, 1877-12-20
1ts Choice Falls upon DR.. George Fox
Seymour, Of New York.
Antecedcnts Of the Dis|l0p-E1cet...iiis lis
Previous Unsuccessful Can.
dit!ntmre.
Close Of the Session Of the District
Methodist Conference in This City.


sr,rtaI i,i.ratth II Tht CiteuI, Tribune.
erRlNurtELt,, H., Dcv. 19.-Tllc Springfield |
u:nce.an conycnton's session ut 81. Paul's
Cathedral to-day, usIlo from the election of
bishop, wns largely ,1oyoied to routine
business. The present DsErsc urd Missionary
poar was continued to the next annual sun-
yersion. Tic Informal bant for nlshop re-
suited as follows: Prof. Seymour, New York,
%; Or. Edward Sullivan, Chicago, 1; DR.. J. l..
D. Hodges, l; DR.. Iluncfc. / negative lay votes,
q Tho formal ballot resulted 1T thu unanimous
tic General Theological SEMINARY OF New
YORK C!tv. 4 Coms1lttcc, nf which the HcY.
pcau Gregg, OF springfield. Is Chairman. was !,
appointed tti notify Prof. Seyiaour.ot his efec-
srnt hin, aud his friends cinim le will
scrcpt, being especially moved thereto by dc-
t!rr to! yinteation tor y: relcctt.i, by tl,c
permanently liked the salary OF TIC Bishop ut
s3,500 year, parable quarterly In advanrr.
On tuntiun of Dcan Gregg, c0t,IIntttGe was
appeLntsa 10 ecnttacr o rcoors r. r. te next
anairs. Resolutions Of thanks to tho ra!lrsats.
iUr courtesy, to the press for tho excellence pf
its reports. and tn tho citizens Tor hospitality
we're adopted. Testimonials o! tho cleetinu of
thc Blsiop wero signed in duplicate. nld the
Convention adjourned. The members, by invi-
tation, Visited tho S.ate-1Io,sc this a!ernn'tl.
The now Standing Committee met si1ls alter
noon ami cflosn tho Rev, Dr. Easter, of Jackson.
vile, for President, and Il. T. johnston, SPRING
0cIu, rs Secretary. Tho sc1ert!on nj Dr.. Scy-
monr appears TO hayo been tho result Ut the
earnest labor OF tnnny yUtlt,g elerIyfHcn Of tho
General Theological ecolinarY alumni.
TIE NEW nIsIIOr.
The reverend gentleman who has Just hecn
elected Bishop OF tue new Diocese Of Springfield
Is not unknown to tho Eriscopatans Of this city,
owing his election as Bishop of tho Diocese
Of Illinois in 1871. Ilo Is tho brother Of tic
Hon. Huratio Seymour, OF New York. Born III
1890. ho was educated and graduated at Co!um-
bta College, IN his native state. Almost I'm
med!atcly after leaving college, TIC took orders,
and has stuco been ono Of tho most brilliant md
sssened % rrsseSs,s Pre- s,,c! e Tho aG Ep'ssoRn
ssa essh OF vi Witch teF prospered esceeinsy uncr he'
he was called to tho tlcs,logIcal chair Of thu
na pesn npstto wi whv he iii Ms o
tugethcr with tt,r Rectorshtp Ut thu Parrish oi
IT, Mark. I1c is also at tho present tiuiu Chap
Ian OF the 1iouse Of Mercy md suparntsndcIt
for tho Promotion Ut Religion nnd Lcnrnlng.
Among otlcr Iahors, Dr.. Seymour founded tile
Anaandale Theological C0llcgc, wllirh 10 now
one Of the prominent t!lcooutcat institutions
Of the East. Ilo Is q man possessed of large
private resources, which will be M d'equa!itien'
lion to him III assuming tho charge Of tho DIo'
ccsc nf Springfield.
When tho Diocesan Convention met IN tht,
city In September, 1874, after the death u
Bishop Whitehoube. Dr.. Seymour was ono o1
tIe candidates Tor tls yacnnt prclarf. anil va,
elected on the SECOND tallot. rcccisln VI to q
clerical nild 81 to 15 lay votes. sumo objection
was made to him on tic day of bis elcetlon u
thu gruuud OF Ills excessive rtuaEtsn. TIN
question OF his confirmation turnu up hrEuEc tht
Gcncral Convention which met III lsi4. antl /
BtronK protest ngn.nkt ILLS confirmation was pre-
sentct, algnc1 by some If the l'rcsbytesa 1T TIL
dluceae. Susne uf tho objections to ilinl WITT
physical, It being alleged, without rlucl, truth
that lln WIS weak would bc kil!ett ''r tc duties
ot his position, and had but une eye an plrtl!
rcl[EiUus,-lts alie..1 rftnal>tn. and An nlfegG'
connection VIII! the Eon!iatcrnity III tic liIessc'
eaerusnont. This lust charge IT VIA, in0rc TIM
nuy other, wlIlc! did tho business f,r l.tal
While tncre appears to ba no rcasu!1 !" bel!cf
!ts currcctncaL, yet to much htr had been tiai
ut that time un the subject u rltuu'lsnl tia
these allegations wcra believed, and liz VIA T.
1ecteu by tic General Convention. After TIL
cat,e tho election aud rejection Q! l)r. ptKuytt
and finally the election anl confirmation vi tn
present incumbent.
Ticru Is probably no rcnsor to doubt that til
Standing Committees and Bishops Will approx
OF tho Cho!ce which tho nuw tlluttBc has nntIt
Tho fever IN tho subject OF rttnal!s'n Whr
prevailed in 1874 has somewhat abatc1, aud tt
tHcorscctncss Of some uf thu charges naA
against DR.. Seymour ut that tIme his been e
tablstletl. 1ntccl, he only Iait1 OF conllrsu
tion then bccause Ut tho dtvtsnn Ut t,'ll1tl'cr
dsoecscs, each divided ono being counted I
1ortty Ia tho Convention, but nwng to Il
peculiar method Of voting TINT fAIleu 10 curl
with 1t majority Qf tho llocescs, h0 was L
icattl.