The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-09-21
SERIOUS TROUBLE IN THE ILLINOIS EPIS.
COPAL DIOCESE.

The Chicago journal of the 18th says:
The controversy between the Episcopalians of this
Diocese and their Bishop, the Right Rev. Henry
Whtehouse, d. D., has at last burst out in a vol
| canic eruption. The Convention of the Diocese,
which has been in session at Quincy for three days
past, broke up in confusion yesterday.
Ihere have been two questions of Importance be-
tween the Bishop and the Diocese one as regards
the Bishops residence, (he now residing in New
ork and the Diocese insisting that he shall reside
here, which he has finally agreed to d0,) and the
0ner IN reference to the lot donated to the Diocese
in this city, some time SINCE by f. Beers ESQ, for
the purpose of building cathedral and rector's
mansion for the Bishop, which lot the Bishop against
the wishes of the Diocese has sold for O0O which
money he retains in his possession insisting that he
has the right to keep it in trust and appropriate it
to the building of the cathedral when and where
he chooses. And this is the matter at issue that
caused the rupture yesterday, the Convention hav-
ing attempted to vote the Sc 900 out of the Bishops
hands to be returned to Mr. Beers, the donor of the
lot
The scene in the Convention as given by the re-
porter oil the JournGt exciting one as alter
cations in religious bodies always are. A resolution
relative to the $4,000 in dispute under dis
cusslon, Bishop Whitehouse peremptorily ordered
the Rev. Mr. COwell to take his seat and permitted
Rev. MIR. Gilbert, young deacon Just ordained
to vote, which vote decided the resolution as the
Bishop wished,by one majority This created great
excitement, as many claim that the Young deacon
was not entitled to vote.
We give one scene in full
protest offered by Mr.. Parks, signed by
many Clergy and Laty, against the Bishops arbi-
trary decisions He ruled it out of order Great
confusion arose. Mr.. keroot got the floor to intro
duce resolution requesting the repeal of the law
which Incorporated the Bishop as sole Trustee The
Dishop decided it out of order, and would not hear
him read it. Mr.. kerfoot said, ''You need not be
afraid, sir, there is nothing in it about the 60OO"
(Ihls created quite a laugh in the Convention
Rev. Mr.. Hodges, of the Chicago Church of the
Holy Communion, rose and demanded the right to
speak. The Bishop insisted that he could not
speak.
=. Many members rose and protested against the
Bishops setting men down in that way. The con-
fusion here became very great. Rev. Mr.. Pratt
moved that Mr.. Hodges be allowed to speak; the
motion was seconded by Rev. DR.. Clarkson, and
after great attempts by the Bishop to silence him,
the Convention. by vote of % to IL of the clergy,
allowed him to speak, and he took the floor amid
profound silence, and spoke out with loud and
eloquent voice that thrilled every one present
somewhat as follows:
81 am unwilling, Right Rev. Sir, to go back to
my home in Chicago without expressing my solemn
protest, or without uttering the convictions of nv
heart and conscience, with regard to the Sc, 900
you have taken from Mr.. Beers. And here as a
minister of Christ's Church, as n Christian man.
and as member of this house, do proclaim
the whole matter, from beginning to end, to be
dishonest transaction"
The whole house were moved by the force and
heartlness with which he uttered these words and
as soon as he left his seat the Bishop rose to deliver
the parting address to the Convention, when
large number, apparently nearly one-haf of the
house lett their seats, turned their backs upon the
blshop as he was speaking, and left the church.