The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-02
REV. M'NEELY DUBOSE.
New Rector Elected for STD
Mary's School.
A Highly Educated TheOIOgan and Business
Man, Now Rector Of Trinity Church,
Ashevle,

The new rector for st. Marys School,
of Raleigh, has been elected to succeed
Bishop-elect Theodore D. Bratton, re-
signed
This is Rev. McNeely DuBose, now rec
tor of Trinity church of Asheville, a South
Carolinian by birth, but for fifteen years
in Asheville. 1t is a selection worthy Of
the school and of the Episcopal dioceses
which are behind it.
The election took place yesterday af-
ternoon at meeting of the Board Of
Trustees of ST. Marys held for that pur-
pose in pursuance to the direction of the
meeting held at the time of the com
mencement exercises.
There were present at the meeting OF
the board yesterday three bishops. these
being Bishop Capers, of the Diocese Of
South Carolina. Bishop Horner, of the
jurisdiction of Asheville, aud Bishop Ches-
hire, of the Diocese of North Carolina.
The meeting was held with a Bisho2-elect
Rev. Theodore ID. Bratton, who resigns as
rector of st. Mary's to accept the position
of Bishop of Mississippi. The other mem
bers of the Brotherhood present were Rev
t. NJ N. George, of New Bern; Rev.
E. w. Joyner, of Columbia, S. c.; Rev.
Julian Ingle, of Henderson; Rev M. NJ
Marshall, of Raleigh; Rev. r. j. Murdoch,
OF Salisbury Mr.. Duval, of South Caro-
lima Mr.. Frank Wood, of Edenton; Mr..
y. Y. Cooper, of Henderson; DR.. X. H.
Lewis, Hon. r. II. Battle, Mr.. Charles
e. Johnson, of Raleigh and the secretary,
Dr. Kemp p Battle, Jr, Of Raleigh.
The election of DR.. DuBose resulted on
the first ballot and was then made unan-
imous. Among the other names promi-
nently mentioned in the meeting and hav-
ing support were Rev. Mr.. Moody of Fay
etteville and Rev. DR.. Bratenahl Of Wash
ngton, D. c. The vote for DR.. DuBose
was a large one and the election was at
once made unanimous
Rev. McNeely DuBose is native of
South Carolina and is about forty years
old His family consists of himself, his
wife and five children. He is first cousin
of Dr. Bratton and is nephew of DR..
William p. DuBose, one OF the most dis
tingHshed theologians sof the country,
Dean of the theological department of
the University Of the South at Sewanee.
His wife, formerly Miss Anderson, of Ten
nesse, is a daughter Of DR.. Anderson, of
Sewanee.
DR.. DuBose received his graduating
course at the University of the South and
took his divinity course in the theological
department there. He was born and
reared in South and his first ministry
was in that State, beginning at Union,
S. c.. Fifteen years ago he was called
to Asheville as the rector of Trinity
church, and he is highly esteemed and
GREATLY he1oved both hvg his church Deo-
PIE and the citizens of that place.
DR.. DuBose is profound scholar, a
theologian of ability and capable execu-
tive. He combines with these the quail
ties necessary to make friendships, and il
is the opinion of those who know him that
st. Mary's will be in safe guiding hands
under hi scare. and that no mistake has
been made in his selection.
He will take charge of the school about
the first of September, and until that time
Dr. Bratton will remain in charge and
arrange affairs for the opening of the
school in the fall after which will come
his induction into the position of Bishop
of Mississippi
The trustees of st. Mary's yesterday
talked OF the coming year of the school
and found the outlook bright. Many pu-
pills have already engaged rooms for the
next session. and the outlook is excellent
for this institution, which is the great fe-
male school for the Dioeess of North and
South Carolina.