The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-27
WAITING FOR AN ANSWER
DIR. GAILOR TO SAY TO-DAY
WHETHER he WILL ACCEPT.


Work and HimseH-He is IN
Quaudary What 70 Do-His Views
of DR.. Phillips Brooks-He Does Not
Think DR.. Brooks Election VIII be
Confirmed.
Bishop-elect Gailor is expected to give
pointed by the recent diocesan convention,
whether he will accept the Episcopal bish-
opric of Georgia.
The committee, which consists Of Rev. Il.
K. Rees of Macon and Col. z. D. Harrison
of Atlanta, will be in Sewanee to-day to re-
ceive his answer.
There is great interest, not only among
Episcopalians in Savannah and throughout
the state, but among other denominations
| in Chancellor Gailor's acceptance or rejec-
ton Of the prof cred bishopric. His cleo
ton, over which there was determined
| fight among both clergy and laity, was q
| somewhat remarkable one in that in spite of
| the opposition to him and the popularity
| of Rev. Mr.. Williams. the opposing can
didate, he received Of % clerical votes
and "a lay votes plurality on the first bal
| lot OF % votes.
The result.of the diocesan committees con-
ference with DR.. Gailor viii therefore be
awaited with great interest. An Atlanta
Journal reporter has interviewed the bishop
| elect at his home IN Sewanee. Smoking
a cedar pipe in his study the chancellor
talked Of his election and himself. When
asked whether he would accept the bishopric,
he said:
A BIG QUESTION TO ANSWER.
THAT is a question" he replied frenkly,
that have not even answered for myself
| yet. It Is a question the answer to which
| will shape the whole course Of my life.
wish at times that l had never been placed
| in such a position. I almost wish / had
wings ann could fly away from the whole
business" he added, with pleasant smile.
"You see," he went on, 81 have been here
at Sewanee so long that I sometimes
think my LIES work should be given
to training and educating the boys Of the
| south. Since have been here 1 have sent
out about 225 boys into the world. About
| forty-five of them are ministers of the Epls-
| copal church. Therefore, at times, think
that my call is here; that it is my duty to
| give my labors to this university, and then
| again think that my call is to Georgia !;
that there I can do the greatest good
| for the largest number. At those times
l believe it my duty to accept. Then
| change my mind again. look upon the
| duties Of the Office Of bishop as overwhel m
ing. dread to enter the new field, and yet
1 could not possibly have more to do there
than now have here at Sewanee. / am
as president, and chaplain of the university.
l hold services once day, teach a class in
the theological department, and hold three
services at the chapel on Sunday-early
morning communion, the morning service
and afternoon service. Sunday night
l am at home TO the students
| and always have large number
| If huf hor Sc art aIxy
taken up. and In the new position 1 could
not possibly have my labors increased. And
SO it is. I awake in the morning and decide
| to go. Iretire at night with the determiua-
ton to remain here at Sewanee. The
students are up in arms at the idea of my
leaving, but have no right to think-and
| l do uot-that my place cannot be filed by
another. But still, l cannot decide hope
to be able to give the committee an answer
| this week.
| THE CHANCELLOR HIMSELF.
In speaking of himself DR.. Gailor said /:
| ION my mothers side am an Irishman.
My mother came to this country at the age
OF II. My father was an American.
He was from New York state, but before |
was born he moved to Jackson, Miss. That
is my birthplace. It was my fathers desire
that should be lawyer, and it was his in
Jention to educate me for that profession,
was quite q child. I remember my father
with the tenderest of feelings. He
was an enthusiastic rebel and en-
tered the confederate army with all
the ardor and loyalty of a true patriot, who
thought it incumbent upon his honor TO
fight for what he thought was right. In
1862 ne was killed in battle. Before the war
my father was engaged in the newspaper
business. and was for some time editor of
| the Memphis Avalanche
"While living in Memphis after the
war;" continued the chancellor, II was
stricken with yellow fever. My illness and
recovery had much to do with turning my
thoughts toward entering the ministry.
1 received my education at Racine,
Wis.,, and went from there
to the New York Theological College, where
l studied for the ministry. After my gradu-
| alton / was very enthusiastic, and, like all
young ministers, started out to reform and
| Christianize the whole world. But / soon
learned better. I was given charge of a
small parish at Pulaski, Tenn. and preached
| all around that part of the state for several
years. Finally I was induced to locate at
Sewanee. and came here as a professor in
the theological department and as assistant
| chaplain. / became chaplain and then vice
chancellor and chaplain-my present office.
Almost my entire life's work has been given
to the upbuilding Of the university and
feel identified with il"
NOT BROOKS MAN.
When asked his opinion of DIR. Phillips
| Brooks, DIR. Gaiior replied:
81 think that DIR. Brooks is a genius, but
he has made some bad mistakes. have met
him and spoken on questions before the gen.
eral convention when he opposed me. As a
man Of great depth and remarkable brill
fancy admire him, but yet think he has
expressed some views which are not in
harmony with the ideas and beliefs of good
Christian people ia regard 20 the history Of
the church. You zee DIR. Brooks is in Bos-
ton, and there he is surrounded by an at
mosphere Of Unitarianism and
IL in the midst Of such
churches congregations. Now, Dr.
DIR. Brooks is a man Of broad and liberal
views, and afiiliates his views, possibly, too
nearly with bis surroundings. Nov, for In
stance, think he committed grave mis-
take IN conducting services Ia q Unitarian
church on Good Friday. Good Friday Is
the day ~ all that is espsolailyland eOlsDiniy
observed BY Epise0paliaDs, a. II 10 c2m-
mefnOratiys of the oraeinxi0B ~ our Lord
jesus Christ, Nov, it was wrong for Dr.
BROOKS 70 conduct the services On that day
Ia church the creed ~ waich only re-
oognizes tbs Savior - tbs type u good
| man.
"Do yOu think Dr. Brooks election A
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