New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-22
DIR. DE KOTEN'S DEFEAT.

CONSULTATION OF HIS FRIENDs-A SUGGESTION
THAT A STATEMENT BE MADE TO THE STANDING
COMMITTEES ABOUT HIS INTERPRETATION OF
CHURCH DOCTRINES.
PROM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIBrSE.l
MILWAUKEE, March 1S.-lntOrmatiOn OF an
interesting nature regarding the recent bsnopric of
Illinois has just been made public. DR.. De Koven
having been defeated, many of his friends, who have
been undecided what to adopt in regard to
Justification OF mis- belief and church practices, have
about determined TO make formal statement OF the
points In dispute and submit 1t TO the standing commit
tees OF the p. f. Church In the tune, q special
diocesan meeting would be called 10 elect bishop, and
Dr. De Koven would be reconstructed. His friends seem
10 be that the standing committees would not
again reject him, with the evidences OF his true faith
before them They believe that his defeat due to
his being misrepresented.
The charges against De KOven are they assert that
he believes and practices the EXTREMIST and most Often
sve forms Of first. Eucharstic alteration; secondly,
sacramenta cOniessiou thirdly, invocation OF saints
fourhy prayers FOR the dead In other words, mean
ing he believes the carnal BODY OF Christ IN the
elements the Lords Supper-hat - TO that the
bread actually His body, and the VINE actually His
blood and vorships them accordingly; that he insists
on the duty OF all churchmen ana chuIchwomen 10 con-
fess and receive absouton that he does actually in
woke the Of the saints aud that be believes IN pur
gatory Dr. De KOven's friends assert that they will
show from his life writings, and practices In Racine
College, first, that he believes in the spiritual not
carual presence OF the Lord in the bread and
wine: secondly that he recommends voluntary ccnfes
son-in words, the reception ~ te Priest OF his
lin a nd themselves reei by pouring their confes
sons the OF k.a1ly, cody adviser; thirdly.
that has never nyGked saint IN his life and mas not
the remOtes intention or doing 30 fOurtAy thar he be-
eyes IN spirit and body OF the dead indng rest as
Li down In the church books and never said word or
did thing IN his whole iie to warrant the statement
that believes in purgaory; ana nnalv hat there Is
nothing believes or practices either philosophical or
real flat is perfect accord with many hundreds
OF leading cnurchmen, whose records are cOnsldsred
biameess aao WHO are adhi'teu W III " % soo"
Dr be Koven's friends place great reliance on the
S Te Of the f ieeSg m aor Of D. b kc making lis
own defense before l6e standing committee or his
friends doing 80 81 him. seems likely 10 prevail, there
az sI many Of his friends who strenao5y OPPOSE tne
publication defense. They hold, as they have held
from the fret. that Is the duty OF Dr. DO hoVen 10 0e
u,hed by hs opponents themselves, as they make no
doubt Will De, Ia due course OF time. mat ne Will
suffer dignity and reputation by cohdsseenuhg 10 en-
the liets as his own champion; ana a' IOr uny VI
ms irienGs 10 defrud him WI be sun more depOraoe'
Dr. De Koven himself, am assured oy one OF us
friends. neN or expected to DC confirmed Dy tue standing
committees lie Is neither cast down nor very conn
dent be simply stands aloot regarune nl-sel Is an
atom OF great principle Having come 10 Tue cohcIu-
sion he right III accepting tAc nomination LOT
the DshOprlc Of Illinois, he VIII submit 10 oc mao Oat-
tedure and shutecock OF 30 long as the principles IN
dispute are Undecided
Staudiag committees, Il is said, DO not always repre-
sent tue opinion of the majority Of the c1urch suppose
a committee OF eight-fOur High Church and four Low
Church, four DE hOyen ana lOur hltfDe hoNeu' Que
member absent, the majority vote governs tne Wno
ma the sod vote goes forth the world. The stand
IN. committees in eases composed OF Iaynen
alone clergymen alone, ana IN others OF both
In event VI Diocesan Council nominating bishop
WITHIN six months ensuing General Conven
tou Church the nOnlnalOn goes 10 tnat ConVen-
non to confirmed rejected. II ne General ConVen-
ton will be held later tnan SIX mouths aier the noni
nation the matter gOe up To the standing committees
announced yearly 10y Diocesan Convention, VINO
reject confirm. II they confirm, the matter mas sun
oDe passed upon by the House OF Bishops II the can-
dldate rejected the Diocese Will wait TIL the next
regular Diocesan Convention 10 make another nonna-
ION or II considered desirable not to suner delay,
special convention be called This seems 10 DE the
course that will pursued in Illinois stu the conserV-
ntiyes may prevail prevent the proposed shtemsnt
being de and the SPECIAL convention peing called
THE VOTE OF TWENTY-FIVE DIoCEsEs.
The defeat of Dr. De KOven for confirma-
ton as Bishop OF Illinois is now beyond doubt The
standing Committees OF Is dioceses have recorded
their votes against him. while only can be counted
for him. The following N the vote ID detail: