, 1875-02-06
THE EPISC0PALIANS.
The Diocesan Convention Con-
cludes It's Labors,
Anothcr Intellectual Attempt by
tic Minority to Get on
Record.
An Apple Of Discord from the
Committee Of Thir-
teen.
1hey Rant It Understood Prof. Sey.
mour Was Illegally
Rejected.
Debate on the Propriety of
Adopting the Roso-
1utions.
They Are Finally Referred to
the Next Convention.
Appointment Of the Commit
tee to Notify DR..
De Koven.
Tho Question Of the Right Of the
Cltancelfors 10 Vote.
An Observers Opinion Of the Reason
and Result of De Koyens
Election.
appointment Of the Commit
tee to Notify DR..
De Koven.
An Observers Opinion Of the Reason
and Result Of De Koyen's
Election.
THE CONVENTION.

IT CONCLUDES 1Ts LADoRs.
The Episcopal Convention Of Illinois rosumoa
itn Hess1ons yesterday morning ut 10 o'clock.
The special obJcct for which, tho Couven.
tion waH called had bcoa reached tue
evening previous. Tho iutorcst was COMIC.
quoutiy ahat.d in large dogrcc. and many ol
the delegates had betakoa thelurolvos 10 tIcit
several homes. Tbs attendanco for this rcasou
wa very small, no. much moro THAI = quoru n
OF members answering to their nancs. Tho
difficulty 10 comfortably heating the churri,
also might have nad something to do with tho
limited number present. The bn;iliug wes very
cold. Everybody sat with his ovcrco.t 1nu0lcl
closely about him, and brnaths mingled in =
cloud indicative Of tho low temperature.
The session VAS opened with tho impressive
mornns service Of tile Episcopal Clu.ch. 1t
Its conclusion, the Chair announced the iisBt or
dor Of b1lsi,o$e for tho Iay.
IT, roll Of cIargy and laity waa flrst called,
aftsr which tho Chlir stated that QUORUM was
present.
1ar MINUTES or TIE rnocEED1xaa
Of tho previous day were then read.
Mr. Meiril1e ". Fuller, in connection with tLjs
bueiuehB, moved that the minutes be ameudod 80
AS to show that upon the last ballot tho rotes Ut
Chancellor Of tao Diocese and ths Chancellor OF
the Cathedral hsd been challenged, aud tho
challenge had bUen oyorruled, ss tho canon
held to tho legality Of theso yolcn. THO
motion looked 10 4 guod many of tic
friends Of tho Dishop-eloct like q rery subtle
move oil liza part Of tho opposition, freicl,ted
With meaning involving 10 }caa an issue lla1
tho legality Of tue election. Quite dobate &C.
oordirgty followed. The Rev. Dir. Gregg, Of
spring aoId, said he was opposed to the motion,
t' aud datky atntod that i nleaas something a!se
n kinr 7T has
TAa Hov. Mr. Gushing held that any uupur,ia-
mentaiJ Or diaorderly business WAS
NOT MATTER OF RECORD.
. as oe1oro Tue votes Wero -cxat tie question Of
ther legality had been hettled, the cha|lcuecs
Lad boon cut Of order, aud hepca woto prooeiIy
no part OF the Hinules.
1lr. Judd took tho same riow Of tho matter.
anu said tue minutes might mitll tho same pre-
prlety SHOW proceedings Of tile Feeius Islaud-
els
Str. Fn.ler said lie had maue the mo,ion In
gotd faith IRON deBire to make the records cur
rect.
,u: lhe l QUESTION ras put. and tie amendment
TIE SEYMOUR NATTER.
Dr. Casbman stated tho Committee Ut Thir-
tean, appointed tho! previnas cyentug pp tbs
correspondence botwoea Dr. Seymour aui Ger
tain members Of tho Diocese, had held = meetinu
during The mor1in !. and, after nasu.o aelIbsraHE
aod. hsd *Erced uPon = tepu.t which would bo
pEeaentcd. with accompanying rcsout.pns uo
aeked tho Chancellor OF tho UloceBc to read tIe
documents. Ihh official, Iii. Judd, thea read.
ILLS report, which way wrltken sone TINA
previous to tho meeting Of tho Convention,
and WAS not tho work of tie Comlnittet'
IS tong aud weary docancnt and worthy
ol only brief abst,aot, especially sinco 1t uas
Practically rejected by = CunyoutiOn which was
weary Of WIT and fruttleas ltacuhslon. Tue fo-
lowing are tue points OF any Interest w,lnteycr:
ln tue COURSE pursued by ths House Of uspu-
ties' in1uzitorial nettoda wete pursued; TINT
tue evidence Of tho eight days secret session
Han conflicting III regard to Dr.. soymours bolief
in respect to tho Eucharist and tint tho mem
helY were diydsl IN thoir opinion that thv
House nf Deputies resolved ttBell into IN
eceles,astlcat court; and pronounced Judicial
Lower uonua Of the lato Convention had u r,EAt
to judge Dr. Seymour, the fnrtY-Aye Standing
Coininittcoa might resolve themselves into
courts aud t1y Auy Dishop.e elect :; tlas the trl.
defensc. or oven kuowedge Of tho charges
against him thus 1t is held that tho Diocese cau
1n!s nominate Bishop, GnH that tile HouAo Of
Deputies asono has the right to elect. This tho |
Committee conGiaerelf
ADANoEkous GENERALIZATION or rowkn. |
III tho Church the Oolnmittee bold tuat tbs |
election Of Bishop lies with the DloteHe. nud I
quoted from tho laws showing. that tue person |
40 CHOSEN III called = Blshor'alett tint it WAS |
crato, not q elect; ethcrHiua tho choice of =
Glahon would bo transferred to the House OF ucp.
Utica Or the farty-ilve StaaIlng Coulntteos; tic
Ansant OF the House of Deputies must follow ths
proper Certificate anti testimunlald frou thu Ulo-
:sse making tie cllolce wore presented. Wien
Llo bishop-eect Foes bufo1s tie liouBs Ut Dupll-
:in'' with hib cEeuentinls, it Is Tho duLy ol tho
housc, IL case there sre what il rcquh cd By tl.e
'anons OF tue Church, which must bn reported
"a tha clu1ch thoy certainly ara uot clothed
With tho po1er to enter upon
An K1.FAuIE MEAuIAH
y Lie caae beyond tho tsstiauuy required uudas
no cal1ns; Ao.ther tho IIoll4a Of Deputies or
hs Standing Committees possess auy lud.clal
1o~cr but arc purely legislative; that the lawsof
90 Church provide for tho t1ia!s of msmUcrs Of
70 Church By tbs D!ocose, iu which tho uopu.
las ahu Standing Co,asuIttoea aro lofs out !;
eEaAy speaking. efpstssio t.ntus etctasio alter
~ aEaln, tho House ot Deputies and StsnIinU
sotnnlttetH have among their alembers u nun.
'ef OF lAymon. The laW provides that = mombar
ny " ti1ed BY hls poets, aud not by bis H.