The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-19

tSpeciaito The Times Dispa tchl
Winchester. Va May lS.-Rev. Rob
ert s. Coupland. who recently resigned
as rector of the Church of the Ascen.
sion in Baltimore to become rector or
Trinity Church. of New Orleans, late
this afternoon was elected bishop coad-
jutor OF the Protestant Episcopal Do
cese of Virginia to succeed Rev. Ber-
ryman Green. p. D., of Alexandria, wh /,
declined to accept the office on account
OF III health. Whether he Will accept
remains to be seen.
Some OF the ministers and laymen
expressed doubt in that regard to-
night. in view of the fact that nc left
the Baltimore church only few weeks
ago, and that he has just taken up his
work in louisiana
Mr. Conpland was elected on the
fourth ballot, receiving SO clerical ana
81 lay votes. He was nominated by
Kew Robert X. a1assie, D. D.. OF Rich
mond and Rev Thomas Semmes. D. D.
OF Richmond. seconded the nomination.
Others placed in nomination were
Rev. e. Braxton Bryan. D. D.. Of Pc
tersburs. by Rev. William Meade Clark.
ID. D.. OF Richmond Rev William j.
Morton. of Alexandria. nominated nv
Gardiner Booth; Rev. William d
smith. of Winchester nominated by
Rev John McGill. and Rev ". a. r.
:
Rochester y Y. nominated by Rev
Angus Crawford. y. D.
large number OF secondinE speeches
were made in behalf OF each candidate
the speeches being limited to I'VE min
ules, and In several instances Bisliop
GIBSON rose and informed the speak
ers 10 stop. that they were exceeding
the time limit
Lends on All Ballots. F
On all four ballots MIR Coupiand led
the rest of the candidates. but no:
untii the fourth did he receive sum
cient number to elect him. The fourth
resulted as follows:
clerical vote--Whole number OF
voters, Co. necessary 10 choice az
Coupland. 80; Bryan. 30: Smith. I ara
norton, l. Lay vote-Whole number
cast, &c; necessary 10 choice. %. Ceun-
iand' 81: Bryan, 20: Smith ..
both morning and afternoon sessions
were devoted to the matter of elec,Ing
a bishop coadjutor 1t was started hS
James Caskie of Richmond. who
moved that the election be postponed
until the next diocesan council ana
made lengthy address in advocacv of
his motion. - ~.
ROSWELL Page spoke in favor of the
eiection or n coadiutor at this session
setting forth with much earnestnese
Otf1eHr
should be elected at once, in order
mat the work of tile church in tho
diocese may be carried on moro e.
TX iectiHelE, and the church strength
ened. Rev, H. b. Lee. of Charlottes
vile took the floor and made n
vigorous argument in favor of post
pohinE the election. lie offered an
amendment to Mr.. Caskie's motion pro-
vidins FOR postponement for The pres
ent.
This was amended BY Rev Ell.
Goodwin, Rev. Angus Crawford, D. b.,
Roswell Page, Rev. Ell Iaobinsor
Robert Mackreth. Rev J. II. Ellis.
Judge 4. w Wallace and Rev.J. Nj,
Ware.
The motion was lost by a vote of
l6 for and II against. On motion of
Rev. r. a. Goodwin. the bishop called
council 10 silent prayer. 4 motion 10
take a silent trial ballot was adopted.
resulting in nineteen clergymcn helm.
voted for, but the matter was only
tentative. f,'3
Nominating speeches we're then
made and continued Throughout Tho
day eNcept during the lunch recess.
REPORTS of Committees.
The committee on canons to-day
reported adversely on amendments ~
canon 10 The committee O nchurch
,nlteN was continued. Rev. Il. r. Ox-
good read the report of committee on
The Sh,0oo.o00 fund. stating that s3.231.-
~ had been contributed this wear. lie
was appointed field agent for the fund
and his work indorsed DR. wilkins
general agent, was also indorsed.
On motion of Roosevelt Page, IL was
decided to merge the funds of st. An.
drew's Brotherhood with those of the
widows and orphans fund On mo-
ton Of Rev. H. b, Lee, considera lion
of Caion s In reference Ia raising con
tinsent fund was deferred until the
next meeting.
Rev, r. G. Craighill read the report