The Washington times., 1908-10-02
REPLY FROM MANN
IS EAGERLY AWAITED
Washington Churchmen Be-
lieve the Newly Elected
Bishop VIII Accept.

Although It is supposed that the Rev.
Alexander Mann, D. D., Of Trinity
Church, Boston, will accept the bish-
Opric OF Washington, he has not been
notified Of the decision Of the local
diocese and consequently it is not known
IN the Capital whether or not the Bos-
ton divine Will leave his work in tho
New England city 10 become the sue
cessOr TO the late Henry Yates Safer
lee
DR.. Randolph H AIcKin, rector of
the church o. the Epiphany, and chair
man OF the diocesan convention which
late last night selected DR.. Mann as
bishop Of the washington diocese. said
this afternoon that he has not yet ap-
pointed the notification committee,
which will 90 to Boston to see DR..
Mann and acquaint him with the de-
cision Of the local convention. 1t IS
not known just when this committee
will be named nor who Will be put upon
# by DR.. McKim. It is understood.
however, that the appointments win be
made as soon as possible, since it is
desirable that the notification be made
with as much dispatch as possible.
Regarded as Able Man.
DR.. Mann IS regarded by those who
have known him in the past and who
have known his work in orange. n. J.,
and in Boston. as one Of the best who
could have been selected to MI the place
held so long by Bishop Satterlee. He is
regarded by his friends as possessing
peculiar qualifications for the position
of Bishop Of washington through his
work IN the stiles named and through
his duties as archdeacon Of Newark.
y. J. He Is a man IN the prime OF life,
and has, through his various charges,
acquired the ability to control men ana
to draw them to him, which II is be
heved will make him valuable in this
city.
DR.. Mann Is a graduate Of Hobart Col
lege, New York, where he received Iha
degree Of bachelor Of arts, and from
which he later received his degree OF
doctor Of divinity DR. Mann studied
theology at the General Theological
Seminary in New York and shortly al
ter finishing his course at that institu-
ton, became assistant to his uncle, Dr.
Schuyler. then rector Of Grace Church,
Orange, n. J.
Became Assistant Rector
After several years IN this position.
DR.. Mann was made assistant rector with
the right OF succession and upon the
death Of his uncle he was made rector
of Grace Church. This church is one
of the largest in Orange and its com
municants come largely from suburban
New Workers, so that DR.. Mann's eX-
perience has been broad.
ABOUT eighteen months ago, DR.. Mann
was chosen rector of Trinity Church,
Boston. formerly the church of Bishop
he has been known as courteous.
scholarly man, who is possessed of a
broad knowledge Of humanity
Much satisfaction was expressed to-
day over the selection Of DR.. Mann by
Iaity and clergy who know him or who
have heard Of him through friends
Named on Seventh Ballot.
DR.. Mann was selected at Il o'clock
last night on the seventh ballot, and
only after DR.. McKim and Bishop Girls
void, of Salina, Kan, had withdrawn
from the race. DR. Mann received Al
clerical and 49 lay votes; 70 clerical and
2 lay votes being cast, with IS clerical
and 81 lay votes necessary for a selec-
ton.
All through the morning and after
noon, and even well through The even
ing, three Washington divines figured in
the contest. They were Dr. Mcklm; the
Rev. r p. Williams, D D., OF Trinity
Church and the Rev g Ernest Smith.
OF st. Thomas Church. DIT. McHim at
one time received a total of hfty-seven
votes.
on the sixth ballot, after DR. AIcKim
had withdrawn, Dr. Mann, the third
man placed III nomination, but one or
those who had previously shown but
little strength. received twenty-four
clerical and twenty-seven lay votes. On
the next ballot, taken at II o'clock, he
received q total of ninety-six votes, and
was declared elected.
Other diVineS who were nominated and
who received ballots during the day
were: The Rev. Dr.. GrosvenOr, Of New
York, nominated by the Rev. George
Fiske Dudley, Of st. Stephens church,
Washington: the Rev. Charles Slattery
Of Springfield, Ohio; the Rev. J NJ Win
chester. Of lower Maryland, nominated
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