, 1874-09-21

,ill gtyo but Que, There wnro y18 Bishops, and

will gtvo but one. There wnro J1a Disliops, and
yot Whonovnr thoY roHo to DO chslod there "oro
right aud 1t WAS foualy bo'ioved for many con-
turcs that tho thrao h'inrod mid 1notoonth
waa tile Bishop Of An Bouls oyofi Christ 1osas.
Titus did tho State flrat gep Into tho COUNCILS
away, Nlcon ID flalling village, nothing un-
changetl but tha blno aky anu tho 9loaln1ng
lake. aud, III far.off land, not oson dfoatnca o.
ly tho most brilliant imagination OF tho oiltnroa
III a grent a,,l splendid city, gathora another
council Of tho snnle Church, tlls tino tlo neot
ing OF but ono dloceue.. Recall That accre,-n
long limo OF whftc-roped lrlosts, ana poaoons'
fesslon, naiuitug in Bolonln procession through
d crowd OF uorslfipofa toward lilo holy altar OF
our God, on tho right of Which Was an empty
o|,atr. yeilod IN deepent mourning. 4 \, glorious
tsebo If q oha"oa snssa VIII tho bas" Of
u,dor voa,s, the sasno croe1 thoy net forth ut
Moon uttered BY ulou with tho same love Tor
tho Same Christ, and tho sa!ne Catholic leaftH,
s sq5s tho oss Raso Gy tho assoe'n sse no, sna
Blood Which wax bro1on to tLs 318 Of the
anoiont council, and tho namo Holy aoopclB spread
opon hotore thomt long before this new assem-
rhnpk God, no impartial dooroo brought us to-
Bothor; NO mot as fro0 mon in FREQ land, anu
With froo church. Dut tLoro was now as thou
the lay ole,nont tn all its fullnoas Mingled With
Elders and with Deacona woco mon from overy
profosson. distinguished oaloors Of t]'e State,
judges from tho Bench, woll-known politicians,
omneut physicians; merchants from tile lumber
yard and tho co1nting-room hard~hauded farm
ers, some with Whlte hairs, and souo in tho bloom
OF youth; distinguished naBombarp, loving
God anl Ills Church. mud met uudor 'soo,na
conviction tint their Master, ClriHt, was looking
down Oil them from tho right land 1t God.
Illora wnB moro than tho usual iutercst, for
that vacant throne by tho aido Of tlo altar be-
mood not toll yon what wo lad lost aud what Mo
bad to fll1 It fell to my lot to speak his ouogy.
Thoro was Bishop to 6e elected 10 tal;o hig
place. and "s rapidly as tho routine busnoas
Of that election. Every Loart was beating tnat;
every chook wns flushed With emotion. Mon falt
dcoply aud conaclontiouafy, but nut word raH
spoken TINT betrayed angry passion or blttor
othors earnestly Desired to haso as our spiritual
head; man wuoso magnificent oloquenco Inns
0fton tbrilfod THIS congregation; man whose
eaintly lfo and beautiful charactor III
wy we not kSs% asa 10 to e sESG1 es 9n Do etS Noycu
QUO Of my dcarcst friends, the worthiest man 1
know III tho whola world, to tnko up tho crosicr
which fcll from tho nervcIoss hand OF Dlshop
Whltohouso;. II 11an who has boen moro bitterly
traduccd aud moro cruelty ualiguod than any
man know. His namo was not permitted to 10
used. aud therefore VIC xoro obliged to tsko up
tho very uoxt man In our hearts to him, Prof.
Seymour. Of New York City. The hour lad
como. we knelt for silont prayer. The great
the ticking Of iittlo clock, and oach hcnrt Hout
up to God earnest petitions That flo might not be
oycrruled by prejudice but might act IN tho fear
Of God oul for tho good of His Church. Then
nois, gayo our yotca Tho result was announced.
There WIS 10 choice. Again the roll-call, and
thiH tin3o L tho teller, announced with flushed
face and joyous llenrt that Prof. Seymour waS
the parishes cast In tGair vote, and thon camo
the announcement, iu its suddcnnoss, like tho
very voice Of God, that George r. Seymour Nas
chosen to bo DislloP Of Ilinois With ellont II
vas made unanimous, and il moment outbnrat
tho Gloria in Excolas, tho whole assomblago
erowding, up to tho fsont, and. with upliftod
faces, aud some with streaming oyos, chanting
from tt.or very hearts, ~ Glory DO to he to God
Oh high, and OIL Garth peace aud good will"
know Georgia Seymour uell; friouda IN
wo stood tosetlsr niaeseen years ogo
at tho altar at littlo a village church
lie to be mada Pricas and l to he ulade a Deacon
III lho Church Of God. Eaci hae rojoiccd in tho
othor's prosperity, and haatcnod to bo tho first
to lay at his fcct tue assurance Of my loyalty
and iny nlfeoton. lie will glace tho lofty post
to Which he has been called. lie il not nah
Of commanding presence; but. as ono speaker
we'll remarked, st. Paul himself was cuntenpti-
bic il bodily prcaence; and there tlave beon iD-
forior-looking msu n,agnidcont ginnts in intel
lect and in forco. Ills leArning 10 marvellous.
There arc few finer scholars in America. lto
llaA fcryid, burning oIoqucnce. Which carries
conviction. aud. as he invariably epeaks extenl-
pore, commands tho closest attention. 11e WAS
born aud bred gentleman, md has all hla Gfo
noyod among the nost refined and cultured OF
our lantl. Ho las gracious, gontlo nlannera,
aud wonderful pcrapnal magnetism. Ills power
+$s.i,,S
aud ho il at this momont tho power and the con-
tro OF tho Qeucral Seminary Of our Church. His
churchmanBhtp IL OF the same stamp aa t9iat OF
bishop Whitohouse, aud the Bamo bold exponent
Of thorough principle that marked tho one snli-
nentsy marks tho oshor. Ae val take Up the
shield aud sword rs did tho departed, and fight
with courage and couatancy Tor tho Church Of
God. I feel sure that NO hhyo mate L. wiso
choice, and ono which showa sLa dignity aud i'm
portouco Of thiA Eroat diocese.
This great event over, then cano the ofec-
tion OF tho othor honors mud here tho
noblost Bpirit Of generosity WAS oyinceu. THO
| maxim that to tho Yietors belong the bpoi1s
waH ignored US unworthy of mon who
on tho stanting Comn,isteo and Oh the deleaa-
tion to tho Genesal Convention, and all olher
points OF trust, were gracefully accorded oven to
thoBo who haa opposed Seymour With ierce
Noss, aud oven with uufairneas. founded OIL
ignorance. lii that wors Of Cancellation, am
proud to say, I took an important part. You
1sill share With mo tho houorn With which tho
Convention loaded nc, your Hector. They re-
Aect credit on you III vol aa On myself, aud you
must feel. as lido, gtoat prida in tie important
aovyices the !aymen of this parrish rSuaer in the
Convention. Tllo laymeu Of Grace Cburcl.
would be sadly 1hisHel from tllat assomblage. aud
The new Bishop will find IN thom. as did the last,
Ills tsueBs friends aud Its wfsest cuunHolora,
Thcre are but two other nou.ta to whtch would
coll your attention. Quo is the change OF tho
canou regarding tho qualifications Of yestry.
men. Tho restriction that thoy should he conf
nauulcarts has boon fuuna 10 he very burden-
somet and by many Of uH considered worry ,ln-
chnrchiy, baptihna alone being Tho test Of church
membership. We hatttod for alarg0r liberty thau
even that, contending that yostrynacn wera
merely keopera Of the tomporalitioa; wo woro
obliged, however, to accept cpsnpsomise, and
tho CANON waa changed from communicates to
baptized porsone, aud va hopo in tAat form will
bo acceptable to all.
Tho otllor waB tho attempt on tho part Of q
distinguished iaymsn to bind l,.,,!3n1 On tho ,iI
etruotoua about ritual, looking plainly to
committing this diocese OIL tho subject
Of ritual legislation Of ropronsive character.
It WAS met by tho l,romptest mud swifteat do
strlc!,on. Bomo may contend that tho vote
tnton wuB not IN expression Of the foplinEa OF