Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-15

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it is worth-is that an outsider will be
elected, in other words. dark horse. We
have several men in this city any one OF
whom would make first-rate bishop but
each one of them will go into the conVen,
ton with such a strong and influential
backing that while it will not be sufficient
to assure his election, it will make an cleo
ton well nigh impossible for any OF the
Others"
To Beskominated.
Now that the c6hveHtion is SO near at
hand, interest nsturallS attaches to the
names which will ArobaAhy be put in nomi-
nation. OF the loHal msn there are three
who. will go into We cshvention certain OF
being nominated fof thia high honor. These
are Dr.. Mackay Smith rector of St: Johns:
he ana of f. Ihe Eo
tor of the Church of ths Ascension.
For a number of years prior to the d.
vision of the diocese DR.. Elliott filled the
important position Of chairman OF the
land. In case he is not elected bishop OF
the new diocese he will. 1t is believed. be
chosen as the head of its most important
committee. DIR. McKim and Dr.. Mackay-
Smith will each have many friends IN tne
convention, and the fact that they are both
men of means is in their favor, for. while
the new bishop will be expected to take
something of social position ana enter
ldlli ~ d Ccttd ut5Tct, lhO -
Of the new Office are not likely to be very
large at first.
Within the past few days other names
have been mentioned in connection with the
episcopate. Among them is the name or Rev
DR.. Morgan Dix, the rector of Trinity Church,
New York, and the general opinion is that
if he were selected and were Wiling 10
accept the position he would at once take
rank among the ablest men who have ever
filled such a position in this country. It
Is said that he would be acceptable to both
high churchmen and low churchmen. al
though the difference between the Two
figure in the convention. If anything 1t
would be more of a question between
"churchmen' and broad ohurchmen."
DR.. Dix is generally regarded as the
foremost Episcopal minister in this coun-
try. At the last three general conventions
of the church he has been chosen to pre-
side over the house of delegates. which
is made up of the clergy and the lay repre-
Importance and honor with that of the
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Each time he was elected unanimously and
is said to have given the utmost satisfac-
ton to every one as presiding officer.
He is the rector of the richest, If not
the most influential. parish in this country,
and 1t Is question whether he would care
to give up his present post for that OF
head of the new diocese, even though the
latter Is expected to be the most desirable
bishopric in the country. He is known
to get very large salary in New York,
with a handsome rectory and other pleas
ant attachments. From a worldly point of
view he would be taking a step backwards,
but from the spiritual point of view man
may not aspire to a higher position or one
Of greater dignity than that of being a
bishop.
There are several reetors now located out
SIDE of Washington, but who were once
here, who have friends among the delegates
to the convention, and whose candidacy
will be warmly advocated when the strug
gle has fairly begun.