Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-03

Church Of the Epiphany; Rev. DR.. John H.
Elliot, rector of the Church of the Ascen-
sion; Rev. Dr. Mackay Smith, rector of st.
Johns. and Rev. DR.. John 8. Lindsay, now
the rector of St. Pauls Church. Boston,
but formerly of st. Johns Church, George
town. In addition to these, some promi-
hence has been given recently to the name
Trinity Church, New York city.
While the names of these five ministers
are about the only ones mentioned in adj
vance of the convention 1t Is not at all GER
tain that any one of them can receive the
two-thirds vote of the clergy and laity
which Is necessary to an election II the
Maryland rule prevails. In the opinion OF
number of active churchmen who have
taken a deep interest in the coming con-
vention 1t Is more than likely that the
choice will fall upon dark horse"
In case the two-thirds rule prevails,
however. the convention might adjourn
without electing a bishop. In that event
the standing committee would be the exec
utive head of the diocese, though 1t would
probably call upon the bishop Of some
func tons of a bishop during the interim,
such the rite of confrma ton and the
like
OF the three local ministers who are men
toned as possible candidates all are so well
known that little need be said of them now.
They are the rectors of three of the wealth
lest and most influential churches in the
city, and it Is generally agreed that any one
of them would make an acceptable bishop.
DR.. Elliot and DR.. Mckim are both southern
men and the latter was rector of Christ
Church, Alexandria, at one time, and after
ward was rector of a church in New Or
leans. DR.. Elliot has been the rector of the
Church of the Ascension ever since it was
first built and has taken prominent place
in local matters at different times. He is a
slender. scholarly looking man with very
considerable dignity and grace of manner
All three men are in tie prime of life, which
is good deal in their favor for the estab
liShmert of new diocese is by no means an
easy task.
DIR. Mackay Smith is generally regarded
as one of the finest pulpit tors in the
city. He is a man of Independent means
outside of his salary, and il is said that all
that he receives from his church he at once
turns back to be used for chur h purposes
DR.. Mckim is also generally supposed to be
a wealthy man, which is regarded as some
what in his favor, for while the new bishop
Will not receive a large salary at first he
Will be in position where good deal will
be expected OF him in the way of hospitality
and entertainment. 1t is probable that the
new diocese will be able 10 pay its bishop
salary Of about $1,000, but he will not be
provided. for the present at least, with an
episcopal residence, as is done in most of
the older GioceSes
Rev. DIR. Lindsay was born in Virginia and
educated at William and Mary College in
Williamsburg, a the University of Virginia
ard at the Episcopal Theological Seminary
OF Virginia. His first parish was in his ma
tive state, followed by charge in Wash
irgton. While here he was chaolain of the
House of Representatives of the Forty
eighth Congress. Subsequently he was call
ed to parish in Connecticut. and in 1883 he
went to Boston rector of St. PauFs, sue
ceeding the Rev. DIR. Courtney, who had
been called to the bishopric of Nova Scotia
DR.. Lindsay was elected, while in Wash
ington. to the bshopric of Easton. in Mary
land. but the office was declined SUISSE
quently he was elected assistant bishop of
Alabama, and this too. was declined Dr.
Lindsay was a deputy from Massachusetts
to the general conference at the last ses-
sion at Minneapolis. as we'll as to the pre-
cedinS session. He Is now president of the
standing committee of the Massachusetts
diocese
Other Candidates.
Two other men have been mentioned as
candidates for the bishopric within the
past two or three days. They are Rev Or.
VIM. E. Vibbert of New York and Rev DR..
J. H. johnson of Detroit. They are both
regarded as typical high church men, and
now on the eve of the convention 1t begins
to look as though there might be a test of