Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-21
new BISHOP
FOR VIRGINIA
Rev. DR.. Brown CHOSEN
Last Night by The Epis-
copal Council.
WAS BORN IN NELSON.
Is Made Unanimous Choice After Har-
mmious Discussion by Members of
Body. q C HkssS&
WAS BORN IN NELSON,

Richmond, Va, May 21.-kev
William CaDel Brown, d. D., Prot
estant Episcopal missionary IN
Southern Brazil, has been elected by
,the Protestant Epicopal Diocesan
Council of Virginia, to be bishop
coadiutor, to assist Rt. Rev. Rober'
A Gibson, D. D., bishop Of the Do
cese of Virginia. There was some
debate as to the advisabillty OF 60
ing outside the state and the United
States to select a man, but there wa:
perfect harmony of feeling through
out the discussion.
Rev. w. A. r. Goodwin, formerly
of Bruton Parish Church, Williams
burg, now pastor in Rochester, n
Y: Rev. Thomas c .Darst, rector OF
St James Church, Richmond; Rev
w H, X. Smith, of South Carolina
and Rev. w. D. Smith, D. d., OF
Winchester, were placed in nomlna-
ton, in opposition to Dr.. Brown, but
the first vote showed the South Bra
lillian missionary the favorite, anc
his election was declared unani'
nous.
Dr. Brown is a native Virglnlan
hut has been in the Brazilian mis-
sionaly field for 20 years. He was
born in Nelson cuonty about fifty
five years ago. He was educated II
the prblic schools and received his
theological training 10 the Virginia
Theological Seminary, at ANexan-
dria With the Rev. j. w. Morton
now rector of Monumental Church
he went as missionary to Southern
Brazil about twenty-five years ago
and there, embarked on a work ne IS
now about to complete. An aller
among people speaking strange
tongue, it became one of his mrs
duties to translate the Bible into the
Portuguese language, so that the
people he was leading could read th'
Gospel he taught them; The worF
of translation alone necessitated
tremendous amount of time ant
pains, but the young missionary Sc
himself to the task with unvaryln'
patience, and the labor was finail'
finished The church, offered him
reward by eleeting. him bishop frs
of Porto Rico and then to Cuba bu
he declined to accept either appoint
ments prefering to labor still in tn
field he had chosen. 1T is said of hin
that :hees has. achieved great result
and, that his evangelical work ha
been widely recognized.
Wednesday,. May 20, First cay
morning Session.
St James Church, Richmond, Va
The 10th annual council of the d:o
eese of Virginia, opened at 10 o'cloc
in St. James Church with the regula
celebration of the Holy Communion b
the Rt. Rev. Robert A. Gibson, tn
bishop of the diocese. He was a.
sisted by Rev. T. c. Darst, the recto
of St, James Church. The Rev. ID
Bergman Green and the Rev. Z.
Goodwin, D. D., secretary OF the en-
cese. -
The Bishop referred in feeling an
appropriate terms at the commune
service to the Revs. Robt. A. Goo'
win, D. D., w. NJ. Clark, D. D, Fran
Stringfellow, James Grarmen D.
and Everard Meade, D. D., who h
tied during the year past.
The council was called to order Il
business by the Rev. Bergman Gree
D. D., president of the standlr
committee of the diocese who was as
ed to take the chair by Bishop Gi
son. The first order was calling Il
roll of the clergy and laity by the Sc
retary, Dr.. E. L. Goodwin. T
number of clergy present being
and of the laity, 81.
The chairman announced that t
council was ready for business. T
Rev. E. L. Goodwin. D. D., was ,
elected as secretary of the council +
the next year: he thanked the coun,
for the continuance Of the honor a
states that the Rev. G. Mel. Bryc,