, 1874-12-27
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THE ILLINOIS EPlScOPATE.

THE ILLINOIS EPlScOPATE.
ONE OF PROF. sEYaocEs FRIENDS REPLIES.
~ The Editor Of The Chicago Tribune:
Chicago. Dec. 4.-Nhat does Dr.. Craik know
about Dr.. Seymour that we all do not know
He presents no new fact, and rnisstates the case
of DR., Seabury. DR.. Seabury taught doctrines
that Dr. Seymour condemued. The ReE. Dr.
Chase. Of Rollins Nest, has treatlse OF Dr.
Seabury il his possession, which teaches Euchar-
istic Alteration. This, Dr. Seymour AYERS, he
neyer has believed uor Taught DR.. 6eabury 8
friends repudiate such T. position as Dr. C:aik
takes as to DR.. Seymour.
DR.. C,aik is one OF the parties on trial before
the public for Ills treatment of Dr.. Seymour
He vas ono OF those operating against Seymour
before and during Convention. He was one OF
those favorins closed doors,-ths Star Chamber.
But what q defense he makes
DR., Craik wa5 the marked man Of his day (for
he is now on the down-hill OF life) Us an unsound
man. He WAS termed Puso1ite. He WAS elected
to General Convention several times by one
vote. He was himself defeated again and again
for the Episcopa.e BY reason of Als unsound-
ness Events show that he has proved himself
not only sound but tho particular friend and In
yo1ite Of Virginia politicians: II Dr., Seymour
had only been one OF the F. F. VS., anil not a
ch,ld OF the people and the friend of humanity
everywhere he might have Jared better.
The threat Of your correspondent 'Eplsco-
palian shows him not to have been bred in the
old school OF gentlemen, or else he supposes the
friends of DIR. Seymour to be neither 1nen nor
gentlemen. Ha is hereby assured that thraats
viii never move true Tueu from a right and
noble purpose. There has been enough Of this.
One Clergyman Of the city has been whispering
about that if Seymour is ro-e!ected q certalu
man. never remarkable for his loyalty to tho
Church. and always opposed to our late Bishop
w5ald leare tho Church. The Church is stronger
nlsays for the departure of traitors at heart
6aeh traitors, however, love the respectabllitv OF
The Church too much to depart. Would to God
:ha. tie traltorous and faint-hearted would go,
e.1t tlGt for once the narshaed host could be
permitted to march forward to certain victory
a hundred would take the place Of the one
departing.
The f.euds Of Seymour never utter such
threats. They intend to stay aud work for tho
Church whoever may be Bishop. They believe in
Ter divine character and mission. and though
for time injustice mag prevail and her true and
noble SONS maT be depressed. they WILL rise again
in the majesty OF truth
THIS twaddo Of - n;tualism is played out,
and tho public will look with scorn at the futile
efforts to revive with effect the charge OF un-
eoundness of doctrlne against Dr.. Seymour or
Dr. Dekovsu.
As one OF the Law delegates of Southern
diocese sad to fel:ow-clerical delegate OF the
General Convention, after DR.. Dekoven's
speech: s.There is no use trying to prevent De-
fate" And '!Episcopalian will be the first,
seryilaIy aud privately. to write his congratu1a-
1icna. There will never be in the Episcopal
Church in this century another repetition CT the
dissraccful proceedings in the Seymour case.
4 TECE Ep1scopAL1AS.