The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-13

arrival by Rev. Charles II. Strong, Rev.
| Robb White, Rev. o. P. Fitzsimons, and
members Of the congregations Of st. Johns,
Christ and st. Matthew's churches.
A meeting of the standing committee
OF the diocese was to have been held last
night, but owing to the failure of the
secretary, Col. z. d. Harrison of Atlanta,
| to arrive on account of the East Tennessee
train missing connection at Jesup, the COM
mittee was unable to meet. Col. Harrison
will doubtless reach the city this morning.
THE OPENING SERVICES.
Rev. Robb White announces the follow
| ing order Of procession by which the clergy
will enter the church and the order OF
service:
ORDER OF PROCESSION.
Rev. Mr. Dunn.
Revs. Barnwell and Hunt.
Revs. Bicknell and Brayton.
Revs Kimball and Perry.
ReVs. Hargrave and Cabaniss.
Reys. Hudgins and Walton.
Revs. +. Reese and Fitzsimons.
Revs. Mcconnell and VIM.
oRevs. Dodge and LaRoche.
Rows. DenniSton AID Apple
}Revs Pond and Stuart Martin.
Revs Davis and Eppes.
Revs.g II. *. Rees and Pinkerton
Revso Barrett and Lucas.
Reyss Williams and Strong.
Revs Hunter and White.
The Bishop.
.Uq y, JoRDEEJoF THE SERVICE.
Morning PRAYER to the creed. Rev. r. s.
BARRETT y NicenS Greed and prayers, Rev.
d. +. Fees. Communion Office, the bishop.
EpistieS Rev. w. G. Hunter. Hymns and
notices, Rev. RSbb White.
Then will follow Bishop Thompsons SER
montorinemoFativ of Bishop Beckwith.
There viii be missionary service tonight
at O'Clock. Phe clergy will meet in the
basensentof Christ church at 10 O'Clock this
morning Psa
col THE EP1scoPACY ELECTION.
Theirs was quite gathering OF the dele
gates and their friends from the city at the
De Soto last night Diocesan and church
matters were discussed and the personal
experiences Of the clergymsn during the
year we're rehearsed.
The election Of a bishop was discussed
very qntstlY, and il is evident that,
though the man for the place is
by no means agreed upon as yet,
and the cdnvention may be some time in
making its selection, that the election will
be conducted in most d!gnified manner,
and withuut any apparent political dissen-
sion. II j. admitted that the three gentle
men menuoned are strong men from both
an intellectual md religious standpoint, and
that each one has all tho qualifications
necessaTyyfor Successfully filling the place.
Chancellor GAilor Of Tennessee will,
without tioubt,' be the most warmly sup
ported by his friends and the most strongly
opposed4by thossCwho hold views somewhat
different from hlslowp.
A gsG ternan said last night that he will
do sYsry'thing oih his power to defeat
man holding such extreme ritualistic
viewspi as Prof. Gailor. Prof. Gailor's
do not claim a majority OF the con-
ventipn.r
Rev. Mr.. Williams of Augusta has the
warm friendship of all who have his &C
quatntanoe, sami he will receive large vote
for the bishops Office
sag BISHOP THOMPSON.
Bishop Thompson received q large num-
Der OF callers during the day, with whom
he conversed very pleasantly on the chur oh
WORK and the condition of its affairs In this
section. BeF@@
Bishop Thompson is a man of broad in.
teiligence, and also of broad girtb, and i'm
pressed those who met him as being a man
OF strong practical intelligence.
Bishop Thompson is prominent figure in
the Church South. He was born in County
Londonderry, Ireland, June 5, 1880, and
came TO America with his parents while a
child. He was educated at Cleveland, O.
and took his theological course at Nashotah
House, Wis. He was ordained deacon at
Nashotah June 6, 1852, and priest Aug.
81, 1853 He removed in
1858 to Maysville. KY, where he remained
only one year, returning to Wisconsin and
engaging in the mission work After his
ordination to the priesthood in 1854 he be.
came rector of st. Johns church, Portage,
Wis.
In 1857 he engaged in the mission work in
Nh WNrn, l. Il 4. -
Atonement In 1858 he was elected rector
of St Mathews church, Kenosha, and after
one year removed to Galena, ILL.,, aud be-
came rector Of Christ church. In 1850 be
was made professor OF ecclesiastical
history at Nashville and founded
kemper hall. In the same year he became
editor-in>chief Of the american Church.
man at Chicago, i'll which office he cons
tinued until the paper was merged into the
Churchnldn at Hartford Conn. In 1871
ne became rector OF st. James church,
Chicago, which was destroyed in the great
tire. In January, 1872, he removed TO New
York and took the rectorship Of Christ
church and the editorship of the Church
Journal and Gospel Messenger. In 1875
he became rector of Trinity church, New
Orleans, where he remained until he was
consecrated assistant bishop of Mississippi
Feb. "a, 1888. Four years later. on the
NS'SA vi LASuOp OAoSA VA lOulslhud, ne Sue
ceeded to his Office.
Bishop Thompson attended the third Pan
Anglican conference in London In 1888
ard In August Of that year he delivered the
funeral sermon of Bishop Harris of Mich
igan in Westminster Abbey. The degree of
STD. was conferred upon him by Hobart
in 1868. He is the author Of "Sin and Its
Penalty First Principles and several
other religious works.