Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17
Selection of an Assistant for
Bishop Burgess is POST
poned.
DEADLOCK In THE CONVENTION
Leaves Matters in an Unsatisfac.
tory State in the Dio.
cese.

laity on one side and the clergy on the
other. Twenty-six ballots were taken
without d selection. The clergy NOM
mated DR.. Leffingwell or DR.. Taylor
on all of the ballots, and the laity as
regularly refused to concur.
The real cause of the deadlock lies
in the fact that the laity are opposed
to man for the position who has ex-
treme ritualistic tendencies, while the
clergy lean as much the other way.
This feeling on both sides is pro-
nounced.
Last evening a committee of five
mem ers from both sides went into
conference and recommended that the
clergy present the name of some man
not yet brought forth. The clergy,
after some delay, recommended that
the matter of electing a coadjutor be
postponed until the next convention.
This was finally carried.
| This leaves matters in an unsatis-
factory state in the dioce sc. as the
bishop, Alexander Burgess, is phys
ically unable to attend to the duties
of his position owing to his extreme
age and the attendant infirmities.
| Those now opposed and who have
| been opposed to the bishops idea of
coad utor do so because they want one
of the more higher church tenden
cies than he, aud while in his letter
he resigned al! but the office. those
opposed to him are determined to
have him resign completely or defer
the election of any other bishop until
his death.
Accompanying the bishops letter
asking the appointment of an assist
ant. was the following document,
which in many respects is very re-
markable writing. The communica-
ton says:
BE it known to the church that /,
Alexander Burgess, bishop of Quincy.
| bowling to the decision of the same
Holy Spirit who placed the duties of
the episcopate upon me, by conhrma
| ton, % years ago this 10Th day Of
May, a. y. 1900, and conscious of
feebleness and inability to fulfill them,
| do hereby consent to the election of a
bishop coadjutor.
II assign to such bishop. when
elected and ordained, all diocesan cor
respondeuce. all administration of
confirmation, the reception, discipline
and dismissiOn of clergy, all ordina-
tions except to the deaconate, and all
rights and privileges that pertain to
the diocesan episcoPate.
IL also resign to him all emolu-
ments and compensation that may
follow. by covensnt or otherwise. TO
me as bishop, excepting $500 annu-
ally, paid quarterly, in advance.
Witness my hand and the Episcopal
seal this 10Th day of May, A. d.
1900.
TsEAL.l ALEX BURGESS,
Bishop of Quincy"
Desires to Continue Work.
The bishop has not many more
years to live and he desires to pass
from earth still actively engaged in
his work. In the communication or
instrument cited above he practically
resigns his office, only reserving to
himself ordinations to the deaconate
and $500 annually in salary.
The chairman appointed the follow
ing standing committees:
Legtslation-Rev. W. II. Moore,
Rev. X. F. Sweet, ID. D.. Bev. A. Il.
Hill. Judge EPlcr. W. II. Boniface, H.
4. Williamson.
Fiuance-Rev. V. II. Webb. Rev.
DIR. James c. Quinn. w. E William
son. F. Willard. R. F. Nettle.
New Parishes-Rev. ID. ID. Hefter.
Rev. George Z. Edgar. Rev. A. Brun-
ner. l.. Z. Emmons. Jr., j. II. Smith.
Church Extension Rev. S. G.. JEFF |
fords. Rev. f. +. Gee, Rev. c. Ny-I
bladb. A. Z. Archer, DIR. l.. +. Brown,
S. w. Grub.
Education-Rev. John Wilkinson,
Rev. J. F.. Wilkinson, Rev. j. S.
Cham berlaiu. Z. +. Chandler. i.
Stuart.
Privileges-Rev. f. H. Rudd, d. D.,
Rev. F. Z. Gee. f. W. Mcclure. w. J. |
Bell, George Hewlett.
Inspectors of Election-Rev. w. NJ.
PURGE, j. F. Somes.
At last evenings missionary meet |
ing among the speakers was Rev. DIR. |
Sweet, of Rock Island, who gave some
interesting facts regarding. The
Parish as a Missionary Agency"
womAn's Auxiliary.
The Womau'5 auxiliary elected |
officers as follows:
President-Mrs. c. f. Chandler.
Peoria.
First Vice President, Peoria Dean
ery-Mrs. Morse.
Second Vice President, Quincy |
Deanery-Miss Beatty.
Third Vice President, Rock Island
DeaDery-Mrs. PURGE.
Fourth Vice President. Galesburg
Desnery-Mrs. Leffingwell.
For diocesan secretary Mrs. De So
land, of Rock Island. was elected.
Miss Ammo T Smith was elected
diocesan treasurer