The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-02
NEW YORK HERALD MONDAY FEBRUARY 1874-TRlPLE SHEET

eeates In attendance at the special council OF the
above quotation will depend the success or failure
personal appearance is well known at the East, is
OF short stature, o Inli beard slightly
tnged with 9eSn spasng eye
coupled with his fund OF personal magnetism,
wins over to his support all who are brought into
much connection with him. AS an eloquent orator,
an administrative genius ana thoroughly honest
man he is probably without peer In the diocese.
HIS advanced church views are feared by some
and secretly admired by many. The chief appre-
henson felt Is that II he be elected there Will inev
scuIsM IN THE DIOCESE
and the establishment OF one or more churches
holding connection with the Reformed Episcopal
Church. This Is an ill-starred phantom that haunts
the minds OF many OF the EpscOpalians OF this do
cese. and is one OF which they cannot rid them
selves.
1t is chiefly to this feeling that the probable sue
cess OF
REV. LEWIS A. KEMPER, D. D.,
Is due. Dr. Kemper Is the son OF the late BshOp
and one Of the most respected representativ OF
the moderate or conservative school OF High
Churchmen. He Is the professor OF exegesis, Bib
lical literature and Hebrew at Nashotah Tneo
logical Seminary. from which nave graduated no
less than thirty-iive Of the slxty-6ve clergymen
Old personal predictions associated with fear or
the possible results OF the election Of so advanced
pressure on these gentlemen to vote for their old
professor. Dr. Kemper is OF very similar physical
Se eq aeEs s 5
combativeness which shines from out the
piercing. eyes OF his contemporary. lie is
ard student ali his % Weter he mas
the ability to control men that he does In the
region OF scholastic attainment will be solved and
best solved, by his elevation to- the vacant
bishopric, so long and ably held by his deceased
sentative DR.. Kemper stated his utter want or
desire OF election to the Office, and urged that he
should not be considered a candidate But pub-
lie opinion IS very strongly In his favor and there
is little doubt but that If elected he would ac-
ceptably serve IN the higher sphere OF labor.
1t Is d somewhat singular fact that among the
clergy Of tire diocese there is
NOT SINGLE Low CHURCHMAN
The case Is different with respect to the 1aity
While the Cummins secession has no sympathizers
from some members OF the other branch. 1t Is OF
the probable effect on this class OF the election OF
DR.. De KOven that the clergy have most fear. A
representative OF this body Is found in the person
estant Churchnsan of New York. Mr.. Hinton is
strongly OF opinion that within a month alter the
election OF DIR. De Koven church would BIZ
organized III this city IN connection with the Cum
minis movement and III this view he is supper ted
by number OF the iaity Of this parish MI. Hin
ton has claims to be regarded as a seer. Five
years ago he wrote the following, with the quota
ton OF which extraordinary prophecy CLOSET
In the event OF the High Church party becoming tr
nmphant then am hopeful that Reformed Episcopal
doubt it will succeed. 1t wil have to start poor and
needy"so did It's Master 1t will have STRUGGLING
tions-so was Hell Men high in position and in power
will decry and denOunce 1.-THE same class denounced
bery n the Te SPIRIT N Of lrne R viii vi ho @
II founded that noble motto of ST Augustine, In
sentals, unity IN nonessentais liberty in ali things,
from that which is right will sooner bless and
protect IT. But the organization of such a Church de-
Ponds upon the courage and determined action of the