, 1875-02-06


p'tv'leshs ol lta own n1cmbe.t."
.n.nceilor Judd was equally confident Of tho
aosI.'1e.a ~ hIn position. and said that in An.
~ tln question Of constitutionality could not
taat until repealed, the cano,, ras bitldjoe. md
s .nia convention. being called for epeciaf pur-
POE; hau nn power tp repeal INV canno. 1t
s,ne;n onau &c ansu. ho s,Ii: to expec. that tho
attention to clam III any we,n nsdc. With h.
d!d not snte.nate) that ror.;m
al ths votes BY which Dr. Ds iKove"
.s vas o,os:so :! zero nncoua'itntonsL They woalt
assume tlnt tho Convention wa1 tho ahaolnin
1nay9 OF its oTn regulations ard campus. mi
would not entertain tils claim syen If there set.
anything In it, ''et' "e''
Tho argument made
AGAINST THE Rldnr
of tbs CLauco,ora to vote l., thai
tho Constitution Of .tha Dloce.o ma
T. vote in the Diocesan Convention, aad tLat
tnst tonssltntlon, the Euprnme law OF the Dio.
coae. l'ats tho right to Clergyman ard lsyr,en
representing Parishes In good sta,ldsng and rec.
o3nlzcd by tho Church. Tho Chanceilora wcr.
M5t 6elogate representatives of aug parjah,
Their sole authority to VOC in tho Convention
arises from canon adopted by tao Convention
which created tho Offices The argume Mt Ia thn:
the Convention had no authority by a1v crcat.o,,
OF olfce. OF by atlF canon, to violate tho Cous.;-
M.ann ~ .nthos.1'ns any official, or any
ptraou, 10 vote in fnrh Church Convention who
u not 10 authorized by the Constitution. II il
held to be psrale1 to tle action Of State Leeir-
iature which should ereata an Office. elect The
o;tfcial, AID attempt tn clotne him With tho
power to take part IN sEo deliberations aud tho
ToIoa ot ssie neopicH representatives.. elected Ey
the people under the provisions Of tho stats
Constitution. which action would le entirely
hnea.oFF asIti void. a. IN contra Yantion Of tile
supreuls law Of ti,e State.
THE TESTIMONIAL
Of tbs fact Of Dr. Dc koyeu's election. "A ,ntt
~ OF his pur!ty of IFS souutlneBs in the faith
etc., received 1nahy additional r.gnat,scs yrntet.
aas' and no" beats tho names Of Earge maiori-
me1noe.s signed II who did not ro4o Tor Dr., De
hoyen Anu 1t is behaved tlak the number WIN
MI Teflse to tigu will not exceed tea Z. d
doss". Their iufuhal will not affect tho
validity Of the e]ecs!o1t, as the canoo onlr re-
gulres that alotity shall sign tue testimonial
The course now to be taken Is AZ follows; The
staudlpS comuttee Of thia Dccess wilt give no.
tee OF tho election aud signing Of the teatimo-
niai 10 tho ssapdin1 Committees ot tue various
Dioocses in lie United States fo.ty-a.e III min
her, requesting taeir consent to the eonsecra.ion
ol tho Bshop, oIccs- WisSn 4 majority Of tic
Standing Co'nmitteea shall have eigti.:cd their
consent the Illinois standing cotauitteo wi!I
,nso Tue rGG G'ye notice Of them TO- tho Prcsid-
iaE l'rl1or. who will forward tAo noti-
:icatioa 10 II, different Bishops. ffty-x1 In
nuliocs' anu when majority OF the Ulsho1s
saal m tisn!f: theit consent, tbs Presiding H1auop
WI, WI, lntol N the li!'noIa STANDING Comtnt.es 10
'al encct anu VIII thei1 dcslHnats thToa Bishops
70 proeos "a IT, Chicago hua perform til. ceremony
~ conservation. Il expected that pt,out sjtty
days VIII DO consume:l in the process Of ohtnitt-
ing consent The irieuds Of Dr. lie kovcn e1-
piehe cutra confidence OF RECEIVING lie cat.nyu.
of large majority ot the Standing Co,un,.toes
lnd Bishops
pEstAL.
Judge Otis desires the denial hv The TR,cryr
feet that Dr.. DC koyen in member Of tho Co,,-
fraternity OF the osscI Sacrament: hnd alto