New-York tribune., 1875-09-13
BISHOP COKE AND DIR. SEYMOUR.
THE ILLINOIS BISHOPRIC.

The lLLlNOIS BlcfOIhlNs
TWO LETTERS PROM BISHOP CoNf-A RENEWAL OF
TUE CONTROVERSY.
The controversy in the Protestant Episcopal
Church over the rejection OF Prof Seymour and suhse
aucny OF DIR. De KOven Bishop of Illinois, has been
reopened Bishop A. Cey eland Coke of Western Newfoik
has written two letters TO member OF the late General
Convention In defense OF the Churchs decisions IN these
cases His to reports that the charges upon
winch Prof. Seymour was rejected hy the House OF
Deputies "have been dsproyed aud virtually
retractcd;' that the Trustees OF the General
Theological s. minary, including all the Bishops
by vote of ~ out Of e3, have elected ffor'
sey mour Permanent Dean Of the institution; that TINS
action IL rebuke to House of Deputies, and indicates
great change sentiment In the Episcopal Church.;
and that the Bishops care not IN sympathy with the
crusaae" against Drs. Seymour and De kpven
The impression conveyed says tho Bishop as TO tde
significance and eight oi the action of the Irs'cs OF inc
General theological SEMINAR is delusive The journal
Of their annual meeting informs us tna' the n'h''
of the Trustees IL AL inclusive of 81 Bishops vi teSo
400 Trustees n TO have voted TO make thehc"
Dean There were but six Bishops presents OF these now
many voted for him does not appear" The Geneiai
Seminary Ia In no respect whatever " representative
Council Of the Church" OF It's 400 Trustees scatefe'
over n continent from Maine to California, only SINAI
number ere able to attend the meetings o' lhc ou IL"
local Trustees and then near neGhbors arc the Only ~
bers who are always able be present. and supposhg
these 20 be about equally divided as to any redsu'O
Sv of the distant members summoned for the PURPOSE
can generally turn the vote In favor OF mo'e'y whch
s organized and which is resolved to WORK 'he 'ei9
In its own interest
"Thc Illinois case" continues the Bishop, twas de-
cide in the House OF Deputies by most siSnihcant ana
emphnc vote II has again decided by action sui
more deliberate and emphatic. How comes u 10
pas,p he asks "that many trus aud worthy name IS
foun6 recorded in Of the Con!rmatio1 wen th
snnnnt The answer is ,ain Those who managed me
struggle TO obtain Confirmation dli SO, rs vi ma . ~,
aware. by pc'seycriug course O. Snpr., son n ~
eeaen, They resented The idea nat 's RirS CS@
was Of the class which tIo ponGg ti'' t b, he
canse they wcie led O. believe lie no kitaiist me
S,yGd % he hsd W5G ~ SyRfny RtfcyGs Tn @ O'0'''
in tLt election of DR.. De koven al disgaiscs We're III
The o1On Of EiShOp CoNe THROWN aside, ana an ~ eH
RtrllS- vas elected. This election vas prnonnccd
yuaal vndlcation OF DR.. Sewn ur. ana an ",pcI Wds
M De,utes IL waS little duGbeG that the second candi-
date would he confirmed and that thus double tluua
would be secured" A "Vindieation " was seSufcu;
tut IL YVES "vndicatiOn" not OF Prof Seymour o' Oh
' IN MS sc"ud litter Bishop Cove charges Prot s@y
umlr with having made contradictory statements re-
spectiDg lectures 10y Father Grafton TO sudchts Vi 'no
rTof seymour testified before the General Convention
never allowed or knew OF any priest OF the C. b. T.
tConfiaternty OF The Blessed sacrament pe,ng III It'll m
Seminary any oec'fon whatsoever Slico h''0 ''
BshoS Coke compares other testimony and an AFFIDAVIT
by Prof Seymour with this statement, ana s'i'cs "
prove ther, FROM the following points: .
IN Thai In .aa acCldeuia call, II was case OF
lodging IA the seminary for two nights w that 'stc'
,i ms LaVg LOhng to do Win II, the Ifnlcs''r ny az l.
ilg Dean had formally and officially consented 10 lhe
Fathers bein, thus entertained IN the SEMINARY "I
that instead Of knowing nothing about II IN trl'
ececmrnodate tie Either wi:h the use oi a
lee.urcroom; GD thai though 1t was, sAld UNI uIa'
his room wss to be used for social purposes,
le Professor by hs prudence in refusing H. ce'Iay c'l
lis cOuy teton that this Sid III no-nai sense
a., that tho Professor having refused The use OF c
iurs-rul: with fun time and warning U ioIblt SIT
performances I'm any the student VINO iet con
foish - lii~ff
40 arrange FOR the social meeting in MS own room; toJ
that accordingly every student in The seminary wa8
invited: :: "a that, instead OF cdii Th'ch tLCsA ~
uegboring rooms Glanced to hear or these invited
such. and heart, not conN lsatiOn t
that this lecture the sunlcct or INC
uoy Eucharist was introduced, proposition WIN ie-
slert 10 n maintained. aud ceTtah olJections
uiet and answered by aneciote OF the mHa,u0ls Is
efficacy OF the Sacrament III particular
rase (9) that another lecture was formally .de-
Iyered; that some Of the students took notes. tnat
religious exercises attended these performances po)
tat these lectures nOJJr.olS lu tue Seminary 50
mJch so that OF the professors formally ~Lued nc
students against such teachings, anu was dcridc 10Y ns
pains: II ii that those who active IN these lslb0r-
huac proceedings, far from being rclr!manded py
acting Dcan, seem 10 nave eDuyeh ls
.pocal countenunce they evidently stiIi dSti
,,isled by high degree OF his favor; Q2> that sncii
being some The essential facts OF the ease hDthIn n
The sort was communicated the House. III reply 10 ls
auAou- inquiries; that the House proceeded 10 Its t0e
upder the solemn that nothing O1 tnls
kind had occurred and that c Professor WAS as S'Caut
OF any hing justify reference 10 suGh i.o "s Dc
tie ..eat nlaiUIIty OF the deputies ilieu.SelN es