New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-12

In regard to Iowa. the question raised that tho Vo'e
was Illegal. correspondent informs the Chwc"
Journal that only three OF the six members OF the stand
ing Committee present when the vote was taken
and that the Diocesan Convention Will repudiate ther
action Giving DR.. Do KOven the vote OF Illinois, no
has In all nine votes aud OF the 81 Doceses yet TO DO
heard from he must carry IL Tor Is II Iowa Is not
cOuned) TO secure the requisite majority There Is n
tie probability that this DO done and another Con-
vention will have 10 be called In Illinois to choose SONIC
person who will be acceptable 20 the standing COMMIT
tees The Church press continues to discuss Dr. Dc
Koven's claims TO confirmation and shows more inter
In the subject than It has manifested on any o'nr
question The southern Churchman says editoriaiy
this week that 1t would regard DR. DE Kovens connrma
ton as Of the most blows 10 the prosperity
of the Church that 1t has ever received Dr. DE koVehs
declaration In the anerai Convention the eucharist
1t declares Is unduted Romanism and for not saying
it and not believing 1T Ridley and L1tmer were curned
at the stake" "And 1t be that tho Standing CON-
mitees and Bishops of Church that has martyrs for
It's ancestors agree. by confirming Dr. De koven 10
slur upon their maryred Bishops or to say they
died for mistaket The evil that his confirmation
would do untold Already In Illinois there are 1--WE
organized parishes. with two to be organized
and SIX clergyman. OF the CummiDs schism Mr.. Tying
writes from Illinois The election OF DR.. De Koyen as
Bishop OF Illinois has made many friends for the lse-
formed Episcopal Church, who now see there the only
hope for the future" Other official papers Of the Prot
esaDt Episcopal Church discuss the question OF the con-
frmaiion in a less positive tone
Stephen Nash member OF the Standing Commit
tee OF the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of New-York,
has published pamphlet The Province OF Standing
Committees in Connection with the Ordering OF Dea-
and Priests. and the Conservation OF Bishops
This lie the conclusion which he reaches:
In conclusion IL 10 that In all ordinary cases
that presented tho Standing Committees caunOt go
behind the testimonials furnished TO them and can
that any member need scrupe 10 act upon theu
nuip In linda tn thn
secration but hc assumes more serious responsibility
in refusing to assent for IN so doing lie takes
OF which the Church has laid elsewhere. He
may have scruples In himself indorsing all the
which he attributes 10 tho candidate Dut
o does not this by Simply approving his testimonials;
He only csfes that SO far as he Is informed TIE
for error in religion; not that all tho opinions
ne Mods are so" r,ny S Su 1s Gems
To act On other theory VIII Inevitably lnlrO-
ance ses an 81 @ Us ~ se oyerv doca.n s
right Its Bishop from tho entire body OF the
bity OF surveying the whole ground, ana proceeding
TO cOnsccrate the person chosen or vi declining to DO
So according they shall under due sense Of their
responsibilities. deter nine. THIS course leaves to the
three parties concerned In the matter tueir proper
riyhfs-tO the the free right OF election
the other dOceses tho ght 70 see That the nominee
Is member In good standing OF the body to which the
choice Is confined; TO The Blshvps as the SapreMSS
Council OF the Church, the right 10 exercise thrr hgh
functions On any other view too S'anans Gom ans
jurisdiction Of the Bishops In the mater from ever oom
ing into operation.
A REFUSAL TO CONFIRM EITHER DIR. DE KOyEN
OR Dir. JAGGAR.
A meeting Of the Standing Committee Of the
New-YoIk Diocese OF the Episcopal! Church was held
last evening at the residence Of L. W. Wells at Second
ave- and seventhst. Tie question under consideration
wac whether the Committee would approve the testimo
mails and confirm the conservation Of tho Rev. Dr. De
Koyen or the Rev. Dr. Jaggar to the Bshoprc OF South
ern Ono The discussion spirited and lasted until
late hour when by vote the Committee refused their
assent to the conservation OF either OF the gentlemen
The eight members constituting the Standing Committee
were present
maioriy OF the As diocescs OF the country will be
necessary TO the conservation before the question Is
referred to the House OF Bishops. The diocesan re-
turns thus far majority for the Rev Dr. Jasgar
There are several diocesos yet to DO heard FROM