Evening journal., 1908-02-18
Convention Will Elect IFS
Own Presiding Officer
Following Celebration
of the Holy Communion
Tomorrow Morning.
LIST OF LAY
DELEGATES

Episcopal clergymen and laymen from
all parts Of Delaware viii flock to this
city tomorrow to participate in the con-
vention Of the diocese of Delaware that is
called to elect bishop to fill the vacancy
caused by the death Of Bishop Leighton
Coleman. The convention is to be he'd
in St. Andrews Church at Eighth end
shipley streets. Although there are sler-
Ical and lay delegates there is to be but
one convention. and not separate lay
gathering and a separate clerical gather
ing as many persons supposed.
There will be a celebration of the holy
communion at $50 O'Clock tomorrow
morning and as soon as this ceremony is
finished the diocesan convention will be
called to order by John S. Grohe the
secretary. Joseph Swift is treasurer of the
convention. As there is no Bishop the
convention will proceed to elect its presid-
ing officer, after which the convention
will settle down to a consideration Of
the two subjects for which it is called
the Increase Of the endowment fund for
the support of the Bishop, and the cleo
ton Of a Bishop. No other subjects can
come before the convention, as they are
excluded by not being mentioned in the
call.
The nomination and election of a Bishop
is to be by ballot The clergy really nomi-
nate and the laity confirm although
further confirmation by majority OF the
Bishops and standing committees of the
county is necessary before the election
IN.
Bishop must secure a two-third majority
OF all the clerical delegates to assure the
nomination but the laymen take no part
In this balloting for Bishop. After one
candidate obtains a two-third majority.
however, the nomination is placed before
the lay delegates and they vote to con-
Arm or reject the nomination. Two-thirds
Of the lay delegates must consent TO a
nomination to make it effective. otherwise
the nominee fails Of confirmation. After
the laymen concur in the nomination, the
nomination is set before the different
standing committees and bishops of the
country for their approval. Should ma
jority Of each approve, then the nominee
Is declared elected and his conservation
as Bishop at time to be appointed is
HE next step.
Memorial Service To-nieht.
memorial service for Bishop Coleman
will be held in Trinity Church tonight.
Invitations have been issued to all dio-
cesan officers and members of the special
convention. Seats will be reserved for the
officers and members of the special con-
vention, otherwise the public is invited.
The sermon will be preached by the Rt
Rev. Ethelbert Talbot, d. D., Bishop OF
Central Pennsylvania. The service will be-
gin at O'Clock. An elaborate musical pro-
gram has been prepared.
Lay Delegates Elected.
Lay delegates to the special convention
elected by the various churches arei
George Lodge. William Cloud, from As.
,ension Church. Claymont; William Tad
man and II. W. Palmer. from Calvary
Church. wilmington; Henry Brown and
Edward G. Bradford. Jr., Christ Church.
Christiana hundred; Joseph N. Reeves
and DR.. Waiter W. Ellis, Christ Church,
Delaware City; Stewart Ramsey and W.
Taiey, Grace Church, Brandywine hum
dred; Wilmer Smith and Edgar NJ. Hy-
land. Holy Trinity COld swedes) Whining
ton: William D. Brinckle and Andrew
Fooks. Emmanuel Church, Wilmington;
Laussat r. Rogers and Richard S. Rodney
Emmanuel Church. New Castle; Charles
j.. Dubell and Willard Thomson, st. An
drew's. Wilmington Merritt N. Wnlets
and Jefferson B. Hoard st. Annes. Md
dletown; I. L. Briggs and John H. Rice,
ST. James Church, Newport; r. L. Pilling
and J. W. Mitchell, st. James Church,
stanton; George A. Elliott and Hon. Ed
ward G. Bradford, St. Johns Church.
Wilmington; Alfred A. Curtis and George
A. Harter, st. Thomas Church, Newark
Henry B. Thompson and Joseph Swift
Trinity Church. Wilmington; w. F. Car
nes and w. H. Ewing, st. Michaers
Church. wilmington; Hon. Richard r.
Kenney and Henry Ridgeley. Christ
Church, Dover; William f. Waters and
Crawford Stevens, ST. Peters Church,
Smyrna: f. r. Sipple and c. G. Har'
monson, Trinity Churci. Claymont; ].
T. Wright and II. Clay Davis, st. Philips
Church, Laurel; Cyrus Ward and J. p.
Morris, ST. Johns Church. Little Hill; ].
]. Perry and Daniel Burton, st. Mark s
Church, Millsboro; DR.. Rowland S
Paynter and Edward Hearn. st. Paufs
Church, Georgetown; DR.. William p. orr
and Charles II. Maull st. Peters Church,
Lewes; Murray Stewart. All Saints
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