Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-17

Special Correspondence "f The Star.
| ALEXANDRIA,. Va. December II. 1905
| The special Episcopal council for the
| diocese of Virginia last night elected Rev
| DR.. Bergman Green. professor of English
! Bible at the Episcopal Theological Semi
nary. bishop coadjutor OF the diocese >oi
| Virginia. The choice was made on the
third ballot.
| DR.. Green is about forty-four years old
and is known throughout the church in
| the south as a theoogian and preacher OF
ability. He graduated from the Episcopal
| Theological Seminary. and later received
| the honorary degree of doctor OF divinity
from Washington and Lee University For
about seven years he was rector of Christ
p f. Church. this city. The vestry of the
latter church instructed the delegates to
vote soldly for DR.. Green. For several
years past he has been professor of Eng
| lish Bible at the Theological Seminary,
| west of this city.
He is a son of the late Judge Bergman
| Green of Danville, Va.
Nominations and Balloting.
Nominations for the position were made
as follows: Rev. Bergman Green, by
Rev. w. j. Morton, Alexandria: Rev. w.
| Cabell Brown, by Rev. James w. Morris
| Richmond; Rev. Arthur S. Lloyd. New
York. by Rev. j. Y. bowman. Rich
mond: Rev. Corbin Braxton Bragg, Pc
| tersburg. by Rev. William Lee Glouces.
ter; Rev William Meade Clark. Rich
mond by Rev. d. ID. Darst. Richmond.
| Rev. j. Y. bowman. Richmond who
was nominated. Withdrew prior to the
balioting. Announcement was made that
| the delegates could vote for any one
they chose. whether or not they had been
, nominated.
The first ballot. including lay and cler-
zeal votes. resulted as follows: John Ar
thur Lloyd. u; Rev. Bergman Green,
Seminary. 3S; w. Meade Clark. .: c. b.
Bragg, ~: K. A. Goodwin. Richmond 1;
James Morris. l; Carl Grammer. Phila-
delphia /: Robert Copeland. Baltimore.
| 3; w G. Brown, Brazil. >; d. c. Darst
Richmond. 1: j. J. Lloyd, >; Rev. Mr.
Tyler 1.
The second ballot follows: Green 6S;
Lloyd, ~: Clark, Is: Copeland 3; Brown
Ii: J. j. Lloyd. 1: X. w. Forsyth. Rich
mond, l.
DR.. Green Elected.
The third ballot follows: Clerical
Green. 56; Copeland. !; Brown, 3; Lloyd
| >; Bryan. l: Clark. >. Laity-Green, 80:
Lloyd .: Bryan. 1: Brown, I.
TIE total vote received by DR. Green
Oh the third ballot was -.
1
Osgood and A. p Gray. Henrico and
Westmore and. for the clerical vote, and
| John G.. Williams and Cary. Orange and
Gloucester, for the laity vote.
| Upon motion of Rev. DIR. Angus Craw-
! ford, dean of the seminary, his election
was made unanimous. Rev. Mr.. Craw-
| ford paid a high tribute to the sterling
worth oi DR. Green. and said his work
at the seminary was unique.
! Immediately after the vote had been an
| nounced by the tel!ers the entire congre-
| cation arose and sang the doXo oSE.
/ Bishop Gibson at once appointed com
F.! mittee consisting of Revs. Goodwin
Clark and Smith, to escort Rev. DR.. Green
| to the chancel
DR.. Green made a brief speech o:
acknowledgment. He declared that ii was
| the proudest moment of his life and said
| that he would like to have time to con-
slider the matter before accepting the
offer.
The salary of the bishop coadjutor was
| fixed at $3.50 per annum, which includes
$3.50 for house rent. He will receive extra
| compensation for travelling expenses.
1t was decided TO allow the bishop
cOadiutor to decide upon his own location
| The ma jority of the delegates departed
| this morning for their homes.