, 1874-10-23
CHURCH TRIALS,
Bishop : Elect Seymour
is Not Confirmed.
Some Of the Agencies which
Contributed to Els
Defeat.
Ritua1ism on Trial Before the
Convention.
Damaging Letter Of Bishop Cox,
OF New York.
Vote Of the Illinois Delegation
in Detail.
d Methodist Preacher on Trial for
ucrcsy at indianapolis.
Proceedings Of the Synod of
Illinois North.
Prof. Patton Makes His Argument In
Support Of the appeal.
Messrs. Frome and Elliott
Plead for Prof. Swing.
Miscellaneous Religious Matters
Proceedings Of the Synod Of
Illinois North.
Prof. Patton Makes Ills Argument in
Support Of the appeal.
Messrs. Frorne and Elliott
Plead for Prof. Swing.


avse'"s D.'fa'1eM ea !" lHe e"'eaao 17'oane'
NE" aoKR oct. 22'-< o-day. after eight days
tho qualifications OF Prof. G. E. Seymour Bishop
e,cct NJ 1,t3,o;, +ho uo,ao - nn,,t,oa ~ ~.
protoat,,,t T,,;.ses., Gasa, cpu''s0.,e Nv
tot,os"a. 1P4seopat ocneta' convention ae-
osdors after discussion, which has no prccodent
In point of time In tho annals OF tho Church. 70.
an1tcd in a con.,i,,t,o,,l ,,,ior;,r - hoth 49,
49,, - .""1o'3 ~ ouen e'o'-
s lsal nou 10y .o,'sattoha asa'nbs n'u' iA'e re-
Suit ~ regarded as
SEVERE blow AGAINST ExTnEs1E nrTuALrsM.
When tho session waa oncncd. thare ,rcrc
manifested nmonr i3c,orates cpi ;ntoro.to5 ~
ts.'aa,,t. a.- as." ,,.s -'' 4sl:'..o ~
se'.uen'S s asrong nopca Inat lho oay might end
dcsirous Of sooa1t,nr It was appro,on1oa ha thnt
decision rnirht ho dsiovcd m,ny ,,ova aou,,to
49, rnso,ntion - ,va,,sasa, .an3 ,". uesp'se
tno Resolution o1 Wednesday, ordering Soto at
> p M. Immediately upon the c!oso OF
the religious exercises, tho House OF
Delegates wont into secret session, and until II
wes nscertaincd. ntout q n. n, hat roto .va.
: r. A''' ~ ~" "os
oe'ns 'a1eo, no 'n'ornanon con4a oe obtaanou
OF what had occurred. 1t WIS stated that
mAss or pocuMESTs AoA1SsT PROF. SEYMOUR
bad hoon brought IN, put tl'at every charge had
Another statement wos that Prot; Seymour
had domanJod to be heard, and that a'l op..
portunlty had been refused. Ono clerical
delegate saftt lnat tho partisan ieetEg had been
vory hgh: lay delegate was ct tho opioiion
Church Of heart, felt themselves obliged to con-
cider tho influence OF tho many statements apart
from their truth % interfering with llln duties.
soon aftcr p M tho door bY Which the dolo-
gates generally enter tho body OF the Church
was locked inside AMI ingrcss Or egresa forbid
den for tho time. That
THE ioiE WAS BEING fARRa
waa confirmed by tho sound Of the clear voice Of
Or. Perry, rs ito calcd tho names of tho dloccBcs.
snd ea an o1T 9 when tue oT
information WINS received tint tho eloctlou of
tfof. seymour lad not hcon sanctioned. Eaci,
delegate aa 10 lott the chutcl was eagerly
questioned ns TO tho result. md
this curiosity was easily gratifiod
rs mt>at of them had kept individual tali;es of
tho yoto;. Tho majority Of both orders. cletical
and lay. had Voted against his confirmation. No
detailB OF tho vote, as after it was oil over, the
injunction of secrecy was removed from the Oh
tire socrot proceedings, upon motion Of the Rev.
ArcAirad boattYs OF hausas.
After lunch time, when tho House again re-
sulnca its sitting, Judge L. 3. Otis summed mp
tito arguments In fav0r Of tie confirmation, and
tpoko very eloquently In favor of Prof. Sey-
mour An soon AZ Ills ple" was 1lniehed prayer
wcre spent in private devotion by all
tho members: Then tho formal resolution
upon which they ."oro acting. tuat Prof. soY-
motlr bo confirmed Us Bishop OF Illinois. WIS
read. The Rev. DR.. Perry, as Secretary, then
began calling the doceAes by orders, first tho
When tho meeting was adjourned, tue dele
gales quickly and 2aIet1y :E'1e Eoah dispersed
Tho President announced tho report ~ fol-
loTs: aG;,,coz ro,e-aum,,~ - z;o,.e.s vo,;,o 4,
in favor, 10; against, 10; divided, u; mu3 3orlty
asf1inst; fas ;;o's-somhor :: =, t,,,.sa. xo,,nn :,
oaainst: r, 4.
It VII 10 understood that the dioceaeo which
arc divided aro coautel with those voting in tho
negative. In order to confirm tho ELECTION
concurrence eoaca ct beth ordors would havo boon
trmative anil The other IN the negative, II would
derA CONCUR cd in the negative. result totally
unlocked for BY Prof. soynour'H supporters.
Tue injunction Of secrecy being removed, the
delegates folt entiroly at liberty to give tho
-, OUTLINES Or THE DEnATE.
Ritn'alism has boon on trial lnthor than Prof.