The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-06
TIE DIOCESAN CONVENTION.
The Programme for the Election Of a
Bishop of Georgia.


Bishop of Georgia.
The Episcopal convention of the diocese
of Georgia will meet in Christ church,
Wednesday, May IS. and will be in session
about three days The delegates consist Of
all the clergymeu Of the diocese, and three
lay delegates from each parish.
The opening service will be the full
morning service and holy communion at IL
o'clock Wednesday morning, with a SER
mon commemorative Of Bishop Beckwith,
preached by Bishop Hugh Miller Thompson
Of Mississippi.
Bishop Thompson will be the guest Of
Col Gordon during his stay in the city.
The clerical and lay delegates will be en-
tertained at private houses and at the De
Soto. Members OF the standing committee
will be entertained at the De Soto.
After the opening service, the convention
will be called to order by Rev. VIM. Z.
Hunter of Orangeourg, president of the
standing committee. After the calling Of
| the convention to order the permanent
president and secretary will be elected, aud
the various committees will be appointed.
The evening Session, by canon, will be
| devoted to discussion of the missionary
work of the diocese.
| The most important matter that will
| come before the convention, the election Of
| q
order early IN the session. In the election
of bishop, after nominations have been
made, the secretary calls the roll
| OF the clergy who deposit their
ballots with the tellers. The name
OF the nominee receiving the majority is
then handed down to the laity, WHO vote in
a similar manner, each parish being en-
titled to one vote. II the laity concur with
tae clergy the election is made
unanimous, and the testimonials OF
the bisbop-elect are then signed.
II they fail to concur or select some other
person, the name is handed to the clergy,
who vote upon it in the same manner as be-
fore. The voting is continued until a ma
jority Of both orders vote for the same per-
son.
The three names that will probably be
brought before the convention for the high
Office are those of Prof. Gailor of Sewanee
University, Rev. Chauncey G. Williams Of
st. Pauls church, Augusta, and Bishop
| Wingtled of Northern California. Other
names have been mentioned, but the parties
| have refused to allow them TO go before the
convention.
Apart from the missionary work and the
| election of bishop, the rest of the con-
veutol work will be routine All the ses-
| sion5 will be open to the public, except that
az which toe bishop is elected. which it is
| generally the custom to have secret.
Among the prominent leymen expected
| who will be in the convention are Capt.
| j. r. f. Tattnall and w. q. Charlton,
| Esq, OF Christ odurch. John NJ. Guerard,
and Capt. D. G. Purse of St. Johns; Jno. s.
| Davidson ana Judge Frank Miller of
| Augusta, Col. z. d. Harrison of At
| lanta. Geo. B. Whitesides of Columbus, III.
| Spalding Kenan of Darien, Mr.. Cutie Of
Macon, and other laymen prominent in the
councils Of the church.
1t is expected that there will be a large
attendance of laymen and clergymen, owing
| to the important matter Of selecting the
bishop of the diocese.
The standing committee, which is the
| ecclesiastical authority Of the diocese dur
ing the interregnum, Is composed of Rev.
William c. Hunter Of Columbus, Rev.
| Chauncey G. Williams of Augusta, Rev.
Charles Fl. Strong of Savannah, Mr.. H. D.
| Harrison of Atlanta, Frank Miller of
Augusta, and T. E. Walker of Atlanta.
After the selection of a bishop it takes
considerable time before his conservation,
as his testimonials have to pass before all
the bishops and all the standing committees
| of every diocese in the country. II a
| majority Of these concur in the election,
then the presiding bishop, Bishop Williams
| of Connecticut, gives order for his con-
secration, at which at least three bishops
| have to be present and assist in the laying on
| of hands. All Of this takes time, and it may
be the latter part of summer or early
in the fall before the new bishop will be at
| his post ready for work.
| Rev. Robb White and Christ church are
| to be the hosts of the convention.
The following is a list of the clergy ex-
pected. and the homes that have been pro-
| vided for them
Rev G. A. Apple of satillo Bluff, at Mrs.
| Gsrrard's.
| Rev. A. Barnwell of st. Barnabas'
| church, Macon, at Mrs. Stevens.
Rev. r. s. Barrett, dean of st. Luke's
cathedral, Atlanta, at Mrs. Garmanv's.
Rev. j. e. Davis, rector of Emanuel
| church, Athens, at d. G. PURSES
Rev. A. G. P. Dodge, rector of Christ
church, Frederick, at D. G. Purses.
Rev. Freeman Dunn (colored deacon
missionary. st. Simon's Mills, at Albert
Jackson's tcolored).
Rev. J. T. Hargrave, rector of st.
! Georges church, Griffin, at Mrs. Kolock's.
| Rev. c. b. Hudkios, rector of st. Peters
church, Rome. at William Hunters.
Rev. W. C. Hunter, rector of Trinity
church, Columbus, at Mrs Garrard's.
| Rev. w. W. Kimball, rector of st.
Stephens church. Milledgeville, at Mrs.
| Ellis.
Rev. c. ]. La Roche, rector of st.
Thomas church, Thomasville, at Capt. II.
NJ. G. Smiths.
Rev. H. E. Lucas, rector Of ST. Marks
church, Brunswick, at B. L. Owens.
Rev. William r. Mcconnell, missionary,
Pooler. at J. D. Weeds.
Rev. j. j. P. Perry, colored mission,
Brunswick, at Maj. Warfleld's.
Rev. T. G. Pond, missionary, Mount Airy,
at William I. Bogarts.
Rev. Frederick f. Reese, rector of Christ
Church. Macon, at Mrs. Warnings.
Rev. H. b. Stuart Martin, St. Simon's
Island, at ]. d. Weeds.
Rev. w. NJ. Walton, rector of Church of
the Good Shepherd, Augusta, at j. IL.
Johnston's.
Rev. G. @. Williams, rector of st. Paul's
church, Augusta, at j. J. Wilders.
Rev. D. Watson VIM CT Brunswick, at
Maj. Warfeld's.
Judge W. w. Montgomery of Augusta,
at J. H. Johnston's.
LOCAL personal.
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