The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-01
Two Sets Of vestrymen Elected
and Now Unsettled.
WILL APPEAL TO THE BISHOP '|
Highly Probable that Matter Viii Have TO
Be Settled by the Episcopal Council
The Anti-Roberts Faction Are
Determined to Fight to the
Finish-The Feeling
Bitter.
Especial Dispatch to The 1imes)

Especial Dispatch to The Ifmes1
WILLIAMSBURG. VA. Marcl, 31.-The
vestry election that took place in Bruton
Parish Church to-day was perfectly In
consonancc with the gusty- stormy March
day that witnessed it, and all loyal Epis1
copalia1ls felt intense modification thae
si,c old church should have been the sccne
Of such q stormy gathering.
The election was scheduled to take place
from twelve TO two and the voters usual
iy tiie in, depositing their ballots and then
go out, but to-day all gathered promptly
1T twelve and all stayed until two.
The feeling in town. openly shared by
sll Denominations by the way, for 1t was
more of a town affair and less exclusively
Episcopailan 1nan outsiders might think.
has been gathering and cryStalizlns lor
some time. but lines were not uShuy
drawn until one day last week when the
vestry met to select judges. Inc Sc.iu-
,nent of the vcstry of nine OF somethlns
like this: -Four support Rev Mr. Ron-
erts in everything, three oppose MIN IN
everything. while the other two are Try
in-- to perform the very difficult feat OF
heinr impartial. OF these two. one IS
an, In go with the rector, and one IS apt
IN I'd against him. 1t can be seen snat
Mr. Roberts has a very insecure ma oorits
OF one. while the other side can always
hope for a rnajorityaof one.
a. no SETTLEMENT
al has been assumed that INC e.es..S. '.,,a
to-day would relieve the le1slul, ~,
real sentiment of the conEresaleloh pe 30
<,ariafned but it has not proven So accoiaT
ing to stRro-of the ipdges. g ,za,. ,,f
,..t,,r, ia The selection OF JUDGES U
election. When the vesuy mel, MI =,
.r A1.,aistead who shares Win M WI, -, :. -
q. spencer the title of most losaa ~ op-
,orter to the rector. rlofeu tnae ". u,.,as,..
Tor appoint the judges. lIie n.e,.,, .;yaa
honed-for majority of one ma ia-.@s 49,,
- +be ,,roposition was deseatcd. n NoHii-
-ations we're then made anu the etec,loil
r,a into The rector asserted MS ilslie
=, vote. DIR. Garrett. senior "aio a. y.
tested: the rector read from a coililnsn s.d
asry on church law, and the "a1oel. M a, isau
con, The Virginia canon.The rector au-
,,,nr;+y carried most weight with the YES
Z .,.,.NaId th, warden noted protest Ill
the minutes.
RallotinC began, the rector partcipat-
ing. One of the two judges OIL elec.ioli
Vas chosen and he was of the opposltaoh.
ON the second ballot the other judge
was selected. On the third baitot, tne
afird iudge chosen not from the: VestrS.
was selected. AS both of these last two
arc among the most pronounced support
crs Of the rector and loyally supported
hin, in every particular in the electon
to-day, it was commented on thae neltn-
~, of the Judges is a communlcant OF the
church.
,rorr correspondent does not pretend 10
eny personal knowledge of actions OF
the ycsirv, except in SO. far as he has
a,ee,l informed by a. member of that bodS.
Tho rector,s friends on the board OF
Judges being in the majority. the oppo-
sifion gathered themselves together for
n real fight Each man and woman
thought himself worthy of the old-fash-
1oned degree ID. l.. c.
OPENED MEETING.
The rector opened the melting to-day.
sitting in the cllancel roled in his Gag
sock, but not his surpliccs He announced
that he had only one thing to say ana
that WAS to read :: canon to the effect
that '.the judges of election are the sole
Judges Of the qualifications of voters.
This he read over five times. increasing
in emphasis each time The opposition
moved restlessly in their seats and c''al-
fidently expected the canon prescribing
the qualifications of voters to be read
but they looked in vain.
The senior warden arose and nueSuOned
the right of the rector to presiae t,rs e
have anything TO DO Nth the meeting
The rector rcasserted his risnt and read
from his commentary The w 'den 13eao
rom a canon. Each in tine 8:fSned tn.
respective weight of authority adduc.G
Neither seemed convln ed, but the rec.
tor withdrew.
The Judges were seated in front of the
s:aiancel rail. and the first Nrt,-, " hn w.,s
OF the opposition. found himself cta3roni
ed with two ballot posos and n challnn-.
from two of the judsas as to lis el'.i-
biIity. the Judges nasiilg .aisiie'I IN ar,
iisan lines and never getting together
again. The chairman Of the Electora
Board had one box which he stated hat
been formally selected by the board. bu
one of the Judges had another, which
he said Mr. Roberts had given him a.
he entered the room.
ANOTHER DIVISION
On the question OF eligibility: of voter
the two judges. who We're the rector.
friends, produced a list Of those who hat
promised to contribute to the parisl
charges sor the year beginning March
1902. and said no one should vote who's
name was not >on that list As quite
number OF the communicates had fea
rather luke warm towards the recto
when the list was carried around, thera
mere not SO many names on 1t hos,
ssho n'ereg on this list lost and those wh.
were the rcctors supporters voted in thu
baliOt-box. while the other Judge, aT1nes
with the canons. asked voters fllre,
were the rector supporters voted in hi
qualification therein named. These ques
i tions were: is
. First-Ase you twenty-one Years old
Second IIsre sou resided in the parisl
ak monthsg - .sssssss5ss.s
rs yIlfrd-Are cu: com 1nuIsican Mt or
,cEuiAr cnr9ri but or