Daily British Whig (1850), 3 Jun 1926, p. 1

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Provost Seager of Trinity . "Ob What A Nurse" YEAR 98; No. 120, SELECTION OF BISHOP IS MADE BY SYNOD ON SECOND BALLOT ® per. Dr. Seager Led on First Ballot Also--Dean Carlie of Mot | treal, Dean Liwyd of Halifax, Archdeacon Beamish and Canon Fitzerai the Other Chief Contenders. Rev. Charles A. Seager, M.A. .D., Provost of Trinity College, To- ronto, was elected Bishop of the Dio- cese of Ontario on the second ballot at a speelal meeting of the Synod, called by the authority of the Arch- bishop of Algoma'and presided over by the Bishop of Huron. The meet- ing was held on Wednesday after- noon in St. George's Hall. Dr. Sea- ger had a majority of 23 of the gerient votes Bu The second ballot nd a majority of 7 of the lay votes. On the first ballot no nominee had a majority of either clerical or lay votes. . Immediately after it was announe- ed that Dr. Seager had been elected on both the lay and clerical ballots, the Synod adjourned to enable His Lordship tie Bishop of Huron to get in touch with Dr. Seager and to find out if he would accept the office. Phen the Synod reassembled in the evening Bishop Willlams reported that he had been fn communication with Dr. Seagér who had informed him that, personally, he felt inclin- ad to accept, and would accept unless some insuperable obstacle should in- torvene on the side of Trinity Col- age. The Provost of Trinity had Said that he could not give his final & snswer, however, until he ha#t con- alted with the heads of Trinity Col: , which he would endpavor to do 80 as to give a final answer before ay. i A Tribute, His Lordship the Bishop of Huron sald his advice to Synod would be to y n again until noon on Thurs. t if the answer of Dr, noon on 0 ng his remarks 0p of Huron sald that he 1d take back with him to Huron agi highest regard for the of Ontario, p, the Bishop of Huron said: is no better man in Canada, e met him under many circum. inces and have always found him bea true Christian gentleman. He ' great sanity of judgment 18 very temperate in all things." pict Dr. Seager, 23; Montreal, 9; Arch- ,. of Belleville, 9; 'of Cobourg, 2; Bis- Dr. Blagrave, of Peterboro, 1; Dr. Cosgrave, of To- ronto, 1; Rev. A. F. C. Whalley, of Brockville 1; Bishop Doull, of Koote- ney, 1; Total 61. It was necessary to get 31 votes to be elected on this ballot. Lay votes--Rev, Dr. Seager, 17; Dean Llwyd, 7; Canon FitzGerald, 6; Dean Carlisle, 5; Archdeacon Beam- ish, 4; Rev. J. H. H. Coleman, 3; Rev. R. J. Dumbrille, of Kemptville, 1; Dean Quainton, of Victoria, 1; Bishop Doull, 1; Bishop Bidwell, 1; Rev. A. H. Creeggan, of Tyendinaga, 1; Total 47. Number of lost votes 2. It was necessary to get 25 votes to be elected on this ballot. There are 58 parishes and 56 were entitled to vote. Second Ballot. The result of the second ballot was as follows: Clerical--Rev. Dr. Seager, 432: Archdeacon Beamish, 6; Dean Liwyd, 6; Dean Carlisle, 4; Canon MitzGer ald, 2. Total 61. Lay votes--Rev. Dr. Seager, 27; Dean Carlisle, 8; Dean Llwyd, 6' Canon FitzGerald, 3; Archdeacon 'Beamish, 2; Rev. J. H. H. Coleman, 1. .Total 47. The method of voting was that each clergyman of the diocese had one vote and each parish elected three delegates all of whom had a vote. The parish voted as a whole, however, and unless two or more of the lay delegates from each parish could agree on a name, that parish lost its vote. The first vote was called at 3.30 and it todk just one hour to poll the vote. The serutineers retired and announced the result of the first| result was eed at 5.50 p.m. As soon as the result of the second ballot was made known, Archdeacon Beamish, who had also been men- tioned for the honor, rose and moved that the result be made unanimous. The motion was seconded by Dr. Jackson of Brockville and carried. i Bishop of Haron Thanked. A hearty vote of thanks was ten- dered to the Bishop of Huron for his courtesy in acting as presiding offi- cer, By a vote of the the See House Comittee was authorized and given full power to put the See House in first-class condition for the occupancy of the new bishop. The name of Prof. L. T. Rutledge was also added to the committee. The Bishop, clergy and laity of | the Synod of Qu Appelle which is in session sent greetings to the Synod of Ontario. The Synod of Ontario reciprocated. you that Rev, Dr, the nomina- ordship 'he Bishop Synod of Ontario on Thursday to er's reply. "I re- ity and on its happy choice for the position of bishop. -------- C. P, Howard Ousts Lynch. Indianapolis, Ind., June 3.--James M. Lynch, president of the Interna- tional hical Unfon and a prominent labor leader for more than twenty-five years, received the first political setback of his career when incompleté réturas on the feat by Charles P. Howard of Ohi- Lynch was running 2.200 votes behind Howard on returns from 725 unions, dred unions to be heard from. Addi- hy tional returns are not expected to | change the result materially, College, KINGSTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 1926. Toronto, Elected Bishop The Bishop-Elect a Rev. Dr. Charles Allén Seager, the bishop-elect of Ontario diocese, is a native of Goderich, Ont., and son of the crown attorney of Huton. He took his B.A. degree at Trinity College, Toronto, in 1895 and his M.A. in 1897; was made D.D. (hon- orary causa) in 1914; LL.D, (hon- orary causa) in 1922. Dr. Seager was ordained deacon and priest in 1896; became canon of Toronto in 1920; was appointed provost in Trinity College, Toronto, in 1922. He was formerly curate of St Thomas' Church, Toronto; rector of St. Cyprian, Toronto, and of Ver- non, B.C.; principal of St. Mark's Hall, Vancouver, and rector of St. Matthew's, Toronto. In 1901 Dr. Seager married Miss Lillian Patterson, daughter of late Rev. Charles Patterson. RUN DOWN BY TAX DIED IN HOSPITAL William Armstrong, Brother of union's election indicated his de-|' 4] er of Fire James Armstrong, of Kingston, was knocked donw by a taxi in Toromto, about noon. on Wednesday, sustain- ing a fracture of the skull, and died about 1.30 p.m. George Chester, of Spruce Hill, Road, Toronto the driv- er of the car, was held by the police, to answer to a charge of criminal negligence. Fire Chief Armstrong received a telegram notifying him of the sad fatality, and with Mrs. Xrmstrong and son left for Toronto on Wednes- day night. A despatch from Toronto regard- ing the accident has the following: "Struck down by a De Luxe cab on Queen street near Berkeley street at 11.10 Wednesday morning, Wm. Armstrong, aged 65, 271 Parliament street, sustained a fracture of the skull and died. at 1.30 p.m. at St. Michael's hospital, where he was ta- ken by George Chester, 116 Spruce Hill road, driver of the cab. Chester was arrested and locked up in Dun- das east station on a charge of crim- inal negligence, Bail was set at $3.- 000 by the crown. COUNTY COUNCIL ADOPTS DAYLIGHT SAVING This' Will Prevent Further Mix-ups in Hours for Holding Meetings. The Frontenac County Council will work on daylight saving time for the balance of its session here this week. | OUTLOOK Egyptian Situation "Distinctly Grave" 5 GOOD FOR THE CHURCH Rev. A. J. MacGillivray, Guelph, | Elected Presbyterian Moderator. FRON CEAGS 10 ORDER Is How Retiring Moderator Des- cribes Presbyterian Church | ts Having Come. | Montreal, June 3--Rev, A. J. Mac- |$ Gillivray, of Knox Church, Guelph, |¢ Ont., was last evening elected mode- |¢ rator of the Presbyterian Church in [¢ Canada, at the first sederunt of the [® General Assembly held at Knox [4 Crescent church here. Only two were [4 voted on, the other being Rev. Banks # London, June 3--'Distinctly grave" is the characterization applied in British official cir- cles to the Egyptian situation, which has been much aggravat- ed, from the British standpoint, by the recent sweeping victory of the Zagloul Pasha party in the elections. Officials feel it is impossible to forecast what the present situation may lead: to. The British Government has al- ready made clear that it would not favor the return of Zagloul Pasha to power as premier. As P4222 00%9 20009 ARRESTED AFTER SIXTY-MILE CHASE Syracuse, N.Y., June 3.-- After a sixty-mile chase, the police to-day overhauled an automobile driven by Edmund Michaels twenty-one years old, of Smith's Falls, Ont., and ar- restgd Michaels, Joseph John- son, aged twenty-three, of New York, and Genevieve Heilmer,% aged twenty, of New York, # sought in Utica, N.Y,, for as- % 2 * * +» J * + * J > * * * a precautionary measure, it has been decided to send a warship i from Malta to Alexandria to safeguard British and foreign interests. . Foregoes Premership. Cairo, Egypt, June 3--Zag- loul Pasha, nationalist party leader, today informed a num- ber of deputies that he has ag- reed to their desire to forego the premiership in favor of for- mer Premier Adly Yeghen Pasha. CASES ENTERED FOR GENERAL SESSIONS A Case for Slander Is on the Docket Issued for Next Tuesday. Following is the docket for the General Sessions of the Peace and County Court, to be held at the Nelson, of Knox Church, Hamilton. | Following the first vote the election | was made unanimous. Rev, Principal | Daniel J. Fraser, of the Presbyterian college, Montreal, was supported for moderator, but he pleaded that his college duties were too heavy to al- low. him to give the needed time to the moderatorship. He in turn nam- ed Dr. MacGillivray. Dr. Ephraim Scott, retiring mode- rator, in his address, pictured the Presbyterian church as having come from chaos to order with progress and prospect unequalled in its his- tory. He counselled against attacks which were being made in many quarters on the "Word of God," Doubt cast upon the miraculous birth of Christ was usually a step to a denial of Hig Deity, and the re- duction of Christianity to a system of morals. _ 0 ; 0 50,000 mark and our 'budget for the year calls for an ex- penditure of $600,000," says one section of the report of the general board of missions for 1926-26, pre- sented to the assembly. "We feel that the need of the hour is for more volunteers for foreign work--evangelists, physicians, nur- ses and teachers,' the foreign mis- sions report said. The report enume- rates that 'over one hundred and fifty congregations have been settled since the last assembly. The com- mission on the reception of ministers has received forty into the church. Over one hundred and thirty stu- dents have be&n appointed to fields for the summer, ------------ RAINY RIVER EMBER ATTACKS SENATOR Deeclares Conservative Labor Minister Falled to Use "Horse Sense." Ottawa, June 3.--Bchoes of the Winnipeg strike of 1919 again rang through the House of Commons last night. Peter Heenan, Liberal, of Kenora-Rainy River, brought it up on a motion to go into supply. Mr. Heenan declared that had Senator Robertson, at the time Minister of Labor, used a little "horse sense," the strike would have been 'settled without any 'bloodshed. Rt. Hon. Arthur, Meighen, Conservative Lead- er (who went with Senator Robert- saulting a taxicab driver and 4 % stealing his cab. * * LJ CPP P099 103090900000 Boy Is Thought To Be Drowned Search Being Made for George Tibbett, Aged 10, of 277 Ontario Street. Missing from his home since late Wednesday afternoon, George Tib- bett, aged ten years, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Tibbett, 277 Ontario * today | street, is drowned in Crawford's slip, at the foot of Queen street. . The youngster was playing om a raft near shore, with his younger brother, who was the last to see him ulive, as far as Is known. When the boy was reported missing, a search was made without results, and men started dragging the slip with grap- pling irons, continuing their work into the night and om Thursday. The missing lad and his brother, John, had Been playing on the raft tied to the left side of the wharf, near shore but in water of consider- able depth. The younger brother, tired of playing, left the boy by him. self and went to his home. Return ing about six o'clock, to call the lad for supper, he found no trace of him, and informed his parents, who after anxious and fruitless searching, reported the matter to the police. The steamer Patdoris was unload- ing coal at Crawford's wharf and steamed out of the slip about six o'clock. 'It was thought that some of the crew might have noticed the boy playing around, but his father communicated with the crew at Charlotte, by long-distance _tele- phone, Thursday morning, and they stated thet they had not seen the lad or heard anything unusual when at the wharf. The suction made by the Patdoris when clearing, may have drawn the body farthur out in is muddy and covered with refuse. Men 'were eo searching the wharf with pike-poles, but up til 2 p.m. their efforts had been fruitiess. Besides his parents and the brother who was playing with him, that the missing boy has one sister. mena sn ein, Owen Sound, June 3.--David Matwesn svantzive ang Man 'by a Fire in His et Hi, Cunght 3 Poe Court House, Kingston, on Tuesday ; 8th of June at 2 o'clock in the af- ternoon. His Homor Judge Madden of Napanee will preside. General Sessions. The King ve. Villard. The King vs. La Blanc. The King vs. Phillips. County Court Jury. Walter O'Donnell, plaintiff, and William J. Gates, defendant. Cun- ningham and Smith for plaintiff and King and Smythe for defendant. This is a case arising out of 'an accident in which a horse was killed. Mabel Landry, plaintiff and Em- mon Wilder, defendant. Cunning- ham and Smith for the plaintiff and King and Smythe for the defendant. This is a slander action. Non-Jury. H. H. Watts, plaintiff, and M. Amodeo, defendant. Rigney and Hickey for the plaintiff; Day and Revelle for the defendant. Damage action for balance of momey due on contract, Joseph Murphy, plaintiff and James Myers, and D. E. McClement, defendants, Rigney and Hickey for the plaintiff; Hutcheson, Driver and McLaren for the defendant. This fg a chattel mortgage. Vanluven Bros., plaintiffs, end Joseph E. Mfller, defendant. Cun- ningham and Smith for the plaintiff. Day and Revelle for the defendant. This ie a case to recover some money advanced. Robin Wright, plaintiff, and David Lloyd, defendant. Cunningham ahd Smith for plaint!tf; J. A. Jack- son for defendant. Damage from automobile accident. David McCullough, plaintiff and Charles McLaughlin and Harold Me- Cullough, defendants. Cunningham and Smith for plaintiff; Ambrose Shea for Charles McLaughlin. Re- covery of money loaned. MRS. SUSAN PHILLIPS FOUND DEAD IN BED Her Husband, Charles Phillips, Died on Monday Last. i ---- Mrs. Susan Phillips, widow of Charles Phillips, former ker of Frontenac School, who d last of Ontario a case to. recover some cattle under | == Ik Nr. Sutherland Withdrew Statement and Calm Was td Ottawa, June 3.--With appeals to the chair, shouts of order and pro- tests from both sides, there was an uproar in the House yesterday afters neon, Robert Forke, Progressive | leader, said later that he had not seen anything like it In twenty-five year of a municipal couneil. Premier King had declared untrue a statement made by Donald Suthers land, Conservative of South Oxford, that legislation before the House was the result of a bargain between Liberals and Progressives Conser- vatives demanded that the word "untrue" be withdrawn, but Chair man Duff held that, under the cir- cumstances, use of the word was not unparliiamentary. On appeal the ruling of the chair was sustained. Mr. Sutherland first said he was not "surprised" at the ruling of the chair. There were loud Liberal ob- jections. Chairman Duff ruled that the word be withdrawn. Mr, Suthers land then said he was surprised. Again the chairman ruled that th word must be withdrawn and again the House was in turmoil. ; In the end,' Mr, Sutherland with drew the "surprised." The oh returned. The House was in committee the time, discussing amendments + a Immigration Act. y . These amendments make deponta~ tion for offences under bection 41 of the Immigration: Act dependent n a comviotion under the Criminal rather than upon a hearin board of inquiry. They also vide for removal of discrimination against the British born as it stands in the existing bill, by recognizing his Canedian citizenship, as ) case of the alien born who naturalized in Canada. ---- Given Third Two bills were given third read- ing without debate in the ' night. One bill amends the Canadian Red Cross Society th permit the organization to 4 of properties which it had aeq The other bill increases the tioom of the cost of raflway crossings to be borne to the Federal cent., and setting the maximum ox- penditure at $25,000 instead $15,000 on each crossing constructed; under termis of the Railway Act. 9 CLERGYMAN'S NAME + London, Ont., June 3.--; 'fof the name of the United

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