The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-02
GEORGIA'S NEW BISHOP.
HIS CONsECRATION FIXED FOR
FEB. "a.

His Parish Regret to Lose Him-Some
of the Men Who Make Up Els Pres
ent Congregation - He Will Not
Preach a Farewell Sermon-His Sue
cessor in His Present Parish Not Yet
Chosen.
BETHLEHEM, PA, Jan. 3L-Rev. DR.. c.
Kinloch Nelson, the rector Of the Church Of
the Nativity, who was lately elected bishop
of Georgia, has announced that he hes de-
cided to leave for Georgia on or about Feb.
% Early this month be was notified that
a majority of the bishops and standing
committees of the Episcopal church in
America bad ratified his election as bishop
of Georgia This was the final step Leces-
sary to confirm his election to the high
Office which the Georgia Episcopalians chose
him to fill. Becoming aware that the
church agreed to his removal TO higher
fields of labor, be requested the standing
committee Of the Georgian diocese
to select the time and place
of his conservation. The committee
having received communications from
majority Of the standing committees, con-
senting 10 DR.. Nelson's conservation, met in
Atlanta to decide upon the details They
determined that the interesting and solemn
services should take place IN st. Luke's
cathedral, Atlanta, and settled upon Feb.
"a as the time. Arrangements were made
60 secure the presence of as many of the
bishops of the United States as possible and
also to insure large gathering Of the clergy
and laity from every part of the
diocese. which constitutes the whole
of the state OF Georgia. COM
mittee of arrangements was APP
pointed, consisting of Rev. W. C. Hunter.
president of the standing committee; Rev.
r. s. Barrett. dean Of st. Luke's cathedral;
Rev. I. C. Upper, D. D., rector of st.
Philips church, Atlanta; Col. u. D. Harri-
son and Maj. Thomas Walker.
Rev. Mr.. Hunter and Col Harrison were
the committee which came north about
three months ago and called on Rev. DR.. Nell
son 10 formally notify him OF bis election.
The last two bishops of Georgia were
consecrated in Savannah, and it is
said many people are gratihed that
them 20 witness one Of the most
impressive and stately services of the
church.
Rt. Rev. N s. Rulison Of this place,
bishop of the diosese Of Eastern Pennsyl-
vania, has promised to deliver the sermon
at DR.. Nelson's conservation. The oonse-
orator will probably be Bishop Williams,
presiding bishop of the American church,
who resides at Middleton, Conn.
Aflarge number of bishops from all over
the country have been invited TO attend the
ceremony. Several have notified Dr. Nell |
son of their intention to be present. Others !
have sent their conditional acceptance. A |
delegation Of parishioners and friends from |
Bethlehem will escort DIR. and Mrs. Nelson |
TO Georgia and witness the conservation. |
The vestry, consisting OF DR.. Henry Cop |
pee. William H. Sayre, Prof b. w. Frazier, |
II. Stanley Goodwin, A. n Cleaver, Tins |
ley Jeter, r. T. Linderman and Robert II. |
Sayre, ST., will attend in a body. This ar, |
ray Of men contains some OF the most noted |
business men and educators in Eastern Penn |
sylvania.
DR.. Coppee is ex>president of Lehigh |
University.
Mr.. Goodwin is general superintendent Of |
the Lehigh Valley railroad and burgess OF
the borough of South Bethlehem, in whose
precincts the Church of the Nativity, of
which DIR. Nelson is rector, is situated Mr.
Linderman is president of the Bethlehem
Iron Company, the largest iron works in
America. Robert II. Sayre is vice presi-
dent of the Lehigh Valley Railroad Com
IhuJs LIS biOLu6Is w llldlll II. OdYTG, Is
president of the Lehigh Valley Coal Com
pany. Prof. Frazier is one of the faculty of
Lehigh University. Mr.. Cleaver superin-
tends the mining Of coal in the Linderman
& Skeer collieries. Mr.. Jeter is a lawyer
and business man. He stands at the head
of Bethlehem's real estate owners.
These men represent vast wealth and
enormous influence, and , with an array of
others equally prominent, make Dr. Nell
sons parish the wealthiest in the diocese.
Their reluctance to lose their rector was the
principal factor during q months indeci-
sion after the election as to whether he
should accept the bishopric Of Georgia or
not, About year ago he received fiat
tering call to Pittshurg but remained at
the solicitation Of the parish. They would
hardly have consented TO his leaving this
time had it not been for the high honor
pertaining to his new office.
DIR. Nelson says he will not take formal
leave of his parish. Theservices on the clos
ing Sunday will be the same as those on the
Sunday previous. He is positive that he
will preach no farewell sermon, and does not
at the present time think that he will even
make any informal remarks relative to his
going away. The vestry Of she church has
been engaged in looking for DR.. Nelson's
successor, but everything in regard TO that
subject Is vague aud indefinite. At a re-
cent meeting Of the archdeacoury Of Read
ing was shown the high regard In which DR..
Nelson is held by the diocese. Rev. Marcus
A. Tolman offered a minute, which was
passed unanimously. expressing regret
at the departure of DIR. Nelson and at the
severing of the pleasant personal and
official relations which had so long bound
them together. The members of the arch-
deaconny record their testimony to the faith
fulness, zeal and singleness of purpose which
have always characterized his labors, aud
extend congratulations to the diocese of
Georgia in lbs wise choice of bishop.
GEO. R. RoTH.