very highest
terms of DR.. Foute.
Capt. Tattnell said he had not given the
subject of the election of a bishop any
great consideration recently, but the men
tion OF the mama of DIR. Foute had struck
him most faYorably.
'Dr. Foute is Just such man as is needed
for the bishopric,n said Capt. Tattnell. "He
is strong and courageous man, of indom-
table will, who places duty above every
other consideration.
MAN OF HIS CONVICTIONS.
''In the discharge Of duty he is urswerv-
ing and the opinions. of others or his own
feelings in the case have no effect upon
him.. He Is a good canon lawyer and a
sound churchman, and would fulfil every
requirement in this respect He is open and
hearty in his manner, good preacher and
popular man with his congre-
CATION wherever he has been. He
was very we'll liked while in Savannah,
though he had Just entered upon his work
and had not fully developed. He went
from here to Atlanta, where he built up St.
Philips church. Every move he has made,
believe, was in answer to what he consld
cred the call of duty. II the bishopric
were offered him and he believed that duty
called him to accept he would do SO, though
he might have TO leave a comfortable loca-
cation, with a larger salary attached than
he would receive as bishop"
Capt. Tattnall has resigned his position
as delegate to the Macon convention, how
ever, and will not attend. Mr.. J. D. Weed
may be the alternate.
WHAT OTHER EPIsCoPALIANs SAY.
Col. w. w. Gordon said that he had
heard DR.. Foute's name mentioned, and
though be had not taken any active interest
in the election Of q bishop, he regarded the
suggestion very favorably.
DIR. Foute is a strong, manly man, said
Col. Gordon, plain spoken and open in his
manner, and strong in his sense Of right.
He would throw his whole soul into the
work if he should accept, provided he is
elected
Mr.. ]. D. Weed said he had given the
subject no consideration, and did not know
that he would attend the Convention. Mr..
Weed said he thought il DR.. Gailor were
offered the bishopric again he would accept
They never refuse the second time" he
said.
Capt. Beirne Gordon, delegate from st.
Johns church. said that if bishop were
chosen outside of the diocese, DR.. Foute
might be the man. II his name we're ia
vorably received he might be elected al
most unanimously, or otherwise it might
not be considered at all.
Capt. H. c. Cunningham said he would
attend the convention if his duties will
allow it, but he had no idea whatever as to
rfNszw l.. g.