The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-20

d.
rawr.uce OF the parent diocese
addressed the convention referiins
~. k,ndl,ness OF feeling which has e1iS'oo
,,s,wee, the old diocese and the new IN
relation 10 the division
rhe convention was notable fpr hsr-
,nonv m it's every proceeding, and tue
only matter calling out any dinerence
,f oplnion was the question OF name
some Of the delegates desiring thSt Inc
a,oc,sc "a called the diocese OF Worees-
ter
rh~ .narestion was not urged on the
,,,.l grounds. however. aud it's advo-
.ates readn gave way when me sen
t,m.nt for the name Western hsssachu-
setts became apparent
~, the onesiion OF a bishop there was
n,, one opirion from the start lhe
name Of Dr Greer was presented I'D All
eloquent speech hy Rev John t"tton
BROOKS. rector Of Christ church ain W"
seconded by nr A. III. Ninton on Az
saints Worcester. The vote was Wy '"'
lot and Was unanimous
Pho constitution and CsnonS oi tue dlo
ceso Of Massachusetts, were adopted WIN
ont ruaterisl change. and eomm'ttce
was appointed 20 report at the neNt con-
ysntion or the matter OF rules.
Thr CONVENTION RdJoufHpu ~ Ulee' 80
,be fourth Wednesday after Faster NJ
the Christ church.
rhe SALARY OF the bishop and the sea-
If tho apiscopacy will be determined pS
the standing committee.
pey penry w. Morrill OF Holyoke va
elected secretary of the new dioces" anf
charlS NJ. Bent, lay delegate. from NJ
saints worcester treasurer.
a discussion followed on the naming o
,re a,ocese The laity favored the nam
diocese OF Western Massachusetts an
the clergy the diocese OF worcester
ra,nnrittee OF tnn were appointed, nv
,svrnen and fxe clergymcn. 10 conside
the matter and report at the sfternoo
session.
.wifoLLy UNAUTHORIZED
x.w vort Nov 20 when the Rev. y
Greer was seem at his residence here ls'
,,ixhf he had alreadv received nm lniol
rsI rotifcation ~ his election 10 ~
hishopric of western Massachus't's' "
saIf-ntl r have received official infofmt
zion or the action Of the CouNeuuon'
rnust decunc I? eSprsss my inU1heibo'h ,otisb n.
heep trade reEsrdinR the course ] ih'e'
- pursue ~ wholly unauthorized
- feel deeply houored, NOT slo.s =. =, ni
IN wa made u is. indeed. a ulDutt
fho highest kind and would be huWVI',
- A, we've So usea sire ~ az less Lh@,
,s.f value When ] have been oulcla
notified shall be glad 20 tnsk' Pu"
my reply.
THE BIsHOP-ELECr
The Rev. Or. David w. Greer wss ho
Al wheeling Va. March 20. iN4 lie v
the eoh ~ Jacob r.. and E1zabcth 'Ar
~trongl Greer tie wa graduated lt'
w-aehington college. PennsyNanls,
IuIv. ia2. he studied for the ministry
rsexfev bali Gambler. @. AMI w.
daincd TO the diaconatc ~ june, lsi|
nuiIng lis diaconste be had ,h,.i ~
Christ church al ClarksburE. ". "a.
vse ordaiucl % the priesthood az ~
aravia Va IN iSts, and ~ Lnc Ls.l
int ,eaf arcepted cali 70 w
.sharch 81 C0Tington. Ky, iemhin
fheve iln 1871 and while IN thst par 81
fuarfis.f Caroline Augusta ksith. ohNl
Ter of y. A. and Priscilla -. keith.
in fs1i BE- went 20 Europe. Ia -
rec@lxed = call 10 Grace chnfch, 80
denfe where hs remained tii septeint
1Sss when n accepted = cth liyln
porthoiomew r. New York. ~ lso IT,
university conferred upon him the 10
tasy 6exre< 10 doctor ~ oiNlniV. -,
Cpcn the death. IN is23 OF Bisncn A