Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-10
MADE A HOT FIGHT.
Episcopal Convention Elects Delegates
After a Struggle.
COMPROMISE MEN SELECTED.
Coffee and Crackers Served in Lieu of
supper to the Voters.
GENERAL WORK OF THE CONVENTION

The Episbopal Convention opened at 10
o'clock yesterday morning After the read
ing of the minutes, S c. McCandless re-
ouested 10 be relieved from service on the
Standing Committee for 1898, which was
granted The Committee on Credentials re-
ported that three parishes were excluded
from the proceedings for non-payment of
the annual assessment.
H. /. Foster, Chairman of the Committee
on the Deficiency in the Mission Fund, re-
ported not having reached an entirely salts
factory result, but felt convinced the pres
ent convention should bind itself to make
good the apparent deficiency of sc, 500 on
account of parochial and personal promises
Rev. j. Crocker White said the deficiency
had been reduced to s., 500, and that before
the session was over would probably be re-
duced to $1,000. He also suggested that
Pitrsburg diocese guarantee the deficiency
be made good within 80 DAYS Hill Burgwin
thought the idea good one, and embodied
it in a motion to that effect, which was car
ried unanimously.
Hill Burgwin created sensation by pre-
senting resolution that the diocese of the
Protestant Episcopal Church of Pittsburg
return 10 the old method OF a division of
the Book of Common Prayer into two vol
umes. 1t was almost unanimously de-
fea.ed
Commencing to Ballot for Delegates.
The convention then proceeded to ballot
for four clerical and -four lay deputies or
delegates to the General Convention. On
II
Rev. Rogers Israel were elected two of the
four required clerical representatives, and
Hill Burgwin, J. w. Reynolds and H. L.
Foster three of the four delegates. 1t was
then apparent that an actual deadlock was
existing in the convention, and Bishop
Whitehead refused TO entertain a motion to
adjourn at l o'cl"cl1. Another ballot was
ordered to del, mine The important dele
gate question.
There was no cction on the second bal
lot and the convention adjourned for din
ner.
At the afternoon session lively contest
took place between Rev. DR.. Byllesby and
Rev. r. W. Grange. In 20 successive bal
lots the vote OF the clergy stood largely in
favor of DR.. Bvllesby, while that of the
laity put Mr.. Grange in the lead.
The proceedings grew very monotonous at
times and once in awhile some kind of a
scheme was presented to overcome the diff
Guilty and bring the contest to a close But
as often as a plan was presented 1t was
promptly fioored and the lines between the
factions were drawn all the tighter.
1t Failed to Secure Harmony.
Finally as compromise Reuben Miller,
who had nominated DR.. Byllesbv, offered |
to withdraw his favorite candidate This |
proved a firebrand His friends objected |
and secured a ruling from the Chair to the |
effect that they could vote for DR.. Bvllesby |
i they wished, whether his name be with !
drawn or not
DR.. Byllesby's opponents remained Just as |
firm and showed their staving qualities by |
sending out for box of crackers, a lot of |
sandwiches and some coffee. They meant to |
stay all night as they had defeated several |
motions for adjournment, and the fight |
went on.
Shortly before o'clock the friends of |
both candidates held a conference and j
agreed to withdraw both names and
leave the convention free to select someone
that both factions could agree on. In a |
few moments Rev. A. d. Heffern, of Hazel
wood, was elected BY the Secretary casting
the vote of the convention.
The voting for clerical and Law deputies
was carried on together, but the contest for
ID llltu was cut Snort early IN the AFTER
noon. After several ballots had been taken |
and the contest narrowed down between
Hon. Joseph Burlington and William Met
calf representing opposing factions, Judge \
burlington was elected by a majority of 8 ]
votes
The deputies as elected were: Rev.
Rogers Israel, Rev. George Hodges Rev.
\. W. Ryan, Rev. A. ID. Heffern, H. L.
Foster, Hill Burgwin, j. w. Reynolds and
Hon. J. c. Burlington.
An Unlucky Number of Ballots.
It required 13 ballots to decide the make
up Of the standing committee of the diocese
II is as follows: Rev. r. j. Coster, Rev.
r. w. Grange, Rev. A. w Arundel, Rev.
!. D. Heron, F. r. Brunot, Hill Burgwin,
). c. McCandless, William Metcalf
The Bishop announced the following as
the Missionary Committee for the coming
year: Rev. William White, Rev. Henry
Purdon, Rev. George Hodges, Rev. Rogers
Israel, Rev. A. w. RYAN, Rev. j. C. White,
Rev. r. w. Grange, William Metcalf, j.
w. Reynolds, c. X. Chamberlain, S c. Nc
CandleSs, Herbert DuPuy and W. d.
Corcoran.
Just before adjournment the following
alternates to the general convention were
elected: Rev. r. w. Grange, Rev. John
Huske, Rev. A. W. Arundel, Rev. J. L.
III.
w. Armst rong and s. T. Dick
The difficulty over the appropriation for
missionary work in the diocese was settled
by deciding to leave the matter with the
congregations as an experiment to see how
much they would volunteer to contribute
fer this work The St. James Congregation
al Titusville was exonerated from the pay
ment of Sl2 yet due as an assessment to the
diocese.
A resolution was passed authorizing the
Finance Committee to receipt to the e1ecu-
tor Of the late John a Shoenberger, for
S3G 0C0 bequeathcd bv the deceased to the
Pittsburg diocese. The executor in Phila-
delphiG has notified the committee that he
is ready to pay the money over. The con-
vention adjourned at s o'clock
DE- Wits Little Early Risers. Best Dill
for biliousness, sick headache, malaria.