Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-12-17
EPISCOPAL COUNCIL.

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nsry osllots be lsid on the table, which
was done.
A resolution to FIX the salary Of the
cosdju!or bishop at $4,000 per suuum
with travelling expenses and $500 for
house rent was accepted and referred to
the finance committee. The 6nsnce
committee then retired and shortly made
their report that the amounts suggested
by the council for the salary and other
expenses of the cosdjutor bishop be held
as a minimum. The report was accepted
and Judge j. K. NJ. Norton moved thst
the salary and other expenses be estsb-
lished as stated in the resolution. This
was carried. Nominations for the CO.
adjutor bishop we're next in order with
nominating speeches limited to FIVE min.
uies. Rev. j. Y. Downmsn, of Rich
mond, then nominated Rev. Arthur
Lloyd, d. D., general secretary of the
Board of Missions. This vas seconded
by Judge Wallace, of Fredericksburg.
Both stated that they had received as.
suIauce from reliable sources that DR..
Lloyd would honor call to the episco-
pate lDI the diocese of Virginia. Rev.
w. B. Lee put the name OF Rev. o. B.
Bryan, D. D., in nomination. This
was followed by the nominotion Of Rev.
Berrymsn Green, d. d, of the Theo-
logical Seminary, by Rev. w. ]. Nor
ton, of Christ Church in this city, Nhich
was seconded by DR.. Blsckford, of the
High School. Mr.. Moron supported
DIR. Green in an excellent and telling
speech, commencing him most highly,
which was ably seconded In a short
speech from DR.. BlsckiOrd Rev. VIM.
NJ. CLARK was then placed in nomination
BY Rev. 7. y. Darst, being seconded by
Mr.. Caskie, OF Richmond. This was
followed by the nomination of Rev. j.
Y. Downman by Mr.. Peter MAYO and Of
Rev. E. L. Goodwin by DR.. Moncure,
Of Fairfax. Judge Wright, of Tappa
bannock, made strong speech in favor
OF DR.. Green. Other speeches were
made In favor of DR.. Lloyd, Rev. W.
ID. Clark and DR.. o. B Bryan, after
which the tellers we're appointed about
quarter before FIVE, the teller4 for the
clergy being Rev. Msssrs. Gray ard
Osgood, aud for the aity Messrs. John
g Williams and Charles Gary.
The first ballot was reported al 5:25
p. N. The clerical ballot was reported
as follows: Whole number, 60; neces.
suy to a choice, 35; DR.. Green, "a; DR..
A. S LLOYD, 8; DR.. y. B. Bryan, II;
Rev. W. M. Clark, 6; DR.. Gfsmmer, /
Rev. r A. Goodwin, 1; Rev, Rol eat
OOuplaud, of Baltimore, S;W. o. Brown,
OF Brazil, 2.
First ballot, lsy--Whole number, 81;
necessary to a choice, 81; DR.. Green,
"a; DR.. Lloyd, 10; DR.. Bryan, s; Rev.
W. NJ, CLARK, 8; Rev. R. II. Goodwin,
3; DR.. Brown, l. Rev. J. Y. Downmsn,
l; Rev. James Morris, 8; Rev. J. p.
Tyler, L; Rev. J. j. Lloyd, 1. There
was no election.
The council then took a recess until
half past seven o'clock.
NldHI SESSlON.
The council resumed business a. 7:30
o'clock with Bishop Gibson presiding.
Rev. James w. Morris, of Richmond,
placed the name Of the Rev. w. Oabell
Brown d. D., of Brazil, in nomination.
This was seconded by Rsvs. Thomas
Semmes and Fl. B. Lee.
The second ballot was then taken and
the tellers announced the vote as follows:
Clerical 60, necessary to a choice 35.
DR.. Bergman Green 40, DR.. Lloyd 5,
Rev. W. NJ. Clark 5, DR.. Brown 10,
Rev. RObt. Ooupland 3. Lay vote, tot
Sc, necessary to choce 20. DIR. Green
%, DR.. A. S. Lloyd IA, DR. Blown 7,
DIR. Bryan 4, Rev. W. NJ. Clark /, DR..
John J. Lloyd 1, and Rev. K. w. For
sythe J..
There being no election on the second
ballot, (Which was announced a few min
utes after eight on account of the lay
vote failing to give any nominee the
number necessary to or above that requi-
site for a choice a third ballot was or
dsFed.
There was some discussion on the
place where the coadjutor bishop should |
reside and Rev. II. b. Lee strongly rec |
commended Charlottesville on account of |
the University and the building of an
Episcopal church near the University.
The third ballot was announced at |
1925 O'Clock when the lay vote was given |
as follows: The whole vote Sc; necessary
to a choice 30. DR.. Green 80, DR.. A. S.
Lloyd 9, DR.. w. Cabell Brown Z, DR..
O. B. Bryan l. Shortly after this the
clerical vote was announced as follows:
Whole vote SO, necessary to a choice 35. |
DR.. Green Sc, DR.. A. S. Lloyd 2, Rev.
w. NJ. Clark 2, DR.. Bryan l, DR.. w.
Cabell Brown 3, Rev. Rpbt. S. Coup.
land 5. AS DR.. Bergman Green had
received on this ballot both clerical and
lay votes In excess of these necessary to
a choice be was declared elected to the
Office CT coadjutor- bishop by Bishop Glib
son. The council at once rose and sung
the doxology, "Praise God from Whom
All Blessings Flow" DR.. Crawford,
deau Of the Seminary, moved in an ex-
cellent speech that the vote be made
unanimous. Tkis was seconded by Pro-
lessor Ma,sie and rising vote was taken
by the council TO that effect. The Rev.
Messrs. w. NJ. CLARK, E. l.. Goodwin,
and w. d. Smith were appointed by the
bishop to present the Rev. Bergman
Green, ID. u. ito the council. This vas
accordingly done and DR.. Green adj
dressed the Council with much fesling 10
a few we'll chosen words. He ssked the
council to give him few days for the
OF this call TO the high Of
fee Of bishop which, however, 10 the
way it has come about appears most