Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-17
Diocesan Convention Votes to
Proceed at Once.
MAJORITY AGAINST DELAY
Cablegram From Brent Says Decision
Was Hurried.
REV. DIR. R. H. McKIM EXPLAINS
Committees Appointed for Purpose
Report Names of the Delegates
Entitled to Seats.

For the purpose of electing a bishop
the convention Of the Episcopal Diocese
Of Washington met today in the Church
Of the Epiphany. The morning session
was devoted to routine business. When
the convention met at , o clock this after
noon after luncheon it proceeded at once
to the nomination of candidates for the
episcopate and later to ballot for choice.
The successful candidate must receive a
majority Of both the lay and clerical dele
gates. voting separately.
Rev. Dr. Randolph H. Mckim. pastor OF
the Church Of the Epiphany. and presi-
dent Of the diocesan convention. was the
first rector nominated.
It was made by Rev. E. A. Johnston.
and was seconded by Col. George Trues-
dell, Rev. Herbert Scott Smith and Rev.
T. J. Packard.
Bishop Brent. who recently cabled from
Manila. his declaration Of his election TO
the local bishopric. was next nominated.
The nominations were in progress when
this report closed
Brent Hurried by Cablegram.
That Bishop Charles Henry Brent Of
the Philippines sent his decllnation OF
the bishOpric Of Washington before he re-
ceived the formal written notification of
Els election and the letters concerning
the attitude Of the diocese toward him
and that cablegram from Rev. Dr. r. H.
Mckim, president of the diocesan con-
vention. influenced him to hurry his de-
cision, was the information given to the
convention today by DR.. Mckim.
Following rumors that the effect of Dr.
Mckims cablegram of May 20. request
Ing that Bishop Brent cable his decision,
was to hurry the Philippine bishop. Dr.
Mck1m said he sent the following cable
gram to Bishop Brent:
did cable of Goth hurry decision? Had
letter been received?"
To which the following reply was re-
ceived from Bishop Brent:
Taking for granted that the order of
the two words in reply was not trans
posed. DIR. Mckim stated that no one in
the convention could be more sincerely
or honestly sorry than himself that his
cablegram of May 20 had had the effect
of fastening Bishop Brent's decision. He
added. however. that he felt that it did
not alter the decision of the Philippine
churchman.
today. DR.. McKim announced that he nad
a statement to make to the members re
reviewed the several communications ne
has had with Bishop Brent regarding the
latter's election to the local blshopric. as
stated in The Star several days ago.
REGARDING the cablegram asking Bishop
Brent to cable his decision as soon as 1t
was made. and the rumor that he mao sent
a cablegram asking Bishop Brent to hurry
his decision. he said:
untrue. 1t Is possible that the gentleman
who went to the telegraph office and
looked through the files misread the cable
filed there. l only regret that the per
son who wanted to know did not come 10
me. for would have told him gladly and
promptly just what I had DONE
When questioned from the floor about
the charge DR.. McKim stated that 1t was
a fact that some one went to the telegraph
Office. but that he did not care to discuss
the matter. There was much talk among
the delegates later regarding the identity
of the person.
Motion to Postpone.
The business session of the convention
was occupied with discussion Of motions
to postpone the election Of bishop of
Washington until fall and to take up the
election Of bishop Immediately after
after recess for luncheon. The
voted to proceed with the cleo
ton at o'clock
The convention. which was called to
meet at ~ O'Clock. first participated in
communion service. which continued for
about an hour and half. DR.. Mckim.
president, called the convention to order
item was the fixing Of the personnel of
the convention. On the rights of lay
delegates to seats Messrs. w. H. Single
ton. Blair Lee and H. p. Blair were APP
clerical delegates to seats Revs. Herbert
Scott Smith. E. S. Dunlop and J. ".
Clark.
Entitled to Vote.
The official list Of delegates present
and entitled to vote is as follows:
ClerEymen-Revs. c. S. Abbott jr.. John
G. Ames. F. V. Baer. Joseph Baker, Da-
vid Barr. F. I. A. Bennett. ]. H. ".
Blake. H. y. zowne. G. c. F. Bratenahl.
John R. Brooks. Thomas J. Brown. r. E.
c. Carter. T. S. Childs. ID: j. W.
Clarke. c. G. Cogley. A. w. H. Collier.
]. B Craixhill. W. q. Davenport. j. "A.
Deis. W; l. Devries. PhD:: Edward
Graham. H. A. Grifith. w. P. Griggs. AL
fir Il Harding. DID,; c. II. Holmead. F. B.
Howden. A. 8. Johns. T. A. Johnston. E.
ferty. R. +. McKim, DID,. H: McGrew.
DID: F. E. McManus. NJ. F. Minnick, o.
l.. Mitchell. w A. Mitchell. W. NJ Nor
gan-Jones. E. NJ. Mott. T. H. Oxley. T.
j. Packard. DID: w. Il. snyder, J. Mob.
Sterrett, ID: M. B. Stewart. Henry
Thomas E. NJ. Thompson. G. ". H.
Troop. w. V. Tunnel. W: r. B. Turner.
J. c. Van Loo. W. J. Williams c. ]. Win
gate, W. ]. Wright. l.. A. Wye, Howard
G; England. <. H. Ingle. r. W. Lowrie, n.
c. Parkham. G. r. Peter, c. I. La Roche
c. f. Smith. DID,: H. 8. Smith. DID.
Lay delegates-R. E. Baden. w. d.
Baldwin. J. o. Bampheld. II. p Blair.
G. w Brooke. A. S. browne. H. l..
Bryan. w NICK. Burroughs. j. H. Chew. i
A. D. Cooley. J. a. Coe. X. l.. Cole, r. @.
Cornelius J. T. Crane. G. S. Dent. r, o.
Ebaugh. E. G. Emack.. NJ. T. Endicott,
G. II. Evans. 4. Y. Gray. D. c. Gordon,
]. II. Garner. A. B. Hagner. c. c. Hail,
Samuel Hayden. ]. c. Holland. q. nj.
Thomas Hyde. ]. L. Johns. J.
Jones. Blair Lee. ]. Matthews. ]. NJ. Nc
Kinney. j. f. Mayfield. w B. Mabley.
B. NJ Newbo!d. L. J. Eewcomb. j. c.
Norwood Nj. w. Offutt. J. r. owens.
T. n. Page. ]. S. Pennybacker. s. l..
j. S. Pole. D. n. Rittenhouse,
A. T. Robinson: II. l.. Rust. Frederick
sasscer. II. H. Sasscer. W. Fl. Singleton.
c. H. Stanley. ]. Taylor George Trues-
dell w. ]. Thorn. II. M. Wilson, P. n. |
Wilcox. G. S. Whftmore. r. s Chew. c. !
E. Molster. E. A. Woodward. John T, |
Arms. j. Miller Kenyon. W. B. Orme. |
NJ. Landon Burchell. H. Randall Webb. |
n. r. Harnish, T. E. Robertson. E. n. |
D. F. Weaver, c. H. Wilcox, r. |
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