, 1874-02-10
Likelihood Of D|3 e koven's Withdrawal
and Dr.. " fman's Election,
Personal Sketches of the Various
Candidates.
The Sentiment In Milwaukee and
GAINESVILLE.
Letters from Dr.. De Kovens partisans
and Opponents.
THE CONTEST.

Episcopal Bishop for the Diocese Of Wisconsip
is everywhere looked upon, in the Church, asa
test of the relRtf9e strength Of tho
H1on CHURCH AND n1ruALIs11o PARTIES.
Tho interest felt in 1t ia intensified by the fact
tint 1t Is " tho candidate who Was claimed BY
the Ritua}istio party in the Massachusetts elec.
tton, tho Rov. Dr.. DeKoscn, who Ia put forward
In tho diocese In which he rcsidcs," Il
claimed that in this dtoceao tho Low Church
has no property to help it against tho Ritualsts;
and, at first that the latter would cary tho dny
with high hand. The efforts Of tho "Ortho-
dox" party will bo mainly directed to the cleo
sion Of an outside candidate, probably Dr.. IIon-
man, Of Philadelphia. Tho contest Is between
DR.. Do Koven as IN "extremo." and Dr.. HoiY-
nun, as !" moderate" churchmap, on tho ono
hand; aud botwoon Dr.. Do Koven as resident
In the diocese, and Dr.. Hoffman ns an outsider,
on tho other hand.
After patiently listening to many arguments
on both sides, during the past fortnight, and
reading the mass Of printed mattor published BY
tho papers, daily, during tho same period,
TIE PRINCIPLES INVOLVED
seem to your correspondent to concentrate In
those two points II there is contest At ali, 1t
will be- . hot one, but;as the hour approaches
ind tho feeling growini
and .Dr. Hoffman bo =
this Is, that canvax
formally made by exr
cannot, am inform,
over 12o. deiegates-ministoria and laymen-
presont, each entitled to vote; and thirty Of
these nee aaid TO be known to -
FAVOR * ouTslpEn,
meaning ,Dr. Hoffman. thc ouly outetder Of
Any prominence spoken Of. OF tho remaining
hfty yo!es some Rre sure to go TO- Dr.. Hoffman,
counted; md it is thought TINT when tho
strength Of DR.. Hoffman bocomee developed, tho
wavering will go over to him. Tho contest has
been exceedingly, bitsor in the newspapers, and
have underworld, In presenting the following
summary Of tho claima on both sides, to avoid.
ny much as possible, tho appearance OF favoring
either purity:
DEsua1rf1ox or THE CONTESTANT PARTIES
The tirht Ia not betwecu the High aud Low
Church parties, hs tho Chicago Times has UNDER
stood, but between the divisions of tho High
Church and THO " Ritualistc party. OF tito
latter, DR.. DeKoven is supposed to bo tho ex-
ponent. As the Times has managed to involve
contestants really arc. "a High -Churchman Of
the Wisconsin style" does shiH in manner
which appears to have been accepted as fairly
correct, although Ills arguments, based upon his
definition, have aroused storm OF indignation.
Correcting the Times, he uavs:
The classification used to 10 High Church and Lew
sarass p e snet Esn e few sst With a sx, @ Ds
itself tue naue Of the Catholic party but which ia
known BY others a. tbe nituallstfc party Nov, tho
trsly the fact that Is known to 10 question b.
tween ths High Church and the Mtuns,ic .rAraea.
these psrties to 10 is,aorod They ara 1andsmenss
and mako as we say two dtstiact parties, and not two
wtngs Of ths same srsy Outside of ths Apostles md
distinctive principles Of the High Church party tho
!. That tho Church ia divine organization.
=. That the minis.Eyia traced back in the linc Of
Apostolic succession III threcfola order Of DahoPs,
Priests and Deacous.
8. Baptiamal regeneration and sacramen.al grace,
Tho distinctive principles Of the ntuahstio party
1T. Tho presence of CHRIS. in the elements. on s altar,
aftcr tho conBecratlon Of tho bread nnl wille
q The use OF vessments. Lights, incense, e.c,
cesaoros Of ellchAr1sttc alteration.
5. Aurtcular confession "a having 4 saceamsntal
character. and therefore useful for III Christians ~
an ofsnssy ssns {on Of ths Of n.
pursatofy, in the case, of the most sds.nesd men
s; at The n!nx ,nxoe9tton alton Of saints and angels;
"Aotnanizing' y because Of tho abovc teneta. Ths
RItuaats, On the contrary sncer At ths 1Iighchureh
7anco with ni1n In tle direction Of Home. The psI-
uts are distinct IN their principles and their Aims
vines Of tue sixteenth aud sevonteenth eentu1ses,
F I'D tie
WIlberteree, Tho volume of derari con, entitled
1.-THE Kisb q reaco; 81 England aud Rome Il ope,"
aud nua'lsss Of the btfddlo Ages. trauslatons nd
synopses Of which hsus esnrJ now aud then from toe
.prgss ct this party.
lie then goes on TO give bis definition Of tho
"practltes" Of the two divisions Of tue High
Church party,-which has called forth warm os-
pressions OF dissent on tho part OF the nd
yanced divlBion, ,--as follows:
A. tho two parties aro d!atioes tn pslaep,e,
fhAy{f4 NJ HfUhf
!. TR.t baptized per.on. besna usenbers os The
Siiisie. a. IL royal priesthood, buy nation peea~
liar people,"
cess,on l. eaelusise ot ropes % hs ons Sd nd ef
unauthorized teachers on the other.
g. That tho sacrament.t union Of the fatthtal with
their risen Lord s u unce tho means and the call 10
huliucss Of heart and nfc.
Tho practical results Of ntsuai!sto teaching Ars:
l. That the euchsrlsc s<rytce II to Ia Asstrnatni n
is outward semblsnce A much u tcssshle 70 sh@
celebrated in llomsn Catholic churches by
Of the accessories OF lights music vrs,uuenta ta-
ceusu, posturos, gcnute1lons, And saorAtaons-
encshat.tle .es,ice for .hs purpose ot lns sea:si
thc Presence ~ the e!en.tast on IL altar.
y. That members Of the Chuech arr J, 1% r<1u>.ed
conies.ion. md 10 ri their eon.estas~ u 10y
obedience Hundtr hs "dlrtctlon."
4. That tue eucharist II - b NJ <red rro5a&hry
sacrifice for tho living and Tho dead.
s.. That prayers for ths dead and the tnsoc1acu Of
saints and angels arr to be rractacsd.
THK CANDIDATEs-
Most prominent before the public hAs be%n
tho II ev. Dr.. d. koTen. OF Aacapc College. H..
does not discourage Tho confessional, tnese1v
considering thAt the chu1rh ought no< to .ns,..
OH confession. He haa faiFiJ met tho ts.ue
whether s1p believes tho forgiveness Of .ins ty
tho priest. In confession. d essential deel.f-
Ing that ho does not. lie il = man s.ish,i.
above the ordinary height. OF hotid c.osarle1,rn,
rather n.sss!ye head aud light hair, Of : r!<as-
INK countenauce, aud rich. uell-contsplscd so.c+.
Which he uses for effect, intouiax h,s xo.1s
eomettines al1noes to = di.agroeabis sates,-
aud teu mole aso lelioved 10 bs On his aA3a
h1ewd old chu1eh1nAa nSatuasd yu4