Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-27


own hands his first church. in Illinois. He
filled the leading pulpits in that state
MS reputation as an orator grew. 1t is
said that Bishop Fowler. while he was
dying. declared that he regarded Mcintyre
AS the greatest preacher in the church.
and that he wanted to see him elevated
to the episcopacy.
DR.. Mcintyre is the author of many
poems, and has a reputation as a poet
next only to that of an orator In his
church at Los Angeles. with 300 MEM
bers, he has shown ability as an execu-
tive as well. For six years the crowds
at the services have been so large that
the contributions in the plate more than
paid his alary. His church raises more
than $4,000 a year.
Rev. DR.. Lewis is known chiefly for his
success in building up Morningside Col
lege, in Iowa
For the last eleven years he has con-
Quoted the institution. and by his ae-
gressive appeals in its behalf has won for
1t large contributions from Andrew Car
negie and others. Beginning with moth
ing, the school now has property of about
100000. He has had much success in
preaching TO young men and in evangel-
lstic work.
DR.. Hughes Candidacy.
Rev. DR.. Hughes doomed I'D as a desir-
able man for bishop as result of his sue
cess as president of DePauw University
His success attracted to him the interest
Of educators. He is a native of West
Virginia and a graduate Of the West
Virginia University, Iowa and Ohio Wes-
leyan University. From one institution
ne went to another as professor until
he became president of DePauw five
years ago.
AS a deep and thoughtful preacher he
has had great success in converting men
n no were on the verge Of doubt He has
always had an enthusiasm for preaching.
and. regardless of the heavy duties Of his
office as head Of the university he
breaches one place or another nearly
every Sunday.
The ballot read first yesterday morning.
which was that taken the evening before,
showed that there had been no election.
but the distinction which had been drawn
between the candidates in the first or
possible. class and those without hope
was so clear that all knew that the end
was in sight.
DIR. Hughes and DR.. Lewis both won on
the fifteenth ballot. Or. Mcintyre on the
sixteenth and DR.. Bristol on the eight
eenth.
DR.. Stuntz Withdraws.
On the seventeenth ballot there was
no choice. but DR.. Bristol was far in
| the lead, having 424 votes, With 49, nee
| essary to elect.
Rev. DR.. Homer c. Stuntz. who had on
the tenth ballot been within thirty votes
of election was the next man to DR..
Bristol on this vote. He received 1856.
After the vote had been announced DIR.
Stuntz asked for the floor on a question
OF personal privilege. and he thanked
those delegates who had supported him
so generously. and then asked them to
refrain from voting for him any more.
He was given magnificent ovation by
7 the conference, and when he assembled
the rostrum make his withdrawal it
t$n haf@ h. I1l1 toc
would stop cheering long enough for him
TO make his speech.
When after the eighteenth ballot had
been announced. Bishop Berry declared
DR.. Bristol elected there occurred a scene
which has not been equaled during the
conference.
There is rule of the conference that
there shall be no applause when an cleo
ton takes place. but yesterday upon the
announcement of DR.. Brisfors election
Bishop Berry. the presiding officer, was
/ unable to enforce the order.
He delegated Bishop Rashford and
Bishop Luther B. Wilson. a former Balti-
| morean. to escort Bishop-elect Bristol to
the platforn The new bishop rose in his
! seat and the visitors in the boxes and the
citizens of this city and state in the gall
leries rose as one man. They cheered
him to the echo as he walked up the
aisle.
Unprecedented Enthusiasm.
Immediately after this took place the
conference adjourned and then ensued a
reception such as mona of the other
bishops-elect have had. Members of III"
Baltimore conference rushed to the plat
form, and as they met Bishop Bristol
already in tears at the reception accorded
him by his future colleagues put arms
around him and wapt with him in his JOY
The reception of Bishop-alect Bristol
lasted for more than thirty minutes. and
during that time fully 1900 persons shook
his hand and congratulated him.
The one rift in the lutte of Bishop Rris-
tolls happiness was that Mrs. Bristol was
not present to witness his great triumph
He had fully expected to be elected but
not until today. and Mrs Bristol had
planned to come over to Baltimore and
be present.
| The election of DR.. Bristol is a source
of jubilation to the members of the Bal
| timore conference. one of whose delega-
! annual conference and those from tn
Rock River conference managed his cam
paign.
One of the principal sources of congrat-
| ulatiOn for the delegates from these two
| conferences is that thara was never d
| word Of scandal or a rumor darogatory to
Bishop-elect Bristol breathed while tn !,
! fight was on. Perhaps never before in
| the history of the church has any candi-
| date for bishop had a more UNIQUE cam
paign.
Won Votes for Her Pastor.
Not an unimportant featura in the cleo
tion of the Washington clergyman was the
| work of Mrs. Logan. the wife of the late
Gen. John A. Logan Of civil war fame
Mrs. Logan was one OF Dr. Eristol's