Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-01
The Eloquent Cincinnati Divine Formerly of Virginia, Chosen
TO Succeed the Late Dr. Newton.

tion that the council endorse the action
of the Bishop and Standing Committee by
which the treasurer was authorized TO
pay the funeral expenses of Bishop New
ton. This resolution was also adopted.
DUIIES OF THE ASSISTANT.
These matters having been disposed
of. the council again discussed at length
the proposition TO go into the election of
the Assistant Bishop. Professor Gram
mar again raised his point and put IL in
the form of a resolution, but ii was de-
claTed 10 be out of order. Mr.. Joseph
Bryan then offered a resolution stating
that the council desired TO so into the
election of a Bishop-Coadjutor and re-
questing the Bishop to state before 0aid
election what duties he would assign the
Coadjutor- Bishop. This prevailed. and
Bishop Whittle handed to the secretary
a written statement as TO those duties,
saying that he was physically unable TO
do all the Episcopal work of the diocese,
and would assign to the Bishop-Coadjutor
such Of the work as he himself would be
unable TO perform.
This specification Of duties did not ap-
pear TO be satisfactory TO some members
of the body and Mr.. Joseph Bryan
moved that the council request the
Bishop TO state more clearly and speci-
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the Assistant Bishop.
Rev. Mr.. Crawford, of the seminary,
followed Mr.. Bryan IN an argument in
favor of his resolution, saying that the
Bishop could say that he would assign
TO his assistant the superintendent of
candidates for orders. the yistations to
the various churches and parishes in
the diocese, etc.
Mr. John II. Harris, of Harrisonburg.
offered a resolution referring the state
ment of the Bishop as to the duties he
would give the assistant to a special
committee consisting of three clerical
and three lay delegates. who should
consider the same and report to the
council, but this was subsequently with
drawn
Judge Wallace. of Fredericksburg, said
he did not see how the Bishop could be
any more specific than he had been. es-
pecialy in the infrm condition of his
health and he offered as q substitute
that the council at once go into the cleo
tion of a Bishop Coadjutor This was
voted down. and there was some further
discussion upon Mr.. Bryan's resolution.
\ THING UNPRECEDENTED.
Before Mr.. Bryan's resolution was put.
however, Bishop Whittle said that this
whole proceeding was unprecedented I'm
the Church in the United States. DR.
Crawford had intimated that he had not
performed his duty in reference to .he
superintcndence OF the candidates for
orders. ''If there is any respect" said
the Bishop 'in which | have endeavored
to do my duty to the fullest 1t has been
in this respect"
Dr. Crawford here arose and assured
Bishop Whittle that he had not intended
to make any such an intimation as the
Bishop had supposed.
''Wen. that is the way ii would he
construed" said Bishop Whittle. Tbe
Chair then went on TO say that II -yonld
be simply impossible for him TO be MOI
explicit in defining the duties IF H.
Rishop Coadjutor. The work OF ~
Rishop and the Coadjutor was thar os
two brethren which should be done a.
neace and harmony Lack of harronv
xas a thing which this council coull nor
foresee or prevent.
Mr.. Bryan's motion was defeated. and
the council then decided to so into the
election of a Bishop Coadjutor.
rev Mr.. Gravatt made a motion that
onv charge made against any man
nominated should be submitted in writ
,n, and proved TO the satisfaction Of n
sneciaI committee TO be appointed to con-
.sdar such charges. but the hour had
ayr,ved for recess and the paper was not
considered at this time.
The Nominating Commences.
,,.ho, whittle reconyened the council
,,r,,mntiv at 3 o'clock. and in a few
minutes all the delesates Me,e ~ ..--.-
CONCLUDED ON THIRD PACED