Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-01


as any man you will find in
days travel-has very cheerful, bright
disposition. / do not know that ne mas
any special reputation as a preacher, Dut
We count him good preacher. nave
heard some Of the hest judges pronounce
him very good.
II you take up any one line you may ma
some man 10 surpass him, but thlhk
Il would be hard 10 find any one petle,
rounded and filed out. You couin Ten
where to find Gibson on almost any ques-
ton before he expressed himself. lie
has no taste FOR novelties or nonsense
Is clear and sensible and practical-gets
along with everybody. while he Is manly
and STRAIGHTFORWARD. ! commended him
very highly TO Southern Ohio and 10
Georgia (of course in response TO IN
quirles from responsible parues), ana
have never regretted one word OF Inc
high commentator / wrote. but would
be ready TO reafirm IT all. AT your re-
quest. | write to you freely and have no
objection to be quoted. Faithfully, your
friend and brother.
(signed) GEORGE W. PETERklN.
The Bishop then requested all the dele
gates to step up to the clerk desk ds
rapidly as possible. and sign the cIeueh-
tails Of the BishOp-elect, ana the secIe-
tdfy was tlfetltN ~ WV i"tf'' '-'
son Of his election.
THE COUNCIL ADJOURNS.
The council then took recess until
$3.50 p. NJ, when those who had not
signed the credentials Of the Bishop
elect did so, and there vas short deVo-
tional service.
A committee Of two. composed or heS.
I.andon r. Mason and Mr.. Peter II.
I
and officially notify Or. Gibson Of MS
election.
Rev. Preston Nash urged the church
people TO encourage in a substantial way
the little mission paper Of the diocese
entitled "Our Missionary Work. lie
said the paper was i'm debt when u
started. was still i'm debt, and from pre-
sent prospects. would always be IN oeDt.
How much does the paper over
asked one Of the clergy.
About s25: it was 800 in debt when
started" replied Mr.. Nash, ana num-
her of persons came forward ana con-
tributed so literally 10 the success OF
the publication that it will probably not
owe a dollar this morning.
The council adjourned sine die at 9:So
o'clock. closing by the singing OF inc
HYMN 'Blest BE the Tie That BINDS
and prayer. The Bishop pronounced inc
benediction.
TESTIMONIAL TO DIR. GIBSON.
The following testimonial to DR.. Glib
son from the council was signed by
nearly all the clerical and lay delegates.
| and win be forwarded to the Bishop
! elect:
Testimony from the members Of the
council in the Diocese of Virginia, held
/ oh
mOnd Va:
.ryve whose names are underwritten,
fully sensible how important 1t is that
the sacred Office OF a bishop should not
he unvorthily conferred. and firmly per-
suaded that II is our duty TO bear testi-
! nonv on this solemn occasion, without
nartio1itv or affection. DO I'm the presence
Of Almighty God testify that Rev. X. A.
| Gibson. d. D.. Is not, SO far as we are m
formed. Justly liable TO evil report either
/ from error in religion or Viciousness IN
1fo. and that we DO not know or De
/ Iieve there IS any impediment on ac-
count Of which he ought not TO be con-
secrated TO that holy office. we 40
moreover Jointly and severally' declare
that we do in our conscience DelleNe
him 10 be Of such sufiiciency IN good
learning and soundness i'm the faitn' ahG
of such virtuous and pure manners ana
cody conversation, that he Is apt ana
meet to exercise the Office Of a bishop,
70 the honor Of God and the edifying OF
His Church, and TO be a wholesome eA-
ample TO the flock of Christ
sketch Of the Bishnp-Eicct.
Observation-Disclosures Robert y. Glib
son Is rector Of Christ church, Of Cincin-
| natl. O.. where he has done magniilcen'
/ work IN the cause Of his Master Dr. Gid
/ cor * one of the ablest Episcopal preach
ers Virginia has sent out in the pas'
! balf q century He Is man Of fine ply
! 90 and hearing. Of charming and low
| able manners. and Of broad intellect ana
| fine reasoning qualities lie Is native
of Petersburg Va, and a son Of the late
! Rev. Churchill j. Gibson. OF that city
| His mother was n Miss Atkinson. a sister
OF the late Bishop Atkinson, OF North
| Carolina Rev. Dr. Gibson Is about a
wears of age. and early in life he mar
! ried a daughter Of Hon. A. n. Stuart
Of Stanton. His wife IS a sister of Mrs
Hunter Mcclure. Of this city, and he MN
self has many relatives now living III
| Richmond. He is brother-in-law oil
the late CAPTAIN John Hampden Cham-
berlayne. and an uncle of Mrs. Edward
| p. Valentine, of this city.
! DR.. Gibson was educated nj the Epi-.o-
nal High School. at Hampden-Sidney, anu
The Episcopal Theological Seminary lie
was for a long time assistant TO the
late Rev. Dr.. Peterkn at 81. James
church here. Or. Gibson was then called
and went to Moore Memorial church
This CITY. now the Church of the Holy
Trinity. and did faithful work there as
tic rector. Leaving MooTe-Memorial. he
went to the Episcopal church at Parkers-
burg. W. Va, DR.. Gibson remained al
his work i'm Parkersburg about ten years
when he was called to his present church
in Cincinnati. 1t is said or MIN that nc
minister Possesses a more devoted DOch
| and that he has no desire whatever &c
leave his people i'm the Ohio metropolis
Dr Gibson went into the war in tho
cause Of the Confederacy when only q
lad Of 1G He made one Of the mosi
courageous cannoneers Of the Rockbrdgt
Artillerv. He was brave and bold IN
mat as well as i'm every other avocatior
i'm lie. and those who served with him
! sneak highest in his praise. After the
| close of the war he having been at Ap'
pomattox with Lees army when thai
general surrendered, Dr.. Gibson resumed
his studies. going 10 Hampden-Sidney
Immediately after his ordination whicf
was in the latter part OF the sixties, h'
did very good missionary work in the
counties of Dinwiddie and Nottoway Ht
! Is said now TO be one Of the greatest pull
nit orators in Ohio.
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