, 1875-11-25
RELIGIOUS.
DR.. McLnrcn's Acceptance or the
Illinois Episcopnte.
Large Attendance upon the Mooly
Meetings in Philadelphia.

BISHOP M'LAR5N.

BISHOP MtAR:N.
nfs AocErrANoE.
a lettdr tohta!htnx tue Rdv. DR.. McLsfeps
formal acceptance Of tho nnhopso Of tho 1llltlnts
Diocese has bcon recctvsd By tho C''na'l't q
appointed At tho lato Diocesan Convention t.
hotity tho roscrond gentleman Of h1s election.
Following u tho corresiIondonco OH bo:l eIdes:
THE NOTIFICATION.
To ne htr HfHfum td!cufd sieLtlrtn, p. a., fseFor
n.4H s1a: At ste Annual o'n,cntton of lilo Dio c.s
M Illinois, 0dcn III Chic Ru thu Cathedral OF ~.
sa s % avs.o a s II ' se "i o% % Gs" soa
elected by Tho 0Ea,e OF God nI.hop Of thu Dieae ol
I!!!n'i. Tho majority Of both orlcss lnree md
saAae 'lnaninou.. md the seatinon!a!s t,euci. We
,.,,1e hays betn !, ;g9e!ats9 eotait.ea e tora ~
pit Into your hoar! 10 accept lbs gutdanep of this
n,ucltrtcd Dloceac. sud may VII wurk together for
S ns2o yo IL II, # @ ~ hHn" drtsx M to
warm wolc"no IN drery 1uFish alnong III. vs. rsna'u
$l;s1s. 3 s.I!sss' ] Issss' s. T., ! IT.; ;:se: !; e'
GEonoE F. ctsuxAs, D. D.
THE RRPLI.
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r. i l:o,&c, .; r., ., 0foxgs :: es;hn'sn, p: =,
f,ss f9sa 5 t."S pfsn nf9s: ssa a1' pys 4a q
s1eusly .sknowedse ths re:o!pt Of yonr oa!caI IT.
tiou for Bishop tho choieo had fallen III OIL mo and,
at tho sans t,ne, tpttatcd 10 30, that aid not feel
ceptane6 Deeply eensihie Of tho hung couierto !.
Upon me by tho unanimous y9te Of tho Convention.
W: ~ ousc ovcrwhtlncd will aA7pr1ao as tho esoa',
md work OF l'ithor. Considerations Of peculiar
f,nd atlsona to my miutatty, tenae1 to augment tho
incsson which demands ct il .n"tmlsnts 30 large
an experience and auch maturity O viadotn, felt
therefore that m'at afford myseK opportunity for
Of God aud before tho face Of appointed con.
sosraors respond attrlnatyey to tho Inquiry: "Aro
.ry sceorinF to ths viii of @ on Lo1G Josus 5 ohrs. ILL.,
anil tho order Of this cbuseh2"
earae TIL youf ehoes as m Ind
required BY tho Canon In tho action Of tho ssandin
Comntee and q tue order whose in,meuauri!l rRht
hee. Il IL impossible dcsr hrethfen. to avoi4 the
cone1u.ion That the sol:e o that Dlvsne elus whose
e,nph.sIa whtsh uot en, reuaeTs az ascsptance @
tlu.y. hus insli:e. nv hcart with emo
t!ons . gf ,., encouragement . u. mi hore
andtmin,.hcd ssli.disru,r aus viii tIe purpo*e te
Epscopste faithfully, lovingly. and CI Ii p!olso Coil
With tbat wisdom which "ls drss pure. then poace
nhle, gentle hn oa.y to BIZ eutreated. tu Of mercy
sna ESo ffu't'' without p'rs.I' and without by
- recurring to your ofclst 1ostcr, I again mott
you coniiatty tender mo IN behalf Of tho Bosera
parishes Of ths Dioceso In anticipating tho fulfill
ned In expecting Alar8eho,r,od and strong g.handed
co-orefstton IN tho work that IL bofoto u
lions that have been 70 nobiY laId, and o
extending the Word Of Zion into unoctunieE
portions OF the m,sniticent ompIre that cousttuel
tho DIOCESE. "rhoso ronsnc.h much Land to ,, po4
ssssed." Mover waa lhcro time, bcl!ovs, IN III
whole Kingdom Of Heaven uron carth, when comnot
dangers aud vtdespre,d religious .e4tEuton hare &
Of God iuto solid rhaan1. Under s1csed consirsln
Of love to Christ lat ua da1r brethron, 60 forth 10
gtthcr the fulluess Of tho blcssnE Of the Gospel
loving Ill VINO loye Lord Jeats Christ in sincerity
and at the time earnestly devoted 10 tho hcraK
OF Catholic and order ~ this Church has rGce,y.
xna set forth tha same,
Begging you. dear brethren. 10 rrnT that God ma,
pcrfsct Iia htten8th MY Weakness mud give rno
hcast purely devoted TO Lis glory. remai. faithful
| Iy and Aueruonzteiy yours, ". L. McLAnkN.