, 1875-09-15
The EPISC0PATE.
Meeting Of the Episcopal DID,
cesan Convention.
DR.. De Koren WIthdraws Ills Ac-
ceptance Of tho Election
as Bishop.
Explicit Statement Of Ills
Views Concerning tho
Holy Eucharist.
Denial Of tho Right of Stand
ing Committees to Re-
ject Him.
The Election Of q Bishop Made the
Special Order for This
Morning.
l'lcetiDg Of a Caucus-.-Conferenco al
tue Sherman House,
The Rev. Dr.. Mctaren, Of Cleveland,
Seems to Be the Favorite.
They Talk About Sitting with
Closed Doors.
Other Religious Matters.
TIE EPlSCOPATE.
ltIcetiDg Of a Observation-Disclosures al
tue Sherman House,
The Rev. Dr.. McLaren, oi Cleveland,
Seems to Be the Favorite.
They Talk About Sitting will
Closed Doors.
MORNING SESSION,

Episcopal Church Of Illinois was commenced in
the Cathedral, corner Of Washington and Peoria
asrootB, yesterday morning. Tho fozo part Of
the day was devoted to prayerfal preparation for
tho important work on hand--ths election OF
succosRor to the lato Bishep WhAtehouae. There
waa largo attendance. and the services we're
moro than ordinarily impressive, AZ will be socn
from the following programme
Professional Hymn. No. .Costs
Morning prayer.
First part. Tho ftey. Chester s. TercITsL
,, Second part. The Ter. Frank ii. Gregg.
rsams for Fourteenth Ds; Mftt !n11 soRs
II sosoad lesson Tho e, i. Il. b. afs
wlsrs .i w.aom il Fonna S9als, LIVE n,es
Communion ssrvice.
iA0 AoE s.S. St,t t.t .aS D. s',''sa b. Tho Rev.
Philip AfInes
HloI!h 1!p1'. Philip AFInes
Cfcdo. Philip Armes
Al this point tho Rev. Dr.. William R. Corbyn
preached
THE SERMON,
taking for bis taxt John xvii, 5.-"1 pray not
that Thou shouldst taAs them out Of tho world,
hut that Thou nhouldst kcop them from ogil."
In tho course Of his romarks Ito regorrei to tho
trouble the Diocese had expenencod in tho eleo-
There u another thing which 1t pfcstnt ia doing
much to dtgrade Tho apostolic odire, and OF coursa
in tho most direct way. not only to ilnpsdo tho
impair tho very essence Of Its organization. nom
the present position aud action Of ths Standing Com
m,ee Snn ,p[,ctnn. 1.saF' '9a an fally 'easbe ha
alludo 70 this suojec. under the p1o.sns etrcln,-
ssancoa Of ptocose but do not hink Il right to
commend itse to thinking man Is ts silnpie educ
uons oi reason and common aeuso. surty 1t Il not
t. % I'm ~. - 1 a.'y r
others. bus way o. othnr ito Impression seems
sre : very naughty people. Theirs arc those Of our
hrethsen who hsve boon led to believe that are
almost In state Of rsoelion against tho Laws Of the
Catholic Church, that M arc thu Of secession
o. SONS othes sEeat crime tRaaa. Catholic unity, or
= leas bent upon disturbing the pesee Of tho Church
isyman. am aure do not know who ho II. belicso
itis tns hearty. honest dostrn Of Ill men In this
s9 ss 90 Do n ests.s aas s
dsmculaes, and It III umea. And aak is this incon-
ss&ent with quiet yet frco and ousposcn, ntter.nco
stood, and ovsu wrouged7 Let ba distinctly UNDER
atooA to ~ that % for mysetf {snd think may
u!lsIl5 d.el.lm II malice md resentment:
thoss who .1s depsivna this boees. of II. isht.
gut wfah to mais two points for your confederation
-
tho late nouss Of psputisa tor Include the1n boh
my baye supposed sna no doubt did sappose. that
sy ssy .sns ti ~ may 5
q aoos 7oaacs 70 ths Spirit q tbs euon. rhlss e.r
dtlcs OF tho Standing Committees to sko tho subject
Of Bhhopolect auo out Of the hands Of tho Bihhops
= 10 our c.ss h'y hsro done nd tn =. cases can DO
9S.sts:. e @.'at:s ts.s t. sas choice 'tf +
~ tb.t O. ri eisssion xss ~ lhe B.hops, ths
uou.e q Dsputtos, or Standing commit.ocs. But ~
ths asnsfsI Constitution eal}s sas cSoce sf liz DO.
eeso ~ eiect!on. The Standing Committees, which
4se ereason Nc. Of tho General Constitution. out Of
te1fsrina Win no general lsv.
~ seeond point u, that this exercise Of power on
Dsput!as ID direct Violation Of ths anessnt Catholic
Etois.. no!nns sin.t Il ts.n ni ias I'll
bishop tho ITosnce decided upon ths propr!ssy or
ehor booees had noshins 10 ~ -, o. 70 DO DO nts T.
Que Of two hings We nusl conclude. either that lAs
Church -, sronx In hs DIRK ter .aysnteen eentu
oag un:aholio aud Injurious. spd thsrsiore sAould
M. .o.S Or t~o on th Pe!nt So xhats tho logic Of
havs y " their power 70 prevent tbs conservation Of
tho Apostolic osco N hs Church il Il tho .ssEsy u
20 Standing oolnpiteee. They snay. just soon
aaoy ke PVT .n aad to thu tos Ut to
ohafch Song peopls may aeay that this
think uo Que viii doub< that, when that grand old
Saint Athansetus, Esood alone sgainst the world 1t
~ AsupPosable eass that tbs tEue ta!th might an
ous ot W. wno!o @ ortsntAl Church 81 lesss. And
think thnts ts doubt thst 1t he had been obliged
70 consult loo st.ndiaa Committees {hs number ii
uoce9es or psFAhes under his eontfo 70 whom hu
should con.eetsta fos usshops. sha orthodox fslsh
Woula na's 1een ~ s1tsns ~ danger Again. think u
shoulders snd great pity for our Blessed Mother
q England, who c&unos consscrsta or eyen eject
hishop xitaou congo dezs from The throne through
the Premier. hut have any real ID in ths
particular when We Afs practically compelled to ask
ihe sAnao thing from forty-ass Standing Com1tteos,
and wheu. too. te< exercising III charity wo cantlot
bttps ourselves to hesse II so1.svs nialllbtllt,ss
Of this whols matter u thu fact or seeming fact
that tho Bshopa take notes Of tha uyaalon Of their
pseru8.uxe. 1t 1nsy 10 owing 70 thsiz uodeaty bur
- huubl{ bsg ihem y retnsmbsF that whs.essf nv.
sion ther holy ocs suffer- IL tnvaaion Of tho body
aG Chfis committed 10 their osts. It u significant
fsct that shoxs uts stIaw ths direction ths wind ot
doctrine u blowing, that of pes4snt Bishops
asets xhoAs esse u no" psR&ng u tn ooazt ~ hs