The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-13
GEORGIA'S BISHOP ELECT
a WARN WELCOME FOR DR.. MEL
SON IN SAVANNAH.

The Reason He Did Not Receive ths
Unanimous Vote of the Convention.
Little Doubt in Savannah OF His Ac-
ceptsuce - His Ordination to Take
Place as Soon as His Election Has
Been Approved-The Question Con
corning Bishop Talbot's Right to De-
cline Election
Rev. Cleland Kenlock Nelson, Gsorgia's
Episcopal bishop>elect, will be well received
in Savannah. That is the opinion of the
clerical and lay delegates who attended the
diocesan convention from Savannah and Of
eadiGg members of the Episcopal congre-
cations here The delegates returned from
the convention yesterday morning.
Rev. Robb White Of Christ church is an
acquaintance of the bishop-eleot. To a
MORNING NEWS reporter Mr.. White said
it would be hard 70 say anything in praise
OF DR.. Nelson's Christian character that Is
not true. While not remarkable as pulpis
crater be is q man Of the noblest purity Of
character, a sound churchman and an ear
nest. Jealous worker such as Is desired by
the majority Of the churches in the diocese.
He is polished and scholarly and possesses q
hearty, genial nature.
He comes Of a splendid family" said Mr..
White. "All OF the Nelson's are an open
hearted, generous, high-toned race"
DR. NELSON'S ELECTION.
With regard to the election, Mr.. White
said that DR.. Nelson was greatly handi-
capped by the action of DR.. Hunter and
Col Harrison in practically offering him
the bishopric and issuing circular to the
Ali hia alaofsr.r, hafore kk<
vention. If his name hal been presented
otherwise, bis majority might have been
much larger. DR.. Hunter and Col. Har-
rison acted in all honesty. however,
and with the good of the diocese ct heart.
They realized their mistake at the CONVEX
ton and deprecated it as much as any one
Rev. Joseph H. johnson OF Detroit, Mich.
whose name was offered by the clergy
together with DR.. Nelson's, was Bishop
Talbot's candidate, being strongly recon.
mended by him in a letter 60 the conven-
ton. Bishop Talbot's letter was the
strongest recommendation of any
candidate before the convention.
Besides other features Of Mr.. Johnson's
character Bishop Talbot stated that his
rank as pulpit orator was very high, and
that he was not a high churchman. On
these grounds Mr.. White cast his vote for
Rev. Mr.. johnson.
III N1LAl1@1t . DEOLlAAAAONs
Rev. DIR. Williams of Augusta positively
refused to allow his name to be placed be-
fore the convention, but he received several
complimentary votes Had he been placed
ia nomination he would have received q
large number of votes, several of the
delegates who voted for DIR. Gailor at tn @
Savannah convention stating their willing
ness to vote for DR.. Williams
The motion to make DR.. Nelson's election
49,. II - - D.
Dodge OF St. Simon's and Rev. Mr.. Williams
Of Augusta Mr.. Dodge gave as his
reason for obiectlng that DR.. Nelson was an
extreme high churchman. Mr.. Dodge OBJ
jecting on the ground Of extreme high
churchmanship was something Of q surprise
to the convention.
Mr.. White said that he had little doubt
that DR.. Nelson will accept. After the
action of DR.. Hunter and Col Harrison he
does not see how he can refuse to accept
His ordination will hardly take place be-
fore February. The election, as usual, will
have TO be passed upon favorably by a ma
jority OF the bishops and the standing COM
mttees, which will take some time. The
ordination will be at st. Luke's cathedral
In Atlanta
BISHOP TALBoT's RIGHT TO DECLINE.
Although Bishop Talbot declined the
election as bishop OF Georgia il was found
that his election had been Endorsed by
large majority of the bishops, only Z
dissenting out Of more thans40 approving,
and that nearly all the standing committees
that passed upon the election approved it.
This gave rise 10 the question in the con
vention of Bishop Talbot's right to decline
after bis election had been approved
by q s.-s, majority of both
bishops and standing committees
as according to the construction of the
canon law. missionary bishop whose cleo
tion has been approved by the majority OF
both bishops and standing committees has
no option in the matter, but must accept.
This is not believed to be the intention Of
the law. however, but merely its unfortu-
nate construction.