, 1875-02-04
Chancellor Judds Right to Vote Called
in Question.
Dispute as to tho Qualifications Of
Other Delegates.
The Convention VIII Proceed to
the Election To-day.
A Prominent Churchman's Views.
MORNING SESSION,

Tho Special Convention Of tile Diocese of
1llnoiB, cao,l for tho election Of bishop in tho
room OF tho late nt.-ltov. II. J. Whltebuuse, Was
held at tho Cathedral of IS. Potter and Paul
yoaterday morning. The proceedings were in
augutated by the usual rolfgiouu ceremonies,
tho chief ceiebrant being the Rev. Or. Chase,
D. D., assisted by tho Rers. +. n Benedict, F.
II. Gregg, aud g. G. Stout.
SERMON nj DR. cusumAR.
The Rev. George F. CuBhman, OF st. 8tophsn'a
Church, Chicago. delivered the discourse, taking
bis to1tffom St. Pal's pissle to tho Philippians,
t,7: "6taud fast In one spirit and in ono mind,
possessing YOUR soulsin patience" 30 wrote the
Apostle 81. Paul from tho prisons of inpe-
tihl Rome to tho Church at rhsitppt.
He had struggled for the welfare Of
the enterprise which lie had labored for. and
prayed for, and strove for, aud WAS confident Of
finally meeting in tho Upper and bettor Kingdom.
lie WAS specially Interested in this Church At
Philippi, and itwas with reason that such WAS the
Case. lie praises their 1iberatity, y,-ho does not
preiso t1eir faith, for that nas modern delnsion
md multifortn but ho praises their libcrhity,
which was ono Of tho many things TO which ho
directed attention. This mas an Analysls Of tie
'Bpiatle to tho Phlllppino8 With perhnps but
few exceptiouB Of which ths text WAS ono.
knew they we're not Of this spirit. It WAS at tls
same exhibition that sent the Apostle to nomo
In chains. The slsts OF things At Philippi was
fearful at thAt timo. There may haTa been
words of strife, harshn1aa, aud diseousion. They
had forgotten tho Pasr!arsl's words. $500 that
abe soul. They may have been crafty men from
without, but there was thls which they had for
gotten. They should not forget the expression
"We .., .se r.. The psop;e nat they Should have r.
meogenousness Of character; they were looking
after their owh thlngs too much. There was /
1at,t OF harmony OF unity Of purpose, bu. they
wore WORKING for the general good.
phases Of tho Christian religion, tho
PREACHER ,conoluded bis discourse, of Which
.hs following is the substance,
Nothing mote than Church differences btousht
ron, shame, aud dosolatlon. Ad,vided Church.
Church rent with schBma, ~ we'll within as
Wtthout-Christahs arraTcd into hostile parttos
and fighting horco battles With each other, and
IN Union there il strength" for union il posor
Without II, III win might they look for historic
preatlgc, uninterrupted succession preachod
words aud sacraments,; in vain might they pro-
dom Of Solomon, tho oloquenoo Of Apollos. ths
sat'as e & rArsagsd %.;sd eaeasss naa essa ssls
they theirs. how coatly sooyer, kneoling
would bo only proofs Of thor woahness the
wealth Of tho lndas would but Indicate thoir
spiritual poverty and sliame Better 4 dinner If
hsrbs than banquet Of strife. A Beora Of unit
eu htarts would ba stronger than q divided mul.
tttude, q little band Waa better than largo fac-
hon. Jerusal sm was Z city that Ahouid be NJ
Unity within itself. They should labor, strive,
and pray for salems peace. for they ahoald
Tas si@ e e poz tSs tshs ey I'll
not out by the way They should hsYo
peace :, among themselves 1t they would
have tAo blessings Of peace rest upou
them. Might the sweat aud holy influence
o. the Holy Dove descend upon their counciia!
~. so D sh9aia tha bright succession run" and the
loe ahoold fall upon "some godly, woll-belovcd
mon, - man whose piety, aud goodncss Of
taart, and strength Of inselleot, whoso yaricd
and profound learning. whoae eloquenco and
Pulpit power, whoao missionary zeal and inter
sae IN all tho institutions and uoble chnrities
~hioh nisde up the might Of a Christian CLu1rh
whose personal magnetism aud power to iuCju.
enoo men, 20 as to unlock their Treasures aud
make him Catholic to ali truth and Protestant to
al error, whose ph5scal strength and entlursnca
would render him worthy to recoiye ennaa.
Grafton "for tho dcAu " and to be The ann.tia
OF dlocesa which even now coutalnol g. 600 pfj0
Of souls. They Lad lad Tor their CHIEF shou-
herds an APOSTOLIC Chase, 3 couttly. iearnod
eloquent WhteohousC, whose WAS in ali III
world, sona Of Anak, and it, nlise thoy called
soms one 70 that high oioe thoy could 1t the same
time worthily ill tie vacant paco Of tue great aud
good men Bone, then, indeed, their work ended.
nos the Church only, but tho world as we'll! sl,ould
tsuthtully ssy, it beemod good uuto the HOLY
dhoxt aud unto them.
Twas announced that tho Convention would
aaeet for regular business at 2 o'clock.