The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-26
TIE FIVE NEW RIsaoPs.

Savannsh EpiscopAlians Interested in
Their appointment.
Savannah Episcopalians have watched
with interest the proceedings of the general
convention, which adjourned yesterday.
One Of the new bishops. Rev. W. G.
Gray, chosen for the jurisdiction Of South
ern Florida, has done some excellent work
among the colored people, and is a member
Of the commission that has that work in
charge. He is As years old, and rector of
Advent church, Nashville, Tenn. He is ex-
aminiHg chaplain Of the diocese of Tennes-
see and the leader of Tennessee's deputation
to the general convention. He is q trustee
Of the University Of the South at Sewanee,
and was promtnenJ in the work preliminary
to the proposed division OF Tennessee and
the creation OF the new diocese of Western
Tennessee. He is a graduate OF Kenyon
College of Gambia, o. He will prove OF
great aid to the church in Florida directing
the work with Bishop Weed.
Another bishop-eleot, Rev. DR.. s. B. j.
Hoyt, missionary bishop to China, will have
a special interest for Savannahians from b 9
connection with Bishop Boone, brother Of
the late rector of Christ church IN this city, in
his work in China. DR.. Hoyt is 49 years
old and is at present archdsacon of Daven-
port, Ia. He graduated from Griewold
College, after which he went to China as IA
missionary and became thoroughly ac-
quaiuted with the Shanghai and Mandarin
dialects, which are considered extremely
difficult to acquire. Fourteen years ago he
relinquished his missionary work aud re-
turned to Iowa. Shortly afterward Bishop
Boone, who was at Mooohange, was taken
i'll and no one more suitable than DIR. Hoyt
could be found TO take charge of the sta-
ton, and the Iowan gave up his home
friends and family and journeyed to the
east. He was Joined some time later by his
family. DR.. Hoyt is rector Of st. Aadrew's
church, Waverly, la. He is distinguished
as an oriental writer, and has acquired
some prominence in works relative to the
religions, manners and customs Of Asia.
Rev. William A. Barker, elected to the
bishopric of Western Colorado, is a gradu-
ate Of the Berkeley Divinity School and
| Kenyon College, Ohio. He was rector of
st. Paul's church, Washington, d. c., for a
number Of years, and afterward of st.
Luke's in Baltimore. He is now in charge
of St. Paul's church, Duluth. DR.. Barker
is 80 years old aud has great ability for
missionary work. Bishop Whipple spea KS
in the highest terms Of the bishop-eleot, who
has been with tho venerable bishop of Min
nesota for five years, and under him proved
himself eminently fitted for the highest
duties of his new Office.
Rev. DR.. Thomas A. Tidball of the New
Jersey deputatlon to the general convention,
who has been chosen missionary bishop OF
Ysddo, Japan, is q Virginian. He was
! born In W inchester and educated at the
| Charleston (W. Va Academy. Shortly
| after the war he entered the Theological
Seminary at Alexandria, Va. For some
years after he graduated he remained in
| Virginia, and then went to Lexington, KY.
For seven years he has been rector of his
present parish Of st. Paurs church. Camden.
He was elected last year to a professorship
in the Philadelphia Divinity School, but de.
clined. He is married and Al years old.
| Rev. Lemuel H. Wells, D. D. . elected to
the bishopric Of Spokane, is native OF New
York state and 40 years old. He began
his ministerial life in Connecticut, but for
the last twenty years has labored in the
mission fields in Washington state. He
was for a long time rector of st. Luke's
church, Tacoma, but for some time has
been rector Of Trinity church, in the same
place.
Rev. Francis Key Brook, elected to the
bishopric ofilndian Territory and Oklahoma
is rector of Trinity church, Atchison, Kan.
and has also been in charge Of st. Peters
| church, st. Louis. His earliest ministerial
work vas done in Sahdusky, o. He II
dean of the northeastern convocation OF
Kansas and graduate of Kenyon College.
He is at present a deputy to the genera
convention.
Rev. DR.. James II. johnson, elected 70
the bishoprio OF Northern Michigan, is 6
graduate of Trinity College, Connecticut
and the Berkeley Divinity School. He ii
archdeRcon of Michigan and rector Of
Christ church, Detroit the largest and mos
fashionable in that city. He was for lon
time rector Of a church at Westchester, n.
Y. but four years ago was called to Christ
church, Detroit.