The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-09

by Rev, MT. Van Hoose, Rev. MT. Hunt CT and Rev. Mir. Hoke.
 Rev. J. G. Glass placed in nomination in a most forcible manner Rev. c. M. Beckwith of Galveston, Tex.
 Rev. Mir. Bennett eloquently urged the claims of Rev. c. B. Wilmer of Atlanta.
 Rev. Dr. Bannister nominated Rt. Rev. J. Johnson, Missionary Bishop of Western Texas
 There being 70 other nominations, bal loting was resumed. On second ballot MT. Murray received Il votes, Johns )n 4, Beckwith 13, Wilmer 3, Reese 1. No one having a majority the third ballot wa staker and resulted: Johnson ?, Mug ray 13 and Beckwith 17.
 Mir. Murray arose and thanked his friends for the votes they had given him and asked them to now cast their votes for MT. Beckwith and make it unani- nous, which was done.
 The nomination of MT. Beckwith by the clergy was immediately reported to the laity and by unanimous vote the vote of the laity was cast for him and the agony was over.
 Rev. Stewart Mcqueen moved that a committee of three clergymen and three laymen be appointed to notify MT. Beck with of his election. which was adopted U. y, J. G. Glass and s. Mcqueen and Messrs J. H, F'itts, J. F. Johnston and R. H. Pearson.
 The council then adjourned until F o'clock today when the minutes will be read and final adjournment will be had .
 great many of the delegates left last night and others will go this morning.
 Sketch of New Bishop.
 The Rev. Charles Minnegerode Beckwith, the newly elected Bishop of the Diocese nf Alabama. was born in Petersburg, Va, about IS years ago. He was edu- cated at the University of Virginia, and went from there to Sewanee, Tenn, as the master of the grammar school, where he also pursued his theological studies.
 After his ordination he became rector of St. Lukes, Atlanta. and from there went to Houston, Tex, about fifteen years ago. where. as rector of Trinity Church, he did a splendid work, and while there was elected Bishop Co-Adju- tor to the late Bishop Gregg of Texas Declining his election he became general missionary of the Diocese and gave him self to this work consuming zeal Elect ed rector of Trinity Church, Galveston he again took up this work as Parish Priest, and with marked success. He was there at the time of the terrible storm which swept the city into the Gulf, and passed through this fearful ordeal. At the earnest solicitation of the Bishop of Texas he went north to plead for the stricken church in the Diocese-and made q marked impression upon his hearers by his eloquent and forcible presentation of the appalling disaster. After re-estab- fishing his church in Galveston he re- signed his parish and again became the general missionary of the Diocese-a po- sitiOn which he now holds.
 Mir. Beckwith is described as a man of great energy and indomitable will power. of an earnest missionary spirit. man of great ability, as an executive officer, d splendid speaker and preacher-and as one of his friends remarked about him. ''he is a clean Christian gentleman. I know few men who are his equals He would take high rank anywhere among Bishops or clergy"
 He is a man of strong Individuality, and the Diocese of Alabama is fortunate in it's selection of a successor to the late Bishop of Alabama