New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-11-14
CANADIAN CHURCH COMPLICATIONS
DEADLOCK IN THE HOUSE OF BIsHOpS-NO
ELECTION OF BISHOP. OF MONTREAL.

| DEADLOCK IN THE HOUSE OF BIsHOGs-No
ELECTION OF BISHOP. OF MONTREAL.
MONTREAL, Nov. ia special meeting Of
the Diocesan synod organized in this city on the
10th inst in the Cathedral schooroom. Seventy out OF
II clerical and 100 OF 162 lay delegates answered the
rolcal and after address by the Dean, the Synod
awaited the nomination of the House of Bishops. This
was not received until o'clock, when their Lordships
transmitted resolution making known the fact that
they had the determination that the Bishop OF
Montreal should be selected from among the Bishops or
Episcopal body OF the Dominion Therefore they sub
mitted Of the Bishops OF Quebec, Ontario To
ronio Huron. Fredericton, and Nova Scotia The I'M
derstanding DO that. unless the Synod would
elect these their ordshps would leave ii and re-
fuse 10 submit other In such case, IL was
thought that the synod would elect Coadutor Bishop
The Dcanery % Bedford held caucus and were under
stood 10 bo entirely favor Of DR. Balch. Another eau
Gus was held on Monday night IN 81. Georges Church.
and 1t was planned that all the names sub
mttcd by tho Bishops should DO rejected.
On Wednesday, after spirited debate vote taken as
follows Clerical cast, IA necessary 10 choice
Bishop OF Fredericton received votes; Bishop OF Nova
Scotia, nOno Bishop Of Huron none BishopOf Toronto,
none Bishop OF ontao Bishop OF Quebec. % Noes.
3d. Tho Lay cast 59 necessary to choice 90
Bishop OF Fredericton received vote Bishop OF Nova
Scotia none Bishop Of Huron none; Bishop OF Toronto
2; Bishop Of Ontario, Bishop 81 Quebec Q. Lost, 81
nays a. The Secretary said the Dean had instructed him
declare that there had been no election and that both
clerical and lay members had refused 10 elect either Of the
nominees down by the House OF Bishops The result
was recelyedwh manifestations ofsatisfacOnwhichwere
suppressed by the Dean. At quarter past three o'clock
message received from the House Of Bishops which
read thus 1.-THE House OF Bishops have resolved that
tho names OF the Bishop OF Newfoundland tho Bishop OF
Grahamsown and the Bishop OF British Columbia be sub
united 10 the Diocesan Synod OF Montreal out OF whom
to make a selection OF Bishop Of Montreal and Meiropo
tan" The message accompanied by n note to the
Dean from tho Bishop OF Huron, non-cOncurring
I'm the nomination. Another vote was taken,
resulting in the rejection OF all the nominees motion
to declare dissolution Of the connection between the
office OF tho Bishop OF Montreal aud that OF Metropolitan
OF Canada was declared out OF order The Synod then
adjourned until Thursday morning On Thursday the
House OF Bishops persisted sending the names OF gem
emen to the Synod to DO balloed for who not ac-
ceptabIe at the same time Withholding that
acceptable The Bishops, rather than name the only
man that the Synod will accept, sent down
message on Thursday night adjourning further
proceedings until May next. This attempted evasion
OF the question has raised storm OF Indignation.
The synod met this morning and passed resolution
ceDsurlng the OF Bishops for refusing TO present
such name for approval as would be satisfactory TO the
mass OF churchmen In the Diocese The resolution fur
hermore recommended that steps be taken during the
next session OF the Legislature TO such legislation
as Will vest the temporary charge OF the Diocese In the
dgntary Of the Church next IN rank To the BISHOP until
Bishop for this Diocese be duly elected and consecrat
ed with all the powers conferred upon the Bishop by the
the constitution and the various statutes affecting the
temporates OF the Church The resolution also recon-
mended that the present powers OF the Synod should not
be allowed TO lapse and to that end that 1t should ad
ionrn until the 18th day OF May next The vote stood
Yeas, 80 Nays %.