The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-10-19
EPISCOPAL.
,VEs AND REPORTERS
,,,,<o,S ErlSCorATE.

II
...-,.,cutcnrc of thc.rhshde'rhia Eve
!-'"' ming Eulletln'1
>..r October l5.-The earncstness
NV l'", ,,s,,,hcrS Of the House Of Depu-
W.ia VIM ..,it committing themselves 10
i.;>"S I" - me kcen.w,t;ed reporters ov
S%' -' .,.ry arc occasionally out'oh',os.u -
"''."' "''.'.,-.la.. The solitary on,tea S'a'es
~: .. ut.a Is q iaw.member oi the f'ou>e'
>e"'' .,.,.- >i,vtu>on, OF Kentucky, can learn
".N''', rom ibr>e. bis brethren, III the art
">',.' "..,,, secret sessions. The skill OF the
&! '''.,,'..,.,>.u,l OF interSicwcrs Is com.
|o,' =. srra hv the guilcle>S simplicity OF
gE'":, =, .,n."" We are pledged to Secre.
.".., ..:,,, which their advances are met.
~ mai the veteran William Is. Shaw,
an ,;r.-.pr who can always manage TO
q ..-.,1rr a fair account OF any eXecu-
I''' - nj the Senate. would be ut loss
wv ..,,.,-~carv. We "outSide barha-
q. -, ~. ~, acquainted with eccieS'astl-
....~.' ,t,..,... 4 ,uca 4 thing exists, and con-
'"..'., d,g't Know The delegates next
>I''. .,,, l,ggirt OF, is we might he aoie
't''' ,, IN .IurrgcHcy like this at Albany,
:, -. .au,,. ur Washington.
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... ,.o,iav'> proceedings. The only
',.s.,..r. cl uthatc 10 The OUTSIDE "oru WAS
''''...'-.f-r,.l jndi>tinct sentence, which,
.,.f.~ lam usual. penetrated 10 tne street.
I,',r .,s,h wnS announced. the ueleSa!cs
.,.,..,, 4 A. il rhcy had been at serious
.,.',s., aid wait Il to 90 back to it. When
,'. .'[ u.r>r atlmrurd, at ( Z. NJ, the dele
'. ~, y.n. I'll IN the same way, and not 3
r,rsG hrtX'racted, even sideways.
-. rr.ls while this morning it appeared
= o.. might hear something. A good
,.,,y paragraphs have been set atioat as TO
.-", -. o'.,l.on and motives of the Rev. Dr..
;ro.r3 sullivan, OF Chicago, who is the
-..-.,fu.atiyr Of the opposition there and
i.r, 70 the approval of Professor seymour,s
",,f,n The Doctor is 4 cool, alert, self
.....,.at.l1c king man. and does not appear
;. -. nreh troubled by these reports except
- r,,f,r 4, they tend TO prejudice the House
otn,rl,,ie> against bis position. This morn
;r, IN, before the doors were closed, he
,1., 10 question of privilege. He spoke
,;,1.,c rumur>: said they evidently ema-
r,.,f from one source, clerical or lay,
eri he had not determined whether he
.agrM reply to them here or IN note
- the plHrrs. He then sat down, and,
,to doors being closed, we know no more.
T- Sullivan i 4 man OF forty-tire years OF
~, tall. 3nd Of Stalwart frame. His very
dirk hair. compexon, eyes, and long Eng
g,l .ii,.wni>ker> give him title 10 be re-
...ir,i q, a decidedly good-lookine scion OF
.sr >o,.thoEIraiand stock. He is decided
.Y,- Of ;hc race made by the mingiing OF
I.ri.u blood with that of al ancient Kettle
,,-k. The Doctor is said TO be man OF
10Th Earning ana eloquence, and Of the most
rcgouuced church views. There is mali
cga> story IN circulation, which repeat.
rg,4> believing, Of course, but as part of the
.}>.p Of The occasion. The preSbyter is
Cct,eu with the laudable ambition of de-
:.nGc episcopal honors for himself. 1t Is
So al! IL received one vote in the
Convention by which Professor Seymour was
,.r.;r1 The joke is in the report that the
t,.ai cast Tor the Rev. Edward Sullivan, d.
=. =, bishop OF Illinois, was not only in the
AaadIri.ng of the Doctor, but was cast by
himself. II is even stated that the Identical
t4.o, is iD The city, and will be used to illus
.r4'. The motives of the opposition. Certain
/. j that there has been q good deal Of feel
il. arou>cd against DR.. Sullivan, and With
FL eGtIgy born, | presume, OF the cause,
somebody * actively lobbying the press IN
lr-. seymour'S interest. For gentlemen
VINO arc presumed to be indifferent to the
opinions OF secular journalists on things
ecclesiastical there are many OF the
deputies who display considerable nervous
.~s over biuuderS and a commenda-
,, anxiety 10 be correctly reported.
To-day tbs was the case with the Hon.
;. i. Ku2glc>. who was credited by the
Times wiki having given their reporter
statement that the election of DR.. Wells as
bishop OF Wisconsin had been approved
Iary-Lc!lb.e delegates voice had more than
~ u,ua! quayer of old age in it as he as
suced the House that he had not spoken to
aly one, rot even the one-hundredth part OF
.rntcDcc, IN regard TO any transactions oc-
curing within sessions. The scenes yestcr-
day and to-day are said TO have been quite
amusing IN the eadeayor of the House to be
,!lr- that 70 one was secreted within the
~aiI>. Not i single person except DR.. Perry,
tae secretary. who was not member OF the
Convention, was allowed to remain. The
o;lcIA reporters. pages, and doorkeeper
We're uot Only sent out, but compelled 10
keep away from the doors Of the chapel. SO
Strenuous were the movers in this matter
taa, even he missionary delegates were turn
rl ou' An vifor. is understood to have been
M2!p !o iryrr>c this ruling, and rtaimlt
tavI ~ TIE seats which the courtesy Of
t1~ t!,u.c had assigned. Mr.. Welsh, always
ac;.'c III that direction, hopes to secure from
lit Convention before its sessions close their
admission Il full members, with the right TO
N9t" a well as speak. AT this writing the
Probabilities are that the debate will
c0E'lnuc over tomorrow and end by the
confirmation of DR.. Seymour. 1t is claimed
mat i!!r:t "Iil rot be over six votes against
lim in the House Of Bishops, and it is stated
;a4t among OTHERS, Bishop Clarkson, of Ne.
Jra>ka, Well known tor decided evangelical
views, heartily endorses DR.. Seymour's Or
.n9loXy. On the other hand, it is certain
tla' he Trinity interest in and out of the
GolVention, such higb.churchmen as Drs.
uN6n Of Alabama, Payne of Albany, Shell
t,, ,vh u Western New York, and Dekoven Of
Wisconsin, are his chief defenders. There
c1h be lIttIe reason TO doubt but that Profes-
sN Seymour, as a bishop, will hold the most
s1Yanccd' church views Of any member
VI lhe American epscopate.
inquiries have been made as to the make
up 'l 'nt important Committee on Canons,
~ "h!ch all the numerous measures relating
~ Ht4a!l>m are sent. It's composition seems
- - h'lrly representative Of all views, and
Nv one OF them bas majority, while it seems
l,u''he!y That they can coAiesce on any de-
uG@d action. With two exceptions the COM
III, Zee consists Of the same deputies as it did
W, W 49, /, IN baltimore. The chairman, Rev
, ~ ~ IMAM "a Cooper Mead, DID,, of Connecticut;
SIc ~ KEY. Alexander II. Vintop, D. d., OF
- the Rev. DR.. Benedict, Of
= ,ng'W,sia; The kew. DR.. Andrews, and Mr..
'iu2A W. Shelley Gay deIogate). of Virginia,
dc lhc most decided "iow-church" or anti
'Nla!l>llc members out of the thirteen.
=, ar. Mead i, Il man Of decided convictions.
,as ,, courage in expressing them is almost
f-it ~ 80, L. - NJ,