, 1875-02-06


TO tst Ed1tur u Tie Ch7eaap JrI6R:ak:
{fI1cAoo, Feb. 5.-Tho choice Of Dr.. Do Ko.
ro1l al Bishop By tho lato Diocesan Convention
OF Illinois will be something of aurpri.e 10 III.
larger portion Of thc Episcopal Church In the
Limited States. Tho impression WAS widespread
that h1S las. defeat in thu now Diocese Of Viz
cousin quito destroyed Ills prospect OF elevation
to any Hishopric. Ills election Thursday, 1t 10
but 1rst to say, waa oHiug to his
great personal popularity With some me1l-
bers OF tho Convention, aud not becauso the
most OF bis constituents accept his theology,
Harn friendship simply brought him T.
good many rotca. Whether support chiefly on
ulch ssounda, III SO grave matter AZ the choice
of bishop, il night in ctlies OF julicous in
practice, wc loaye ecclesiastical casuiats to de-
tcraino. 1n Atatesmanship or bnsinees involy-
iuG great responsibilities, tho principle would
not he admissible.
Tho election. however, is over bct re doubt
whether tho question 10 the next UIshop Of
tue Ep!Hcopal Church iu Illinois III He: Lled I1e
minority claim TINT the proceedings GI thB Cunypp.
tlon wolo unfairly conducted; thsl At lenst Tires
c'ergynnen voted WHO Here not entitled to tho
privileges and that the Chancellor OF tie Diocese
aud the Chancellor OF tito Cathedral lad no
the bnlLos which thoy exercised. With cur prcn-
ent Ugh: oh tile subject, 1t at1ikea LII that ihcir
cialm u in Fou,o respects Wclf-fouuded. More
ever, good many rlergJmen and ,,aliEhes re-
tush to sign tue testimonial. Of tle lhshup- elect
which Mill probably e1nbsrrasB hia PROSPECTS Of
getting tho consent ot The Bishops mud Standing
Committees OF tho different uiosescs to his con-
secrhtioa. The fact that he il objectionable to
at least respectable portion Of t4o Episcnpal
Church In this Ssato il ndnnutabIo. II he
AtioH'd becoma bishop It is certain, II statements
at many reliable and Influential pelsons can be
trusted. thft serious consequences to the Church
would follow. Support 10 tho wori Ut diocesan
would come to parisben that have long strugslcd
ASninBt tic popular prejudlca Of the Surrounding
community to~ardA the Episcopal Church. autl
lt"drAucea to the farsasr progress Of that Church
Ausptces. il might DO successfully planted THO
Reformed Ep,scop.l Church would get uew aod
powerful impulse. and. doubtless, in sona sec.
tioIs supp!ans Its venerable paxent. 1udeod
nothing could DO more fortunate for the prosperity
than thc actual presence Of Dr.. Do koyen here
~ Bishop Thero IL no disgu,s ,s tho
fact that he ropreaents tho llituastc
party in tue Episcopal Church. Tuat
sise toernnt now, but once strong. would 10,
Il history ls instructive, narrom and oppt easiye
Alen who write lila Judge Drummoi,a iu his |
otter which WAS rohd belors tile Convention !
systet1, aud worry superficial knowledge OF tho
growth And uBe Of eccieAlahtical power under
hat systesa when :hoy recommend Il tloolps,au
u ur. DO koyens ssripc fur IL Protestant HiHhop.
Tho moro conscience Gucll tnau has thu mora
'eso solnte aud uucomprosnuiug Ao wilt tu
n tho fustherancs Of his churchsnar~
:l.ip. It Ia hsra!y our province to puraue
his subject wls.e it loads, yet one thing.
pretty plain what Bishop CumnIi1s and ils fol-
overs claim - thu drltt ot the Episcopal Cuurc!,
las clear illustration in ths aclun Of the late
0f course tho uni jority Of those
*ho voted for DR.. De Koron rspudiata any iu-
entlon OF compromising thnir Church, or Of
'tipptipg its Protestant indItence in the CON-
nun!ty. Ths Aetjcu OF tba Convention, how
'ver will he regarded in many quarters ~ ufguih-
ant a,i thsre will be felt peculiar inscEent III
o tils iiIal results. \.