, 1874-06-19
Concluding Proceedings in the
Wisconsin Diocesan
Convention.
What Is Thought Of tho Now Bishop
by Clerical and Lay
Delegates.
Brief Biographical Sketch Of Bish-
op Welles,
Proposition to Amend The Canon Regu-
lating the Election Of
Bishops.
officers Of the Diocese Eloctetl,
Meeting Of the Chicago Baptist Asso.
citation at Dundee.

kAAk unity AuA udlAuUu3 ouEH AlUi4 EEtfHll1 AuA
that pickering and acrimouy will bo no longer IN.
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INTERVENE. .......
with tho following tosult the prinoipals hoinp
FIRST annroaclod:
naapr.er L 1vI,.. IT, . 4,,,a,1 =. A.. ,,a,,o.
Nopoftef-"hat 10 you think OF tho bishop
elece?
DR.. Dc Koven-f think tie choioo good ono.
Neporter-Will his c-oleotion give general sat-
Dr.. Do KoyenMi r.Itt ttbink It will.
Nonorter-Do you know DR.. Wol]ea nor
sonaily ! ''A 'A0" " "'''' s''
Dr. bo Kovon-No. univ l,v renntntion. Ho
tsa yory admirable man,
Ioportor-Qualitiotl for Tho onlco 2
Dr., Do Kbyou-Ycs.
Ranorter-Do YOU think harmony will bo ro-
stored aud tho work of tho Church proproBs s1c-
Dr. Do Koycn-I think 80. The univoraal
agreement is that ho is and excellent man, and
will nuke as good Bishop; and ha election
will tend to mako matters straight and right all
oyor tho diocese.
neportor-What ,s your opinion Of Dr..
Wcloa2 ....
Dr.. Kompor-1 havo tho highest opinion Of
llim.
Reporter-Will his election bo favorably ro-
cciyel2
Dr., Komper-Ycs. untyorsally.
Reportor--Anl peace prevail?
Dr. Kemper-I think 10,
Reporter-And everybody bo happy7
DR.. Kempor-Yes, generally.
tho l5ehop7
hsvo rot. ""
leportor-You are perfeotlY satisfied with
him
Dr. Atlams-TNicn pyor
Reportor-How viii tho people regard his eloo-
ton
Btatos.
Reportor-Is ho well known here By raputa-
ton
Dr. Adams-Yes.
Dr.. AdamsAYes, in everything. %
Rnrottnr-Then tha .yar ia ov1r p
Dr. 1uams-Ysn. Wv "''A 80 VIVA
pn. COLE.
Reportcr-uayo you any objections to giving
Dr. Colo"No. J.. Ho % IS arst.rsto m m.u-a man
OF pro0rcns. -''''N'
Roporter-Win tho clergy md laitv shako
hands over him o' >N N'' Ao
Dr.. Coia-Carta,n,v ho ia anch n 1nd,,,ona
mau, ''N'
T",or+ar-no vo, +,;rr +,,a ,,o,r,. ..nox.,,~.
vii vimHo Inyo lin sou ''nS 'ho poop'o generally
Dr.. Co)o-yos. hncaueo hs Ia a co,uorv,+,va
man. 'eeA17' 40 40 oonSotFe'''o
Kcportor-How Ia he AZ 4 oburohman7
Dr.. Gota-pro~rcssiye m s a. = 'A''AA A'D'D@o'
Noportor-IB liz uigh or Low church ?
Dr. cole-Hgh.
Dr.. Colo-No,
m. .a,nrv
Reporter-Doctor. whus do von think Of III,
new biuLop7 '
DR.. Ashioy-1 thin,, vorv birblv of him. and
always heya thourht m. hnyo m neraonai Az.
81 hrinr;nn ha nano fnrw,rd ~ 80 SAA'Ao7
Rorottor-Wow did lis namo happen 10 bs
maintained in tha r,nfercnco 0nmmitteo3 "
b. Ashley IN NsoHc nf the c]erry and 1.vn,.r
from thu n9rthcrn rort;on Of tha fi;ocess s.Io
know lin woil. and have yory high regard for
him, spoke Of him as a very able and esrnest
clergyman. bong g;highly respected in tho diocese
Roporter-Ho Ia faYorte of Bishon W1,,nn,a
Is ho not? '''F '-4pp'''
Dr. Ashey-The Bishop Of A1tnnesota, it ia
saiJ, haH often indicated h,a wish to have hin,
whoraYur thure was mood Of an Aaaist.nt Bishon
in that tiocero, -~s
Roportor-His election will DO hailod with de-
Light by the luity? NV
Dr. Ashoy-lt has beon, as far as know.
ltsportcr2Do YOU think tho next M General Con-
vention will divide Wisconsin into two dioceses
DR., Ashley-probably; application viii bo
mado to that end.
neportor-1r il is favorabiy entertained, will
Ills Epseopate residence and tiold Of labor ~
DR.. Aslloy-IIe ia Bishop Of Wisconsin 40 far
rs ne can oleot him but tho General Conyen-
ton has to pass upon iiH election, and he is not
fully elected until they do 80 fayorably, After
his conservation ho is full Bishop, and, il
the diocese has not boon divided bo-
fore that timo. he can tako his cholce
between tue two but 1t it shall have boon di-
vided before his consecrstion, he will have no
ohocoe but will ba Bishop Of thia dioooao,-tho
Southern.
DR.. ROAR.
neporter-Does pr. We'ea auit you7
Or. Egar--lle will be very good man for us.
DR.. Egar-l think 10 from what I hear about
him, have met Yin only onco and that on thu
OF hin, is that ho III o judtcious, careful,
not brilliant, but a hard-working man,
and one who will grow in tho
affection Of the diocese. Ho oomes hero under
the nost favorable auspices. Wo do not expect
bFllllancy, but We havc confidence In him III q
good worker and wlso man.