, 1874-08-11

AssIsrANT n1sIFor or ILLINOIS,

but declined to nccopt E,on attor hs c,,socra-
tion az m auxilaty to Bishop Chaso. lo wnh
'son'ewhht dilident, astl neariy veal olansed
befoic he cnlio West aud assumed tho reHponal-
billtica Of hia dxalted pualtlon. a few no,!tAs
hftor 'hla aiTiYa, his superior diud. Bishop
Whitehouso Succeeded 70 tho EpiHcopnte. and
faithfully discharged tho dutios until htH donth.
~ TIE CAUSE OF Ills DECEABK,
IS stated, was oyorwork, Which eugendcred con.
gcstion or paralyaia OF tho brain. Ho inherited
Vigorous constitutions aud thia enaploa him to
perform an amount Of montnl labor that waa
the preaching Of twonty dtroront sormons In
eight days. tho majority Of thom cztompornnoous
efforts riding night and day necessary to ronoh
q place where ho was oxpeotod. 1lo waa IN 90
Fronob, aormnn, and Italian, and woll vorsod in
medicine and other aelenoes. In CANON
ioal Inv and tho turispradonco Of the
Church. It is doubtful Il ho Ind =,
usi eaaor IL tho councils of tho Church. and i'elug
within thros Of tho seniority, it was be,iavod
that his ondnrauco would aeouro for him tho
Presidency Of tbe House Of Bishops. Ho Ind
Intimate friend Of. Bishop W1lI,erforce, Of En-.
gnnd. When In London in 1867 ho preached
tho opening sermon at Lambeth, tho palace OF
tho Archbishop Of Canterbury, III tho presence
Of quo Bishops, who composed Tho Pan.Anslican
Council. Hie Abilittos attrahted considerable A.
tontion and .;
oxronD CONFERRED uroN nm
tho degteo Of y. DISH unaual honor to be be-
stowed upon All American at that timo lo was
Columblh.. and an LII. D. aooor!ed by tito same
Institution on account OF Lis culture nna learn
ing. Iii addition ho received tho aegroo Of
D. g. L. from Cambridge University.
Yt1B GREATEST WORK
was perhaps tho establishment Of tho cathedral
system OF churcios in this country. lie
commenced Ills lnbors to this ond npon
hin election to the Episoopaso. and,
a. L. SsA,ru t1u
carrt:sl 1t forward gradually, and thore.
arc now some ton or twelve cathcdraB IN various
parts Of tl,o oountry,-on Tor almost eyory Epia-
copste soc..
crossed his attoption upon lis arrivaiin Chicago.
THE PRIMARY INTENTION
was to locate cathedral on tho lot whoro Trim
fty Church subsequently stood Tint, hoWovor
failed; and tho then small chapel at tho corner
wards used for this purpose. 1t was enlarged
and decorated at tho expense Of tic Bishop, and,
uuder bis personal suporvBion, has bo..
come intornally on ono Of the moss beautiful i,'l
his itloas OF tho dignity Of tho Epieoopato, ho
appointed Canona and rural Deans.
rHEaE MEASURES
mot with objections on tho part OF Church
people, who etig1natizod thom aB uuuoccssary-
aa untitled for poor diocese like Illinois. and as
dictated Oh Ais part simply by a.dosro for pomp
and dispay. ThiH, howevor, was certainly not
tho caao, aud. while these changes did not from
thevcry nature OF things produce the goo. rosuls
is no doubt that tho efficiency Of tho Cathedral
Church VAS greatly increasoa by tho appoint-
mant as Canons Of tho Auto mon WHO arc con
noctcd With it, great many Of whom we're from
time to time removed to tue Charge OF churches
In tliH city or elsewhere
Tho interest which tho Bishop took In
onuRun EDUCATIONAL MATTERS
WAS always profound, and was shown by h1s do
A14 H. nS1,I hnr& ~. .t1Ss
DR.. Chase had Charge, and ALSO tho parochial
school coIaccted with tho Cathedral. which. uI,-
dor lis general chR1ge, grow to bo ono OF tie
most 1fourslling Of its kind In tho city.
Bishop Whtohouso would tolerate
|. = NO LATITuD1NAn1AN TENDENCIES,
md any violations OF the canons OF the Church
wore suro to bo followed by the arralgnmcnt Of
tho ofreudar before m ecclesiaRtionl council.
tio was 80 impiacablo III this rsspect ti1at lo wss
always st war with Rome rector, and thia fatt
contributed much toward mixing hiR BiBhopric
an unsuccessful ono. Harmony has not pre-
vailed iii the dioceAe for many yoars. His frat
trouble was with tho
THE REV. Nh oRAcnoFT.
| Of the Ohio Diocese, who took charge ct an
| Episcopal Church ut Ga1esburg, in tllia Slate.
| This became clear violation OF tho canona
when, after the expiration Of six montha. tho
Rector neglected to send Ills lottcrs Of dismission
from tho Ohio Diocese to Bishop Whitohouso for
recognition. Tho conduct Of slr. Cracraft waa
aEgrsyated h h{s g. prqssng r... in 1ooo tho as
] {Congrogational) without his cano,licas, aud
| t,e bishop demonstrated with linn. To replied
| that ho owea no allegiance to the Bishop Of
Illinois, bnt WAS Responsible to Bishop atc1lyain
| Of Ohio. bishop Whitehouyo acquainted tho
inter with the facts and AIr. Crneraft waa triod
| CongrcgatonalistB. This controversy lasted a
| long time, mud provoked almost rs much dis
cslssion NJ tho Cheney matter Of = more rocont
date. It will be remembered that the
FJTfIJ r+T1Tuh
Rector Of Chrlat Church in this city, neglected to
uHe the words regeneration" and '"regon-
crate" wherever thoy occurred IL tho sacsasnoat
of Infant Baptism, and for this alteration in tho
! tho Bishop. Ills trial began on Tho
crossing two days, tile proceedings
woro interrupted by M injunction granted BY
tornoya OF Mr.. Cheney. by the decision OF
tho Court tho Council WAS on1oined from further
action. aud tho trial camo to Rud-
dor, but temporary conclusion. an an ar.
court and tho Judgment Of tl!e inferior tribunal
convened, and, aftor prosractcd' session, found
Mr.. Chouoy guilty, ind sentenced him to depo-
aition from tho ministry unless be apollo
the TO him) Objectionable words. He refused
to do so and tho verdict was certified to by tho
! Bishop. and bocnn1o irroVocable. Subsequently
| proceedings wore commenced in tito civil courts
Tor tho recovery OF the Christ Church property.
and that suit is now poMling. Its 8tatma will
not bo affected By tho doAth Of bishop White
house, but, in caso OF AL advorao decision, tho
matter Of appeal will Fest with Lis SUCCESSOR.
Prior to tile election Of The Roy. Goorso D,
Cn,nmins as Assistant Dishop Of Kontnchy, he
wAs rector Of Trinity Church Oh Chicago aud
during hls roaidonco horo was not In tho boat Of
terms with tho Bishop. Not worry lone
after his call to Kentuoky ho bacame In.
volYel III ecclesiastical troubles in this
diocese, and Expressed l,imaelf concerning them
publicly. In a mannor which greatly irritatcd
1.IHhop Whitehulso VIII. considered tho oonrsa OF
DR.. CMmrnins an in>ec'at. Of tho rights aud
| prorogatiyos Of the it,gbnp of Illinois. Tho flna
result OF tAts was 'Aa. .ron DR.. Cunlmina rorurn
to this city for Wait, and IN attempting
to preach within It's confines, tho Bishop aeili
hin D letter requesting him not to do ANYTHING
Of tho kind, oil the pound Of his ,lnwarnlntable
Interference With The religious ai1aira Of d.
ocosa 'Tith which ho WIS no longer conncototl.y
1 THE HucuEH3soN.
An attempt tn predict tho olfoct OF tho death