, 1874-10-24
Dninlons as TO tho Result Of Ills
Defeat.
Whom and How d Now Diocesan
Convention Will Be Called.
Important Documents Laid Before tbs
General Convention.
Views Of q Correspondent.

Tho uew8 OF tho 1cfent OF tho Diahop' o1oct Of
Illinois by tho Gonoral Convention waB received
hcro with great surprise. While 1t had bocomo
apparont TINT the opposition TO Prof. seymour
nus stronger thnn WAS at first believed, IT WAS
not anticipated that ho could be defeated. ln
order to asccrtan tue feeling OH tho subject, and
tho noxt stopa to bo taken toward hlling the
yacant soat, several prominent Epiacopa!lons
we're interviewed, With tho following result:
MELVILLE ". FULLER
17onortcr-Wbat do you think OF tho rejection
Of Dr.. Seymour?
1tr. Fu1er-I hava no doubt tho objections
wcro vol tnken.
Reportor-Whnt will bo Its efrect9
Nr. Fuler-Tho effect will be favorable to the
Church at large, md to tho Church In Illinois be-
yond question.
Kopo1ter-In wbat reepcct7
11r. Fuller-Well. bauauao the Episcopal
Church In Illinois. IA, indeed, throughout Tho
county, il determined In its opposition to wl'at
are called RitualiHttc practices. Tller means
simply tho adoption Of such Ritualiatic modes Of
EXPRESSION ~ indicate tho holding oil tho Views
pt the Iornan Catholic Church In cortaln partio-
u1ars.
Observation-Disclosures election iH necessary now7
n}r. Fui}er-fes.
Roportor--Ilow will 1t be brought about7
Mr. Fuilor-1 presume by recalling the Dio-
reuau Convention III tho cou1Bo Of SIX or eight
weeha.
noporter-Wll new delegates have to DO
solicited
Mr.. Tuor-I do not think 30.
Rocor1oE-What IL tho fo'mula2
Alr. rnl1cr-rho Standing Committee have tho
authority, and they will undoubtedly take meas
ulos to rcasHcMbie tho Convention.
narorja,.-11uyn hing 1scnnrnl TO arid
hlr. Fnler-Tho fnct In, DR., Seymour would
undoubtedly havo boon defeated III tho Diocesan
Convnnljon if tho proof TINT waB exhibited IN
Now York had been brought out here. L would
hayo boon as feaslbIo to haye esco,ed Dr.. Do
Koyon,--ai,d gtoas dea1 more aGroonDio to tho
Convention OF lnois,-as to eloct any other
Rituallst. But, as tho cnsc stood bofore tho Con-
yention, there was no proof that DR.. Seymour
aymYat!,,zcd with R.tualistc yicws ind those
WHO voted against him rcally did 30 upon tho
pr,rcpe OF noscisur II socais. Ho WAS opposed
more on accutint Of The petaonB who supported
him than Of any evidence That tho dcioghtes lad
tt,at la himuolf Naa IltualiEt in practice or TO-
Renortor-His rejection, you think, will bo
fayorabIy ,eceiycd by EplBcopaans generally i'll
tl,H li0ccse2
Slr. Fuller-I hnyo no donbt about II. particu-
]arly III view Of tho fact that til had turued out
after hts continuation TINT no was q RltGalist 1t
would have tended in tho strongest way to i'll
crease tho numbers and Importance OF the move
Cheney.
DR.. II. N. POWERS.
Ronortor--Hou do you regard the action Of
tho Gcuolal Convention in regard 10 DR.. Sey-
mour?
IL. povers-I think It il very beneficial, snd
khat the effect upon tho Church at largo will be
good.
Rcporter-Coula lie Aayc been elected In the
Diocesan Convention ii ha yiews On Eituufism
lad bccu known to tho delegates!
DR.. powors-Not at all.
Naportor-What Niil follow now?
Dr. 10" crs-We mast hayo another Conveu-
lion.
Renorter-How will that be called?
Dr.. powers-Dy tho Standing Committee.
Sixty days' notice will hayc to oo gwen That
will hiing it in January. bocauso the Standing
Committee will not get together in reEuiar
meeting until nflor the deneral Convention DIS
solves
Raposter-Will tho Standing Committee be no
tilted by tho Convention or its au.ion3
DR.. powera-No. Tho cauoua provide for .
spccial convention In oacl diocese iu caao OF
necessity, and thu Committee wli hsye to consult
with 10 othor body.
Nepotter-Will it bo necessary to elect new
doleEateB2
Dr.. powora-Yea, OF course.
Roporter-Ihe makeup OF the Convention
will be different, then, from the Inst?
DR.. powers-fcs; several who wore at the
other Diocesan Convention have gopc away, and
will not return. II that Convention was studied
up thoroughly and critically, it would bo seen
that DR., Hoynlour's election was--1 was FOL ng tG
Say unfair, but it could hardly have becn brought
about,
batlouf
Dr., powers-Ycs. 1t is ono Of tho best tlngl
Tint could layo happed to the Church. 1t Elbow.
the whoo world that tho Church rs chu,cl
does not propose to aucouroEe ltltuRl!stn.
Homo, ter---H1B lefeat IL . bloW ut liltnaliEtn 7
Dr.. Powors--A tremendous biow,-riSht be
tween tho eyes.
INIT:
mot Low Church movement. Tho oppps,tso
to Dr., Seymour and DR.. DC koyen COMES fror
TIM IIsl-Church patty. but they aro worry di1fei
GU. from 1titunsts.
Roporter-What distinguishes them7
Or. powcra-yhs ls.uasts are Roman Cath
olics III aisguiae, md the ulgh-Church party ar
persons who hold the principles u the Protestau
1Eeparter-Dr. Seymour will not bs re
elected3
DR.. powers-Thcro is no possibility OF It,.
chosen:
DR.. powers-None at all ,....
nepolter-It will not be LoW-Ohurchman
Or. powcrA--So. Yney will neyor hafo q Lo"
Cllroh.nan for Bishop in this dioco1o. rho Of
potitlon has not come from the Low-Churc
patty primarily.
ttS4t*tEk-H " W y 4A!G-1 ,
ur. Powers-A conservative, nouesato churcl
man, not a Rltualist. Something seems to b.
foE a'uny writer's for the pross. they not ooin
tAoolugians.
Reporter-Wlat IL It?
DR.. powers-l will take tho Diocese I
WISCONSIN to illustrate it. WISCONSIN is
Hisis-CAutch dioceso, md always III
botn. yet tloy refused to eluct D
DO koyen bccalhu le is pronounced nstualB
WiHconuln cast its solid yoso ugainat DR.. 80.
monr. md yet oyory man III tho Convention fro
TINT f;tnte IL High Churchna,,. Now sou CT
infer tint there ii at least supposed diiresont
between high -churcl, doctrines and those Of Il
NitualHt. 7 think, however, that lsitunlis,n
IN ou,growtA OF High~Churctl doctrines. I b
lieyo that tho discussion Of this question in Il
Convention Mil bo bnnnacinl to lts members, ,
tho wlsoIo subject Of NitunIlsn must Aaya bec
ycuti!ated.
GEORGE n. CItTTEHDEN.
ncportcr-What aro your ylowB regarding Il
rejection Of DR.. Seymour?
Sr. Cl!iten4en--l thtnk It Will cause yc
eoro,,s co,nmotion tu this diocese.
Heporter-Wlll 1t NOT bo fayorably rcceiyed
EpscoEu@lans gonorallys
Nr. Oli,.entl .ll-Ihoro will DO great dyisi