Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-11-14
Shelburne Rector the Choice Of
Special Convention Of Epis.
copal Diocese.
ELEVEN BALLOTS NECESSARY
Will Be Consecrated before Lent
and Will Receive a Yearly
Stipend Of
$3,400.

YOSxVVs
The Rev William Fa1ar Weeks o,
Sneiour1ie was Yesterday elected coadjutor
Disnop OF the Episcopal diocese Of Ve,.
mont The choice was finally made ,t
SIX o'clock hast evening on the elsventi
ballot, after an all-day session OF M
special diocesan convention caIis1 to- ~,
purpose In pursuance of the c,ion Of th.
annual diocesan convention at porn,,.
ton In September when II ,vas d.c,as
hat Bishop Arthur c. A. Hall. IN NJ.
count of impaired health. should hay,
an assistant to relieve him of the mor. ,
arduous duties Of his ofaoe. The Office Of
coadJutor bishop carries with it the nrf,t
Of succession to Bishop Hall.
yesterday at the special convention. held
IN the parish hall of St. Paul's Churcl
there was An attendance Of 81 Of the
clergy and 90 OF the laity, the total vote
or 1SO rem aiming practically constant in
size throughout the day, On the fipe
ballot 81 clerical votes were cast III.
number necessary for a choice was ther-
fore -. Mr.. Weeks received q. The lav
vote WIS "a. with % necessary for &.
choice Mr.. Weeks received 5S and hay,
ing majority in both bodies. he was
declared the choice OF the convention.
The remaining votes were scattering.
Mr.. Weeks was one Of the seven clergy
| men whose names were placed before tho
convention when the balloting began. The
others were as follows: The Rev. Dr..
George Y. Bliss Of this city suffragan
| Bishop Charles Sumner Burch of New
York. the Rev. Clarence Sylvester Wood
Of Roselle. New Jersey. the Rev. John
Chauncey Ltnsley N Connecticut. the
Rev. Charles Smith Lewis Of MINNEAPOLIS
| and the Rev. David Lewis Sanford. mis-
sionary of the diocese of Vermont Sew
eral other nominations were made in the
| course OF the session, but received onl.
a scattering vote.
On the first ballot DR. Bliss and Mr
Weeks were the leaders with an equal
vote During the ten later ballots NJ.
Weeks gained steadily for the most par.
| except about the eighth ballot, when the
trend Of the vote turned slightly against
him. After that, however. his gain was
resumed and increased rapidly toward the
last The session was tedious for those
taking part In the convention Bisaop
Hall presided, Mr.. Weeks secretary
| and the Rev. w. G. Bernard of Chester
was assistant secretary. these officers
having been chosen at the annual do
cesan convention to serve through the
year.
sT1PEND OF $40.
The salary OF the coadjutor bishop was
fixed at 1000 annually. with $40O for trav-
cling expenses. and DIR. Bliss. as chairman
OF the committee on the stipend NJ the
once, reported that the people OF the do
cese have shown their loyalty and affec-
ton toward Bishop Hall and their desire
tc retain him at their head. by generuus
contributions 30 that the amount to be
laid the ooadjutor bishop has already
been provided.
Mr. Weeks will probably be conseorateA
in his once before Lent. As 4 matter OF
form. the election must be submitted for
| consent to the national house OF bishops
end the standing committees Of tho var'-
Gus dioceses in the United States. This
will require at least two months.
THE NEW COApJUrOR
Mr.. Weeks formerly OF Brandon. and
graduate Of williams College. IS one
of the most widely known priests in the
Vermont diocese He has been rector Of
Trinity Church at shslburne for eishu
yearR, and OF several Otner cnuScd00 III
the diocese previously. He ia prssadent
Of the standing committee OF the diocese.
which he has represented at the general
convention.
He said last night that the result of
the election was a great surprise to him.
and that he should approach the duties
: of the office with n full realization OF
their Importance and his responsibility.
, He returned to his home on the $40
local train.
| Tho convention opened at eleven
o'clock yesterday. adjountng from or,
until two for luncheon. The sessions wero
of course secret Holy communion was
celebrated at seven O'Clock in the morn
, ing by the rector Of the church, the
= Rev. George V Bliss. assisted by the
J Rev. A. c. Clarke. The Rev Charles G.
Wilson read morning prayer AT nine
o'clock At ten o'clock the holy commun-
ion was celebrated by the bishop, the
D Rt Rev. Arthur c. A Hall. The Rev
George Y. Bliss was the epistoler and
tho Rev W. F. Weeks the gospeler.
The Rev. George b. Johnson. the bis
hops chaplain. the Rev. A. c. Clarke.
= and the Rev. c. c. Wilson were In tho
chancel. large congregation was
. present.