The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-01
yJRGINIA'S NEW BISHOP.
,oux BRoCK VIEW
40, ELECTED ON arm BALL0T.
m, proceedings of the Episcopal Co"nc''
Of virginia Assembled In ~. fa"is
Church-Three Sessions.

rho spccial council called by Bishop
,gbitlc for the purpose Of elec''ns q"
..,.tant bishop for the Eastern diocese
VIRGINIA met at ST. Pauls church yes
,.rlav morning at 10 o'clock b'shoD
white presiding
Tho preliminary exercises consisted oil
,hc usual service. which was ioho"'" ~
hrief address by Rev. G. Walker Oh
~. Theological Seminary. and this was
allowed by the Holy Communion.
The council was represented by oei'-
,.s from all over the diocese and the
1, was strikingly noticeable from us
..,..rsnce OF dignity and intelligence.
.rhe preliminary exercises were paruci-
....s in bv a large congregation of out
80 and many OF them remained dur
t.- the sessions Of the council
(. 100 o'clock Bishop White cane"
t.. ,ot.nen 10 order. and Secretary Meade
-a the call for a special call OF the
diocese Tor he purpose OF clectins an as.
s,sfanf bishop for the Eastern diocese OF
Virginia The secretary then called tne
ron Of delegates entitled 10 seats lh 'ne
council and the following answered to
thclr names.
The Delegates.
..,.-..v- FIGHT Rev Francis VI. Whit
,, rows George e.. kbhitt Thomas NJ
,,,blor Thomas =. Baker. Clarence H.
r,u H. Birckhcad. Edward j.. huI
LII Hartley Carmichael, Robert a. ~
gen,au. William NJ Clark, John =, N'l
,l.k Angus Crawford Nelson J. Ian.
~ 4. H. Davis, John y. bowman =. ~
,.n, pohort Goodwin. James Cram
IftaFr
r,bn \ Hansbrough. Charles = haiilso',
eeoeu $ Hepburn. Edward >. links .
tfcr,av Hundley, Joseph Il. Jones. e :"
En,k William G.. Latane, ii. -. Lee
William f. Lee. Charles III. Lee inoi'' =,
~ I.eis Thomas T.. Locke John
Mason. Landon Il. Mason. ENeraiu Medue
q. Moscley Murray, John McNapp. LIes ~,
ton Nash. George w. nelson MINI
Nclson. Frederick ". Ncve, John D. NeN
Son carter Page. =. T.. Phillips llh
Powers. Il. NJ. Randolph. John +. kiDoie
Henderson Suter L. u. Thompson Jon
II Tyler Samuel 4. Wallis DaNla
Ward. 5 s. Ware. = T. walters J'
Wheat, Richard J.. Williams. 80,
Lay delegates: Mcssrs. T.. j.. Auo'
son. r.. H. Mcclure. alt Thomas
Aifricnd. Albert Baker. George a. Barks
dale. William s. Barton civilian D
richards. alt). J.. NJ. Blackford. Cyru
possieux, William 4. Br0ckenbrougi
Joseph Bryan, X. ". Berry or. W. Mel
son. alt), J. Aston Caben, Charles J.
cary. u. VI. Chicester. ii. .. C.aget'
d. churchill Cooke, George T. Dana
colt. T. l.. Eustaphiere, &C.. r. Jordan
altl James NJ. Garnett, John ". Gordon
pobcrt V Gordon William Wilson
George L. Hodgson. b. o. James, Georg
Johnston. Richard W Jones' w. VI. Jones
Robert T. Knox r. #. Tacy, A. {. Ian
street Thomas y. Lane VIM. G. Mar
shall. W. T. Meade A. A. Moody, hoDef
Murphy. ". O. Norris John Page II
Powell Page, A. Bargamn. r. ;. Penny
hacker. Tomas Potts, Charles ). Sal'
II. Taylor Scott, William Wallace scott
Robert stiles, Martin $. Stringfeliow
William Tayloe. T. II. Nandeventer' {
4 g Hopkins T.. &. Harrison, Robert
Walker. Charles Woolnough T. X. i
Wright c. c. Baughman. r. T.. vii
Uams. Charles Cary. NJ. G.. Morrick. .
Mason. Charles king. Bobert Beverley
Wm. K Gatewood, T. l.. Nass' achar
a. Duaney.
The Credentials.
The list of lay delegates was referre
TO the following committee 10 examine IN
certificates Rcvs. Preston Nash Ever
ard Meade. T.. Il. Jones and ;. > Ware
and Messrs. j. Aston Cabeil. IA. }. Lewis
and g. j. Sale. The committee reporte
that the list OF delegates was correct
with the exception of several additions
which were accordingly supplemented.
Bishop Whittle then stated that a quo
rum Of both classes Of delegates WEI
present, and that the body was ready
proceed TO business The bishop iead
the council his reasons for calling u
body together. as follows:
MY Dear Brethren: At the time oi Oh
last council i'm Winchester my heali
hat L.
hoped to be able for some time
come 10 perform all the Episcopal dut'
OF the diocese But this hope was 500
disappointed. Continuing my Visitation
Immediately after the adjournment
tine council. which had been commence
in the latter part of the winter, boy q
end Of June my strength was eXhauste
and was compelled TO stop.
after doing an ! could TO recruit n
health until the second week in Septen
Der. again resumed my vsitauons
the churches but before completing II
first list Of appointments was obliged !
great and constant suffering 10 give up q
further effort and return home, Much
the time since / have been confined 10 n
house, and although now bette
able 70 attend TO what ma
call my office duties. ] am still feeh
and suffering and my physician gives n
NO hope Of ever being well enough TO u
dergo the labor and fatigue Of visiting II
country churches
The Bishop here referred 10 his confe
onces with the members of the Episcop
clergy Of this city upon the question of Il
election Of am assistant. concluding h
remarks as follows.
81 have thus. as briefly and as plain
as ! could, laid the whole case befo
you. II IS for you 10 determine wheth
YOU Will elect an assistant at this coun'
or defer the matter until the next regul'
council. or postpone IL indefinitely. Pr
tIded YOU decide 10 proceed 10 elect ;
assistant bishop. ! hereby signify n
consent 10 such election tas required
the canOns, and assign 90 the said Il
sistdnt bishop when duly elected and co
seOrdted. an the duties Of the Episcop
office which 1 am not able TO pclfor
myself These include. at present. q
visitation and oversight OF all ihc count
churches and some OF those of the tow
and cities.
y have nothing TO add except the car
~ PRAYER that you may be blest with q
presence and guidance of the Holy Spirit
Rev Mr. Goodwin then moved that q
council proceed with the election of Z
assistant bishop
The Finances.
Mr.. Thomas Potts moved that cor
mitee on finance be appointed 10 eXamil
The finances OF the diocese before Il
council proceeded OF the election Of an a
s.stant bishop The amendment WI
aefctd 20. and the following commtt