The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-21

DR.. Greer is the choceTot n majority of
the laymen and thirty votes from the
clergy are claimed FOR him.
The next candidate I'm favor Is Rev.
Charles II. Brent OF St. Stephens church,
Boston. DIR. Brent is n high churchman,
but the movement TO place him at the
head of the diocese of Rhode Island orig
mated with broad ohurchmeD, attracted
by the personality of the man.
A prominent lay delegate ~ the. e.conNen-
ti0n, who is one Of DIR. Brent's support
ers. says OF him that, although man OF
culture and splendid scholarship, he has
not been satisfied with conducting fash
ionable church. but has lived himself
among Gods poor and preached TO them
in the slums Of Boston. But he has at
tracted all classes by bis earnestness and
worth. and his congregation has been
made up OF parishioners from the BACK
Bay, as we'll ms from the neighborhood of
the church. DIR. Brent Is also an active
worker in the Social Union of che church.
an organization in existence for the pur-
pose Of bringing the principles OF Chris
tianity 10 bar upon the social and labor
questions OF the day.
: Mr.. Robert II. Gardiner Of Boston and
n mem ber of tho standing committee OF
tho diocese OF Massachusetts,, In letter
to n layman of Providence, speaks OF DIR.
Brent as follows:
He seems To be WISE patiert and fair
minded, always willing To hear both
sides AS a bishop think he would nat
urally take the Apostolic. not the Eras-
tiun view of n bishops office, and devote
himself tn the effort TO be the chief pastor
Of clergy md laity alike, and not to De a
public official and he seems TO me to
have that true hunger for souls which
ought 10 be the chief mark of bishop.
The friends of DR.. Greer and there are
thousands OF them in Rhode Island in
q kc ,ls rsh nnH lanth hI1S SIasf in ,Nrnr
the possibility of his returning 10 this
state as the chief executive office of the
diocese and they claim that nothing would
so materially aid in adding To the total
church membership as his election.
DR.. BrcDt Is not the first choice OF the
extreme high church faction. Their can
didate is Rev. DIR. Fiske of 1T. stephens
but he has no support outside of the dele
gates from his own parish and possibly
"A few from Newport.
The following candidates will he nomi-
mated In the convention tomorrow:
Rev. David II. Greer OF New York.
Rev. Charles II. Brent, of ST. Stephens
Boston.
Rev. William NJ. Groton, OF Westerly.
Rev. Emory II. Porter, OF Newport
Rev. u. Lewis Parks Of Calvary cnurcn.
New York.
Rcv. George Mcclellan Fiske, Of Prcvi-
dence
Whoever IL chosen will be the successor
OF Bishop Clark without the formality
OF another election.
The manner Of electing bishop
coadjutor Is the same as that provided by
the constitution for electing n bishop.
Article eleven Of the constitution reads
when n bishop ~ 60 be elected in this
diocese. duly qualified Presbytery OF
the Protestant Episcopal church In tho
United States OF America shall be chosen
hs la Mt mn al s,,.a al
session. 1he clergy and delegates shall sit
I'm one body, but shall vote by orders ,
and concurrent majority Of both orders
shall determine the choioe. At the re-
quest OF two members the convention
shall sit with closed doors. -