The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-20

pal diocese of Rhode Island, held in the
Church of the Redeemer on North Main
street. had completed the first ballot for
bishop coa6jutor. and had just begun
the taking of n second.
As was the case on the first ballot
there was no choice on the second, which
resulted ms follows:
Total number votes cast, clergy. 55.
laity 1876. Brent had Is clerical, 20 lay
Mackay- Smith. 10 clerical. 66 lay; bod.
inc. 10 clerical, 81 lay; Hodges 1 lay
Stone, l lay: Hart. clerical; Warner.
clerical; scattering 2
After the announcement of the result
Rev. DIR. Stevens of this city nominated
Rev. Beverly Warner rector OF Trinity
Church, New Orleans.
Rev. Arthur Rogers OF Central Falls
nominated Rev. DIR. Samuel Hart of
Trinity College, Hartford.
Rev. Z. 4. Il. Richards ID. d.. of this
city. nominated Rev. DIR. William n.
McVickar OF Philadelphia.
Several clergymen and lay delegates
made brief speeches in support of these
nominations. and then the third ballot
was taken with the following result
Whole number Of votes cast, clergy 55,
lay li6. Brent had clergy. lay: Bodice
l6 clergy. 20 lay; Hart 20 clergy. - lay !;
lay; Mackay. Smith II lay; scattering 10
lay.
AT this point n motion was made to
adjourn until Wednesday morning, but 1t
was voted down and the fourth ballot
was then taken. 1t resulted as follows:
Total number Of votes cast, 5a clergy,
l39 lay. Brent had | lay; Bodine Z
clergy, 6 lay; Hart % clergy, 81 lay; War.
ner clergy. 2 lay; McVickar IL clergy,
63 lay: Muckay Smith lay; several scat
tering.
A CHOICE AT LAST
Rev. MIR. Chncc Of Woonsucket then
withdrew the name Of Rev. Dr. Bodnc
in favor of Rev. Dr. NcVickar A mo-
tion TO ad iourn for "A week was made, hut
was lost and the convention proceeded tn
take the bfth ballot. which proved the
final one ana resulted as follows:
DIR. McVioksr. ~ clergy. IS lay; DR.
Hart. % clergy, is lay scattering. lay.
The president announced tho election
of Rev. DIR. McViokar, and the announce
ment was receives wita applause
The election was made unanimous.
Rev. &. a. j.. Richards, ID. d. Rev. r.
j. Bassstt. ID. ID. Rev. Il. II. Porter,
Col. William Goddard. Edwin Babcock
and Charles Morris Smith were appointed
n committee to announce his election ia
Dr. McNickar.
Rev. Floyd ". Tomkins .Jr. ana
Judge John ii. Stiness were appointed a
committee to motifs Bishop Clark of the
election OF DIR. McViokar as coadjutor.
THE NEW BISHOP COADJUTOR
Rev. DR.. MoVickar for about twenty
years has tccn t,s rcct,r at the Church OF
the Holy Trinity in Philadelphia. where
Phillips Brooks iaboroi for 50 many
years. He Is about SO years Of age and ID
described as being ninn Of magnificent
presence his heiRtt 81 feet inches
justly emitting him 10 this A friend
Describes him rs having a voice Of great
richness and sweetness. ara SPEAKER onp-
able of carrying convictions and "a wise
administrator of n very lerRc and n'tigo
parish. lie ls an enthusiast on tho sub.
joct of missions. b. largo hearted and GcI
erous minded. with u simplicity of ciiarac
ter and an attractive personality that im.
press one instantly. Dr. NcNickar is dos.
cribed n Icing Conservation tread
churchman, and man Of an esrnest
spiritual life. lie a. one Of the Deputies
II the General Convention from Pennsyl
vsnia has been n candidate for the
Blshopric OF Penusylv0nia and was