, 1865-09-14

Il
The Episcopal Convention of Illinois, at It's
session yesterday, with the haste which usu.
ally characterizcs tho action OF bodies who
know they are doing wrong, expelled the
parish Of Grace Church, Galesburg, from their
Diocese without hearing. The most promi1
nent actor In this summary proceeding was
Mr. S. Corning Judd, who enjoys the further
distinction Of hayiny been the President of
the order Of American Knights in Illinois, las
was proved in the conspiracy t1ial at Cincin-
natl, and the late Copperhcad candidate for
Lieutenant Governor. Having sworn to aid,
s'if need be-" tho Southern Confedcracy in
resisting the Government Of the United States,
Mr. Judd evidently thought II would be o
move in the right direction to drive the Rev.
Mr.. Cracralt, and his loyal parisAoncrs, out Of
the Episcopal diocese iu which he Is 80 shin
ing light. We'll, the Southern Coniaderacy
Is hard up, and it certainly needs all the aid
Mr.. Judd can furnish. True, the mover of
The resolution Of expulsion was High
Churclman Of Republican antccelents, mud q
most respectable Citizen AL TINT NC havo
to say of his agency In the matter is that he
uns strangely misplaced on this occasion.
Galcsburg, from the diocese, was thrust upon
The Convention Immediately aflor the open1nss;
Of the first days session. There was no oM-
c1al evidence before the body TINT Grace
Church, Galcsburg, lad been guilty Of any
offence, and under the ruling Of Bishop White
house, aided by majority always ready to
do his bidding, no evidence pro or con Was al-
lowed 10 be introduced. fThc Bishop even
reluked member Of the Convention for dis
t1ibuting pamphlet embodying the views Of
Grace Church, in the seats of members, be-
fore tic Convention Ind been called to order.
Grace Church was not without friends in the
Convention. Parliamentary dccorlm and dig
nifty were ably vindicatcd by the Rev. Mr.
smithett, OF Rockford, and the Rev. Mr.. Che
ney, Of this city, but the udd.Whiteaouse
party were too strong for them. The copper
head element, TO call tllings By their right
namcs), dominated the convention, aud cxpel-
led q church without SO much Us
knowing, from record evidence, wheth-
er it has been guilty Of nny offence
cgainst good morals, or canon law.
II such q proceeding had been had in
secular convention, 1t would be pronounced
an unparalleled outraEc against -tha prin.
ciples Of common justice and fair play, and
against tie spirit of American institutions.
| II negatives utterly the argument Of the open
! In. sermon Of the Ecv. DR.. CnulInins, On The
"ciaims Of the Protestant Episcopal Church
upon the American People, in which thl
eminent divine proved TINT tho Eriscopalian:
were not I'LL tories in the Revolution, but dti
not say whether they were generally seces
eionists during the rebellion. We suppose Ii
omitted the lattcr ont OF Difference 10 Bro
| Judd.
Innsmuch as the parish of Grace C1urcl
we're denied hearing Ii the Convention, VI
have extended to them larger hcaring In th
columns ct tho TRIBUNE. This is more Sc
Hons matter than The Bishop and his sual
company seem to be aware The ani,,us q
their proceedings Is we'll known. It Is til
Inst opportunity to chow their teeth i
the loyal c&use, which has triumphed owe
the pso-slayeEy rebellion. Bishop Willie
house Is too conspicuous an example Of tn
violation Of tho canons Of bis church to nno,
the presumption that his cor1se Is promp.c
by zeal for ecclesiastical law Mr.. Crz
c1ai1's oGcnsc ngainst that law, if he La
committed any, is but the mcrcst technical
tv, willie Bishop Nhitehouse, for nearly thre
years, defled the canon when requires Bisho
TO reside In his own Diocese The parish {
Grncc Church, We rejoice to learn, intend
take their appeal to the General Conventio
OF the Protestant Episcopal Church, soon t
assemble ut Philadelphia, where powerfl
friends will take up their cause II they cal
not 6nd justice there they will carry 1t 10 II
tribunal Of the American people, where Col