, 1874-09-16
The Election of the Bishop to
Take Place at 12 O'clock
To-Day.
The Delegates Meet at Night for Corr
suftation---Names Proposed.
The Unitarian Convention at
SaratOgn-.-Scrmon by Rob-
crt Collycr.
The uniyersa|ists in New York.

Of Washington and Pc1rin streets, was thropgod
yesterday morning, tho cauHo beiug tho opening
soryicca OF the thirsy-Aovcnth annual conven-
ton of tic Diocese of Illinois, which were Of
moro than usual interest from, tho fact OF their
being commemorative Of the ]nto DiHhop White
house. Tho odiacs was draped In mourning.
fostoons of black, white, and purple alpaca
hanging from tho ceiling, and presenting aoua~
bro aspect.
Tho clorgy and laity matched in procession
from tho cnapol adjoining the Cathedral tho
choir OF young men and boya chanting tue pro-
cessional hymn, "Iho Ohu1ch's ono Foundar
tion."
Whom al} wore seated tho exercises began.
MonS1Na PRAYER
was continued To tho creed by tho Roy. T. III.
Gregg. Of St. pauls, Springfield; tno first lesson
was read BIZ tho Rev. Mr. Wilson. Of Trinity. Lin
| coin; mud the second Lesson BY tho Ioy. Thoo-
| doro N. Morrison, OF st. Matthew's, Blooming
| tOn.
/ TIE SERMON
was proached BY tho Ney. Clinton Looko, Of
Grace Church, Chicago, and was as follows:
ny lis asar UNTO n,yseIi. 80 nas ,aght nnsh NJ
"h o tho sfy ~ ssy wis ha aas of e
Throughout tho wllolo Catholic Church, al
well III her humblost clapca aa Ia hor grandest
cathctlrals thuro ever roll the echoes Of tho glo-
rioua hymn Of 1T. Ambrose. "Wo praiao Thoo.
oh, God; wo acknowledge Tbco to bo tho Lord"
It rises aud fnlIs In cadonccd majosty full
of the power aud tho grandeur and tlo beatty
Of tho triuno God ono Of IT, it,, m1st @ mn maen,l-
pany Of tho Apostles praise lheo;", and
ono of tho fundamental doctrnes Of tho
Church includes in that not only tue peerless
Twcivo WIG shall alt upon the twolvo thrones
| l.1Jt }I1n
faithful succcaaors. Tho Church l1nagines every
l,iBhup whu hne goms to his rest joining III Para
disc III this praiae Of God, for this stsain,. wo
sing. is meant to be a ahalowy outline Of q
fnint echo Of tho sougs which arc sung In the
lauI Of tho departed. Surely the glorious com.
}any Of his14ops il not small one! TAsnk oe
Ihe centuries it llan l,cen recruiting, and tho
numbers WHO have joined It from lsiatiuss, Dlel,"
op of the Coioyso,n, IN tho Coliseum, breath
liz his lust anid tho 'l1abot" Of tho
Holman mob Of shouting. hosthon, ead eaad
| uudpr tho paw OF the cruel }lou, uown to Tho
lust nlitred lead which sunk to its r;epose Ono
bishop ycon,s but feeble personality, but r.
monlGor tl,at tho not-work Of tho Eplls-
) copal churches stretches over tho worll'
f0o do "a" not. 'stl then, aeeh tho whitensss q
} tic lobug Of honor which lcck "the goodly fol.
: lowship uf tho prophets," "tho nobe army Of
martyrs" tito great company OF tho prlosts. tha
spotless tlroMg of vl,Bns. ailtl The nultltudca
4 | which 10 1nau can humber, whose na1cs arc
+ wilton in tho Dook of Life. an1 who Chan: the
I'o Doum au,ld tic fadolcss lowers OF palaulso'
wt,e say TINT Among the "iitost md the high
est viii DO the Gsuerals OF tho Army Of Christ.
: tho NlHlopy Of thu Church OF Got', ealiea !lon
: Norll aud South, and East and West, Galley from
tl,s cou,nuniona Which tho unllapny as!s'ou q.
tt,u CArlch Catholic, partcd on cattll, ont thofo
ui.Itetl III ono cotumun orolheshooa aud forming
uub ''nurIulo c0tnpay.
llsg that army reculyoa no soldor nom nmong
us5 uayo we sent hoaa tron ta @ moay "ar is ~
+; Lackei sword aud battorcl armor, weary and
ii llcuyy iadott, to cntor luto rest: Yos, no con-
dontiy ol'e ttat atsSdy t~n "%nseln o. the
: lunE Inv tho grass rrown over .ho sf"vo OF ono
whv. fui! os ysa.y a.,A Aonors, ento.ed into ross
= and it llas tcon but TOW weeks slnco 20
snthefcd sro.'d e p"sr!.sa s nos on thG
shE1ne alIa esrow1sG ais Street. liz BomDro drapery,
lis caastcned music, tho solomn service:
o ,.IuAs Vi Aorrowlug, upturncd facoEi All tho
J. pour l,nllols cuuld do wcro lavlehcd On that
10 royored dust a1th ashes, ior that was a1l wo had
II before III. Tho spirit Ind been carried y by
j. angela into Ab.ahem's bosom aud lilo oyo of tho
9 laiillu. followed 1t OH lis triumphant voyage,
IL ami say tho entry Of tho laurel~crownod hero
10 into The CITY Celestial.
Quilt not tho Christian to aye ~ assurance q
T. T. thu ro"ard which awnis tho fa'shul! ouSnt
10 LIS not to pronounce ~ish roaso1'abp soni'denco
70 on Tho happy state of those WHO hn'sli tlleit
/
q tutcd to do 80. Atauy tI1no, in Ao5
ut councils has abo proclaimed to tho Wora
~ t!lut such aud s,ioh amoug her so,yanta'
" remembered for tller labors more abnndatat'
y we're 10 ho counted by tho faithful among shn
s beatjtied mud tho canonxcd surely "o noeo
20 not hestue, reserYiug JUDGED, at a'l.ntoW,,
10 clGa uul uouo posaehhod wl1o kuo"s lu1Ao''s
". uftou wlterp NO seo but holiuesH.
y, Wckupw tho record Of Horny jonn "hitonouhn,
10, ba Tia, ha laborv. lh taitl blu courage, nss ~
lid eo,,steucy, VAe,a iooda Ito aluocatas d1doost 1g
O. come Iotore lb ind recount Ills faults ana eeo %
10 acaiust HUI NO k!,ow enough ot hla n.y. ~
III i;nrst to think Of him, God Wiling, ~ Wa,aalae
ut fha gtrcutn Of tlat far place which we ca tafh
IT. diao, mt, g!orying III "eater Y's1on OF as Aoss
r. | Ion,1u f,Irist
r.1r iii The salna ,sllo from THAR tRbora rehs,
To- Wi, hcn bY fnith upforo all thu Wor4I cuuftssed
~ | v,,v naM,n O JeA.., bu toypvgr 4lest.
@ i,2 syaYt thelr rock, ihrir fortress, aud tetr might
Hg ri,m Lord Thur Oaplaln In tc wol ltp'ght hght;
" Ti,u IL tue tasL1lesa rcar, thu Light ol Lfght.
va va Let mo psio!iy rccouul tue Eaent points g
ho hla aarthly life. IAe nloaEtu outline will sory
~" fur PURPOSES Of record, aud coNla not Wetl
- omittp,l iu aor1non Of tlls enaraotor.
~ w., Vllo lit. Ney. nonry john WhtohouBe, Dootc
'o ou III Divinity Of Oxford, Nsttur OF LawH Of Can
'o3 bridge, with hono1B also from tho most d
tinSuaAod colleges ol lls own country, kaoou