, 1875-02-08

love God"
SUCCESSFUL PETITE CCClNC.
Or. PowEns Iu1SRs II sEcrhED THE ELECTION
Tho Row. II. y. powesB, D, D., Ut st. Johns
Church, EXPRESSED hH feelings aud ylows Oh tha
bishop question yesterday morning as foloSs:
Tho special Diocesan Convention called to
elect Bishop for tho Protestant Eplacopa!
Church IN Illinois has met, transacted LaAino:H,
and adjourned. lta proceedings. NJ pnbsled.
arc before the Church aud ulo public. Tho
eloico between tbs two candidates, tho Ley. Dr,
Dr. Leeds aud tho Rev. IT, Uo kuyen. fol! upou
the latter gentleman, Guk the ren1 result Of the
action of the Convention lies IL tho future. No
man uow can predict ss consequences fur gopd
Or for evil in tue grand economy Of the nlo1n
mud spiritual forces That atfnc1 mankind. Tho
Convention lad cIatscteruB ics which mako il
specially notable and significant, aid wish to
present briefly candid Wow Of soulo ot ila i'll
terror features and their LESSONS.
Tie supporters Of tle l;es. Dt. Seymour have
uct attempted to d.REuiro their GIha1ro.,..H,:tt
and Indignation at Al. re- jeetiou by the i:s Gra-
cral Convention. The bitterness OF si.iIl. p:t'-
voked by this failure has nos btcu cditsnl. nor
p7olnotiyo of pacific uni coac:Lato4y tnoasurca
in tho Diocese. Things llayo tean sad ail4 writ
ton tint arc far from illustrating tho grace OF
CHARITY. il, in1aed. Of good mhn'lera. as Df.
sa as'nf s.ta assa iSs Ito ssssns seepsa efo
friends brought forsara tho samo Of
DIR. De Kvyeu, which val withheld a. tbs SaD.
tember Convention only because his defeat, il
then presented as candidate, eeemed certaip.
At the present titno atsanlago wns ta.en Ut "lat
enms prufossed 10 regard o. satisfactory expta-
tntion Of bus cucharist4c tieNB at tiIo GenCt2l
Convention, aud Of tue fact of Lis late admission
,lIto the pu!pl. Of tho younger u. lSu1. Of New
York. mad At the reported ea:ings Of Representa-
two Low ChurchMeu about hin, at,l biz ccc'es-
aAttcai stesus, to urGo lis claims t11 the huItas
es OF tho Convention With cou,ldenco aid psr-
tiulcy that could not have been conc eix months
ago. However, others may have seen tit to utter
tlleif opnlons to lis suitaulenebs as Dshop iii
tho Episcopal Church. by reaeou Of my ncW de-
yclopulcnts iu ha case. l have Uncovered no
ground for change III MY own on tho subject.
made clear distinction between phat II a3-
| nrabe in a man and "lIat tits OF units him fur
tho o1co Of a Bishop in tho Episcorai Church.
1euppoBe TINT no ONO acquainted with Dr. 10
| koyen is insensbo TO his excelieucea and abill-
ty. IIo rossesses lna rl:e 1cgreo thato qualities
which maae Que perEoually popuiar,-Wh!ch VIII
| Affection mud B~curs confidence aud respect.
TWenty-two years ago. ~Ailo both OF us were can-
diiates for orders. NO wero ongaged iu tie same
Sunday SCHOOL, aud tue snnlo power to inte:est
and cuutrul the young which MIS- notable then IN
ila miui,trat1ous hs has illustrated since OH
larger scale AMI with moro commanding tnt1u-
cnce. None can rlshifnIly deny Lis virtues his
1 picty, and Lis scholarship. But still lo is a
~ Nituali.t. / only e1presy tile opin-
ion OF the majority Of thc menbers of tho
Episcopal Church when say that le il uliHuiteu
fur tho Office of lIthLop IN it.
| From tho worry bogiuolus # tho Convention to
| 1ta end it WIS apparent tint tho lenders II tho
| supporters Of Dr.. Do koVcn vera resolved to use
ulI tho ncabs in thor power to secure trillpth.
Iuey lad ca,lyassea tho Diocese to lie extent Of
| tLeir ubility, with IN Industrious aud pertna-
clouA zcai. They were aarolt iu tf1e maanor of
| Introducing the name Of their candidate, aud
they nsed I'LL tho advantages which thctr known
| Intimacy with our late E.sAuI, compliant Chair
! 10,
I,iconsl1etnta constituency. could glyc them IN
t preparing the WY to sccuro thor Nlhllcl-tur re-
suit. Tue Convention was nbly and largely rep
resented. though comparatively few took part III
at times it presented ritlal'lo ILLUSTRATION Of q
| spirit that maras a low order of political ciait
| aud management. Thoro wcre exhibitions uf
| Partially, Misrepresentation, nHl partisauhhip,
to Hay nothing oi bad taste md bad n'auliets.
| which were liscrcditaLlo To any body oil gentle
msn met TO consider and settlo suy qsostiol. of
| public or private interest. Tie Constitution Of
the Church itself WIS plainly violated. Tho lu!-
! Ing Of tho Chair Tas, III tic opinion Of sonle
| just mon, several timea unfair and uupatI!a-
| inentary. debate wAs marc than orce cut OF
| w!!tro iucmEots bad Eight to bo heard, Ut. IL
lot q right. where courtssy would not 4are re-
fused speech. Ihero wcro Epccimons Ut talk
J witch nj term but ''pettlfoSelng CAD pruporly
sha! sctesixo. Aud Kind ct tact1cs evidently
| learned In rlacoa remote from the Chutch wnS
pracsiced with tue eaao OF loug experience
| Htate these 5aets. now, Calmly, Hlthout prelu-
| dico or passion but with profound regret. These
| arc features that nre ueYer quito Rbaaut from
I our Conventions 10 this Diocese, but which, Oh
tho lato occasion, wero unusually pronounced
| and offensive. 10 BAY that tho Holy Sp!rit OF
dod inspires the ac!B aud u,rec.a tho proceedings
Of sucA q body, ia cithor t. speak under strony
deluson, Or to attribute to tho Lord md tilytr
OF Life" All influence strangely inconsistot.t
with tho teachings OF tho blessed Gospel.
"Where the spsrst q tho LORD ~ thele y l.heI,
| fft rinEl TO
| iugonuoUBnoss and tLoaiOcelity And slmp|icityof
charity; thoro IL temper Of generosity and
falrnessj therc ~ suasnanuAty tAat rats
aboro all cunlliug tuanenSro; tlera u aenIo VI
| justice that il controlling and profound. How
much Of this our lcts CunSent1oa !ackcss. uono
who looked ol, with vivid conception ot Christ y
example and teachius bcfora them need 10 told.
| The souse Of incungrulty %as painful, and tho
| After dav's weary discussion. in winch Tow
! speakers chiefly n,onnpoycl tao tioor. tho yut-
| Ing began, Oh tile third ballot, when tlo result
WAS announced at about o'clock in tho evening,
| Dr. DO Koyon Was declared to bs olettoa. ! uh-
| dorNtal,d that inuny Of tho minority rotael To
Sign lis tostmonisls which, with the fact Ut tho
challenged yutes of lilo thAncolor Ut the Dio-
ceHo mud the Chancotor Of tho Cathedral, will,
| no doubt, llayo soalo iufuenco in settling tho
| question ns to tho coHHeut OF tile bishops aud
Htaudiug Comsnittcoa Of tho diacEeut Diocosos to
| hta cuuaecraton.
There Gnu he no doubt that tho general
| lHulEu HHH AupIpl64tA wv k9AA kSni4k VI A4Pt
| THURSDAYS election. While tl!eIe will ba both
1eIo!clng and rcgrot among tho clergy aud laity
every Lora, according to l.s direction OF their
| sympathics and tho character Of their thoolog-
/ ,cal conyictious, tho. Immediate effect OF tue
choice will OF course bs greatest u t!,ls diocese.
| 1t seemB to me that in diocese like ours-ona
| that haA bcen the Hcena Of 10 much ecclesiastical
Htrifo and asserted prerugatlve. aud which haa
thua ongoudersd-therc should hayo been exer-
ciHed the ulost tempeEats mud iudiclous spirit in
tho selection Of = suitable Dishop-oue who
would command tho hearty support OF tho par
| isLes, and. besides this, commend himself by hia
undoubted Protestant character aud sylnpathea
to tho good opinion OF tho Christian public,
Those who thiuk that tue Church iu this diocese
ia to 20 forward to SUCCESS oAd prosperity
through tho assertion OF arrogant GLAZING aud
| prles,ly assumptions. Irrespective Of that kind
VI religious work and influence vhloh damon.
strata their bleAsed ut!llty are tho yiostms Of =
miserable delusion. Ths psople, ~ q snsss, Will