The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-27
Bishop Coadjutor of East
Carolina Diocese.
THE COUNCIL A UNIT
Amid Suppressed Applause the Mem
bers as One Man Ratify The Nom
inatIOn. Reports of St. Mary's
and Suwanee University
are Gratifying.
Especial to News and Observer


Wilmington, N. c., May 26.-Al-
though it required five ballots upon
the part of the clergy to arrive at
nomination of a bishop coadjutor to
Rt. Rev. A. A. Watson, when once
that nomination was made and the
name was Rev. Robert Strange ID. D.,
of Richmond, the iaity Of the 20 par
ishes represented in today's session of
the East Carolina Episcopal diocese at
once unanimously ratified the nomi-
nation, and amid the suppressed ap-
plause of hundreds of his former par
ishioners in st. James parish of Will
nington, DR.. Strange was declared
duly elected. The testimonial from
the diocese to the standing committees
and the house of bishops in the
| United States was at once signed by
members of the council and commit
| tee composed of Rev. James Carmich
ael, d. D., r. M. N. George, w. ~.
Lamb, G.. G. Royal and Clayton Giles
was appointed to call upon DIR.
! Strange in Richmond and officially
notify him of the action of the diocese.
In the meantime, the testimonial Will
be forwarded to the standing commit
| tees and house of bishops for confir-
| nation and within three or four
months it is expected that he will be
! consecrated and inducted into the high
office to which he has been CHOSEN.
| 1t is understood that the salary at
| tached to the coadjutorship is $500,
| and that DR.. Strange will take up his
! residence at his former home here.
The Council Conveaes.
The council convened at 10 o'clock
this morning with increased attend
ance. After devotional exercises by
| the president, DR.. Nathaniel Harding,
the diary of visiting bishops was read
and a vote of thanks extended for
their kindly assistance to the beloved
| Bishop Watson.
! The report of the committee on
state of the church was most crafty
| ing Committee on Canons reported
! that it was inexpcdient to make the
/ proposed change In time OF the cleo
! tion of the Vestry and the rule was
continued as now. A communication
regret at being unable to be present
at the session and praying Gods bless
! ing upon the council in the import
ant work it was about to undertake.
Reports OF the boards of trustees
upon Sewanee University and St.
] Mary's School were submitted, show
| ing most gratifying conditions of these
| >
| ness has been reduced to $4,000 and
all running expenses have been fully
and promptly paid. A new nfrmary
| has been built to take the place of the
! one destroyed last year by fire. Other
/ permanent improvements have also
! been made at an expenditure of $4,000
! out of the income without incurring
any debt. The administration of Rev.
DIR. DuBose was highly commended.
Of lf,.fr. at,f r..fa11
Southport asking that it be restored
to the list of parishes was granted.
| New permanent committees were
/ named. Committee on Relations to
/ General Convention reported adversely
4 on memorial from diocese of Califor-
mia that the council ask the general
convention to permit the use Of the
translation of the Holy Bible called
the Revised Version.
DR. Strange Nominated.
At II o'clock the special order was
entered upon and Rev. T. NJ. n.
George nominated DIR. Strange for
bishop coadjutor DR.. r. B. Drane
nominated Rev. r. P. Williams, Arch
deacon of Washington Rev. T. F..
| N0oe nominated Rev W. A. Guerry,
chaplain of the University of the
South at Sewanee, Tenn. Or. Car
michael seconded DR.. Strange's nom
| lnation and Rev. L. L. Williams that
| of DR.. Guerry. The excitement was
lily concealed and many of Dr.
] Strange's former parishioners at ST.
! James gathered in the church to wit
ness the election. Thirteen was de-
! clared necessary for a nomination
| though only % of the "a clergy were
present. The first ballot resulted:
! Strange, H. Williams, 4; Guerry, 8.
| The second Strange, 12 Guerry, 10; ;
/ Williams, /. The two succeeding bal
| lots We're II to IL in favor of Dr.
| Strange and q deadlock seemed inev-
| liable when Rev. Mr. Nooe explained
and asked permission to withdraw the
nomination of DR.. Guerry. That was
not permitted and in the disussion
that ensued Rev. Jno. II. Griffith an
nounced his purpose of supporting
| DR.. Strange on the next ballot. 1t was
taken and DR.. Strange was nominated
by a vote of IA to 9. The laity inn
| mediately ratified the nomination.
Final Work of the Council.
At four o'clock the council recon-
vened and committee was appointed
to advise the bishop of the election.
| The committee returned with YER
bal message from the bishop thank
ing the council for its notification and
expressing his qualification at the re-
suit.
The council adopted with feeling
a resolution of tender regret for the
continued indisposition of the bishop
and of thanks to him for the loving
and kindly remembrances and Tor his