The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-02
COUNCIL ELECTS
ON FIRST BALLOT
Instructor in Seminary Succeeds
Bishop Arthur S. Lloyd.
Clergy and Laity Much
Pleased With Young Min
ister's Acceptance Of
Honor.

Blole at the Theological Seminary near
Alexandria, was yesterday elected
bishop coadjutor of the Diocese OF Vir-
ginia by the diocesan council. which
Episcopal Church. This well known
member of the Episcopal clergy WAS
chosen by an overwhelming majority
on The first ballot. the election after
wards being made unani,nous The
honor conferred upon him wos accept
ed by DIR. Green in brief but appro-
PIRATE speech.
lie was chosen to the high otilco OF
bishop coadjutor several years ago, hut
declined,
Or. Green succeeds Bishop Arthur
Sclden Lloyd. whose resignation was
accepted yesterday, having been ap-
proved by the house of bishops last
October.
All Day Session.
The meeting yesterday OPENED at 10
O'Clock and did not end until nearly 6
o'clock last evening. The two sessions
We're largely attended by the laity.
There We're lla members OF The co,in-
ell prescnt-siNty-two ministers and
lifty-seven laNlnen
Rev. I.andon K, Mason. D. D.. placed
the name OF DR.. Green in nomination.
In his speech DR.. Mason paid iiigh tr:-
butte 10 the minister and scholar lie
declared him to be a man among men,
and thought that the Diocese of Viz
ginia would be materially benefited
by the selection Of the young clergy
man as the assistant to Bishop Glib
son.
There were many seconds to the
nomination of the Alexandra clergy
man. and 1t was apparent: from the
first that he would be the choice or
the council.
Rev. p, T. Phillips. of Alexandra.
was the first to second the nom !natio on.
His remarks consisted mainly of ex-
planning why Or. Green had refused
the honor several years ago.
Work Needed Hin.
lie declared that at that time DR..
Green had barely entered upon his
Bible and he had done such fine work
in building UP this chair that it was
the desire OF the faculty and Dr..
Green that he remain in that position
TO finish his work
He told the clergymen and laymen
that the la bors of Dr. Green at the
Seminary had been crowned with sue
cess, and that his work hau been plac-
cd upon such sound basis that it
could be successfully continued. The
seminary can now spare him. said Dr.
Phillips
Rev. r. y Good win, rector of St
Johns Church; Dr. w. NJ. Clark, Of
ST James. and numerous other mem
bers OF the council strongly Endorsed
Dr. Green,
Some Of the members were in doubt
whether Dr. Green would accept the
bishopric should 1t again be rendered
him. Dir. Arnold set at rest all APP
prehension on this point by SAYING.
DIR. Green is member OF this coun-
Gil. lie is now present He is far too
honora BILE Il man TO sit mere without
Withdrawing his name unless he in
tended TO accept the office we offer.
other Nominations.
The following We're also put In nom
nation and Endorsed:
Rev. William D. Smith. D. D., OF
Winchester; Rev William Meaoe Clark.
D. D.. rector OF st. James: Rev. Joseph
B. Dunn, rector OF st. Paurs. Lynch
burg; Rev Curbin 5raNton Bryan, OF
Petersburg. and Rev. Robert s Cope
land, of Baltimore.
OF the siXty-two clerical votes Dr.
Green received forty-seven. and of the
fifty-sevcn lay votes he had forty one
The remaining thirty-one ballots
We're scattered among the five other
candidates.
Following the announcement Of the
ton be declared unanimous which was
done,
The choice of DR.. Green was greet
ed with enthusiasm. and It required
consdera BILE use Of the gavel by Bishop
Gibson 10 subdue the applause which
was about to break forth.
accepts Honor.
The bishop elect was escorted to the
pulpit by DR.. Arnold. In his brief adj
dress of acceptance Dr. Green was Wis
IDLY affected He declared he took the
long cherished ambition, and that he
would devote his best energies to ac-
complish the work which now devolves
upon him.
Bishop Gibson closed the meeting
with a few remarks, congratuating the
council upon a wise choice. with tho
aid Of the man YOU have selected, the
work Of your bishop mentally and ply
sically will be greatly rclievcd,'' he de-
clarcd
Following ccrtiication of the election
by eli OF the delegates the meeting
ended.
Native Of Charlotte.
The new bishop coadJutor Is a native
Of Virginia. He is the son of Colonel
William G. Green OF Charlotte county.
where he was born in the autumn of
1864. Dr. Green's father served
throughout the Civil War with the
Fifty-siSth Virginia Regiment
DR.. Green graduated from the Theo-
logical Seminary in 1880, and was or
daned by Bishop White. He served
in the parishes OF Tappaliannock, Lees
burg, and was rector of Christ Church.
Alexandria. when he was elected to the
chair Of the English l;ible In 19Oa. This
, NJ hn l,ns IL. :
that time, and Tie faculty Of the sem