The New York herald., 1874-09-14
BISHOP WH1TEH0UsE's SUCCESSOR.
The Contest for Episcopal HOnOrs Next
Tuesday-Dr. DE KOven, Of Racine,
Wis.,, the Probable Choice.

The Contest for Episcopal H0nors Next
Tuesday-Dr. DE KOven, Of Racine,
Wis.,, the Probabl Choice.
CHICAGO, Sept. II, 1874.
On Tuesday next the Episcopaians of Illinois
will meet IN annual c0nventon-the thirty
seventh-in the cathedral OF SITS. Peter and Paul,
in this city. The principal business before the
Convention will be the election OF successor in
the episcopal chair OF the diocese to the late Right
Rev. Henry John Whitehouse, second Bishop OF
Illinois.
On Monday, March 9, 1885, the nrst Episcopalian
Convention Of Illinois met at Peoria. There were
then but five churches in the State. Three OF these
were represented by pastors whO with six lay
delegates composed the Convention, and, ''afrer
long and full discussion, In which the views Of the
Convention seemed perfectly to harmonize,n 1t
was unanimously resolved to invite Rev. Philander
Chase to the Bishopric Of Illinois. Bishop Chase,
who was consecrated eighteenth in the American
Episcopal line, October 8, 1878, had resigned the
diocese OF ONO, and was then living on q farm in
Michigan. He accepted the situation pronered him,
and for nearly seventeen years labOred necessarily
in the missionary field with such success that
when in 1867, his falling health rendered 1t neces
sary to elect an assistant Bishop, twenty-six cer.
gymen, cahOnicaiiy resident COMPOSED the Con-
ventOn that elected Dr. WhitehOuse. He
ceeded to the Blsnoprc on tue death OF DR.. Chase.
In 1852. His long and honorable career, during
which he saw tnlrty.ive OF his brethren "go up
recent history. Tnat the growth OF the diocese
under his administration was as marked as the
progress of the State appears from the lact that
at the last annual Convention nlnety-fOur presDy-
ters IN canonical residence were present. incud-
ing seven rural deans. So great and historic q d.
ocese naturally demands
A PRELATE OF POWER.
hence 1t Is that almost by common consent
members OF the diocese are looking beyond Its
limits ior new Bishop, in order TO secure one
whose election Will not be attended by fierce con-
will come to his high office without o suspicion Of
undue personal preference Ior, or prejudice
real contest is between foreign presbyters, ana
one OF them is inevitably certain TO be elected.
There are within the Episcopal Church in this
State hardly hall dozen extreme "EvHngelcals'S
in the priesthood and the Low Church party can
hardly be said to have pronounced and positive
cradle force ana botn among the clergy and aity
the 9. b. 5. Confraternity or the Blessed Sacra-
ment) has a numerous and influential member
sup. The great body OF the Churcl however, IS
composed OF conservative Hign Church men.
TINS far mentioned likely to be placed before
the Convention are as fOll0HS:-
Arkansas Bishop Pierce.
Sullivan. Chicago; Rev. +. M. Gregg, Springfield.
Wisconsm-Rev, James De Koyen, Racine.
Massachusetts-Rev. Phillips Brooks, Boston.
New Hampshre--Rev. henry Colt, Concord:
new iOrk-ProlessOr Seymour, General Theo,
Rev Rey pr NeW York He cv Il
Pennsylvania-Rev. Thomas +. Davies, Phllade-
pha.
or these number may at once be eliminated as
the race. rhe three Illinois clergymen can hardly
be considered eligible, being local cergymen.
THE MOST PROMINENT CANDIDATE,
and probably SO far as II Is possible now 70 Judge
the next Bishop OF Illinois is Rev. DR.. James De
Koven OF the Racine {Wis.) Theological Seminary.
Dr. DE kOven has twice been a formidable candi.
date for Episcopal honors-once two years ago. in
Massachusetts, and again this year, in Wisconsin.
The unhappy scandal OF the wisconsin contest,
which brought so much dscredt upOn tho
Church. will be fresh In the memory Of the
HERALD'S readers. on each occasion his oppo-
nents secured his defeat by alarming the aity with
reports OF his ROmanstic tendencies or actual
practices His position on auricuIar con.
fessOn, the real Presence, prayers for the
dead and to the saints have been fully discussed
in the HERALD His advanced sacramentarianism
has naturally secured for him considerable Oppo.
sition in the diocese OF Illinois, but he has a ma
iortty OF supporters IN Chicago and this Vicinity
OF the state are reported 10 be 40 strongly Ia nia
as to render 1t almost certain that he VIII b
the next Bishop.
Whatever and however violent the oppostlou
that his doctrinai views may have raised uu
against MIN here as elsewhere, no one can be
iouna 10 question the spiendor or his talents, the
vdstness 0l MS learning his great administrative
ability and his untirlng iabors in the cause OF re-
llgion all OF these have marked him out Ior the
Behch oi bishops, and there Is but little doubt
that on wednesday next the Diocesan Convention
oi Hiinoi5 VIII Justify the remarks made by the
iate blsnop OF Illinois but q few months since
Deprecanng tpe violence with which DR. DeKo
Bishop Whitehouse said =
nOpp0sltlOn or defeat MAKES little difference tC
Dr. DE koven. IL Is only question OF time, lie n
buTn pisnpp and he win die a bishnnJi