Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-10-27
Prof. SemOur's Defeat,

The refusal of the Protestant Epis-
copal General Convention, ia session
In New York, to confirm the nomina-
ton OF Prof. Seymour as Bishop of Illi-
nols, Is OF most significant character,
ana ls regarded as victory of the low
church party over the ritual
lists. The following details ara given
In connection with the refusal to con-
I1rm: The vote was taken by the die
ceses and orders. The clerical vote
was taken first, forty-one dioceses be-
ing represented, and resulted as fol-
lows: Ayes 10, nays 10; division u;
the division counting as nays. In the
lay vote forty dioceses were represent
ted. The ayes were 13, nays. Is, di-
vision 8. The dioceses stood as follows:
Clerical Vote-Alabama, Division;
Albany, aye; Arkansas, division,
Central New York. aye; Central
Pennsylvania, aye; Connecticut, no.
Delaware, no.; Easton, aye; Florida,
no Georgia, aye; Illinois, aye; Indi-
ana, aye; Iowa, aye; Kansas, no;
Kentucky, no; Long Island, aye;
Louisiana, no Maine. no; Mary LANDS
no; Massachusetts, division; Michigan,
aye; Minnesota, aye Mississippi, aye;
Missouri, aye; Nebraska DIVISION
New Hamshire, aye; New Jersey, d.
visiOr;' Few York, ay e; North Carol :
ma, division; Tennessee, division; Tex
Os. no; Vermont, aye; Virginia, no;
Western New York, aye; Wisconsin,
aye; California, aye.
Lay Vote-Alabama, aye; Albany,
aye; California. no; Genital New
York, DIVISION Central Pennsylvania,
division; Connecticut, division; Della
ware, no; Easton Division; Florida,
no 4: Georgia, no; Illinois, aye; Indiana,
no; Iowa, no; Kansas, no; Kentucky,
no; Long Island, no, Louisiana, no;
Wayne, aye; Maryland, aye; Mas
sachusetts, division; Michigan, aye;
Minnesota, aye; Mississippi, aye; Mis-
souri,, aye; Nebraska, aye; New Jersy,
aye, New York, aye; North Carolina,
aye; Ohio, no; Pennsylvania. no; Pitts
burg, division; Rhode Island; no;
South Carolina, 10; Tennessee, divis
ion; Texas, division; Vermont, aye;
Virginia, no; Western New York,
no; and Wisconsin,, no.
OF the Illinois clergy and laity all
voted aye with the exception of the
Rev. DR.. Sullivan. who voted in the
negative. According to the constitu-
ton of the convention, Dr.. Seymour
required the sutfrages of majority of
the diOcesses represented i'll order to
be elected.
1t was stated that the ST. ongest OPP
posers of DIR. Seymour were Governor
Stevenson Dr.. Shaffer, Hon. Will
Lam Welsh, and the Rev. DR.. Sulli-
van.
Following this rejection OF DIR, Sey-
mOur, we have report from the COM
mittee or canOns, which was made to
the convention on Friday, against all
practices not ordained or authorized
by the book of common prayer.
such as the use of incense, placing or
carrying or retaining crucifix in any
part or place of public worship, eleva-
Won of the elements of the holy COM
munion for alteration, or any act of
alteration of the elements, such as
bowings, prostration, genufieXions
&c. The committee recommended
that it shall be the duty of the Bishop
TO admOnish every minister in his do
cese so offending, and if the minister
disregard the admOnition he shall be
tried for a breach of his ordination
VOW. The discussion of this report is
made the order Of the day for Monday.