, 1874-06-17
Meeting Of tho EpiScopa1ian Convon-
ti0n In milwaukee,.
An Organization Effected, and ADJOURN
nlent Till To-Day.
DIR. Do 1Kovcn Considered Out Of
tho IeuCo.
Tho Low and Moderate Church Parties
Nominate DR.. Komper.

III LtlH 14tCGH6 VI "lotU4ctA IVtAAASAk1A Ato ao1-
sions at tho Cathedral this morning, the mos
important business to DO transacted being tho
election Of Bsshop. THO tlelcgatos otorgy1non
md laymon, began arrtsing Monday morning,
aud In tho evening Of that dny Roodly number
wcro iii tho city, and tho remainder reached l,oro
this morning. They aro gcattored. aomo boing
ut thu hotels, othors at private residences, and
tho rcst at tho clergy-houso adjaoout to tho
Cathedral. Who will be eleotod.to fill tho Disll-
opsic is, Of courao, tho ono Bubtoot OF oonvor-
sation, but such q diversity Of opinion prevails
that 1t is impossible to conjecture which Of tho
candidates will successful Dr.. Do Koven,
DR. COLE, nn. ASHLEY, AND DR.. KElrEn
havo tllcir adhorcnts, tho former and tho latter
mastering tho most followers, but It la probable
that bo.l, will DO dropped In order to SECURE har
mony and obyiato the bitterness and rancor
which characterized tho Convention OF February.
DR.. DE KovEH
Sa s ysrY Ybas @ y 1ay n saag hpssg ed hsS Il M
tiorstood that all those who voted for lin
clnimod tint lii defonpo o1f his opinions
has transformed aomo who wore previously
shonld defeat DO inevitable, ho will roHtsu his
claims, and that his friends will voto for tho
put III his stead. 1n caao lie doos withdraw, DR..
Colo will probably bo tho nominee OF tho Dc
AQfHH 1HEtluus
THE ADAdB PARTY,
who aro dovotedly attached to DIR. Kompor,
would probably prefer Or. Colo to DR.. Do Kovol,
aud would nnto on llim il their fayorto's chauccs
proved 10 bo meagre.
DR.. Ashloy il looked upon by many US I strong
olcventh.hour candidato, and ono who would
command mary frionlB In oaBo OF fRilure to
agroa upon QUO Of tho others named.
The disgraceiul Eroceedlngs Of tho last Con
the laity, who ASSERT that 1t tho ministers will
act with reason md ca1mnaBB,. a result can bo
reached III two days without much bickoring.
GLOOMY AUTHORIZATIONS
are entertained. md worry fow arc hopeful OF 4
peaceful termination Of the controversy. Dre.
Egnr and Adams are bolioyed to bo loaded with
arguments mud spleen, and renewal OF thcir
theological dispute is hkoly to mar tho proceed
i"fg; Fsro aro 40 nanv contrad,otor, rpmors nfo,t
and 10 much evaslvo reticouco shown that dark
1leAs envelopes tho conyocaton, mud light will
bs thrown upon tho matter only % it develops
aud aHaumos shape during tho Hosslons.
AN INCIDENT
which Indicates tho dcep-Hested foeliugs of the
opponents OF DR.. De Kovvn occurred on tho
sidewalk in front Of tho Cathedral this morning.
Dr.. Egar, who is tho mort ,mplacablo Of his
OF tho Cathedral, mud saluted ploasantly. He
returned the salutation with T. Bcowl, turned hla
buck to the Canon, and walked oil without utter
Ing word.
THE OPENING 5EHMoNs
Tho clergy and laity asnembled in tho Cathe-
dral ut half-paat 10, about 200 porHons being
present to participate III the religious exercises,
tho only addition to tue usual seTvieos being the
tho diocese bishop. Tie sermon nas praeehed
by tue hoy. Mr.. Durlin, Of Rlpon. It lad ref
erenco to tho opposing forcea in .na-
tare and ,menkind, aud, BY implication,
could DO applied to The present controyetsy ii
Bishop Ar1utage. Ho sau the everlasting
struggle for mastery was tho lilo OF tho moral
state Of tho Church-the state and condition Of
tho world; tho witness Of mans deprayity and
proof &C tho siu ,yl'ir remained ~eyon 10 tho re-
generate. But, Humanity apoaxlng, It WAS the
only way to keep the truth Or faith nlivo On this
eartn. The Episcopal Church was truly Pro-
testant, aud truly Catholic that was her glory
and her strength. protestant and Catholic.-tho
two couuterbaaacing systems whose cu1ubiua-
tlou produced tho truth i; both true, but nethcr
tho truth, such Church could hardly expect to
know littld Of what WIS called 'poaco." She
must over be tossod Oh tho wavoa of controversy,
and, having takeu the poalton Of her choice, Bho
must Keep it..
THE SACRAMENT or TIE 1onD's SUPPER
Was then administered to the Clergy, only
twonty~seyen, or about. OIL o-Iialf. OF whom wore
enrobed. 4 latBe number OF the 1aylnen also
partook Of the commuuion.
This service concluded, tho clergy disrobel,
and tho Council was formally organixodfor bt,si
ness, Dr.. Ashley, Tho senior Presbyter, taking
TIE ROLL
| Of thu o,orrymon yas callod. and 1t yas found
that thero were iltty-ono preaeut
THE Lar DELEGATES
were requested to hand in their testimonials,
aud the Ksys. Moears. Cole, Puiford, aud Ten-
| brocck were appointed O committee to examine
! thom'
Tho council then adjourned until ha1f-past s
| O'Clock.
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
| Tho Council met ut hour named, DR.. Ashley
| in the clair. Tile roll Of tile olcrgy was again
| called, aud sixteen moro responded to their
namoH, making aixty-four prosent out OF eighty
| four minister's ia the docoBe.
Tho Committee on tho Credentials Of lay
| delegates reported that nll vera correct. In9
| roll vas called aud 120 answered, soyen-eighths
| Of the parishes boins represented.
DR.. Colo moved TINT Or. ABhloy be elected
| temporary chairman.