The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-14
Question of Making Nominations
Debated.
New Bishop is Rector of ST. Johns
Church i'm Boston.

his work and who has great knowledge
OF men and who Ia equipped In many
ways to carry on the peculiar work which
Is necessary here.
"M,ny men who are fit to manage
other dioceses may not DO suitable for
this one. When We pray for fit man We
are asking God to give US ons Of psrtiou-
lar qualifications"
Dean stills then read the testimonial
which must be signed BY all the clergy
and lay delegate to the convention and
which 10 sent to the standing committees
Of other diocsses and to the house OF
bishops for confirmation before the
bishop-slect can be consecrated. He called
attention to its obligations and asked
that they be borne In mind by those who
were called upon to ballot.
At the conclusion OF Dean SilFs re-
marks Rev. Mr.. Lee of Newcastle was
nominated as secretary Of the convention.
and the Rev. Mr.. Jones of Camden was
instructed to cast the ballot Of the con-
vention for him.
The secretary Of the convention was
then instructed by the presiding officer
TO call the roll Of the clsrsymen who are
entitled 10 q vote In this convention. At
the conclusion of the roll call Rev. Mr..
Ogden of Portland arose and addressine
the chair stated that his name had not
been called by the secretary.
Dean Stills said that In sendirg out the
notices to the olsrgy who were entitled to
vote he had been guided by canon oil
the church governing this matter. All
clergymen must be actually economically
residents OF the diocese and have resided
in the state within the last thirty days.
MIR. Ogdsn's name was not included In
the list for the reason that he was not &C.
tualIy in charge Of any parish In the do
csse.
Rev. Mr.. Ogden then asked the oonven-
ton to allow him to state his case. He
said that he was legally g resident Of TIE
State OF Maine. He had OBLIGATED several
times within the past few months in this
state and was not resident OF any other
state. He claimed q right to vote In this
convention.
Rev. MIR. Shepherd Of Portland said he
would like to know by what authority
Mr.. Ogden was to be read out of the CON
yention. He doubted the right OF the
chairman as secretary Of the standing
committee Of the diocese to put his owr
interpretation on the canons Of the
church and to rule out clergyman who
has right to vote In the con vention.
Dean stills -'"I supposed that the score
tary of the standing committee WINS ex
pected to use common sense In making
up the list of those entitled to vote" HI
then read again the rule governing thii
matter which limited the electors to those
clergyman who have b sen residents OF the
diocese within the last thirty days prior
to the meeting Of the convention.
MIR. Shepherd-''I am not In position
TO doubt the common senss Of tine score
tary, but do question HIS right as score
tary to make an arbitrary ruling on this
matter. Where does Mr.. Ogden belong Il
not heref We have q committee on ere.
dentials to examine the right Of the lay
delegates to seats In this convention, why
not have one for the clsrgyf have had
1 tnb Dckt VI N0eAh6 Ia WV 0AOoCraA
conventions and do not believe the SEQ
Rotary has the right to put any iuterprs
tation on this rule that he sses it,"
Mr.. Shepherd concluded By making q
motion thai Mr.. Ogden be permitted to
vote In the convention and the motion
was seconded by several persons.
Rev. Waltsr Stewart of Bath, said that
the rule governing this matter was al
ready fixed and could not be changed
without notice. There b no question
pending VIII ich can be construed a. o 70
tisotion against ths character Of the score
tary Of this diocese. (Criss Of hear. hsar.
Il 10 o misfortune that this rule shut
out Mr.. Ogden from voting In this con
vention, but the speaker did not see tina
any damage had bssn done Mr.. Ogden
II an injury was done him BY shis ruls 1
had bssn done 70 many ethsra. The rui
governing this mattsr cannot be changes
unlsss ID hs In the regular vay.
Ar Samuel ". Lane Of Augusta. On
Of the lay delegates. said: "rhsrs ~
esEsain rslss governing. this msttsr n
the secretary Of this dioosss must folio,
them. In following this rule the ssorstar