, 1874-09-20
THE NEW BISHOP,

~als Intentions unknOwus
No response has been yet received from the
B.shop-elect of Illinois to the telegram acquaiut-
ing hum OF the action of the Episcopal Conven-
tiou. Tho formal announcement OF tho election
is being prepared Ey tho Committee appointed
for that purpose, aud jt will probably be for
varded to DR.. Seymour in the early part Of this
week.
From the comments of tho New York papers
on LIS eloction, the following extracts arc made
THE TINES
says editoria1ly:
New York has Furnished another Bishop for the
Protestant Episcopal Diocese Of 1linos, the Rev. Dr.
George +. Seymour having lcen chosen successor to
tie late bishop Whitehouse. Dr. Seymour is under
Stood 10 ssn1 atLi:e with what Is known the High
Chur'h party; indeed, i. is not likely that Of
Lnw-Chi.rtA yicwa could be elected to the Illinois
U!fholr.c; but he is known to be governed by broad
nud generous Christian prsn,illes, aud be has aot
been concerntd any Of the fierce po!esic discus
ed. The 1luois diocese may To congratulated OH hay
ing secured ripe Christian scnoa and es:i1nable
gentleman to succeed the Bishop whose seat has been
10 iately 1naIe vacant By death.
The same paper contains sketch Of the new
1y-elected Bishop wherein it is stated:
4 reporter called on Dr.. Seymour yesterday to In
quire If he had received Official notice Of his election,
and in reftrcnee TO probable aecepanne. Ths reseT-
end gentleman replied that lie had yet received
ocin! noti>e. though he was the recipient Thurhd.y
morning Of = private telegram from { friend il
lie informed by llo dispatch that committee had
been appointed to communicate the result officially to
him. Until the onciAl communication received
he could say n.,thias IL 10 the Probability uf his
acceptance dc nat1on. 1t would bo 1ntclicate to
express decision in regard to houor which Lea not
yet conferred Liu officially. III any event tile
action # the Diocesan Convention Of Illinois must lo
c<na:E-a by TIE General Convention Of tire
Episcopal cnurcl rIi:h is to pn meet ; ret
To nlpete. Il rule Of the Episcopal C1ur h,
he said that If diocese elects Bishop more than nix
months prior to meeting Of the General Convention,
which assemblies every three yea1s thtn tue approval
OF n!ajurlt. OF the Bishops and of the standing
committees Of the different dioce.es Of the United
States shall necessary tonts-1n the election. But
II the election within si1 Ions OF the meeting,
tLeu 1t must te ratified by the two houses of the Gen
era! Convention when in session. In the present in
within six months Of the next General Convention
which is meet Oct. and consequently goes before
that body for eondr'n4tion The profesh remarked
fore him Ut the aeuusry, and be could not ut the
Present time give any Indication OF lis probable action
OF his othcial notification.
THE EXPRESS,
in long article. Gays:
The election OF Rev. Prof. Seymour to Tue ,.-1opric
Of Illinois, il among the most r.an slGtcu
happening within tho Protestant Episcopal Church
during the present generation Some forty years ago
tie diocese IVES formed and the mUcl-flLuentol DR..
Chase made Bithop He he'd the see, and srng-
sixteen years. On the death Of this venerable
prelate. DR.. WAehuuse succeeded to tho E2scopacy.
With two. or at most three, exceptions, anu
these exceptions not including lis very small
church, which for furn1 sake called cathedral,
the Protestant Episcopal parishes In Chicago in
herelty weak il, numbers and notoriuusIy poor in
means Geographically the diocese is irnmruse and.
therefore, is to 10 divided.
s;lth is the diocese Which Prot. Seymour, of New
York, i5 according 10 ecclesiastical phraseology, by
Divine Providence" called.
And who is The new bishop. scholar, gentle
nan. theclogian tr.cti, ed teacher, al ADVANCED
heart and feeling One WHO will draw into the diocese
n.er Of learning md riety: who will seize the golden
S ,nnary, with subordinate paroch:al schools WHO
vial make Gracc Church, Trinity Caurch, and ST.
james appear less like religious cls, ami more liko
par. . an0 parishes OF eraa.e and worldwide
cnulch; who will at once coue emp4ate the re so.aton
OF church influences in the heart OF the city, from
aud will sot.n ssperiiies which h.ye grown Of the
Cheney case aud many other less notorious dis
obeljences to the late Bishops rule.
The e:ection Of Prof. Seymour will also render tho
two o:her diocescs 10 be created in Illinois
ceptablc to good men who be invited to preside
over them.
And there are many young and effective clergynen.
who have learned to love the Professor in the rneo
logca Seminary, who will be gad to make scn-dcuy
efforts i'll WORKING under him in his new and ill.,
portaut Office.
The Dshop.e1ect may he congratulated on going to
city where the daily press is powerful :nd liberal
than in other city outside Of New York. No matter
what mans religi5as teucts may tie. il he be Sincere,
earnest and hardwo, King u his efforts to elevate and
Improve the eo;.e, the Clcago prass will give him
cordiHl and effective support
THE POST
has summary Of DIR. Seynlour's career, fuller
III some respects than any one that has yet been
published:
day elected Biphop Illinois by tile Protestant Epsco-
pal Convention 1t Chcago boru in ;h17 city in
1872 His PREPARATORY euuraton obtained at the
grammar school Of Columbia College, then under the
Of DR.. Anthou and Re Was graduated at Columbia
College in 1850. ranking the rs III his class, aud hav
ing tue honor Of delivering the Gcek salutaosy. In
from Which he Rrlduatrd iu 1851 In
Tue same class wero the r ~. DR.. De Eoveu, WHO has
been go prominently na:Eed in connection with tho
Bshopric to which Dr.. Seymour has Eecn chosen the
Rev. Dr. ]. e. Hobart Brown, Of Cohoes, y. Y, WHO
was recently elected Bishop Of WISCONSIN by the cer
Dr. Thomas Rchey, W"r.en OF So 4bu7y Ill. FAr,-
oau, Miuu.: aud the Rev. Dr. ]. S D. Hodges, Of Balu
more, Md.
er On Sunday, 'ho 18th Of Decen1ber 1854, in the
Church Of the Annunciaon, In this CITY, He wss or
laned to the priesthood By tho same Bishop III sep-
enbez, 1855, in Zion Church, Gretnburg, Vest
hester County. His first charge mission sta |
ion at Aunau1ale Dutchess County, y. T., whe-e he
eu1aiuc e;x years. During this period be chiefly
Instrumental in causing the erection Of tho Church Of
ho Hoy Innocents IN Annandalc, and also organized
md procured the charter for ST. Stephens College, 4:
General Theological Seminary, and has proved most
uccessful institution.
In 1861 Dr. Seymour resigned the "sr1enship Of St.
Stephens College arcel the Kcctorsnjp OF ST. Marys
,hur:h, Mau4a.tanviiic 4 Jear later he accepted
all become Rector OF Christ Church, Hudson, Col
mbia County, y. I. lie resigned this charge in lRC3,
vhen he became Rector of st, Johns Church, Brook
N. IN June, 1sr5. he elected Professor If Ec-
Iesia5tical History in the General Theological Semi
AIRY, and in the following November entered ths
utica of that position which lie has since continued
discharge. He retained hia ncctursp in BROOKLYN,
oweyer, till tho close Of 1S6 in Older to allow the
hurch time to obtain Lis successor.
In 1865 during vacancy in the Dioceao OF Missouri
G was elected Bi.hop OF that State by very large
majority Of the clergy, aud by majority OF the lay
elenlts9 rot. however, OEt1lu
Drty Of I'll tic parishes IN tae diocese, And the choice
Ultimately fell UPON the present incumbent, The Rev.
'r. Robinson.
The degree Of D. D. conferred upon Dr. Seymour
! 1872, by Racine College, Wisconsin.
In hia theoorical views DR.. Seymour is understood
5yupathize with the High Church party, but he has
ever been identified with any faction In the Church, |
r been In any stufe partisan. His memorial Ser I
lon the lsts Rev. Dr. Samuel r. Jolpsoo, delivered
cfcre the last convention OF tAe Docese OF Ncw |
orE, indicates fni concurrence in the opinions held
that prominent theological teacher. Dr. Seyn2orr's
OF Ills diocese, 1t Is believed, viii be
ove7ned by spirit comprehensive Is the Prayer
COX, combining entire loyalty to principle With caari
towkrd al brethren.
STATE normal UNIVERSITY.
8nectal DtspotcA to The Caieaoo tribune.
BLooM1saToS, ILL.,, Sept. l3.-The Stase Nor
'al Uniyersitv began its eighteenth year last
[onday. with En- attendance larger than usual.