Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-22
NEW FIELD OF LABOR
Rev. Lewis W. Burton TO Become Bishop
Of the Lexington Diocese.
REVIEW OF HIS LIES WORK
. Native of Ohio and Son of n Dis
tinguished Minister successi"'
sv,c. at 81. Johns, in This City.
Prominent In General Work

AT a special session OF the Counch VI
81, p,ocesa Of Kentucky, held in Louis
Vile. September oath. last, 1t was uiiahi-
,oouslv determined to divide the diocese
nv a line running, as nearly as county
,ines vould permit, north and south'
along the S5th meridian. This ac'ioh
was confirmed by the General Convention
at its late session in Minneapolis.
This new diocese includes Frankfort, the
canital Of the State, and Lexington, where
Christ church is the mother church Oh
the whole old Diocese Of Kentucky
having been the parish OF which Kew
DIR. smith had charge when he waI
elected the first Bishop Of Kentucky
The famous Blue-Grass region centering
about Lexington is the garden spot Oh the
State. and is, perhaps, not exeelied III
fertility OF soil and social attractions
nv any section OF the whole country
| ON the Ohio river, to the north. lie New
mort and Covington, embracing with ther
| suburbs a population of over lVoVp.
WHAT IT EMBRACES.
The new diocese contains IL clergy
men IL marshes. and organized missions
entitled to representation in the council
and 2.748 communicates were reported 10
| the last council OF the undivided diocese
/ Of Kentucky Its church property a9
| then also reported, amounts 10 sSo''oV.
| Each of the two dioceses now "lthin une
State of kentucky embrace almost an
equal area of territory OF aoout -,
| souare miles In the new diocese theLc
| "a n population. OF upwards or SD,Vo' II
starts out with an Episcopal endowment
| f,tnd of 10000 Bishop Dudley ha'lns
exercised his right OF choice between the
two dioceses in favor OF the OLD diocese
of Kentucky, he convened the PRIMARY
| council OF the new diocese Decemoer -
| 1896 to organize and elect Dlshop. II
was determined to call the diocese Dy tie
| name OF the city, which 10 rehiai h'Dle
| degree Is its railroad centre, ana hence
| Sortb ~ will be called the Diocese or
Lexington. Among the nominees Tor the
| hishonric were Bishops Talbot ana Jonn-
atom missionary bishops being eligible
Tor election 10 a diocese, Rev. Drs. Estiii,
Of louisville: Elliott, OF Washington;
! BodIne. Of Philadelphia; Rev. Messrs'
Burton. OF Louisville; Baker. OF Cincin-
natl: Il. A. Penick, OF Camden' anu LAR
stensen, Of Indianapolis.
REV. MIR. BURTON CHOSEN.
on these the Rev. Lewis William Burton
was concurrently elected by the clergy
and laiety on the eleventh ballot. me
choice was then made unanimous; and all
pledged their loyal support to the Bishop
elect.
The spirit OF harmony and quiet readi-
ness to follow whatever might be God s
leading. which prevailed. was solemniy
impressive, and the entire absence or
organized effort to secure the election
OF Mr.. Burton made 1t still more manifest
that il was the work OF the Holy spirit
On the Friday following a committee
OF four clergymen and four laymen pro-
ceeded TO Louisville to lay the acuon
of the council before the Bishop-eiect.
He promised to take the matter uhuer
prayerful advisement
THE NEW BISHOPS LIFE.
The Rev. Lewis W. Burton. Bisnop-
elect of the new Diocese OF LeN'~ ,era
WAS horn on the 9Th of November. ioS-'
IN cleveland. O. His father was the late
Rev Lewis Burton. ID. D.. who pecame
rector OF ST. Johns church. Cleveland
I'm ls,7. succeeding his brother, the Kew
William M. Burton. and ministered 10
Cleveland for forty-seven years. Al the
time of his death he was rector-emeritus
of ST.. Marks church. Rev. Mr.. Bur
toms mother-Mrs. Jane Wallace Bur
TOMS a sister OF Rev John 5; Wallace
the first rector Of st. Andrews church
Louisville, the parish or which MT. Bur
ton now has charge.
Mr.. Burton graduated from Kenyon
College IN the class OF 1873. taking the
first honors of his class, with the degree
OF b. A.. and afterward of NJ. A.
He graduated from the Philadelphia
Divinity School ON the 21st OF June, 1877
was made deacon by the Right Rev
G. T. Bedell ID. D.. Bishop OF Ohio, IL
the Church OF HOLY Spirit. Gambler
O.. on the 2ith day OF June. 1877; ordained
priest by the same Bishop In st. Paurl
church. Cleveland. o.. on May Is. 1878
From September /. 1871. with the excep
ton OF six months. In 1880. spent in Eta
rome. he was assistant minister. ant
afterward rector. SUCCESSFULLY. OF Al
Saints and OF St Marks churches. Cleye