Evening journal., 1908-06-02
HOPE TO ELECT
The NEW BISHOP
The Diocesan Convention in
Annual Session Here TO
Take Up Subject
MENTION THREE NAMES
FOR THE BISHOPRIC

No new elements have entered into the
selection Of a bishop to succeed the late
Ieiehton Coleman to make a prediction
Of the outcome any more certain than
those made prior 10 the recent unsuccess-
ful sessions Of the special convention OF
the Episcopal diocese held in this city and
in Dover. II Is not thought however, that
any majority Of the clerical delegates
"a the convention will test the impauence
Of the minority by insisting on certain
candidates at all hazards, and It Is the
general belief Of all Episcepalians here
mat the annual diocesan convention
which will be held in Trinity Church, this
city. tomorrow will elect a bishop ler
the diocese Of Delaware.
however the delegates TO the eonven-
ton may diner in their high and low
church." or their open pulpit proclivi-
ties. all are one in demanding an able
nan for the diocese and II is not purposed
10 hermit the diocese to lose the important
nosition which It obtained under the
direction Of Bishop Coleman. Whatever
NAV be the outcome Of the convention
n Is certain that the future bshop Of
th,s diocese will be a man Of more than
ordinary attainmsnts.
Churches throughout the diocese have
elected lay delegates TO the convention.
Many Of the delegates who attended the
sessions OF the special convention will
probably be found in the convention Of
tomorrow, but it is expected that the
majority Of the delegates will be new.
The lay delegates, OF course will play
a. important a part in the selection OF a
bishop as the clergy, as was witnessed
during the convention at Dover when they
declined to approve the selection Of
bishop by the clergy. The laymen Of the
diocese met last Thursday in St. An
drew's Church to review all that might
come before the lay delegates at the
coming convention, and It is evident that
an extraordinary effort will be made
this time to elect bishop
The principal names now being men
toned are the Rev. f. ]. Kinsman. OF
New York: the Rev. Robert 5. Copeland
Of Baltimore. and the Rev DR.. c. Y
Pllss, of Burlington, Vermont. It would
be impossible at this time to point to any
os these as having the favor Of the
majority OF lne CLERGY OF Ant hlvNNnV
The name Of the Rev Nathaniel Thomas
OF Philadelphia. who was within one vote
OF becoming bishop at the original session
Of the special convention in this city
seems TO have lost interest altogether
The annual diocesan convention to-mor-
raw will be opened at o'clock with the
celebration of Holy Communion by ihe
Rev. Kensey J. Hammond, president Of the
standing committee of the diocese. and a
sermon to be preached by a clergyman
yer to be selected. The public will be
welcome.
Immediately after Holy Communion. the
convention will open in the parish mouse
II is the rule TO have the convention
open. but in view of the selection ef a
bishop the delegate may vote TO close it,
although prominent clergymen favor
having 1t open. The recent special conven-
ticn was closed.
At ] o'clock luncheon will be served
70 the delegates in the New-Century Cub
and the delegates will re-convene at $50
o'clock in the afternoon.