The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-29
THE EPISCOPAL COUNCIL
WILL CONVENE JO.MORROW MORN.
INC Ar ST.. JAMES CHURCH..
To Elect "a Bishop Cosdjutor ne Successor
to the Lamented DIR. Who
the Delegates Are.

The special Episcopal Council will con-
vene at st. James Protestant Episcopal
| church on next Wednesday morning at ~
| o'clock. 1t has been called By isisnt heV.
r.. NJ. Whittle. Bisnop or the Diocese vi
Virginia, for the purpose Of eiecllhs d
Bisnop CoadJut0I 10 succeed the lament
ed Right KEY. JDo. b.. Newton.
Bishop White viii preside ana rev.
Eversrd Meade, the diocesan mlsslpNdiy,
VINO is the secretary or the ,ouhcn, wiz
record. Bishop Wnlttlc VIII pfoDapIy pre-
sent "a minute IN eulosy OF ms belos.d CO
worker, dnd resolutions eApIessihs thc
great loss sustained by the church III the
death OF Bishop Newton, Will be ADOPTED
The session OF tho Council Will be open
ed with religious services, ana thc nse
matter of business Will be the appoint
ment OF "a committee by The presiding OF
ncer 10 examiE- the credentials, ana as
certain who are the delegates. the Sc
| lection OF a SUCCESSOR TO the late Blsh-
op Newton Will hen be gone lnto;
MIR. BOWMAN MENTIONED.
The name of Rev. j. y. bowman. rec
tor of All Saints church. has recently
| been added to those who have been
thought OF to succeed the late Bishop
Newton.
Mr.. bowman is the youngest man
who hiss been mentioned for the place.
Notwithstanding this he is known to be
a man Of great ability. lie Is an able
preacher ana All Saints during his six
or more years rec orship has prospered.
lie is now in the prime OF life and I'M
married. lie is very popular IN Rich
mond. Mr.. bowman comes from an old
and excellent Virginia family and before
coming to Richmond was rector of the
Episcopal church at Fredericksburg.
The other ministers who have been
mentioned in connection with the office,
are.
Dr. Beverly u. Tucker. of st. Luke's
church, Norfolk, the Rev. John j. Lloyd.
OF Grace Memorial church, Lynchburg;
tho Rev. John *. Mason. OF 81. Andrew 5
church, Louisville; Bishop &. {. Penick,
OF St. Marks church, this city; the Rev.
DR.. Hartley Carmichael. OF ST. Pauls
church. Richmond. the Rev. a. II. Kin
solving, OF Brooklyn; the Rev. George
W. Nelson. Of St. James church, Warren
ton; the Rev. Arthur s.. Lloyd, of Nor
folk; the Rev. DIR. Dame, of Baltimore.
Rev. ID. Robert Gibson. rector OF Christ
church, Cincinnati, q.
The clergy, representing all the Episco-
pal ministers OF the diocese, will make
the nomination. which subsequently viii
be confirmed by the lay delegates. Each
congregation is entitled 10 the same num-
Der OF lay delegates as 1t has ministers.
CLERGY OF HENHICO.
The following is 4 list OF the clergy
from Henrico county. VINO VIII SIT III The
Council
All Saints church-Rev. j. Y. Down
man, -. d.
Christ church-Rev. Preston Nash. ID. ID.
Grace Church-Kev. L.. X. Mason, ID. ID.
Monumental church-Rev. Il. L. Stick
noy, ID. ID.
Holy Trinity church--Rev. J. ]. Ora
watt. ID. d..
s.. Andrews c~hurch-Rev. Thomas
Semmes.
ST. James c~burch-Rev. W. Meade
81. Johns church-Rev. r. a. Goodwin,
St. Luke's chapel-Right Rev. c. c.
Penick. ID. D..
St. Paul's church-Rev. Hartley Car
michael, ID. ID.
Emanuel church-Rev. b. VI. Randolph.
Epiphany c~hurch-Rev. w. l.. Chrisman.
st. Philips church (colored)-Rcv. j. W..
johnson (colored).
Weddsll Memorial chapel Will have no
representative among the clergy on ac-
count Ofo the recent resignation Of the
Rev. j. III. Birkhead, whose place has
not yet been filled.
THE LAITY.
The following are the lay delegates
from HeHrie) parish:
All Saints church, Il. II. Mayo.
Christ church-Thomas POindeXter.
Grace church-Col. VIM. H.. Palmer.
Monumental church,. NJ. Taylor.
iioS liihit5 u""te"N "i' o"Hh ~ ''i
dol.
ST. Andrews church-Geo. A. Barksdale.
ST. James ch~urch-Judge James &.
Lamb.
ST. Johns c~hurch-Cyrus S. Bossieux
and j. 5. Moore.
81. Marks chuI ch-S. @. Fairbank.
st. Paul's church-Dr. j. Il. McCaw and
Major Robert Stiles.
Emanuel church-Joseph Bryan.
Epiphany church-A. $. GrOsser.
NJ -nf.. a. . - 4 nlI-fL uHLl Iu not
selected "A delegate. believing that the
chapel is not entitled TO a representative
in the Council.
No ADJOURNMENT.
The Council will sit in continuous ses-
sion, so 10 speak, until its object has been
accomplished. \ short recess Will be TAX
en-, however, for lunch and for tea, II
necessary, the aides of the Episcopal
churches having made the necessary ar
rangements 10 serve the needed meals 10
the delegates in the S~unday-School room
of the church.
Rev. w. Meade Clarke, rector OF st.
James church, and the members Of the
Committee on Entertainment. especial
ly the chairman, Mr.. James Caskie, have
been very busy in making the necessary
preparation which now are all completed
and kuarters have been provided for the
visiting delegates from the various sec
tiols Of the di0c<e.
THE CLERGY u. nj. c.
Ilt lOllOWlnS IS a list OF the clergy out
side Of Henrico, who are members Of the
Episcopal Councils:
Rev. Clarence +. Ball, guest of l. l..
Williams.
Rev. E. B. Bury ell, guest of p. F. Con-
rad.
Rev. A. b. Chinn, guest Of Judge J. c.
Lamb.
Rev. J.. ]. Clopton. guest Of A. Anderson.
Rev. John c. Cornick. guest Of Jno. II.
Taylor.
Rev. Angus Crawford. u. d, guest of
Mrs. JnO. Stew art.
Rev. Parnell LeB. Cross, guest of a.
Bargamin.
Rev. Nelson p. Dame, guest of Capt.
Rev. D.. c. t. Davis, guest Of Joseph
Bryan.
Rev. j. s. Douglas, guest of WI. r. Phil
lips.
Rev. j. r. Ellis, guest of T.. J. Warren.
Rev. j.. J.. Goodwin, guest Of Rev. r. A.
Goodwin.
Rev. James Grammer. d.. D., guest of
Mrs. Clara II. Nash.
Rev. Carl T.. Grammer. d.. d., guest OF
Parker Dashiell
Rev. T.. ). Green. guest of Rev. L. r.
Mason.
Rev. j. Howard Gibbons, guest of Rev.
W. NJ. Clarke.
Rev. Bergman. Green guest of Mrs.
Stewart.
Rev. Jno. S. Hansborough, guest Of ].
X. Gordon.
Rev. Chas. s.. Harrison.
Rev. 3. S.'liyburn, guest Of Right Rev.
G.. &. Penick.
Rev. Edwin 5. Kinks. guest of Right
Rev. i. NJ. Whittle.
Rev. j. II. Hundley, guest of Virginius
Newton.
Rev. L. Valentine Jones, guest of VIM.
Il GRAY