, 1874-12-20
THE ILLINOIS EPIsCOPATE.

sEAL1 DR.. SEYMOUR ne ELECTED AGAIN?
To the Editor ef 7'hs Chicago Tribune:
61R: Tho following paper speaks for itself. It
Is the deliberate judgment OF the Rev. DR..
James Craik, Of Louisville. Ky, for the past
5welve years the honored President of tho
.:Houae Of Clerical and Lay Deputies Of. the
Protestant Episcopal Church. It gives his
vicws in regard to the rejection OF DR.. Seymour,
late Eishop-elect Of this Diocese. Will not the
friends of Dr. Seymour be content to let this
whole matter rest? ask the question for: the
reason that it is believed to DO the intention Of ha
friends, and may not saY his apologsts, to bring
his name again before tho Convention OF tho
diocese, fot at least q complimentary vote Of
confidence! 4 more unuise proceeding could
not Ee conceived. It is donbtedi it Illinois is
called upon to sit in Judgment On the decision
Df the General Convention. This diocese is not
k:'' Court Of Appeal" and is not likely to ba
uade 80. Ny sole object in writing is in the in
terest Of peace. Tho diocese will be disturbed.
Ind its future good name ieopardized il this un-
fortunate cese is longer pressed. Granted that
DR.. Seymour has suffered That fact, if true,
ZONES from his being found in company NTH
Ritualfsts and the abettors OF Rituaiisni,-a sys-
TEN Of doctrine, in the judgments Of such
''godly and learned men as the late venerable
and able DR.. Samuel seabury and Dr.. Craik,
false to the Episcopal Chrrchi. !: r:
DR.. CIaik has been known to the writer for
tho past twenty Jea1s during all which ti1uo lie
has noror been charged with being Low
Lhurchman. Dr. Seabury VAS for years thu ac-
knowiedged leader OF those Who claimed to he
bound Churchmen," albeit ha WAS not Of the
17no eho"ins uncorruptneas, grarity sincerity II
a.. pRE3fsYTvR
on- cRAIK's REVIEW OF TIE GENERAL coyyEs-
-"~. :T1oH. !:
Dr. Craik, President Of the House Of Depu-
ties, on bis return to Louisville, Nv. ax1,ressed
10 his congregation the following ecnhments .s
to tho man points OF interest In .tha dctin,; ~
The General Convention: -.
I have long beon satisfied -that tbs Church.
Then fully cognizant Of the eril, wonld effective
Ianted lntruhion. The canon of ritual passed
Dy the 4Ate Convention is one proof Of her faith,
tn!nass. The boet influence Of That canon will
% ns moral power On the minds OF her fair and
ttosennoos Sons, Vhoae minds Lave been con-
fused apd carried anay by the enthusiasm of an
atsIAen7e noTelty, and of ar appearance oi
higher devotion.
nut tar more solemn and emphatic couderoua.
tsaa u ms virtual revival Of an exploded Pagan
1ceosF vas giyea by thu refusal Of the Houxe nj
ueEnucs to confirm tha election nj Dr Snvmorr
: ss Bishop of Illinois. . ~''0.4 ~ -. ~, oool
<.;esns ~ no question in ehat itouse nbont the
'are1oou VI .no aoctrine Just referred to: WIN
ta G!s ,sW ss, e5septens tho ;asehool of that doc
Iae qcestcn which eatrosser, +,,t a;,kt ..
secret session Was to aaccrtsin bo,s - ~ -, =
WAS implicated in: holding orr encn,,n E.a -; ..
fa.se doctrine: I :hA7s never known sn 'ia: IN:
fasrness. stdi deep naxioty- u f@tense' easee
tain thc truth Tho evidence: wnsf 5s;I-
fully conflicting My own niud rS ~,
thai OF many others flucruated for awhile h..
tween contend:es Impressions. Aud in tho ont. mt.
posltc conclusions upon this question Of factt ~ =
is a ,'a,.ton ard unjus: asIersio1 upon tha'
noolo body at raen to assert, is hayo lust scer
it asserted in q printed sermon. that DR.. sey.
1aoar mas rejected ss 4 nceded eacridco to p7o;u