, 1875-01-10
RELIGIOUS.

| THE FOND Ou LAC DIOCESAN CONVENTION
| Special D1spateh to 7ae chtecoo Tribune.
FoSD Du LAC, Wis. Jan. 9.-The report Of
tho proceedings Of the Council yesterday closed
! with the election Of Bishop. The Rev. F. +.
Han, r. Devlin, and Dr.. Parke, With George i.
| Field and Judge Gary, we're chosen a committee
to inform Mr. Coleman Of his election as Bishop,
] and to urge his acceptance Of the same. 4 tela-
| gram was prepared and transmitted to Mr. Cole
| man, but We do not learn that "a answer has
been received. 4 thought Of being elected to
| the Episcopate OF this diocese probably never
! entered hid mind, and being wholly unprepared
| for euch an announcement, be Will probably
| tako timo for reflection and consultation with
| friends before returning definite answer.
The usual testimonial, drawn up and aigned BY
Ill the clergy and every lay member Of the Coun-
cii, was also transmitted to Ar. Coleman BY mail
this morning.
Treasurer Of the diocesan funds by acclamation.
as was also George l.. Field, OF Ripon, to the Of
fee Of Registrar OF the diocese. The Bishops
salary Was liked By resolution at e, 500 and resi-
deuce. With tho understanding that tho Bishop
ei1sll himself choose tha city within fe diocese in
which he will reaido, and that thasals,y wiu te
increased as tho circumstances OF The aiocsse
will permit or necessity require.
The following Standing Committee Of tho do
cese 1as then elected by ballot in vote By OF
Rev. ". Daftar, o. Fond du Lac; the Rev. F.
3. Hat. of Green Bay; Judge Gary, Of Oeh-
kosh DR.. q. Piorce, Of Green Bay; and James
B. Perry, OF Fond du Lac.
Tie COMMITTEES on Canons made report,
which, with q few amendments and alterations
was adopted
Committee on Church Work was chosen, con-
sisting Of Dr.. PARKS, of Oshkosh; the Rev, W.
E. Wright, OF Waupun George P. Lee, Of Fond
du Lac and George l. Field. Of :::pon.
The Council then adjourned TO O'clock.
AT the evening session. ut the conclusion OF
Council to order The sama Committee on Can
ons was continued until tbs as1t meeting Of the
Council.
Ths noxt nesting OF tho Council is to be held
in June. and it was voted to hold that session In
st. Pauls Church in this CITY,
: After approximate remarks BY the Bishop and
othn1s, singing Of the Doxology and prayer by
the bishop, the Council adjourned to meet in
this city in June next.
Thus closed Ehat We doubt not was one Of the
most Harmonious and pleasant. scaslons OF ~
ecclesiastical body ever hed in lie State, ind in
which it wxs in marked contrast NTH the l:te ses
sion OF the same body Of Christians held last
year in Milwaukee. Tho fixing Of the
name Of the diocese and the cleo
ton Of BiEhop we're two Important matters
to be considered, and though the former
g=ye 1ise to much lively discussion, and the lat
ter to considerable ballotng, there was an entire
absence Of disoord and il1feeling, and al showed
q truly Christian spirit. Bishop Walles presided
with . dignity and fatherly kindness that en-
deared him to all present. The Co&ncn was
composed OF gentlomeo, Of men OF the highest
standing in the communities where they reside.
The Council wss not ierse body. but those who
bare the interests of the now diocese at hear.
will remember that no longer th.n ten years ago
tho diocese, including the whole State Of WIS
consin, rarely came together IN lafge numberB-