The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-07
SELECTING THE BISHOP
INDIANA HAS ADVICE FROM oHIo's
EPIsCOPALIAN HEAD.
Diocesan Convention Holds Its First
session-strength of Mr..
Carstensen.

the Episcopal Diocese of Indiana assembled
last night at Grace Cathedral. at Sixteenth
street and Central avenue. The church was
filled. Evening prayer was said. and Bishop
Vincent, of Ohio. delivered an address. His
address might be likened 10 a judges In
structions TO a jury. He told of the first
Episcopal election-the election of Matthias
TO take the place among the apostles from
which Judas fell. He would not take the
time, he said. to prove that election an
Episcopal election: he would assume that
The Jews believed that the Lord governed
the CO -tillg of lots. Two nominations were
made and then lots were cast. The lot that
represented Matthias was thrown out of the
vessel. ana ne was declared elected. There
was 70 reason to believe. the bishop said.
that the clergy and the laity had not part
in that election. as we'll as the apostles. In
the Roman Catholic Church the bishops are
appointed by the Pope, and in the English
Church by the crown In the American
Church the laity have greatly to do with
the election Of a bishop.
This is a most critical and solemn mo-
ment in the life of this diocese" said Bishop
Vincent. The first essential. he pointed out,
OF the man on whom the honor is to be con-
ferred is that he have faith in Jesus Christ.
Matthias saw Christ, and therefore his faith
was on material foundation; the bishop
OF the diocese of Indiana has not seen
Christ. but his faith should be as firm as
that of Matthias The delegates. the bishop
said. should not be affected in their voting
by hearsay or personal feeling. He thought
IL a disadvantage he said, that the dele
gates had not more time to become ac-
| quainted with the men who are spoken of in
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| thought il would be we'll If the scheme of
choosing bishop provided for a consider
able time to elapse between the nominations
| and election.
Rev. C. Graham Adams, of ST. Paul's
| Church, of Jeffersonville. had been chosen
to preside over the convention. and after
the closing of the evening service he called
the convention to order. The roll call of
delegates resulted as follows:
| Clergy--J. Russell Hoist, Columbus; Jo-
| seph F. Kirk. Washington. William
Mitchell. Terre Haute; George Moore. At
tica; r II Peters. New Albany; E. s. sar-
apolis; ]. E. Sugar. Terre Hatue; W. II.
Xanders, Frankfort; G. A Christensen. In
dianapolis; c. Graham Adams, Jefferson
| Coolbaugh, Lafayette; A. Q. Davis. Aurora
II. u. Denslow, Muncie; d. Lou Burke Vim
eennes; w. d. Engle, Indianapolis j. NJ
apoiis: F. o. Grannis. Richmond.
Laity-Evansville: M. J. Bray. jr., G. S.
Dalton, w. H. Armstrong, B. B. Peck, W
! D. Pratt, c. b. Stilz, f. A. Lorenz Otto
| Penneck. J.; striggler, Valentino Zintel. A.
Almond. Mrs. T. x. Almond Blooming
ton: e; r. Fletcher. Columbus; c. s. Way
NJ. l.. Strickland. Washington: S. B. Boyd
Lafayette: w. z: Beach: Madison: F. NJ
Harper. Terre Haute: s; J, Young, L. b
cennes: w P. Gould. H. r. McIlvaine. r
II. Greenhow.
The convention then adjourned until 1913
session Mrs. w. d. Pratt gave a reception
for the delegates at her home at Fifteenth
| street and Central avenue.
THE ELECTION OF BISHOP.
II is possible that the balloting for bishoI
will not be reached to-day. and if it Is il
will likely be late In the afternoon. The
financial phase of the matter must first bt
considered. The diocese of Indiana ha.
never been wealthy, and when one bishoT
governed the church in the whole of tn,
State the salary was not large. Now tina
the State is cut into two dioceses it will b,
serious matter, the delegates say to pro
vide a salary for the new bishop equita bl
with the office. This subject and the routin
business will occupy good part of the day
The system on which the bishop will b.
| elected is that the clergy and the iaity will
| BE- separated and each body will make nomi
nations and ballot on them. Until the tw
bodies elect the same man the ballotin,
must continue.
When the delegates gathered and thos
who were particularly interested wen
among them to talk of the ''proba bilities
it was found that the sentiment was stron
that some man who had been identified wit
the diocese should be chosen. Yet 1t is tn
custom that the Episcopal diocese choose
its bishop from another diocese, but II
| pointed out there are exceptions to ever
rule Ii was undoubtedly true that the dele
/ gates largely favored Rev. G.. A Christensen
rector of ST. Pauls Church. this city, an
he was being widely discussed as a ma
who combined the qualities that wer
wanted in a bishop. Louis C. Brown, 9
Battle Creek. Mich. seemed yesterday to b
the most considered of the men from out
side of Indiana whose names will be pre-
sented to the convention. Rev. j. NJ. Fran
els, of st. PauIs Church, Evansville, wa
also extensively talked Of Besides the thre
mentioned there rs an indefinite numbe
whose names will be presented to the cor
vention. There will be no lack of materis
TO be weighed, IL is said, and the ballotin
is likely TO be long