The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-21
WILLIAM c. BROWN
BISHOP -COADjUTOR
Brazilian Missionary Is Unani-
mously Elected by Episcopal
Diocesan Council.
is NATIVE OF VIRGINIA
Hundred and Nineteenth Annual
Convention Opens Here in
ST. James Church.
is NATIVE OF VIRGINIA

After some debate as TO the adyisa-
billy Of going outside the State ana
country 10 select man, the Rev. VIII
liam Cabell Brown. D. D.. missionary TO
Southern HrazIl. WAS uuanimously
elected yesterday afternoon by ;hc
Episcopal Diocesan Council Of Virginia
to be bishop coatjUtcr. In opposition
to him were placed the names Of tn.
ltev. w. ~. l.. Goodwin, II. -. former
y rector Of Bruton Parish Church VIII
lianshurE. and row rector Of 4 church
in Rochcstcr. ~ Y. the Rev. Thomas O
lparst, rector Of 81. James Church: the
Rev. w. II. Is. Smith. OF south Caro-
lima. and tho Rev. ". - Smith. -. D..
of Winchester Or. Smith withdrew
himself from candidacy. and the oth-
crs were voted upor. Dr. Brown re
ceiVed a majority vote on the first bal
lot and was formally declared elected
Immediately thereafter - motion 70
make the election unanimous was car
ried. aud the vote OF the entire council
was cast in Dr. Browns favor
Dr. Brown was born In Nelson Coun-
" about hf;y-dvc years ago. He was
educated IL the public schools and re
ceivcd his theological training in the
Virginia TheoiogicaI Seminary. at
Alexandria. With the Rev. J. w Nor
rls, now rector OF Monumental Church.
he vent as missionary to Southern
Br9zii about Twenty-Five years ago.
ana there unmarked on "A work he Is
no" about to complete. An allen among
people speaking a strange tongue. It
became one OF his iirst duties to trans
!anruagc so that the people he was
leading could read the Gospel h..
taught them. The work OF transla-
ton alone necessitated tremendous
amount OF time and pains. but the
young missionary get himself To the
4 = ~ i,,,r
labor was finally finished. The church
offered him Il reward by elccting him
bishop first Of Porto Rico and then
Of Cuba. but lie declined TO accept
either appointment, prefcring to la
nor still In The ncld he had chosen.
great results and that his evangelical
work has been widely recognized
HAS KEPT IN T0JCH
WITH CHURCH At HOME
In behalf ot his nomination 1t was
said that, though ne had been far re-
moved from his native heath. lie had
always kept in touch with the pro-
Srcss OF the church in Virginia, and
il intimate with the duties the Epis-
copai Council would have him under
take.
He was at home on furlough a few
months ago. and but recent yrcturn-
ed to his mission. Ills name was then
under consideration for the post to
which he has just been elected. but
II had been thought by few. because
Of his return to Brazil that he would
not accept the coadjutorship II elected.
But il is now believed that he would
accept the position and would be glad
To return 10 Virginia.
DR. browns name was placed in nom
inaticn by the Rev. W. j. Morton, OF
AieXandrja. ana there was Immediate
movement on the part OF both clerical
nd Inv Igl..VDinS n sGrnuG
=. Massic lay delegate delivered a
long culogy OF ;he missionary, speak
ing OF the fine attributes of ~. Brown
as a man and OF his admiarble fitness
Tor the position. Others who seconded
DR. Browns nomination were l.. Il.
Phillips. OF .>leNandria; the Rev. IL. Il.
Lee, y. D., OF Charlotte jville; Roosevelt
Page. tho Rev. J. +. Ribblc. OF Rich
mond; The Rev. +. l." Goodwin, OF Ash
land. and the Rev. I.andon Il. Mason,
y. D.. OF Richmond. Mr. Darst was
nominated b. the Rev. David II. Lewis;
Mr.. Goodwin. by ...- Rev L ~ Law
renee. ana Mr.. Pendlcton. by DR.. ".
l.. Moncure. II lay delegate from Fair
fax.
OF the lay vote DR.. Brown received
hfty-nine votes; Mr.. Goodwin, six: Mr..
Darst. five, and Mr.. PendIctr- three
or the clerical vote DR.. Brown received
fortynine votes; DIR. Goodwin, seven
teen; Mr.. Darst, eight, and Mr.. Pendle-
ton. none.
The lloth annual convention Of the
Protestant Episcopal Church in the
Diocese of Virginia wr5 opened ycstcr-
day morning with devotional exercises
In II. James -hurch in ,vnich the meet
lngs are being held. The Rev. Berry
man Green. ID. -, organized the meet
ing. and the opening address was de-
IliVcrcd by the Right Rev Robert "
Gibson, bishop OF the Diocese OF Vir-
~ IN !,
Bishop Gibson finished his address
without losing his poi.c, and command
cd and held tho undivided attention OF
the delegates and congregation to the
end. lie spoke with deep feeling of the
losses the .ioce3e has suffered during
In" last year.
'rhosc WHO have gone out are the
Rev. Frank Stringtellow. tho Rev
Evcr3rd Meade. ID. H., the Rev James
Grarlincr, the Rev. Il. 4. Goodwin, ID. ID.
and The Rev. William Meade Clark, ID. u.
Bishop Gisbon then gave detailed ac-
count of the visitations. combinations
and other work lie has performed dur
ing the wear
COMMUNION PRECEDES
OPENING GF CONVENTION
The Holy Communion was celc
brated ~ the opening of the convefl-
ton, ana a short memorial service in
which Bishop Gibson referred to tho
losses OF the diocese, followed
The annual meeting Of the Diocesan
Missionary Society was held last night.
The Rev. T.. l.. Goodwin. OF Ashland
secretary OF the society, delivered his
annual report and response was made
by the Rev. Il. 5. Carter. The subject
of discussion was "Ccntralization of
Diocesan Work." Professor Lyle. or
the University of Virginia, spoke on
the proposition to erect memorial
church at the University of Virginia
for Episcopal students. and urged
that the work bo pushed to an carly
completion. There is now a small
frame church used for the purpose,
but IT is proposed to erect a building
that will be I'm Keeping with the uni
versity buildings ana ono that will en-
durc rs a lasting memorial through
| the future.
! Roosevelt Page and l.. C. Masslc
I spoke In urging that tho council ac-
quirc land In the West End for do
ccsan use, and tho matter Will be for
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