Evening journal., 1920-01-14
WYOMING man
IS CALLED As
SUCCESSOR To
DR. KINSMAN
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Z Rev. George Davenport, Of the seamen's
Church Institute, New York, lay
votes; Rev b. f. Thompson. Of Dover,
1 lay and & clerical vote Rev. Martin
Algner. Of Pennsylvania, clerical vote;
Rev. Aban Rlchey Of -. Johns VII
mingion, clerical vote; Rev. Harvey
officer, Of the Holy Cross Fathers.
clerical vote.
Necessary 10 a choice, 81 lay and 81
clerical votes
/ Bishop Thomas was placed In nomln-
! alton by the Rev. Joseph carp, OF New
Castle, seconded by Henry b. ThOmp-
son and The Rey. R..W. Trapnell, Of
Wilmington
Bishop Garland was nominated by
The Rev. Dr.. 7. VI. Klrkus u Whining
, ton.
Dr. Kirkus was placed In nominllion
| by the Rev. J. Z. Parks. Of stanton. Dr.
R'chey was placed IN nomination by
d the Rev Thomas V. Wingate, of Nil
ford.
Archdeacon Thompson Of Dover. and
! the Rev Harvey Oflcer were noS placed
( formally 10 nomination. although they
/ received some vOles, but al the others
/ ballOied FOR were nominated formally.
There was little change IN the sec
I ond ballot, and the third ballot result
] o.. in but one vote lacking 10 elect
/ Bishop Thomas.
The name Of Bishop Garland was
| withdrawn by D-. Kirkus after the
third ballot and the fourth ballot re-
sulied in he election OF Bishop Thomas.
Tho fourth ballot gave Bishop
! Thomas i5 clerical and ii lay votes. 81
I clerical and 81 lay votes being necessary
! 20 elect, and his election Immediately
was made unanimous.
Nominations and discussions were 10
! joint session Of clerical and lay dele
/ gates. but the vote OF the clergy and
OF the lay delegation wss counted sep
| aralely. 4 two thirds vote OF each
body was NECESSARY Tor election.
/ ArchdeasOn Thompson was chosen
this morning 70 preside over the con-
venllon with John 5. Grohe. Of VII
/ mington, as secretary. The Reverend
! Thomas g. Hill, OF Smyrna. ofllciated
at the communion service. When
, the convention was ready for busi-
/ ness Secretady Grohe requested all
visitors and representatives Of the
newspapers TO retire, leaving only the
delegates present.
Frank E. SchOOnover, a lay delegate
] from Emmanuel Church. Wilmington
offered a motion 20 admit newspaper
reporters, but 70 was defeated.
Much Of the morning session was de-
voted 20 a discussion OF a proposal 10
| Increase the salary OF the new bishop
Nn = a. fH
higher figure.
II was found. however, that the sal
ary OF a bishop could be increased only
by action OF a stated diocesan conyen-
tlOn To tide over until the June con
ventlon today's meeting recommends
a contingent fund Of $500 for Bisho-
\ Thomas. He also will have Bishop
stead. in Wilmington, placed at his dis
posal for his residence.
Bishop Thomas Is regarded as one OF
the ablest prelaies Of the Episcopal
Church today. He had remarkable sue
cess as rector Of the Church OF the Holy
/ Apostles In Philadelphia, and his labors
! as missionary bishop OF Wyoming have
been very successful. Aside from his
ability as a preacher and administrator,
he has a pleasing personality and a
reputation as a mixer" which has
made him many friends and which was
urged in his behalf when his name was
first put forward as a possible successor
10 Bishop Kinsman.
bishop Thomas is SO years old.
The following committee was appoint
I'd TO notify Bishop Thomas OF his cleo
tion: The Rev. Or. Kirkus. chairman
Henry B Thompson, the Rev. Or. G. II
B. Turner Of Lewes; J. B. Board OF Mid
dletown. and WOOdburn Martin Of Sea
ford. They will notify Bishop Thoma;
10y telegram and letter.
There is a general feeling that BisnoI
Thomas will accept the bishopric' d
was stated By some advocates OF MS
election.