, 1874-10-11
LOCAL MISCELLANY


| Following is B draft Of the memorial tc the
General Convention OF tho Episcopal Church
| now in session in New York. which has been
| Circulated for signatures among the Chicago
delegates to the Diocesan Convention, which
elected Dr. Seymour Bishop OF Illinois. The
memorial, it is said, has been signed By
| majority Of the delegates resident in Chicago,
| though the movers IN the matter arc unwilling
to give the names of the signers. It will be
forwarded ut once to the House Of Bishops in
the hope that 1t may lead to IN investigation OF
Dr. seymous's 'soundness ~ in the faith" and to
refusal By the B;hrops to confirm aud consecrate
him in the even: that the representations on
which the memorial Is based are proved to be
true:
TO the Hou.e r B;,hop. q q. enrral Convention Of tas
RIGHT REVEREND FArnEas IN Con: The uude.-
signed Petitioners respectfully represent that they
Of Iliueis, whirh elected the Rev. George F. Seymour
D. D. Bishop Of said diocese that they we're induced
to siEu the testimonial Of his so.lndnees III the faith
by reason OF tue solemn asseyerations Of his sup
porters in public discussion the door Of Conye-
tion and in private Conversations that hs sound
churchmau Of moderate views not holding tho doc
EiueA countenancng tho prac.ires of tho4e known
as Advanced or Mtuailstic churchmen. 1t ascer-
tained, slter the assembling Ct the Convention,
that :ny PresEyter entertaining these v,cxa
would be defeated by decided majority. Tho ,a1ue
Of lie Nrv. DR.. Seymour then presented and
his election urged xnd secured upon The dis
tiact anal emphatic affirmation that he was
not obnoxious to tho charge ct being In accord with
the to-calcd Advanced or ntuEstio doctrines and
practices. We panied to Say that anco sigEed
said testimonial information a* come to from
sources euueut!y trustworthy which creates serious
doubts III our minds touching the souuduess Of the
Rev. Dr.. Seymour in the faith, and therefore
scctfuy REQUEST that careful and impartial nyesti-
ga:cn b. uado by your right reverend body in the
prt1nees to the end that If tho Rev Dr. Seymour
sslH be found not to le In accord with The Protestant
Episcopal Cnuzch Of tha United States III her doctrine,
dtsciiius and worship, names be E;rcktu from
said testimonial. and be considered resisting his
confirmation Bishop Of the Church.
CONTEMPLATION. !
As an Offset to the above. the Standing Com !
m1ttee OF the diocese yesterday forwarded 70 |
New York tna following telegram: |
10 Ae Rcr: Gtnry G. Feuer. D. D.. Secretary Of tho
Hou.e ey Bithon<, Ae,r ierk:
Unanimously resolved by tho Standing Committee
Of the Diocese Of ILLINOIS:
That tue Stantliug Committee learn with regret that
memorial !s being circulated IN certain quarters ad-
to Dr.. Seymour, and believing in tho general
desire Of this durcse for Lis confirmation, thi1 Com
fy tint choice of the Diocese Of Illinois At early
day 2s possible. ". j. BAKsEY Seer esnry.
CARD FROM DR.. TOWERS.
III order to acqult himself Of the charge OF
Inconsistency, DR.. Powers ex-
planned his action iu signing the testimonial Of
the Bshop-elece in the following card;
To NE Elitor ef TIE cLfcu7n n:bA.e: |
Some writer friendly me- III yesterdays tribune, ]
errs IN stating that did not sign The
Of Dr. Seymour. dit Sign tie document
after receiving the solemn OF several parties
That he Rtua!ist, and then with my express
in the presence Of several prominent gen.
Eemep that by arpendips my name did not commit
cycal notions Of the Bishop-elcct. II. y. PowEaa,
CHICAGO, Oct. 10.