The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-01
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conferred on him. He said that
pressure upon pr Green to remain,
at the seminary and continue the larg.
and Influential work he was doing
was the leading motive that caused
him to decline the honor. However
II the council still wanted DIR. Green
he was willing to vote for him. even
though it meant severe blow to the
seminary.
The RoY j. NJ. Robson. of Christ
Church, Clarke county. placed IN
nomination the name Of the Rev
William u, Smith. of Christ Church.
Winchester
The Rev. c. Braxton Bryan. Of
Grace Church, Petersburg, was next
put IN nomination by the Rev. Will
liam II. Lee, OF Gloucester. Dr
4sfss4,' s's. II brother III tsse %1ate Joseph
Bryan. Of Richmond
dominates Baitinorean.
The Rev. Thomas Semmes. of ST.
Andrews, Richmond. nominated the
Rev. Robert Saunders Coupland, of
the Church of the Ascension. Balti-
more.
The Rev, MIR. COPELAND who is lust
forty, is native of williamsburg.
Va. and was extended a call To ST.
Paufs, Richmond. several years aga
when that charge was vacated by the
Rev. Robert Strange, now bishop of
Eastern Carolina
The Rev. Mr. Coupiand went To Bal
timpre from Charlestown, W. Va. He
f~tentlN received call To Holy Trim
Hy, New Orleans. That call he still
has under consideration.
The council adjourned AT 1870 u. NJ.
to reconvene at 3:3e r. NJ. II is un-
derstood that stiil other names wifi
De placed in nomination at the after
noon session.
Session l. Opened
Assisted by the Rev. w. Nj. Clark.
the rector the council session was
opened in st. James church with de-
Ncuonal services by Right Rev. Rob
ert A. Gibson. bishop OF the diocese.
4 FOLLOWING these services, which were
81 Inc usual order, the delegates par
took OF communion, Among the com
munieants who brought up the rear
We're two coiored delegates.
ttne Of these was the Rev. John
SoIaners. of 81. Philips parish. Rich.
niond. and the Rev. John Scott. OF
Grace church, Farnham parish. Essex
county. Both of these clergymen
have vote In the choice OF a sue
eessor to Bishop Coadjutor Arthur s.
Lloyd. who resigned the diocesan NJ
ice to Resume his work as executive
head Of the domestic and foreign
mission board. with headquarters In
New York.
The Rev. f.. l.. Goodwin. rector of
the Church Of ST. James the Less
Ashland. and secretary of the dio.
eese, started the business session bv
calling the roll of delegates, to which
a large number responded. The names
OF the clerical delegates were first
ssited and then followed the roll OF
the lay delegates.
committee on Credentials,
bishnp Lloyd announced the an
polntment Of the Rev. Angus Craw
f"rd' ]. g Williams and Carter Well
Tore as committee on credentials.
Tn motion OF the Rev. DR. Clark
y was agreed that the council should
ADJOURN az 1889 P. NJ. for lunch untfl
ss5D =. NJ. and should take d recess
kishop Gihssn then proceeded VI
from 70 r., NJ for dinner
state conditions that accustomed the
calling or the special session. These
ne outlined at some length, paying a
tribute TO the services rendered by
Htshop Lloyd during the time he
NurYtd IA coadjufor.
sten that there was no cnurct, lac, ~
Hfshop Gihson expressed ms opfn-
techHicaIity In the way "a accepting
Dr+ Lioyd'a reStKnAfaon.
Secretary Goodwin thAn read th~
resiknatton which dates from oeto-
sser n. si110. the time Of his election
~ Ik&1adent AZ ~ mission board dur