The Failure of the Tennessee Swing
Matt Kennedy+

What a wonderful weekend. Despite the vain and desperate attempts of Albany Via Media and the Albany Times Union, the diocese of Albany elected the solidly orthodox Father William Love to the office of bishop. This is not only a great victory for Anglicanism in the northeast, it is a solid and enthusiastic reaffirmation of bishop Herzog’s leadership and integrity. The scurrilously suggestive articles in the Times Union falsely associating the bishop with financial “irregularities” and “mismanagement” were soundly and utterly rejected. The clergy and people of Albany were not fooled.

There had been some worry. The diocese is nothing if not solid, but the orthodox put up such a large number nominees that some feared the vote would split and the lone Via Media candidate might garner a slim majority by picking off the moderates. Thankfully that did not happen.

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