The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-14
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perhaps be considered an sxtraneous
thing, Of excellent family. His father 10
General vinton Of the regular army and
the man refer to IL worthy representa-
tive OF this name. he Ii about nifty years
old, and although All saints Parish 10 .
yery large and difficult ore to handle he
has been very successful In IL. The new
bishop need not necessarily be mission
arr bisnop. The late Bishop Nesly laid
the foundation and man IL now needed
with administrative ability"
Canon Lefingwell presented the name
Of Robert Goldman, Jr.. Of Boston. ~
have made diligent inquiry 10 regard to
him." said Canon Lefliugwell. land nave
come prepared to vote inteiligsntly for
him 40 bishop Of this diocese. He was
lawyer but on the death of bis brother,
to whom he was greatly a,tanhed he
threw up bis large practice and devoted
his life and fortune to the Church OF
christ. hope he will be brought here to
spend the rest of his life with Us. He Is
between thirty.sesen and thirty eight
Jesrs of age. Instead of accepting rich
Parish In Boston as he might have done.
Robert Goldman, Jr., went among the
poor. He Is n man equally able ID address
people OF that class and people who are
cultivated and intellectual. he Is
graduate OF Harvard with rich mental
endowments. He has hard working
habits and would DO worthy successor
Of burgess and Nicely.
| Rev. Mr.. Plant of Gardiner presented
the name OF Dean Slattsry of Fsirtsult,
MINI. "He is a man Of scholastic quail
cations and second to none. have
letter here which says that hs Is the peer
of any man in the chui Oh along this line.
| He IL consscratei spiritually as well as
intellectually for this work. Another let
tsr says that he is tbs ablest scholar that
ever graduated from Cambridge. DE IL
just the man to raise money, II that Is
what you want and his wife has plenty
Of money and his influence over her is
grelt. He has fine physique and Ia
about thirty -four years DID,"
Rev. Thomas II. Calvert was the next
speaker. He said: 81 am a new conner
In this diocess but love the church and
1 love this diocese. l was the late bishops
assist>nt In this parish and / know the
needs OF ths diocese we'll. have the very
man for the place which you wish to I'LL
He is stron & man physically, intellec'
tually and iuo.ally, natural leader OF
men. For eleven years he was the chap
lain Of Hobart college. Geneva, and today
Is essiiy the first preacher In Western
New York. This Is the kind OF a man We
need here In Puritan New England
where good preaching counts for SOME
thing and where they gauge man by the
manner In which he can talk. II 1t Is a
man who can move mems hearts this
man 10 the very one you want hsre. The
yard stick by which we measure minis
ter now Is can he preach. When he went
to Rochester, N. Y. the very frat night
that he preached In his new parish he
raised Sls. eco. amp speaking of the Rev.
DIR Rob Roy McGre9or Converse, good
Scottish name. ain not looking for any
advance ment or any office. am In
terested In educational work and this Is
the very man to build up th' ed acationa l
work Ia this diocese. / feel that the
mantle of prophecy has fallen upon my
shoulders and that the man name Ia the
ve-y one for whom you are looking.
Rev Mr. Mood of Saco, said: ''Dr.
Converts Is a giant in intellect. He
thinks In mathematics and speaks In
q pod Anglo-S Saxon. i know Of no man
who can serve this diocese as can DIR.
Converse. /"
gusta moved that the convention take a
recess until two O'Clock. There was some
opposition to this AMI the chairman
called for rising vote. 1he clsrgy near
ly all voted to take recess but some Of
tbs Iaymen sssmed to wish to continue In
session and begin balloting. A recess
Was taken however.
TIE ELECTION.
| On reconventng Canon Leifingwell
again presented the name of Rev. hobart
Goldman, Jr., to the convention and the
clergy proceeded TO ballot. As the name
OF each clergyman was called by the
secretary he came forward and deposited
his vote in the BALLOT box. When all had
bailoted the teliers retired to count the
votes. After they had left the room. Rev.
DIR. Dalton came In and was given per
mission to vote. A little later Rev. MIR
Deyan came into the room and the same
privilege was accorded him. The com
mittee came in very soon after this and
made the folio wing report:
Whole number Of votes cast, 90
Necessary for Q choice, 10
Alexander ii. Vinton had i
Charles Nj. Stills
X. X. Couvsrse
Rob Roy Moo. Converse.
Charles l.. Slattery.