The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-12-04

WIN tut Statements tuaJ tney cOnIu not
nndcrstan nj the nitric .cies OF the conven-
ton work. Pursuant to this melton The
gentleman ami two Others were appointed
to Assist tue press over difficult places. A
few moments afterwafd thU Rev. MT.
Browne modestly approached the report
ers table ana imputed if there was any
thing he could d0 to cniigbten them.
HIS reception was of tho wet-blanket
order, and ne q iickty retired, leaving the
helpless pencleis to their fate. Nothing
further heard OF the press oTn l.
tee. several members of the convention
tooK occasi n TO call at the table. how
ever, aud express their reRrets Tor the
awk arh occurrence.
A motion was pa sed placing the Los
Ang les diocese IN charge OF Bishop
Nichols pending the erection vi the new
bishop.
TIE returns of the ballot for secretary
we're then announced, and as no cleo
ton had res .lted. u second ballot was
taken, resulting in tbs election OF the
Rev. M. q. Dotten, Pm. D., # Riverside.
Recess was then taken until 7:i5.
THE ELECTION
On resuming the business Of the con-
vention in the even .ng u ballot was taken
for teasurer Of the diocese, which resulted
In tho election of George W. Pars ms.
Tho sstretary called upon J. Bakewell
Phillips to act as assistant.
The Rev. A. s. Clark moved that the
presiding officer bs allowed to exercise
his discretion in appointing the st md ing
committees of the diocese. In ACCORDANCE
with this motion Bishop Nichols APP
pointed the following committees:
On incorporation of parishes, Rev.
John Gray, J. M. Anderson and DR..
HHade1.usp;p on ph,,e, Ws .n G.
Parsons, o. Poclty anu Russell Heath;
on admission OF new parishes, Rev. John
Gray, Jamos A. An ,erson, Dr.. J. NJ.
Radebaugh; on credentials, 3. W. X.
TaylJr.T. l.. W,nder and II. NJ. Latham;
on state OF the church, Rev. b. W. Il.
Taylor, Rev. s. D. II. Browne and A: A.
WHY'S Hall. ID. D., Melville Campbell
and l.. S. Porter; on canons, Rev. DR..
Trew, Dsun Restarick, Rev. DR.. J. u.
Easter. II. 4. Lee. A. W. Stevens, and
!. B; Dudley; church charter, Rev. 4.
Minds, L. T. Allen, Dir. j. Z. Cowles;
on Sunday schools. Rev. j. ID. II.
Browne, Rev. U.H. Spencer, Rev. s. NJ.
Wren. w. q. Musket and Henry Carroll.
AT the conclusion of the routine busi-
ness the election OF a bishop for the Los
Angeles diocese was declared in order.
DR.. Easton offered resolution 20 TIE
effect that the convention proceed to bal
lot for the bishop until a choice had been
mads without the formality of nomina
tions and nominating speeches. He
urged the passage of his resolution an
tho grounds that every delegate had his
mind pretty we'll made up as to who
should be chosen and that speeches
would not enlignten anyone but would
only increase the tensitv OF the feeling
ex sting in the matter. Russell Heath
oppo ed the measure in strong speech.
Other luymeu rose and stated that they
hah not made up their minds on the i'm
portant question, And desired enlighten.
mont concerning the nominees who
would come b, fore the convention. Rev.
b. W. Il. rayler said that the same feel
l. existed among some of the clergy.
n put to vote the resolution was de-
l.nted.
Bishop Nichols then offered o prayer,
after witch there was a long pause be-
fore anyone rose to present nominee.
ercy G. Weber, general missionary OF
the diocese OF Massachusetts,, was the
first can tidste proposed. His name was
presented BY o. +. Marx and seconded ny
s. IRWIN Scntt
At this point motion was made to
close the nominations. 1t caused an out
burst Of merriment which was soon
checked by the presiding officer. -
4 he Rev. DIR. Joseph b. Johnson, rcc-
tor of Christ church of Detroit, Michigan.
WAS nom mated by George W. Skinner Of
the nomination with an eloquent speech,
giving detai!ed account of the reverend
Ientleman's life and church career. He
quoted letters from number of eastern
bishops anu others standing hinn in
church circles, all speaking IN the most
tat,ering terms OF Dr. Johnson.
The name of DR.. David H. Greer Of st.
Bartholomew church. New York, was
nsxt proposed by l.. Thorne of Elsinor9.
Judge II. I. Lee seconded the nomina
ton by addressing the convention in te-
lie of Dr. Green and cited the opinions
of prom inent bishops and Clergyman re-
garding him. Concerning several ques.
tions that had been raised regart ing the
qualifications OF the gentleman for the
oifics. es 'ecially certain questions of the
soundness OF his ohurchnanship. the
speaker read tclearams from we'll known
men in the east which cleared DR.. Greer
of any such charge.
Dean n. b. Restarick, rector of st.
Paul's chutoh Of San Diego, was placed
in nomination by the Rev. Burrows of
Santa Ana. Irwin B. Dudley seconded
the nom nation with strong plea tor
his candidate.
Dean Re-tarick asked as a privilege
that mis- name might be Withdrawn. as
it was AGAINST his wishes that il had
been proposed. No action was taken in
the m after. On motion the nominations
were CluSr' III Tue IUlIOWlOS were
chosen as to ers: On the part of the
clergy, Rev. II anderson Judd and Rev. c..
Hinde; on the part of the laity, ]. T.
Towel and W. Il. Ramsey.
Over half an hour was consumed in
taxing and counting the ball,t. The
suspense was at length relieved when the
tellers brou1nt out the following returns:
Il raj vote of the clergy, IS; necessary to
a choice, Is. OF THESE DR.. johnson re-
csised II. Dr.. Greer 5, Dean Restarick 3,
Dr.. Weber 0, A. S. Clark l, and Rev.
Foute 1.
Laity vote: Total 81; necessary to
choice 10; DR.. johnson received 81, DR..
Greer IL. Dean Restarick 3, and Dr..
Weber l.
DR.. johnson having received major.
ity of the joint ballot was declared duly
On motion the election vas made un-
anlmous.
The convention then ross and sang
Gloria in Excelsis, ami after the formal
acceptance of the delegates the session
was adjourned until $3.50 this morning.
THE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION
Last Nights Meeting In the Chamber Of