Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-12


There are fifty-two dioceses of the Pro-
testant Episcopal Church in the United
States, and the standing committees were
first required to vote on the question OF
confirmation. A majority approved of
Rev. Phillips Brooks, and the question
then passed to the House Of Bishops.
There are seventy bishops. and the APP
prevail of thirty-five was necessary to as
sure confirmation. A constitutional ma
jority have now voted in Rev. Mr. Brooks 2
favor. Their notices of approval were
sent to Bishop Nicely. Of Maine, who is
chairman OF the House of Bishops.
THE FIGHT AGAINST HIM.
There was very strong fight made
against Bishop Brooks. The public first
learned of this when DR.. De Costa, of this
city, preached against his confirmation. oil:
leging that his views on church policy and
discipline were regarded with distavor In
Boston. He read portions Of letter he
had received from Boston, in which
Phillips Brooks's teachings were Sc
verely scored. 1t was supposed Mt
tho time that the letter was from
layman IN the diocese where the
coming Bishop lives, but it became known
later that the author was Miss Cheyallier,
who had on one occasion talkediwith nun
on certain points in the creed. She denied
that he was orthodox. Tho letter stirred
up considerable feeling here and in other
dioceses. and the opposition grew when it
| became known that he had invited Uni
tartan to take part IN the Lenten services
at his church.
Typewritten excerpts from the sermons
of Phillips Brooks We're sent broadcast. On
MAY 18th the Standing Committee Of the
Diocese Of Newark. reported that 1t had
unanimously refused to consent to the
conservation. The members of the CON-
mittee were Rev. Il. N. Merritt. of Morris
town: Rev. w. II. Holly, Of Hackensack,
and Rev. n. Barrows. of Short Hills. who
are High Churchmen Rev. w. X. Jenvey,
of Hoboken, evangelical; Messrs. Henry
| HAYES. of Newark: Edwin A. Stevens OF
Hoboken: Alfred Mills, of Morristown,
whoare TTigh-Church laymen, and Frede-
rick W. Stevens, of East Orange, eyangell-
| cal.
THE VARIOUS VOTES.
On Nav DIST the Standing Committee OF
| the Diocese of New York voted 8 to 2 for
| the Broad Churchman. DR.. Dix presided.
| The other seven members, who were all
present, are Rev. Drs. William j. Seabury
Thomas Richey, and Henry Y. Satterlee,
and Laymen Stephen =. Nash, GeOrre Nj.
Miller. David Clarkson, and S. n. Kane.
Every layman voted to consent. Two OF
the clergy voted for consent and two
, against conservation. Rev. Drs. Dix and
Richey are supposed to have voted against
| Dr. Brooks.
voted Tor Philips Brooks. Then Iowa went
| against HIM, and so matters were kept IN
an uncertain state for some time. but final
! lv thirty-seven standing committees Slgnl.
fed their approval.
| In the vote OF the House of Bishops 1t is
understood that Bishops Potter, Little
| John. and Doane favored Philips Brooks.
| The delay of the bishops is said TO have
| been due to the fact that they were Oh
Yl5ltatlOns.
THE TESTIMONIAL.
The form of the testimonial which was
sent out to the standing committees was
| as follows:
1--WE whose names are underwritten,
| fully sensible how important it is that the
sacred Office of bishop should not be un-
worthily conferred, and firmly persuaded
| that it is our duty to hear testimony on
this solemn occasion without partiality OF
| affection. do. i'll the presence OF Almighty
God, testify that Phillips Brooks IS not, Sc
| far as we are Informed, Justly liable TO evil
report, either for error III religion OF
viciousness in life; and that We dc
not know or believe there is any i'm
| pediment on account of which he
ought not to be consecrated to that
holy Office and we do. moreover,
| Jointly and severally declare that We do in
our conscience believe him to be of such
| efficiency in good learning. such soundness
| in the faith. and of such virtuous and pure
manners and cody conversation that he is
apt and meet to exercise the Office OF q
| bishop to the honor of God and the edify-
ing of His Church. and TO be a wholesome
example to the flock Of Christ"
This testimonial was signed by about 125
clergy of the Diocese of Massachusetts, out
of total of 1872. In view of this recon-
mendation the standing committees were
| loath to 90 behind the returns.
| The substance Of the discussion as to
| Philips Brooks belief is contained in what
was said at the convention of the Newark
Diocese by Bishop Starkey in his annual
sermon
Christ truly arose from the dead, saws
| the article, and again took his body, flesh
and bones and assembled into Heaven. Nc
| doubt there is mystery IN this. but 1t is
| beyond all question trfiing with language
when men who have no knowledge on the
subject themselves are led by their teach
ers within the Church to deny this article
Miss Chevallier's letter gave the impres.
sion that Phillips Brooks did not accept
this article of faith. Hence tho opposition
to him.