The New York herald., 1879-03-09
HIGH AND LOW CHURCH.
BISHOP OF ToRoNTo-sKETcH OF BISHOP
SWEATNAM

THE CONTEST OVER THE RECENT ELECTION FOR
BISHOP OF ToRoNTo-sKErcH OF BISHOP
swEATNAM.
TORONTO Ont, March 6, 1879.
When Bishop Bethune died. on February 8. it was
anticipated that the election of would be
the occasion of determined struggle for supremacy
between the High and Low Church party. and tho
result did not belle the anticipation Prior TO the
departure Of the venerable deceased churchman for
the Pananglican Synod at Lambeth Palace effort
was made to elect coadjutor bishop. but without
effect. after two days had been spent in what, if
silent. was a determined ballot fight. On
that occasion venerable Archdeacon Whitaker.
Provost of Trinity (Episcopal) College, the
dard bearer of the High Church party and the Bishop
of Rupert's Land. the Bishop OF Algoma and Rev.
Arthur Baldwin severally claimed support from the
Low Church party. On this occasion Provost
Whitaker again was the nominee of the High Church
party but it clearly from the beginning that
he could not his election he not at all
acceptable to the laty The latter combined to elect
DR.. Sullivan. formerly Of Chicago. but the nomna-
ton possessed attractions for the clergy.
The electorate showed by its voting that
the clergy of the diocese are essential
ly ritualistic. and that the laity are as
markedly evangelical. After nineteen ballots had
been taken Provost Whitaker. who is q man of fine
pleaued earnestly 10 DC renewed
the candidacy and. it being apparent that deadlock
had occurred the solution OF which certainly did
lie in the continued candidacy of Provost Whitaker,
the Of Principal Lobley of Lennoxville College,
Montreal. was substituted. To accept the latter
gentleman regarded by the Low Church party as
preferring the fire to the frying pan Both gentle
ripe scholars and in every way qualified for
the Office ofbishop except say the Low Church party,
in regard to certain ceremonies which they conduct
in church. Neither clergyman is what would be
termed u High Churchmen in England; indeed
they would unhesi.atingly be put down by
al Englishman Low Church However, Canadians
of the Church Of England have different standard
of Church measurement. and set down such church.
men the two mentioned as Ritualists. The ballot
ing was continued and the declaration of the twenty
third ballot found deadlock still between tho sup
porters of DR.. Sullivan and Principal Lobley. The
| Ave days that had by this time elapsed had seen
hercult On proseyting efforts, made by OF per-
suasive powers-powers so persuasive that it took
them all this to arrive ut the conclusion reached
on the first day by every one not directly interested
that compromise was the only possible solution of
| tho difficulty.
| COMPROMISE.
Yesterday forenoon accordingly. conference took
place between deputatons OF both parties. at which
| it was agreed to combine on Archdeacon Sweatnam,
and after afternoons deberation his election was
carried on the twenty -hfth ballot by vote which
| was practically unanimous. Concessions had to be
made on each side. perhaps the most exacting being
| that demanded from the Low Church party-the dis
banding OF the Church Association. society on the
rolls of which are to be found the names
| OF the most influential lay Englishmen of
Ontario However, the d etre of the society is
gone. now that bishop OF views satisfactory
members OF the association occupies the 1t is
questionable II the organization did much prac-
teal Christianity its operations being too par
| emily i'll support of evangecalism evangelical
| ism to command respect and influence. OF late
years there has been lack OF practical results from
the m:inistraons OF the clergy owing to this spirit
| OF antagonism in the laity. Bishop Sweatnam now
|
and ii he rule with love aud hrmncss there grand
possibilities in the future OF the Church England
Ontario generally. and in the diocese OF Toronto
| in particular.
THE NEW PREIATE.
The Globe of this morning gives the following
piation OF the Bishops 'record. il such word
| be here admissible:-"rho venerable Archdeacon
| Sweatnan, NJ. A., was born in London England, and
graduated at Christs College, Cambridge. receiving
degree of NJ. A. 1862 For the three years
he occupied several distinguished positions Eng
lsh educational institutions chiefly at Islington aud
J in 1865 was invited by His Lordshp Bishop He'll
muth then Dean of Huron. to the responsible posi-
tion OF Head Master OF Hellmuth Boys College,
which he hled with great ability and After
scvering his connection with that institution he held
for time the position OF Mathematical Master of
Upper Canada College In 1872 he received call from
the Bishop of Huron TO the rectorship of Grace
Church. Brantford. and this position he filled tor
two years with much acceptance. He then returned
to London and was appointed Canon OF the Cathe-
dral. Two years ago he was soicite by the Bishop
to taka his present position of assistant minister
and acting rector OF st. pauls Church. Woodstock,
and appointed Archdeacon OF Brant He has
uniformly tor many years past been appointed cleri-
cal secretary of the synod and was chosen to the
porant Office OF secretary to the bench of Bishops
during the Provincial Synod. While His Lordship
the Bishop of Huron was absent in Europe for sew
cral months past Archdcacon Swcatnam discharged
the duties of commissary. Those who know the
new Bishop intimately speak hopefully OF his adj
niinistering the affairs his diocese in manner
tnat will not fail to command respect, win esteem
over in mind that really the all in AL is Christ and
Him crucihcd