The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-04
CONTEST FOR POSITION
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ley Morgan Of New Haven, Conn. and
the Rev. George Mcclellan Fisk Of
Providence. r. l., had been elected
bishop coadjutor Or. Morgan at thu
regular synod held last December,
and Or. Fisk at special session cali.
cd for the purpose ard held lasg
| April, had both declined the position
DR.. Fiske had visited Springfield, ac-
companied by Mrs. Fiske, before an
nouncing lis decision.
Previous to the converting Of the
synod there had been an early cele-
brathfon OF the Holy Eucharist d. 1880
a. m. by. the Rev. John G. White, rec.
tor of st. Marys church. East St.
Louis, ana mathis at 3 O'Clock, tha
Rev. George F. Hoster of Cgrtralia.
and the Rev Herman Rockstroh cl
Danyilla, officiating.
The synod opened at 10 O'clock
with choral celebration III the Hol.'
Eucharist, with Bishop Seymour a.,
celebrant. Archdeacon Frederick A.
Del.ossett OF ST. Paul's Pro-Cathedral
Springfield. as epistoler; the Rev. 10
hannes Roc,sstroh OF Holy Trinity
church, Danville, as gospeller. and
the Rev Merton w. Ross Of st. John =
church, Springfield, as bishops chap.
lain. The music was sung by the
clergy of the diocese, stationed in the
choir.
At the conclusion Of the service the
synod organized for business, Bishop
Seymour acting as president, the Rev.
JOAN C. White, secretary, and the
Rev. Merton w. Ross, as assistant
secretary.
Hon. Charles z. Hay of Springfield
don. Miles F. Gilbert of Cairo, and
the Rev. John c, White Of East. ST.
Louis, were appointed committee or
credentials. They reported thirty
one clergy and twenty-seren parishes
and thirty missions in the diocese
but that but forty-fve parishes and
missions were under the constitutions
and canon rules of the diocese en-
titled to vote, they being all that bad
paid assessments made on them by
The synod.
Secretary Of the Synod White stat
ed that he had been requested by
Bishop Seymour to ask the synod 10
give to the delegates to the general
convention, which meets in Boston II
October, the power to ask the general
convention, If the delegates desmod
fit, permission to divide the diocese
The synod passed resolution to that
effect. The delegates to the general
convention are: Archdeacon Fred
aricz A, DeRossett Of Springfield; thu
Rev. Alexander Allen Of Springfield;
the Rev. L. b. Richards of Belleyil'e; \
clerical; and Hon. Charles =. Hay Of
Hon. Miles F. Gilbert OF
Cairo, Or. Ingram of Murphyshoro.
aud John w. Pope OF East St. Louis,
lay.
At lis o'clock an adjournment was
taken until 1880 O'Clock for lunch, end
the delegates repaired to the Orphan
age of the TEoIy Child, where the IA, |
lies of st. Paul's Pro-Cathedral and !
Christ church parishes served a very !
fne lunch. |
Upon reconvering after luncheon !
he nomination of candidates for /
,ishop-coadjutor was made. The fol. I
owing were placed N nomination: /
The Rev. Johannes Rockstroh, rec.
or Of Holy Trinity church, Dauvire.
~ the Rev. J. ". Wycoff OF Lincoln.
seconded by Hon. Charles e. Hey o; !
springfield.
The Rev. James e.. Wilkinson OF
,hampaign, H.. by Prof. Hall of
n
The Rev. Alexander Allen, rector
f Christ church, Springfield, by tho
lev. ]. G. Miller of Chester, seconded
Y Major Bluford Wilson OF Spring.
eld.
The Rev. Daniel ingalls, Odell, rec.
n OF the Church OF the Annuncia-
on, Philadelphia, by Hon. Miles T.
ilbert OF Cairo.
The Rev. Edward Osborne. rector
Z the Church of ST. John, the evan.
elist, Boston. Mass, by the Roy. Az.
rev Gray OF Mattoon. {
The Rev. Leslie Fenton Potter. rec. :
II Of the Grace church, Kirkwood, 4
o.
The Rev. Weyrnss Smith. rector OF
!. Matthews church, Bloomington, S
/. by J. O. Tuttlc Of Bloouington. O
The Rev. Charles Edgar Rowles OF J
avenswood, Chicago. by the Rev. 8
'hn C. White by request S
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