, 1875-03-07

TIE PREaENf STATE or TEE VOTE.
Tho Episcopal Standing Committees which
| were heard from Yesterday On the question Of
DR.. De Koyen's confirmation were those OF tie
Diocese Of Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Dela-
ware, all Of which voted against the consec1a-
tion Of the BiBhop-e]ect. The following list of
those of the forty FIVE Dioceses whose Standing
Committees have passed upon the question of
DR.. Do Koven's confirmation, showing exactly
how tho vote at present stands, will be looked
upon as highly edifying Sunday reading by those
who opposed the Bishop elect at the late Con-
vention:
Iowa, ss'' csntfsi aotgiI New York,
Wisconsin. Virginia.
Albany. Tcxas,
hiaine, 1finnesots,
Missouri, Indiana,
4iab.ms, ibs' esas1si ssiiS: fsnnaylv.u1.,
Nebraska. Louisiana,
Pennsylvania,
Michigan,
Deaware
In view Of this somewhat unexpected result OF
the deliberations OF the Standing Committee,
TRIBUNE reporter called yesterday afternoon
upon A1r. ". F. Nhitehouse, and had q conye1sa-
ton with him On the subject, as follows:
Repo1ter-Mr. Whitehouse, see that In the
struggle before the Standing Committees tho
Low Church party stands At present three ahead.
This is rather matter Of surprise to d.. De
koven'e friends, is it not?
Mr. Whitehouse-I can hardly say it is. With
the exception OF Michigan, which We considered
doubtful, the vote has gone pretty much IS we
expected PennBy lvania and Delaware are both
pronouncedly Low-Chnrch, nud there was never
any doubt as to what their vote could be, but
confess We are little disappointed in Michigan.
Repo1ter-To what will You attribute the fact
Of the Bisho? elects rejection it such thing
Mr. Whitehouhe-To the gross nis1epresenta-
tionB Of the Church Journal = LoV-Church
organ published in New York by the Rev. Dr..
Thompson. formerly minister in this city.
Reportsr-Is the Low Church party working
against DR.. De koven in the Standing Commit
tees
Mr. Whitehouse- are working earnestly
against De Koven and in support OF Jaeger in
the Standing Committees. Oh, that Jaeger ia
milestone round our necks. II De KoVen Is re-
jected it Will be through Jagger's running with
Reporte1-What are DR.. Jagge1s' chances7
Mr. Whitehouse-He will pull through suc-
cessfully, have no doubt
Repo1ter-And Dr.. De Koven?
Mz. Whitehouse-I am satisfied TINT he 1i1l
gain clear majority OF the Standing Commit
tees. We have all along anticipated that twenty
OF the Standing Committees would prove advease
to tho Bishop-e]ect, and think that the result
will show that estimate to hare been correct
Reporrer-Then out Of the twenty-six Com
nittees still to be heard from you anticipate only
nine will reject Dr.. De Kovea?
aIr. Whtehouse-Thst is what ne anticipate.
BISHOP DoAHE.
Bishop Doane, Of Albany, has written letter !
about the Episcopal pastoral Of 1871, in which |
he defines b1s oEn position and defends Blshop |
De- koYen. In reference to the letter be de- !
clares that he is not responsible for any state |
rnent in it that condemns " - An unteDable and |
unlawful opinion in the Church. such Is Euchar- |
istic Adoratiop. Us Dr.. De Koyen maintained, in
the last General Convention, his right to bold as
personal opinion; bpt that be has never hold ]
or taught Eucba11stic alteration. even IS N opin-
ion Of his o8p, in the sense in which 1t is COM
1nouly understood aud in some rare instances |
held and practiced. "Nor hnTo ever held that |
private confession to priest was to be taught |
or used except Is the English Church allows it,
when other prescribed means had been reeorted
to and failed" OF Dr.. De Koven he adds that in
his eoundpess in the faith and suficieucy Of +
learning he has a. full confidence as he haa ad-
mirasion for the dignity and devotedness OF bis
character, and the 1zrs ability and attractive
ness Of the man. Bishop Doane is the highest
Of the present Bishops, and Ia son Of the late
Bishop &. ". Doane, of New Jersey, and |
brother OF Vicar-Geuer1l Doane, Of the Roman
Catholic Diocese OF Newark.
AN nLlSoz PRECEDENT
Tho Church journal of New York, has the /
concerning the power OF Standing
Committees to reject Bishop:
curious illustration Of tho present attitude OF tho
Diocese Of Illinois, in Its c1ims Of sort Of Dtocesapp-
Dependency and ita lorittnu to tho Church to con-
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