, 1860-09-17
The Exp1oRlop OF Inc EPi1coP"A AAo

The ExplosIop OF the EPfscoPaI O1o"
ceaRu G0Rven91ans
Our i..ua Of Saturday morning contalnsa
dispatch from Quincy, stating that the epaeo,
psl Diocesan Convention Of llliuois, which hao
bo.n in session for two days in that cily' nso
"broken uo ina row on test vose Of great IN"
portauce," Tho news agens Was unable 10 give
any information as to the ground upon "hlca
tbst test vots was based. It vas, however,
probably on resolution offered BY Judge oue'
Of this city. referring 60 much Of tho bishops
address. L, re!erz to the " Cathedral lotto a
: committee copsisting Of one clergyman and
four laymen. During the pendency OF thl'
question in the Con yention, the Bishop admit
led q oeraou to yote who lad just been ordained
Deacon. Who b7 the canoas Of The church
en;oved no such right, and in this way he was
cnnbled TO defeat Judge Oiis'a resolution BY
vota Ct 1oto1s. Upon the resu't being an
uouncsd, Rev. Mr. Hodges, Of the Church OF
The Holy Communion, in this city, rose IN 1hs
Convention md denounced the whole aha1r aa
, ,;sho,eet transaction, and more than half the
Convention, with Nj. Hodges, rose and LETT the
house. -, ,.
A statement Of this "Ca!bedral lot" difficulty,
wb;c, wo tlipk is endorsed By most Of tho
Euiscopulians in this city, cleri:al AID lsJ, ap'
pears il ihe Banner Of The Cross, an Episcopal
orgeu. and is as follows:
New TROUBLE IN lLL1So!s--A new source
ct disaf1ect,nn has spruue up In sue ~ 1aeu
Docefs OF Illinois. Tbs tacts are a. 1oi!o"s: !:
In tho year 1859, clsiz:n OF Ch'csgn. ~. =.
Hesrs sojd to certain churchmen Of Chlcago. q
n;sca ~ ,ronnd for q cathedral church. THIS
land wa der dsd tn the Bishop land bis sue
cessors in oiics." By the terms Of The subscr!p"
tion. thc Riscop WIS to procure the money tor
the ersc.;ou OF the ca:hsdrai, iu the East. 3lr.
Brers received no casl1 for The lacd, but tooE IN
uny,neut the uclcs Of the subscr beEs payable
in one gear. Lie however deeded ne iana IT, 10
the Bishop 1t unce, in order that the HishcP
m;1ht wit. b.iter grace ask tor the money
fTnn Eastern friends. But the money to build
fbe ca:hedra} Was not procured at the East, and
.rhnr The tima came for the subscribers to pay
tbeir notes. they would not pay them, because
there was no prospect Of the money beng 'of;n-
coming to erect the church. Therefore, Mf.
Beers received no: cs1t TOR his iaIo' 5e' % luz
Bishop had the deed. For eight years Mr.
Deers hns beea trying to get the Bishop to f.
convey tbs land. which be was unwilling to DO,
and nov Re has been obliged to pay tie bishop
$4,000 for tho recovery Of his property. These
are lhe simple facts as we gather them.
THO Bishop, it is understood, elaims the
SC 900 for himself, while some of the Church
msr Of Illinois, think that tho diocese is Gu
titled to The money. We sre glad to observe,
however, this. scule others Eeem to take TIE
1isbt ground. w that The money should be
refunded to Mr. Beerr. We hope that the coz
ysutioa .b3ut to assemble, will take tha: hon
orab!e view CT the matter.
Money thus ob'a.aed will be q c7Tse TO bo19
the Bishop ard the diocese. L=ti: not be asked
concarting any Bislop in the Church, "Did
Tltrs make gain Of {oH: 2
The people Of Il irois seem to be very much
excited a9ainst the Bishop for takisg. this
money, aad WA hope tia. he will rot be induced
to retain it, u'llerai5e the ediaol, that such d
transaction vii! creae will crush the little con.
fdehce in him tha: has rot already been IN.
paired by his non residence.
LATER.
i correspondent o. III. ,IGurn1l furnishes the
following record ct tie proceedings which led
10 the ex p!osion Of the Corveatiao:
slr. Asbu.y offered what he caiied "a COM
prumise resolution" in reference to the 81. .000
CatheGra! fund, which losk the matte. cut OF
the Leuds Of the Convention, because the Bshup
had declared i. trust fuad."
Pending the vote. objection WIS made to tha
4!E+< y: 4AVFs ml- Nt40-At1 |NN.ks A%.N-NS 1N~o~
ordained under the Den' csuou, to vote on the
question, and it was decided by the Bishop that
lie had tuch right. His vote determined tue
resolution OF Mr. Ashu'y, a. substitute for 4
committee OF the 81, 900, to be carried BY one
majority.
Alter recegs. Mr. Kerfcot offered preamble
cot resolution, concerning thu subscription to
the building Of Cathedral in past Years, the
1urpoYt o! !, E1ca was to yot5 back the SC, ,0t0 TO
Mr. G. Beers. The Dishop decided it GU. IT or.
der, because "the sntj scs matter" had nee. de-
cidsd in the morning.
a prntes: wls OLE al By 1T. Parks, signed by
many Clergy aud Lasty. a;alnst The b:saop's
arbitrary dec;s'o-s. Hs rale3 It OUT OF order.
Grtas confusion arose. Nr. kerfoot 70. the
nooc to introduce resolution requesting the
repeal Of the law w:ica incorporated the Bishop
Is sole Trustee. The Bishop dec dsd 1t cut ii
order. uud would not hssr niu. resd it. Mr.
ke1fcot said: "You need Eot be afraid, sir ;
there is n:tAirg in it about the 10000. {This
created quito taugh ii the Convention
Rev. Mr. Hois cs, Of the Chicago Church Of
the Holy Co"mun!oa, Tost aul DE- -nacdcd the
r;eh: to speak. Tao Eshcp Insisted that be
eoc1d not speak.
Afauy members rose and protested sgaiEst the
Bishops setttG1, men dawn in that way. The
confusion herr became Tery SEeit. kev. Sir.
Pratt mo-ed tbst Mr. Hedges I" be n!lo1ed to
sneak" and in urging the motion he said IT It
it was high thing nd ,ed ii minister Of Coda
Church cor!l I.ct :e allowed To say i word ln
the Convention # the :;hur:h."
The notiaa MAS seconded By Rev. D.. Clark
! soe, aad ofte: manY attempts by the Bishop to
silence Inn, the Conveu1lon, By vote Of 90 to
| IL If ths Clergy, allowed him 10 speak, sud he
out with loud AID e:oqccue Eoic= ttat thrilled
every cne present, as fH}!o'ss:
| I" sr. President, rejoice thai man, when
he felt ilnpelled by senas Of right and duty to
| speak out, aad chen hs thought it would be a
sin for him 10 keep silent, waa allowed by this
cou7icNoos. Ii I should return to Chicago
without ha7ing us-d every possible mems to
bring this Convention to sense Of justicc and
| to right action on tha matter Of this 5000.
would feel tia; ,ay character might justly be
| assaulted. II FIG had betn SLOWED to consider
The matter, not On its legal and technical zela
tions only, hut on the basis Of common sense
aad grounds Of equ'.y, l think that the
Convention would has: csne 10 & very
different decision, and that the money
would he imc.edia!eIy paid back to Dir.
Besre. do therefore hereby, as minister ci
Christ's Church, Christian geatieu..u end q
member OF thi7 house. sole:nosy entpr ny pro-
test against The action Of this h0rse, and
asainst the Hhoe proceedings in the matter oi
tie Cathedral lot, and SIX that this protest be
entered upoa tbs journal; aud l hereby de.
clara it to be tee conyic:inn of my conscience
and my heart; that this whole. matter from b.
ginning to epd-and l want the Convention to
Understand distinctly what saJ-is Il di.honesI
| kraAsdcti0n.''
ghe whole house were removed By the force
aad hear1ness with which he uttered these
words, and as soon as he LIFT Bis scat, the
Bishop roie t, deliver the parting address to
| TIE Convention, when a large number, appar.
eot1y nearly one balf Of the house. Left thei1
seats, turned 1htir backs upon the Bishop AZ be
wts spea1inr, aad teis the Church. rhe re,
naming portion Of the Convention, afte,
rraser md sing Eg, then adjourned.
abnyc, we ere indebted to lila eIitor of ths
CAmch K:eord.
GRAND Dk5a1ON>rIsAyluNA ATERIE,
% nnn az.nssre1, IL, Co.anntta