The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-03
GEORGIA'S NEW PRELATE
TIE WAY BISHOP TALBOT CAME
TO BE CHOSEN.

Rev. Charles II. Strong Suggested His
Name to a Caucus of Clergyme en-
and He Was at Once Agreed Upon.
The Laity Concurred, and an IMAM
imous Election Eesulted-A Confer
encs to Be Reid With the Bishop
Elecs Somewhere in the West.
Tee delegates TO the Episcopal diocesan
convention returned from Macon yesterday
morning. They are well satisfied with the
results Of the convention.
The election Of Bishop Ethelbert Talbot,
missionary bisUop of Western Idaho and
Wyoming, seems 10 bs satisfactory to all
parties, and the satisfaction is great be-
cause there seems 10 be little doubt IN the
minds Of the delegates If his acceptance.
The convention was harmonious and
unanimous l. its action. To Rev. {. II.
Strong OF ST. Johns church Is Que the credit
of suggesting Bishop Talbot's name 10 the
convention, though his name wac also IN
the minds Of others present.
Mr.. Strong said 70 MORNING News re-
porter Yesterday THE convention was
one of the II Jst delightful aud harmonious
that l ever attended. 1t was throughly
united IN It's action, and there was not
breath of unpleasant discussion throughout
the session"
HOW IT WAS DONE.
Mr.. Strong says the convention was
thoroughly at sea as TO whom 1t should
select, and no one had the least idea whom
the bishop-elect would be. After the con-
vention met 1t was decided that the clergy
and lay delegates should meet together sep
arately aud have quiet, Informal discus
sion Of the situation. The
clergy, twenty-three in number, meet
in room by themselves
and the lay delegates met in the church.
The clergy drew up their chairs together ia
a sociable manner and began TO discuss the
best means OF selecting bishop. 1t was
suggested that, and commencing at one end
or toe party, each one should name the man
whom he thought most suitable for bishop,
aud the name should be commented
on freely as 60 the quail
fications Of its owner for the
office. This suggestion was adopted, aud
several names were suggested, but did not
seem to meet the general appreciation OF the
body. Three or four hours before the con-
vention one Of the lay delegates said to Mr..
Strong, "HOw is 10 the name Of Bishop
Talbot has never been suggested for the
placer
THE MAN FOR THE OFFICE.
Mr. Strong concluded at once that this
was the man for the place. de knew Bishop
Talbot by reputation, and had been greatly
impressed with his speeches aud bearing In
the last general convention. When Mr.
Strong's turn came be arose aud
suggested Bishop Talbot. The suggestion
met with approval at once. There were
several other delegates who had Bishop
TelbOt's name in mind Unknown TO Mr..
Strong. who would have presented it, had
he not done so. The general expression
of the caucus was, why did re not think
OF him beforep
Bishop Talbot was known 10 most Of the
clergy by reputation as one Of the most
earnest and most successful Of the mission
airy bishops Of the church, and was besides
esteemed for his ability and intellectual
polish, which made him equally at home
with the COW boys on the pr airie or the re-
fined congregations of the wealthy city
churches. The clergy soon agreed on Bishop
Talbot, and committee was sent to confer
with the laity
THE LAITY AT SEA.
The laity were entirely at sea, a great num-
Der OF names having been mentioned without
meeting with any general approval. After
n short conference they agreed on Bishop
Talbot, and the convention met in regular
session. Rev. G. C.. Williams of Augusta
presented Bishop Talbot's name. Only two
other names were presented Bishop VIM
chester OF Tennessee and Bishop Lindsay Of
North Carolina, who received one vote
each, Bishop Talbot receiving all the other
votes. The election was then made uuani-
nous.
Rev. F. K. Rees and W. K. Miller of
Augusta were appointed a committee to
notify Bishop Talbot and request him to
appoint some place where they could meet
and confer with him. Il is believed that he
will accept
Aletter received from Bishop Talbot by
one OF the delegates in answer to letter
addressed 10 him upon the subject, said if il
were necessary 20 elect him to reconcile the
conteDding factions In the church, he would
give the matter prayerful consideration.
TO TALK THE MATTER OVER,
As soon as the committee hears from him
1t will proceed to whatever point In the
west he designates, and will confer with him
upon the acceptance Of the bishopric. [u
will impress upon him that his election has
given such universal satisfaction that he
can hardly afford TO refuse.
Bishop Talbot is essentially a missionary
bishop and has a reputation throughout the
northwest for his work among the COWBOYS.
He inspires new zeal among the churches
wherever ho goes ip town or country, and
his friends designate him as "the st. John
of the Episcopal church Of to-day As he
Is already bishop it Will not be nee
essary for him to DO reconsecrated.
Notice of his election will be
sent to all the standing committees
OF the dioceses and the bishops, and after 1t
has been approved by them be viii be at
hperty TO remove at once TO his new field,
Bishop Talbot bad the honor of being
mentioned for the bshopric of Massa9
chusetts, TO which Rev. Phillips Brooks was
elected Il will be some time before all the
requirements are gone through with, even
II he accepts, and # will be some time this
fan before the next bishop can begin his