, 1874-09-19
RELIGIOUS.
Close Of t'lo Sessions Of tic Episcopal
Diocesan Convention.
The Salary Of the Bishop Fixed at
$4,000.
no Action Taken Toward Di.
vidiug the Diocese. %

viding the Diocese.
The Central Illinois Methodist Eplscopa
= -. 500. Conference. +:
EPISCOPAL. DIOCESAN CONVENTION
Tho Episcopal D1oceaan Convention Of Illinoil
re4eHomplod yesterday morning, nurpuant to atl
journment. ut tho Cathedral, corner Of peoril
and Wohs Washington atropts. Tho Rov. DR.
ChaRo prcnldod, and but II comparatively small
number Of dolcgatoa wore present.
III calling tho Convention to order, tho Clair.
man announced that tho 1t. .-nov Dshop Morris
OF oregon, was prescns anl suggested TINT ho bl
conducted TO aeat on the platform, which was
accordingly dono, tho delegates rising to thoir
1eot % mark OF respect AZ he paAsod up tic
aisle. " '1'S
Ihc calling Of tho roll uas dispensed with for
wnnt of time.
THE ELECTION or PROVISIONAL DELEGATES
to tue General Convention, botug the business
regularly IN ordor, WIS proceeded with, three
clerical Delegates having to DO clloaen.,
Tho Roy. Mr. Morrison, tn tho course Of u foy
oulogistic ro1narka, moved that tho 1ov. Cauo,,
/ @Asto"te"' " oIeSteA " q f4fA foc1 IUke.
The Rev. Dr.. Locke seconded the motion. .av-
ing thnt Ar. Knowles had done much toward pro-
noting the SUCCESS Of tho Conscntion, and .wes
entitlcd to tho recognition.
Tho Ilev. s. .. Allen also gpoko IN faYpr of
Mr.. Knowles' election, and at tho sa,no tlmp
! counsolcd poaco in all things.
Dr.. Locke said tho most harmonious feclinf.
prevailed, and there wns no necessity for such
remnrks.
|, Dr. Bnlliyau entirely agreed viii, him.
-1r. dfeeh tlen tplk !l!H aont, aud tho motion
to dispense with ballot WAS put and Lost.
A,laumhor Of nominations rero thon ,nadc, and
pending tho announcement Of tho voto lively
u'NenRslon arpso oll . proposed anoMdmput to
Tue canon Respecting tho election Of vestry,nc1,,
On tho preceding day 4 majority report was rcad
proviaing that voslryncn should be coinmuui-
eants. whllo minority report favored removing
tho restrictions from no,-contnllllicnnts,
During The discussion THO Yoto on provisional
dalcEases VAS announced rs follows: Whole
nnnaocr ol Yotca cat, Gu, of which tho Rev.
Messfs; ioieonn, Knowles, amt Drcsacr received
. constitutional majority. They wcro docurel
elected.
The discussion OH thu canonica1 amendment
wns thcn resumed, but waa quickly stopped by
order.
BOARD or TRUSTEES.
1t was moved that tlso ballot he tlispouaod with
for tho purpose Of re-clcoting tia prosout III
cumbonta OF tho Board Of Trustees Of tho Dio-
cese; IEo motion prevailed, mud the Board wero
a committee was appointed to nominate
Nanrd Of AiisBiouH, ana reported tha following,
t'anlcs: 11ic Roy. Drs. Stocking, Cuslinan. attl
narson. mud MeasrA. GooiEe Gardner. Etnory,
cd.
vEsrnrMEw.
4 motion 10 postpone 1llrtAcr consideration Of
tho amehdnont to tue canon concerning vostrr-
dEf H.. -
discussion was resumed, mud continued at todi-
GUS ongth tho advocates OF both siaos Of tic
question being about equal in numbor.
soto was finally 1eacled, and tho amend-
tue Tords ~ auch suitable pcrsons oan bo
found nttor commandments Of tho Church III
good aud rogular stnnding." WAS carried by n
large majority. togother with further a,nend-
mentt, proposed by DR.: btoclkiug readins, 'spro-
yilod 4always that oil ycssrymon slaii DO bnp-
tized roraoua."
OFT or pLACE.
Mr. Melville ". Fuller offcral the following;
Resu6ei, That tho clerical and lay deputies 10 lie
sructol to vote iii favor OF my CANON Which nav be
iasrc! ~ tito House Of ninhopa forbllng tho eloya~
As objects towards which ntoration IL to he mae III
or after tho pruyer Of colaoerat!oa in tho aot Of
thu communicates Or any gesture posture. Or act su
plying such alteration. and my ceremony not pre-
a Lori. Supper, Or Holy coin,nnson tn taa % HooK II
y Common PRAYER mud tho celehratio1 reception
o1 tue noy Communion by sny 1,'shog Or rsat
It my administrator Of tis Holy Communion Of ay
ynnv. prayers, collects, ,spatlsH Or goapels other
lo Church. or uncr SEC. 49, Of Cunon ii, liu l. OF
liz Dlgost. |
Tho resolution was lnid on the tablo by tho
,,ol'owiitnE vote: c'erlcal-Ycas, II nays, 2.
Lay-Ycag, Is; nays. 4. Many Of tue dolesateg
'xplatncd that thoir yoto waa not an expression
u their opinion on tho question ut ias.o but a.,
'xprcssio1 that tho present waa not tho proper
inlo to bring IT III.
It, paula Church. llantoul, wan admitted 10
membership III tho Convention.
THE Nlslfor's sALAEy.
Tho Committee OH tho Bishops Salary ronort-
d that they Ind fixed tho salary at ,:9,j00.
dolegate inquired Why rcluotion had boen
an,1o.
Dr. T.ooko ropliod tint tho diocese wau iu debt.
nd could not nnorl any moro.
Anosher delegate aaid it would bo unjust a,,sl j
asnsttng to tho now bishop to nsk him to accept ,
nd It was little enough. It waa not right to !,
salto tho nov bishop pay tho dobta of tla dio-
cHc.
An amendment to mike tho salary S5 600 was o
nnt1 WINS laid on the table. !,
Tho Rev. alr. Holcomb movod to amend by .
mixing tho sal4ry o. QUO.
Thn Noy. Nr. Donotet aail it would bo dis |
racoful to the groat Slate Of Illinois to offer I
10 noM Bson my less than WAS paid tho former i
no. 1fo hopcd tho Convention would rollect {
pforo tho reduction wns mn1e.,
Tho 1tey> Edward Sullivan mid tera were soy I
sal .rarishon, III Tho city which had promised G
'cir promise. It might DO tbs sa1no way In tic
lHs of tho Dialsop It wns better to offer him i
hat tho tliocoao could honestly airord to pny, j
lan 10 promise sonothing wllicl. could not Go il
'!lillod. The late Dshol's salary bud not boon G
sitl resularly. G
Mr. Bonnoy spoho in favor nt tho PROPOSED ro- y
1ction, uHlnc arguments almilar 10 thuHa urged i
7 Ur. Sullivan. Il
Tho noy. hlr. pcrcyai believed the DloceBo Of q
!inois could Afford to pay at loast a50tlU i
Iho loy. Mr.. Porry favored adopting tho re- y
,rt oT the Committee. ri
The amendment uniting tile salary $1,000 \!
ls tlen put and carried. r
DIVIDING THE DIOCESE.
DR.. 0roGg, from tho CoMnlittoo on Division III