, 1897-11-11
THE B|SHOP ELECTED
RI. REV. ETHELBERT TALBOT
WILL SUCCEED TO THE PENN
SYLVANIA SEE
Made Vacant by the Death OF DR.. Ruli-
son-The Bishop is Now at Boise,
But 1t is Probable That He Will
Accept the Charge-Biographical
Sketch of His Life.

Yesterday the fact was published that
Bishop Talbot was a candidate for the
vacancy caused by the death of Bishop
R%ulison, but. while the people here have
nothing but good wishes for the future
of their loved divine. all hoped that
something might happen which would
keep him at the head of this missionary
jurisdiction. Last night the following
associated press dispatch was sent out
from Bethlehem. Pa. carrying the
news of his election to the important
place for which he was a candidate:
Bethlehem. Pa, Nov. 10.-A new
bishop of the Episcopal diocese of Penn
~syIyania was chosen here today to sue
coed the late Bishop Rulison. The cleo
ton convention opened last night, owe
80 parishes being represented.
This evening Rt. Rev. Talbot, d. d.,
Ii. d., present missionary bishop of
Wyoming and Idaho, was elected, four
ballots being necessary to a choice.
Several were mentioned for the
bishopric but the situation narrowed
down to a contest between Bishop Tai
bot and DR.. A. Mackay Smith of
Washington. and on the fourth ballot
The election was made. Bishop Talbot
received so clerical and 1870 lay votes to
80 clerical and 81 lay votes for DR..
Smith. The election Of Bishop Talbot
was then made unanimous.
Bishop Talbot is at present in Idaho
and a personal expression of his inten-
tons has not been obtained, but his
friends in this city believe there is NO
doubt but that he will accept, as it is an
advancement which he cannot well re-
fuse and at the same time do justice to
himself. Upon whom the bishops great
work in this diocese will fall cannot at
this time be stated
Ethelbert Talbot was born at Fay-
cite. Mo, on the 9th of October, 1S48.
He graduated at Dartmouth college,
Hanover, N. H., in the class of 1870,
and received his degree Of S. T. B. from
the General Theological seminary IN.
y on his graduation thence in 1873.
He was ordained deacon on St. Peters
day, June 80, 1873, at the Church of the
TRANSPORTATION. New York, by Bishop
Robertson. He was advanced to the
priesthood by the same bishop in st,
Mary's church, at his birthplace, Fay
cite. Nov. 4, 1874. From 1873 to 1887
he was rector Of St. James, Macon,
Mo-, and of the military academy in
that city, of which he was the founder.
He received the degree OF S. 7. D. from
the General Theological Seminary in
1878. and in the same year the d. D.
from Dartmouth and the LII. D. from
the University Of Missouri.
He was nominated to b e missionary
bishop Of Wyoming and Idaho by
Bishop Seymour Of Springfield, just II
years ago, and was consecrated in
Christ church, st. Louis, on May 27
1887. by Bishops Whipple. Quintard
futile, Spalding, Perry. Burgess and
Seymour He visited England to at.
tend the missionary conference of the
Anglican Communion in London in
1894, where his eloquence and his in.
imitable recitals of missionary inciden,
and adventure won for him friends ev.
erywehere. Bishop Talbot has refused
several opportunities for translation to
eastern dioceses. and has remained
with his clergy in the missionary field
to which the church has sent him. The
opening of st. Matthew's cathedral
Laramie was but one of many notable
achievements during his Episcopate
but it is a fair sample of what the
bishops unflagging zeal and undaunted
enthusiasm can accomplish
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