Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 5, 1875, Page 7

THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, .FEBRUARY 6, 1875, . DR. DE KOVEN, Hels Elected Bishop of Illinois. The Laity Confirm Him on the Third Ballot, Heand Dr. Leeds the Only Candidates. Discussion of the Merits of the Two Contestants. Fortifies Itself with Testimonials, Each Side Tho Rov. Dr. Sullivan Unbosoms Himself, » and Tells What the Laity me Will Do, The Right of the Chancellors to Vote Challenged. Action on the Seymour Question. DIOCESE OF ILLINOIS. MORNING SESSION. A ¥BEEZING CONVENTION. Tho weather has not been kind to the members of the Episcopal Convention of Iilinots, A more cheer- tees morning than that of yesterday at the Onthedral of 88, Petor and Paul could not be imagined, Tho atmosphore was positively Arctic, even with the stoves {a full blast. Very few delegates ventured to put in ax appearance at 9:30 o'clock, the hour to which the Convention adjourned, Tho customary religions eervices, bowover, gave them {ime to rally, as they consumed more than an hour, Thoy were conducted ‘by the Hav, J.B, Holst, of sircator, aselated by tho Hor, 1, J, Perry, of Chicago, and tho Rov. Dr. Floyd, » Roll-call followed, and most of tho members re~ sponded to thelr names, od PRELIMINARIES. Judge L,B.OUs moved that the minority report from the Standing Committes, signed by the Rey, 8. C. Abbott, protesting against the right to vote of cer- tain gontlemen on the clerical lst, bo reforrad to tho Committee on Privileges, It was so ordered, Dr, MoMurdy—I now move that the nomination and slection of Bishop be mado the apocial ordor for 12 o'clock, Agrocd to, © SYMPATHY FOR DR, DE KOVEN, } ‘phe Rov, Dr. Gregg, of Springficld—I hare just re- ceived a telogram from Dr, De Koven, which an- nounces the destruction of Taylor ifall, Racine, by fire, ‘Tho Doctor's home and brary were consumed, move that tho sympathy of this Convention be ex- rossed by vote, ‘The motion was seconded and prevailed, ‘Tho Prestdent, Dr, Samuel Chase, talled upon tho Committes on Crodentials to examine the certificates uf members, prosented since the former scaulon, , TOE DELEGATES, Judge Otfe—T moro that the Ust of clergymen enti- fled to vote for Bishop bo now read, and that objec- tions to any name be stated tothe Convention, Car- ried, At this moment Dr, MoMurdy presented tha major- Aty report of the Committees on Credentisls, whitch gave the privelege of voting for Bishop to the Revs, John Jones, Luther Pardoe, and Herbert Root, Tho reading of the lst of clerical delegates was thon proceeded with, ‘DR. HOTCHERLY. Dr, Morrison—I object to Dr, Hotcherly, He has written a letter to mo in which he stated iiat lie ro signed his parish, ‘The Nev, Dr, Btocking—Dr, Hotcherly is a mission- , end is's mombor of tho Misulonary Loard, it. Abbott—I have yet toloarn this the Missfonary Board hos the right, or tho power, to appoint its own members, ‘Tho Bish me ha that prerogative, Ho alone can nomiuate a missionary clergyman to serve upon the Board. Othor membere had something to may in tho matter, ‘and nome time was wasted in dircusaing the polut, ‘The Chair—The debate is entirely out of order, I gannot allow it to proceed farther, ‘There ta no mo- tion before the house, ‘Dr, Morrison—I move that the quoston be referred to tho Committeo on Vrivileges, and that Dr, Hotchorly ‘be called upon to explain ‘Tho motion provaiied. Tho Ohair—I think ‘tho proper way to bring tho matter up would be for somo member to mako a formal motion to exclnde Dr, Holcherly from the privilege of voting, ‘That will bring the mattor bofore the houso, A gentleman was about to make such a motion, when Dr. Chaso remembered the resolution just carried, and aid Dr. Hotcherly would explain, } Dr, Hotcherly sald that he hod rent in hls reslgmoe fig to the Bishop, but st ind never been formally fi} taken notice of, still, he cousidered thot he held no #\ parish, Iemade no much protenae, Mo had, how- ever, labored ta » miestonary in different partn of tho Diocese, and bad always been recognized by the Bishop, Aa to the Mlesionary Board, he had’ boen legally appotuted thereon, had drawn compensation aa a nulsslonary, aud was duly recognized by the Diocoue. Dr, Morrison ¢afd that, under tho circumstances, be ‘would withdraw bia objections to the gentlemany + | Everybody sppeared to accept this conclusion with gratitude, isin’, Pena pes EARDES: AND RooT, e Rev. Bir, Gregg thun proventdd the following ¢ ¢ , Resolved, That tho action of the Blanding Commities it in placing tio nares of the Ievs. Zohn Jones, Lathes (g Pardee, and Herbert Root on the liet of clergymen cee Pa filled to vote for Bishop bo > nustained, Be a Rev. Dr, Ferry aald that the canon ought i i Jooked upon in a liboral sense, It was ot tery ete in definiug the residence qualifications of a clot and the letter, wheu there was no more serivaset ne inn, should have, at least, tho benett of the dount: The Rov. Air. Abbott failed to sea the force of "the genticman’s remarks, Nothing could be clearer toe that, according to canonical rulos, no clergyman wee entitled to vote for Iishop unless bo had Deon rie montha a realdeut of the diocese in which the election was hold, He held that the clergyman mhould have x continuous resiilenco of elz montha In the diocese Defore he waa legally entitled to east a ballot for the election of » Diocesan. Mr. 8, 0, Judd took issne with the last spoakor as 4o the nicabing of tho canon, Ho did nut think that {he lator could be interpreted ae weaning that to Yoler should bo wix snonthe residont in the dincers ava slergymau, If ho had Leen pervoually resident tor six months, or during six tnonths, as tho canon bad it, ond’ bad been ordained the tuorning of the Convention, he held thut, on acount of personal Feaidence, atch» clergynian would. be enlitied to vato for Bishop, ‘That Was his ides of the matter, ‘The “during” might bo Mberally constried. It ‘might mean “continuously,” or tho reveran. ” Bupposivy thats reporter whould reprovent a genitieman ee ing “during” the seawion of the Gouvention, would tuust mean that said gentleman was making a cuutinie ous speech —talking ‘the eniiro time tho Gonveution Issted 7 [Langhter.] Wobster wan an authority wiick he could quote, if Dr, AUbou herded auitiorily, to Prove that during” did not mean “ continuouset Dr, Abbott suid that ue did uot need any instruction ‘on that pomt, otftce some further dlacnaslon, the motion ta tho ef- cl ¢ majority report of the Standing Gomtalt- feo be sustained was put and carried. us Conall THE CHANCELLOR, ute Hons FN Amol more to lake up the reso n which propocos to exclude the Clause voting from dhe table, rered, men a Mr. Sleeper waa*mskiug rome remarke relative Telia priviioges, when lio. was interrupted: by ule Chancellor (Br, Judd), wha moved lo extend (oo “onder of te day " from noon to ualf an hour ieter Br, 18 Aruold-igova to amend by subeunuing uni inte touehin Be dijeteao I ig the Fight to vote legate—I move, aus subatitute, that the on pf the day be postponed unttl after recere, in ondor “ace, there may be an opportunity for full discuenton. He lle. Mr. Groat favor that proposition, Dr, Stocking~I really dow't should have auch delay,” . See OCR MMe. M. W, Fuller—If our business iu to Fapiily ¥8 Buoald atleast labor for harmony. if, Buller am on the floor, and I pronose to ox- {2° Fight of free apesch, Tmiay be In tho minors here. Cuow second the motion to have the cree {ue day postponed until after recess, Mr Paley eee MeMurdy— have no objection to Be Pie molten, if be woutd only defue tie lous, The in ation, Bese at Inake it balf-past Lo'clovk, 5 rod to, is. Bleoper wisled (o my that he fecored tho Con atitution rathe that the Chateelion ar ee canons, He did not think Broce, or tho Chancel a : anceHlor Baad nae i pitner, wascatitied tom vote iu tho |. N, Arnold deprecets Judi io retaining ine nent ee gattion semumod py ae Aulitte Rumber of ‘delegate aa ct wos constitutional i Mr, ddd, while very ooplone fat eat sedy al, as qoeng tolerant of others, Iie had siwaye ene toe ate, aome objection to interpowe renee Jenca debate on the aldo of tho atpareat meee ee Mr, Judd—I cali the guntlematcte rr ruts, Me law ao right to fusult the insjonty Lyon: ‘Tho Chatr—1 don’t think eloct a Uator- thero was any intention of Gusreapectshinply inadverteuce, Murov a . ey BITE me ought tobe miore yuarded tn thelr perso! wtatoe Tus battle on the resolution excludi Thien would jie exclude Son ag 1e jt] ‘ o ah fos Go hese, was thea resumed, and dently dingnsted lay ‘renolition war laid upon the taller, ico Me. Fudd Jn bbs position aga tnember of the Convention, te samo ruio yoverniug the case of Mr, Whitehoure also, Thien — AFTERNOON SESSION, GETTING TO WORK, ‘The Convention reconvened in the enthedral, and were calied to order at half-past 1 o'elork, ‘The Ifon, fsane N, Aruold asked that tha rpectal or- dor might be auspentod in order to reait a resolution he had {o present, Ho naked for four minutes in which to read tho resolution, A imotion to postpone tho spocint order in order to present the resolution to he read was lont, ‘The order of tho day was then taken up, Mr, Roborts, of Trinity, arked if tha nominations for Bluhop could he proceeded with Lefore the proprl- ety of the objection to certain aclegates had tieen deo cided pon, Mr. M, W, Futter thought st was ornentinl that a roll of the delegates authorized to vote whould he rend be- foro the order was proceeded with, He offered & rexo- lution an the aubject, ‘The Chatr ened the motion out of order, DA. BEYSOUR, Dr. Corbyn, of Quincy, sald that there waa one namo tn Is mind—that of a mun who ought to be Hishop, uot only on the ground of his personal «malidcations, but alao on account of bla accaptubltity to the Convention, It had heen rumored that the gentleman had espreaiod a determination not to allow Ii namie to be brought before the Convention, hut he hoped atch was not tho cone, ‘Tho nemo war that of te Rev, George F. Seymonr, of New York, Ho nome nated him aga candidate for Bishop of Ilinois, . ‘Tho Hev, Dr, Cushman, of Bt. Stephens, malt that under ordinary circumstances be would have been glat to lave neconded the motion, He bad hoped tu have secn Dr, Seymour the stondard-benrer in order that tho quertion of the decision of the House of Depn- ties might have becu discuwsed, Hv would have Hked to hove discussed the big Mmisreprecontations which were made to the Hour of Deputie, aud if De, Sey= tour had been their standard-bearer ho would bave been glad to have taken thin opportunity fo do so, but the refneal of D*, Seyroour to bo a candidate had bin- dered him from so dding. Dr, Cushman rend the fol- lowing CORRESTONDENCE between Dr, Seymour and certain of ts supporters in the previaus Couvention £ Cnicauo, Dee, 24, 1471,—Rttvernxp axp Dean Bn; Feeling that great wrong was done te yourself by the refusal of the Houre of Deputies, at the lata General Convention, to consent to your comavcration av Bishop of Tiiinois, as well 2a fut the cruel attack made upon you ponding the disctisaion, and regarding ain the action of that House, iu some respects, was without precedent, unjustitiable, aud revolutionary, and con~ Aclous, moreares, that your vindicatfon wus'ample and complete, and ratiaed more than over of your high character ag a Curiatlan geutleman and scholar, and of your peculiur fitnesn four tle great office’ which we would rejoico to stu you fill, we have taken part with other of your frienda in efforts to secertain the voice of th Dioceso in respect to ayain subittting your namo to the authorities of tho Guurch an oursHiriio-elettes he result fe, after the receipt of reliablo information from the entire Diocese, that we are convinced that you can ho re-elected ut ottr approaching Convention by a very decided majority, “Dut under existing circumstances our sunte of ropricty dictates that your name ought not to be used Retore tuat body in thie connection® uulera you neo Oat advised of tho faet that stich so 44 iu coutom- lation. i eitia thue eommitnteating with you, the 1 dersigned would beg to be understodd an ac! ing and speaking not any representative ralstion, but only’ forfthomsevos” as dndiehtna Numerous frionds of youra in every part of thi Diocese would, without doubt, cheerfully Join us in thin letter were tho opportunity offered, but this would require a0 much delay that, tu view of the rapldiy a Proaching time of onr Coufention, we venture thus to address yqu without poutponement for further siguae tures, “With sincorost csteem, we are your brothers in Christ, “Gro, F. vattuan, D. D, “ Griyrox Looxe, D, D, “7.1L, KNowies, * Luciva “8, Counixa Ivnp, HG. R, Lanvaure,” - “Gexenat Trroconica SEMISANT, Jan, 18, 1875— Myx Dean Bnetinen: When I had ‘the houor, Inst Soptoinver, to receive at tho hands of & Committco of the clergy and laity of Liliuois, in convention assem- bled, at invitation to accopt tho office of Bishop of tho Diocese to which I had just been elected, I made wo of the folowing words in tho course of the reply which Treturned, ‘Telall wish yout all to give yourselves with mo tothe things which inake for pesco, aud to dovote yourselves with all your powera ta. promote the spread of God's kingdom throughout the great Empire Jutrusted to our common care,’ “Yad it been the will of God that I should havo boen consecrated sour Bishop, thts cherished wish of my heart to harmonize and unite the diocene In work- ing togetbor for the «nivation of all men would have born tho controling prineipte of ms wall: andl conver~ vation among you, As it {s, althongl: withheld from serving you ‘au your chicf pastor, Iam neverthaless hound by evry considoration of inclination and duly to rogard tho interests of your Diocese as uf para mount importanco, and to prevont as far aa Tcau tha personal induces and generosity of frieads from bo coming a cause of division, ant bitterness, and alrite, “1 iisy mention in this connection that’ ouy of he Tearous, not leant in ita weight in bringing me tox decision to accept the high ofice with which tho Dioceso of Ulnois had houored mo, was the fact that the opposing caudidato fn tho olection had signed my tentimoulals, and wan ons of tho Commilttos nf Invitas tion who pledged to mo in the event of my acceptance of the Epixcopate of Miinoin ta cordial welcome eit hearty support I felt assured by the presence of his uame that the opposition in the Convention was simply auch a8 is very Wkely to appear in suy largo body of ten, and that when the election way mine Bll parties gracefully, cheerfully, aud maguaniinouely acquiesced in the renult; aud that henco d would be my delight- ful privilege’ te find o unilod Diocese ready to 40 forward with heart aud band to prossctte the rest work which God had given tt todo, Buch, I believe, would have beon the cite, and fn thinking #0 1 itave In inind the Kindness auc gonerosity of the clergy and Jalty of Tlinols, rather than any peraonat qualification gy smenit on tho part of kin who would linve been your lshop, Altor what line cecurred, however, within the past throo or four mouths, x would scarcely be pouailio for me to be presented as a candidate for re-election in Ile Unois without rowtug questions which would generate ovate, erbapa bitter atsife. ‘Tule Teoutd wot ete finge,dnd henceX mut beq tat my name by not used in tho approaching Convention in Illinols. “Lot me add one or two thivgs, dear brethren, {n conolusion, which I deo ta bo duc to you and to myself, I'showld never for one momont have elnhure Tangod the Diocese of Tiimolt, as the cent Las praved that T unwittingly did hy accoptiug tho ofice to whlelt Tyas chosen, had T heen awaro of tuo fecling of juahy of my brethren of tho clergy and laity. throuphout thiscountry towards sue, aa wan manifested in {ie fcclinical majority Lut numerteut minority of the Uouro of Deputies againvt my consecrution. “My iife and ininistry hud been parsed for twenty ears in ho midst of my own peoplo, and, consclous of my own Integrity aud innocence without reproach or breath of diea}e Prova front th rat, anv] Holulug the igen! and mont Teaponsble oflico which & Presbyter can oveupy, at rovreseuting the whole Church, 14 presiding o¥es tho General Theological Seminsry, Tallowed my name to Bo before the Gonoral Couveution ax tho Bishop-slect Of Iilimols, with eutira confidence as to (ho result, be- cauno thero was not then, to the best of toy Lnuwledge and belief, nor fw thers now, ay Jitu reasun why ahould nob be confirmed, “Arrerpeotive of all “personal cousliterations, the gouree purstied towards me by my brethren af the Uouso of Clerical and Lay Deputies tu. the receut Genera} Convention will net, I uve firm fulth to bos Hevo, bo muntained by the sober second thought of tho present yenoration, or the impartial Judgment of pon ferity, J do not wish to be uuderatoud in enying tte to reflect in the ullghteat degrre ton the mollves of tho members of the Honse of Clerical ant Lay Depu- Hew, Doubtices they thought they were doing God fervice, aud T sincerely pruy that thcir grievous miu= fuko, as L conalder it, ray wot bo latd to thelr charge, Sud thet no harm may in consequence redound tu tip cone fered He Wi hiaketlt the wrath of man to 1 verconie bed of il cerned ig action to the ultimute Ra awk you, dear brethren, for your: encrons inters eat dn nie, and ‘your very Ald noes and 1 boy yor ff the nti ity bo prevouted, to westire all ty brothren of tho clergy aud laity of dilinoly of iy Beeee reapect HEH affect Honake Tergard. Vrayiig tiod, dear brethren, to. ‘Ye yor Diucewe of ilinvis evor in His boiy Foote ae guide your counsels, and pour upon’ yau Hineuelces, Dlessitige, T remain futtutully your ‘rather iu Chrive, “ Gronae ¥, Seywoun, De Cat The a EOVEN, ir. Cushman suid that he supposed the rei the correspondences wonkd aud tho quanting Pah Sho namo of Dr, Seymour before the Conventions Ge Would enter upon the tutl of muakiug wuother uate. Hon, with due regard to the wolewnity of the occasion Ue mhonld bo remembered that thele action: tneday Will have au fntluenco upon (ho Church for many Kenerations, Tho Dlvcose could not atfurd to take) lower plaao tu that on which dt ad before ston” Mo bud tukou the precaution to put down the Words ho had to ‘say, ‘Thi waa ‘a were crt Diocese, a» great “dioctto containing many thousand sqiiare mules and tuany thousand memmlen?, No nicte city Rector cuutd du the work which would foll upon tho Bistop of auch w Diocese. What was Manted wae a man who could iufluence men, a ready Miter, ono whose Words, liky those of St, Curyaostont, would appear Mie apples of gold in a setting of atlvore’, B nun of profound learniug—a mau with deep reapect for the justitutiouy of she Chureh—who held ehe was not to he puritanized aud narrowed down to a sect up whose adniniatrative abililivs had already bee ully demonstrated, and whovo opnlous on the Eucha~ Fist Werw wnguestlonably orthodux—one who accepled the Ititual—ous who beloved 4n the Proyer-Book, and, moreover, ono whove boalth aud youth guarantecd bin along ifs aud tuo wtreugih to conduct work in the Diocese, Ie believed he bud such w ono, avi he named liu tn De, Jamies De Koyen, of Nacine College, Wla- contin, | ho speaker tnlulieil tia epecch with a’ pero. ratlou Jaudatery of uid noiniuee, and descriptive of the work bo had acconipilahed. Judgu Treat, of Bpriugield, seconded the nom. nation, DR, LEzrs, ‘Tha Rev, Mr. Benedict, of Geneseo, explained hia Dositlou to the Convention before bel proceeded to Loifuste u candidate, He did it o avert-—he ultored the Words delberateiy,—un fiupeuding eulaialty, Me Was eure that those Wao actual with hina did wo “bot in yay partiean upirit for ‘any “on uate had scht, ia order tay avers it golamity, “Ha wished to nominates nna (Ko Bishop’ of the Diccer, Lut before he’ aie 40 he would hike to enuny joumnews up te the huur of § dhe Bplacopal le sume of the qualiticy j amon ef deop cultura of xipe and rare Jearning aman of undentahle administrative ability, ‘Thera wan no denying tho fact that the Inte Mishop eat o glant in intellet, towerlug sbove the cleray and Jaity of tla Diocese. If & man of lew “niental power were to bo appotuted his muceessor tho rcentt could not hut be disastrous to the interesta of thn Diocene, It waa necessary that hie anecessor ahonid: he a man of adtotnistrative power who could take tha rexmurcer of tho Diocese fu is hands, and organize them for ap- Aressive work, cory Art glance nt affatra fn this Ioecne was tiistrensing ton lover of thy Chureh, Wholo districts ia the southern part of the Btate wore without s parish church lad vever beard tho ound of the Church Litany, ‘The man was wanted whore heart woutd by tanched with thin state of affatra, Aman was wanted of clevated soclal ponition, as upon that dapended bis powor todo guod in a great meanuiro, Ajsood chirchinun wan wanted. Uo meant when he aitd a good churclinan a fitm, decided, uncomproinine fut chngcbnian, ‘This might not to the ind of churchman roms one might Uke, but that cond not ba helped, ‘Thia Diocese could not and would uot do without auch # man, ‘A'maau was wanted who Delloved in the Divine right ‘opacy, ilo shonld alsa be a tian of conctiiae Hepositton, ‘Thera wore three shades of church- n0—the Lvrw,tho Mizh or conservative, and the atvateed, A man waa wanted who would no {nercims the divergence between these partirs, If a Lary Cligchmatt wers takon tt would cause a wider «i vorgenco between tho Low Church aud the contervatire and advaneed clutches, und the elertion of an ad. holy ma vaneed chitrehtnan would havea similue result between that body and the other two todler, ‘Tho man whe auswernd tothe portrait Le hd drawn ahoutd hare Hisluttonre, Thern was one man in the C! anevered fo thin deseripiton, and that waa the tov George Luda, of Baltimore, It was the «maker's Privilege ouca to have beau placed in the next pariah to De, Leeda, and he hal thon learned to love xn to revere him, ‘Although he had not met bint for many years, yet what be Lad since beard of lim tad ine creared the love and renpect be bad originally frit for him, Dr, Leeds! Nishop alluded to him aa standing in the very frout of the micsfonury work of the Diovere, Me wea a metaler of all societies of the Churcti which bad iniawtonnry labur at beart, Ite wus a good Churchman in the reves tn which he bad deseriled ; he waa exactly of the type of hurchmanauly of the late Ishop. He war a man of 9 ronciliatory dispouition—was emiuently a peacemaker, and a bitter foo of purty apirit. With regard: to Dr, Deeds’ uge, he could not may ex- actly Low ola he was, but he did not exceed 46 oF 67 yeata ; hutenpponing ho was older than that, that would he nn objection, Lately in Treland they hind clect- eds Bishop ur over 70 yeals of age, and the Bishop of ‘Lorouto wan elected when he was over A) sears of ane. Even supporug Dr, Leeds older than bo really was, hin age should not act a a couuterpoise to hie many (good equalliler, Auother objection made to Dr, Ieeds wan that he was unegative man, If ony one thought that Dr, Leeds had no postive parts of character, he was main taken. Ifa was negative agatnut al parties, but where principle: were involved he wae 4 positive as any nan Of the American Epiacopal Chureh, He bad teen Dr, Loods hold wp tor prineipin when ‘his popularity was at stake, Mis wan a tolorant inau, and Would oxercise is tolerance ox long un the law was followe:l, but to uny who disregarded the law hoe would be found to be auything buta negative character. Ife waa muze tht, if they elected Dr, Leeds, the net would be received all over the contiuent with rejoicing, M4, EMERY COND, of Kankakee, seconded the nomiuation, He hoped that when the quustion between the nominces came to be discussed ft would be in all fairnere, Ho bad tt parlahes, and put them at miwionary work, he woald ike to do wy, nnd then nek then If fhiean prejudices did not amount’ to anything. y wold then ree the rceaiy of choosing a minn agimat siete thers were no prejudiver, ant who wotild be acerstable to all members, lay and clergy, of the Convention, THE NEY. DR. MMiDY trad arclectton from tho Ntandurd of the Cros bear- fog upon the qnestion of the election of Wena, ‘Cho : ried ty the letter of Biakoy Whirthigham, at he had a letter froin the Bisnap of Nebranka reconuuciliug & member of tw D lacere cht stronger than ths Bixbop of Marland indorsing Deedes and ho thonght tut, if a an war el vn hin Bishop's reeommendation, they shart the man whore recommenitation wan tron speaker resd_ the letter, wiich was bighly commeud- ators of Dr. Do Koven, und explunatory of why morg noceplable now than he could hai at the previous Convention, It atated a9 ¢1 jon ont” the writer that be world, Atacmber of the Convention, vote frat of ‘all for Dr, De Kaven, and, fatllug bia election, be would Rapport Dr, Lveda, ‘The apeakor also retd ‘a letter from. tho Tishop of Tennew-es, to whota he had written, aeking ff thi: election of Tr, De oven would be ‘ratified, Which ptated tint there waa no donbt that {f be wero elected tha clectton would be contirmed, fle aley road a letter, tho name of whore writer be deehnod to divulge, {h which tha question war asked hether the Dincene of [Mlinate sbocld not protest agaluat tho olectlou of Dr, Jagu:r as Binhop of South Ohlo, “The apeaker eaw rio objectinn to the election of Dr, Sanger, A quextion~Do you nominate Dr, Jagger? Dr. MeMunly—No, T do not, bat Po xsubtda ro tather than nominate a High and dry churchman, (Langhter.] ‘Tho npenker aaid that thero wan e revival npringing up which wowld zaake the Church greater and inare comprehensive, He thougltt that High Churchimen, Low Churehmen, and Hitualietic Church. ten, all had w right to work in tha Church, ie had heardit vat that Dr, De Koven wana Pusegite : that hia book had proved (hia, Hut the epeaker would nay flat he held no views which were wrroncous; Le be lieved ty no localized presence; he believed that the presence of Chrirt was everywhere, ‘The nice discrime Inations about doctrine wore hut Wwatited; Gey were Personal matiers, aud nut worthy of creating such aiiterenzes ns they did. ‘The apenker did not plead for Dr. De Rover; WH wae fur Mlnola that te was nyeaking, He believed that they should elect Dr, Da Hoven, and tien, ay tho Bishop of Nelrueka said, trust to God for the rosnit, LUT Us YoTs, Dr, Greeg raid thut be thought tho question had been euliciently dlecusscd. He offered # motion that tho vate should be tafen at f:i0 p.m, watch would Jeave about two hours aud a bait iu” witch te discuss tho merite of the candidates, George H, Harlow seconded the motion ina briet arcerh, in which he seid be belleved in fair play, wii woukl ‘bo willing {0 allow the opposition (Dr, Lees" *upporters) to do all the talking, Mr, MW, Fuiler retucd a question of order that the Convention were acting under s rpectal order, and y ‘no other question could bp considered, 1, Winston moved dn atneudment that the epeckors be allowed only Rye minutes each to apeat, GyThe Chatr lamented the polut of order, ant, Mr, Winaton having withdrawn ils objectlun, the original motion vag put to tho vote aud carried, ‘The Chalrmoan called attention 10 to fact that the tentimontaly could hardly be algned by the ovenityt, anl, whatever war the result of the alection, it wiukt Vo necesrary for the members of the Convention to re- tain dl ihe testimonials were nigned, THY BEV, DR. BULLIVA! raid that be had felt home cinbarrarament fo appear froin Judge Otls that Dr, Leeds wus the man who could bring peaco to the Divcuse, ‘THE MEY, ROBERT RYAL, of Chester, Randolph County, enld that what waa wanted was not merely a successful cundidale, but a Bishop, He Lelieved thst the candidates for tho Blauopric abould be recomninendted by Bishops, und, ag Dr, Leeda waa recommended by no les than eight Bishops, he felt he was worthy of aupport, Dr, Leeks yaa nut onan who would tuterfero with ‘any of the fandamental principles of the Christin faith, He thought that three-fourths of the clergy anil Isity of the Diocea would not got foot in the Cathearal if Dr, De Koren was clected Dishop, (Langhter.] THK NEV. DR. HOPKINS, of Aurora, sald that bo would lke to saya Word fn seconding the nomination made by Dr. Cushman, Yor bis part tie hoped he would be an enemy of the Church of Rome to all eternity, [Laughter.] Dr, Do Koven ought to be eloctod not only for the fiterest of the Church on this continent, but alae for that on the other blue of the ocean, [Langhter.) It waa known that Dr, Dy Koven w.s favurable to wrevieion of the rubrica go that they it be mata suit blo fo all parties, and that, on thia sore, nothing could be held egainst him, Dr. De Koven waa not ouly popular with thove of Its own, pecullar leanings, but way alvo cheek by jowl with Low Uburchmen, snd was ofteu orn fu the heartiest per= sunal couveree with them, For tho sake of those who hail not yet entered tho Church, Lut would do so within the next twenty years, be Toped that Dr, De Koven would be elected. ‘The tind eleaent of the Chureb need uot fear now of voting for Dr, De Koven, but ho would say thet, if he were & Ritualist, he would fecl very much opposed to Dr. Do Koven, He hoped Dr. De Koven woul bo elected because he was an advauced man, | Ife was physically.» powerful mau; bo had 9 good Western so of the hatut, vihen he did shake bunds, it seemed sa sf the act was full uf love, If the election of Dr, Do Koven waa an finpondivg ‘calamity, it was impounding withont a doubt, ond, if {twas a cloud, it would bo found after it brote tu ve full of morcy and Of gooiners for all men, [Applause] supau ons said he felt _o great intecost In the election of tho Dishop, He felt that the laymen were the right hand tnen 1m tho clectiou of the eomiug Bishop, ‘There wus Acommon interest between tho laymen and the Dish- op, hecauxe tho Mishop, it rhunld be roiembered, cotld not go at will fromm lis laymen, nor could (lie laymen leave their Bishop, Since tho death of the Inte Bishop the subject of ehoowing hin succeswor hud Ucen constantly Iu his mind, He had hud niuek cor- Tespondence with Bishops and clergy and lulty on tho subject, Me had much personal knowledge of the clane of clergy from whom Bishops were usually clected, and Be bad turned them over time and again fu fs mind of Into, Among them waa the well known, and groat man in @ neighboring Diocese. lie uaine could be used tn thia Convention, aud, when Le knew. this, sud consideret the man, it seenvid to hit that ho towered far above every prosbyter lo knew iu tho Chureh, ‘The groat orator ef tuis Church for thirty Years previous to tho year 1860 was Dr, Francis In Hawkee, those eloquence had carried and over: wthelmed overybody, No man had leen ready to take his place until tue coming of Dr, James De Koven, It waa not merely as.on orator that ‘he wtood ot tho head, but also in all the practical dotalls whirh went to make up the accomplished man, In Dr, Do Koven was found 4 well balauced mon in every pariiculur, Dr, Hawkes could never bo a Bishop becauso he did not poskesn those administrative qualities necessary to au- atle lim to manage the finances of the Diocese, He kuew of nu mun iu the Church who cuuid in oil re- specte ev thoroughly combing the nevesrary qualtfes~ Hous of a Bishop as Dr, Do Kuyeu, ilo cenlld tay reat deal more for Dr, Leeds than had been paid hy tho layman from Kauliekee, tut when compared to Di, Do Koven the other nominee suffered by tue cuipari: aon, If it was neceseary to dosrend from the plane of Dr, De Keven, be could! choore from a umber of men of Glower pling, but be hoped thoww tuterested tu the election Of 0 great aman would voto for him every ume, and net abate any exeriion as Jong aa there was a chance of making hima suecessful candidate, ‘Tho spesker read fervid indorsement of Dr, Dy Koven from a friend, o Bishop of the American Episcopal Church. in talking to Dr, Do Koven lately on the subject of bis candiduturo, tho Ductor hod suld to himg “1 work for others; let God work for me.” “Tho Lylacopul Church was a yaut plane, with the Church af Rome xt one end, and Genovaat the other. Within this wide plane all shaden of opinion might be toleratetl, ‘The lines of Rome jalght bo approached on one wide, and the denomiua- Hou on the othor, and it was this tolerstion whlch bad ruabled the Church to do such great work within the last 3100 yoare, Tho question rose whetner thu planu shuld bo hurrowedt down or bo rotwined in ite pristine breadth ond grander ‘Tho speaker alluded to tho sloveuly manner of church service practiced by the Church in 1740, aud in Which reaulted the Join Wealey movement and the Jose to the Ulurch tn thirty years of 14,000 aetuberd, Hho great lvenun Jearned from thin waa ‘to keep in the broad belt of toieration without approaching either shore too close, and, following tt, the great work of the Church here and in’ Eugiand’ will go on progressing, ‘Tho membera which had been lost by Spprotcistug tuo close to Momo on one aide of the plane might bo count cd on the fingers eads, while thow which bud Veen lost abrough approacuing iva close to fhe denomfational abore hal amounted in thirty Years to over 100,00), He anked before they rejected fo greatumtan aud’ orator as Dr, DeKuveu—before they deaceuded f tht they ehoulit mba plauo to that of mediocrity th unider fairly what Hoy were duing, The spraker referred to the pleasure be lad olwaya felt in visitiug Machu College, Hv bad often gouo eres aud it wo very evidom thet ho did uot aiid a Bishop enjoying tho hospitality of the College, White there, the wordy © given to hospitality ” came to hits Yolud, and he had often thought of how blewed u thing At was to see the Bishop of a Dioceac w1uan of large, Warm heart and of great huwpilulity, THE KEV. DR. MORWISO: of Hloomingtun, malt be would coumtuce at the ond of tha previous speaker's upeech, — Ho did not seu how any nuurried clergymun could take Liv wife aud chil~ dren to enjoy the hospitality of Dr, Ds Kavea, aa that tutieman did not seem to be the husband of one wil 10 had been told recently that Dr. Leods obnetoed tht teen qualities necesaary'to 1 him fur a great and wc coastal Bishop of this Diocesc. — tfo wpoke on hebialt of the clave of clergymen who bid done the hard work of the Church, who Were really the missionaries wf the Church—is meaut those of the country pariwhes, He Monge it wax grest pity toot iu the Church tn Atortes there way but one man ou so high a level that Wien they left bim they bud to doaceutt ton level wo low that he was loat to Vinw, If tlie Wak true, then Got help the Diocese, fApplauso antt hisues,) Judge Otle—I stick to thal, Dr, Mlurrisan said that ‘he thought there were Dioceses tu this country so unich wealthier than this That they ought to have the priviiegy of nrut talany this great man, It waw a asutter of principle, and nut of poraonal freling, which urade tho speaker favor De, ‘ils an ogatust Dr, Do Koyen, Dr, laeds was & tan of sound Judgment, of broad views, aud his name bad Pot been keivctot without much curresponience, and ho would uy that thy answers to ali tho letters xeut eto of 9 nuture suowing thal Dr, Leeds wau eminently Bot mun for tho pooition” of Sishop uf this Pieedo, ‘Tho speakur nud alettor from Bishop W. i. Wiuttinglan, of Maryland, which wus highly com: endatory of Dr, Lecds, ‘The apasker said it wus wut the intention of ‘any vite to foist upon {hy Diocess a srcoud OF third rate mun, ‘Tuey ba) found a firvt- rato manin Dr. Leeds—y inun agsinst whom nut a charge with regard te doctriue ould Lo brought, A Wak previous, thy speaker bad wddreesed a man Wwoll Yeracd on the subject, who told Mim thst of all ‘the neu he kuew tn the Ghurch there was uot a man muro iitted to be Blslop of this Diucese than Dr, Lowa, At had been stuted Ly sun loyman to a reporter that De, Jecds wise kid glove” kiud of suuu—that the yer way Le slpped hits cottes was charucteriaiic uf a alky Juz before the Convention, because he had Leen dvi. titled at und since the Jos* election with # certain Tivyement which had caused the newspapers of the city to pour upon bis head volumes of violent abrise, anil certain tpembers of the Convention who bad read theve violent aud flue articles he thought lsd Jrolae bly take them all for Goapel, and accept anything which he might now say chm qruno aaiia, At mut Finco the last election he liad Leou actuated only by a conviction aud asense of duty which reraalued with him tunhaken sud undisturbed, and would so remain until the ent, If all the papers in the would, bike those Ip Chicayo, were to stander him tu the matter, ho would rematu tg ho had remalued befora, aileut, “They had all come here with ono apirit and one desite—to obtuin for the Dipceso a man wh» would not only Al all the Teyulrements of a Bishop, but would also have the sumpathy of the clergy and laity of the Dinceue, Tt was vernuse ho bolieved that ta Ret. Dr, Leeda posyeesed all the necessary qualifications for the oflice, amd Lad tho syrupathy of all the clergy and laity, that he bud come to the Convention to caat his ballot for him } and it wea because Dy, De Koven was not that man that Le had come to the Gonveution to cast ble ballot agamst hint, With regard to the letters which kad been real, he thongit that there ougitt to be sume Imitation to tho question asked of Bishops, Tho election of Bishop should he conducted ou the actual merits of 3 man, und uot from the repurts gained by writing, Tt vas plain front the very letters reail that the “muy portersjuf Dr, De Koven had grave duubte as to whether the SLouKe of Deputies would ratify lis eiection or not, It was right (olook to the Blbops of the Care for the churncter of them wl might become candi- dates for the Lpiscopacy—but not aa to whether they could probably bo confirmed ar not. A good dent had been said tn regard to tha qualitications of Dr, De ¥en, and Le was ready ta ullow that minc-tentha of ail thut had been said was right, There was ono other element which rone to the aur= face, and that, leaving aside ull questions of materi] nud perwonal qualideation, wag found im the question, “Was be sound in the faith?" ‘Tula wan the quedtion which was stow to be determined by the ai, drageu of the members of tho Couventicn, *It ria known that Dr, De Koven's was a namo to whicit attached a auspleion abroai in the land of o lack of soundness in tho faith, At wus the language of the gentleman himself which caused this euspicion, The speaker contended that Dr. Do Kovou hat not receded ono etep from the ex- treiue and dangerous doctrine which be held and had avowerl of Eucharistic adoration, ‘I'he fact was situply that Dr, De Koven had reached ihe same result as the Chureh’of Rony reached by another road, ‘The question the Diocese of IHuoly was to de- termine was, whether it eould indorte a man who had expressed frankly ana openly euch a doctrine ax this,—who had approached so near to the Church of Rome that ono stop oniy would plunge him iu the unfathomable abyxa cf heterotoxy, The epeaker lad always held that, if nobody could be found who pos- reawed the qualifications uf Dr, Da Koven without ils hetorodosy, it would be necessary to accept Lim even with bis lack of roundners, Tt had been said that ono of the necessary qualifications of the Blshop waa an ability to false” money with which ta develop the re- Fonrers of the Diocese, ‘These resources, it should be remembered, were in the hands the laity of tho Diovess, If the Diocese elected a won tugvhouts Lirge portion of tho laity of the Dloceee were cunsclentiotely and houestly opposed, he would bo unable to succeed aus cteutor or uureascr of the resourers, ‘Tue speaker would opposo a Low Churchman for Bishup ef this Diocese, He wan in favor of a High Churchman, because ho believed tho Dlorese waa 60 fnclinod, and thata Low Churchman could not hare moutzo’ opposing elements, He dit not ut it a8 8 threat, bus “ho would say that some of tho mombers of hin congregation would, if Dr, De Koven were elected, withhold their sympathy and support from Dioceswl work, Tt would inevitably follow from the election of Dr. De Koven that they will remove much mupport frum the Dioceve, ‘The speaker quoted eeveral oyiuiona of rartics on tho merita of the reapeetive candidates, 10 referred ta the opinions which had been called up ia support of Dr, Da Koven, but ke would quote ona which s member of bis vongrogation had heart fron) a yronnent Bishop of this country, ‘The member of hin church had had a conversation with thia Bishop on whether thy lalter thought Dr, Yo Kuven had Letter bo elected nnd the reply wan— A Velco—r demand the name of the Biskop, Dr. Sullivan—Do you tuvlet upon the nime being wiven ? A Vateo—T ilo. Dr, Sullivan—Well, after 1 havo told what tho rep) wan Lwall give tho uame, ‘Th Bishop roplied, # By all means elect hin,’ Now, if yout wunt tho name of tis Ulshop T will give it, It was Dishop Foley, of Chicago. [Laughtorand opplauee.) Avd Bishop Foley's explas nation to the question wue simply “ Because bo $s naareat {0 ue,” (More laugliter and applause] ‘Tho speaker then read a putmbor of letters on the merits of the candidates, The firat letter read wan from tho Tev, Willfain” Cooper Meade, who auld that tho “election of De, Leeda’ would vovura @ good Inhop for the Diocese, aud further expotiated upou that geutleman’s fithess for the chair, Another wad from Hiehop Kerfuot, af Pittaburg, in whieh bo said that bo know of uo other miun who could so ably fill the Episcopal Chalr of IIli- nott.un Dr, Leody, whom ho characterized na a mist courtoonte ia manner, fo religion earnest and eauine, Yery sound in thenloqy, a thorough High Clurebmant yet free from Hitualiwin ; xe patient and considerate Kut of man—Dut this wus not rounded ou fact, Some He thought suuld belong to the docupant of ‘of Uinois, Hy should pe smuiently of tho brethren weumned to thiuk that prejudice against a certain nay amounted to nothing. If the speaker could take somo of the city minister from fue wath other men, a hearty promoter of tujuelons ; aman of tye euerjnew, and ono who Would be welcome to the Coun of Hintops au a valuable addition, “Auolder lotter was seud from Wlshop Clarkson, of ‘Nebraska, who atated tuareln fiat he bed known ‘Dr. Leeds for many yeaty and thougut be wonld. make jist atl w Bishop ox Ilinotw necded ; that he was wine, judicious, tolerant, and beoud-minded 5 that it was doabttal if ¢ man could be found tu the Inud Letier Alted to wult the Diocese, Auother letter, {he uamo of whote wriler the speak- er docined to, divulge, tn treatiug of the allewud nee live nid of tho candidate’ character, wald that Dr, Leeds was a learned aud finpartial man, Au opinion of a very high orilur waa exprossed in w letter from Bishop Willame, of Connecticut, which wrad reat] by tho speaker, wd aldo quoted frond a letter of quoter pervou, whose ume Lo declined to give, which indorwd Dr, Leeds as a yentionan of high cul tore, 9 ripe scholar, a devout man, aud a genial. com- panion ; in.tbeology w Migh-Churehman; a man ju the ull vigor Of healt, of about 4 years of ae, who would bo un ornarent at the head of ile Dlov Tho N-lay, Dr, Huntiugdon, of Byracuse, 1a 9 Jol ter reid by the speaker, xa that afterall ho better juan could be found for the Hiinula Bishop Dr, Leeda, ‘Lhe fact that he bad hoeu rejected tn mnany different places before ought to be 4 recon mendation for bit rather thin oterwice, av he ha nover elostoucciod for himuclf, ‘The letter wus a strong au indorsemont os any Letors read, ‘Tho speaker conchided by wayiny that un words ho coult add cuuld powatbly Increase tho weight uf evideuce carried by the letters, ME. B, CORNING JUDD attempled to address the Convention, when ho waa interrupted by a peraon whe reminded hin that it had been protulved that the rest of the tine aliwuld be cous ri wed by apeochos by the supportcra of Dr, Lovdit, Bir, Judd sppeviod to ww Chair, who ruled that be bud floor. everal gentlemen began speaking at ouce, and cou- silerable coufuvion prevalled for sun tine, which tho Chairman triod in vain to quell. At lust the uola subsided, and it was agrved taut Afr, Judd. sould be Pertuitted to make a Aftecu-minute speech, Mr, Judd auld that Logyould have remained a silent Jixteucr but for the attack made upor Dr, Do Kuvey by the fast speaker, Hu would uae fur the privilee of reading one latter, Ho ayreod with vthetw that Dr, Leods Was uu extraurdinarlly geutlemanly map, but wheu leltons ary read ussiguing bin to thd Gret ‘rank of the Cuureh bo would atute that be had lettera which showed that ho did wut all thet position, When Le was compared to the gruat liqut of | tho Nurtbwestern Church, he would repudiate tue comparison, Ifho worowuch 9 man as isis wupe cy id tried to make out, why had ho been ro jected #0 often by differcut Dioceses? Thu sposker ad hearda lettcr read which said that the ehurech— musueblp of Dr, Leeda was that of Bishop Whitehouse, hut the speaker sald that be knew ft to bna ta heard st from the late Mishop's awn tips ferred Dr. Do Kaven to be, Leeda, and it war whily in Sormer was expounding the slews for which he ud Feen crittelsed that Hishop Whitehoare hat r- that opinion, With regard to ths ip Whitiingliam, the epeaker said that be know that that Bishop had ‘recommended fur thie Bishoprle another tatmber of his Dincaro, A vulee—Did he name Dr. Da Korot? Mr. Swld—No, he did not namo De, D. caunot silo; then dnterruptions if they tine, The epeaker ent with regard to he fines x for missionsry work, De, De Kuvei could speak worda which moved the hearty and contd reach the pockets of the people hetter than any ntie alee, in order to Ke- cure th ainews necessary to carry on tbe great work of tho Churrh, ‘The npeaker aaid” with reyurd to the Drevinus speaker's temarka upon the resling ot [ut ters, that t acomod atrange that he rhon'd criticise the actlon of sealing letters, and then go to work and rend quitte a number of then, Mr, Hullivan called the xpeaker's attention to the fact fhat thers wera ino different seta af letters read by the supporters of Dr. De Koveu, aud thors which he crithetued were the ones which wangut to find out, not the quabfcatious Dr, De Koyen tid for the islah- ceprle, but whether hia election waa likely to be cous rue. Hr. Judd afd that the oxpreseion “ oxnfrmtng the Diwbop” was tncorrect. Seiler the Lawer Howe nor tae Btaudiug Committee had the right to fall to cou- firin the lshop-eiect, provided be wero of quod nlaad tug in the Chat ‘he question of Dr, Ne Koven's roundness In the Zaith hed not bocu burt by the pre= Vious speaker's remarks, Dr. De Koven had declared over ani over cgatn that tha presence 1m the Communion wae purely upiritual, and unt oorporeal fn any renre, Acknowledged Laws Cirvbimen had agreed in believing iu bis orthodoxy, Tn answer to a question, the speaker mentluned, 10 midition ta Dr. Rudier, the name af Dr, Andrown, of Virginia, who had stated that he hint nu quication at Ja sue with Dr, De Koven tu the matter of the bodily presence fu the Eucharist, The apuiker read a quotation froma speech of Dr, De Koren’s, in which he gave bis views af the real prasenee, Auother gentleman stated that Dr, Hchenck, in a ree cont xerroun, ad used almort the sain words in de- fining Ils views of the Ietd's Supper, Mr. Judd continued, kaying that te remark of the Jant speaker that rome of the ialty could nat co-aperato with tha tulssonary work of the Dlosew if Dr, De Kora was elect, caused him toray, “If there be such menthers in the Church, the aooner we get rid of them the better,” The Rev, Dr, Huillvan interrupted the speaker, calle Ing Lis attention to the fact that what he bad paid wna that they world hare to withdraw thelr aupport from the Dinecse, & puceaye at arms occurred hetwoon Mr, Judd and the Rey. Dr. sullivan with 1 d to the amount of Ihe support which Trinity Church lad afforded the Dincoso eine the tant Hy secopal Convention, but the fartn educed were not of sullicient interest to bear publication, With regard to the Biabop Foley atory, the apeaker nad he wan not surprised to nev the old proverb, which fail that “Extremes meet,” borne out io their eas Which showed oue of De, Buliivun's congrogation go- ing for advice, on the quustion of the election of a Biahop, to the Bishop of the Roman Catholia Church of the tity, Bishop Foley was an aatute man, and ho undoubtedly made tha rrmark that Dr. De Koven was hear the Cuurch of Rome with a view of damage lis Chaucer of election, ‘he speaker read 2 note be lind received from the Ton, Judge Drummond, of the United Btates Court, in wer to ‘one he had rent him” asking bis opinion au to vho won ihe best man to fit the Epixcopat chair of Itlinsia, The note wae highly commendatury of Dr. De Koven, whom the writer ebaracterized an undentably the most worthy man for the pla-e, etating thut in the qualities necessary for tho high position he was better aupplied than any que who had ren named, On the subject of the ritnaliam of Dr, De Koven, the opinion exprested in the Junlge’s note won thut, while tho wriler wa naturally a Low Churehmax, sud fond of astmple worship, he did not Cink that the quratien of form of worehip ehoult be highly considered in eo catholic a Church ag the Episropsilan, ‘Ths writer did uot, however, consider that Dr, Da Koveu was cutside of the Church fu the matter," * THE BEV. DR. BROOKE, of St James’ Church, Chicugs, said he spake with inuch’ rela DHE Was vonetraine L to do en by a enwe of duty, He thonght there was no urgament in fayar of Dr, De Kaven in thu statcrueut that he din the Northwest for twenty yeare. The ieve of Int would bo auticlent to conquer Fectional prejn- ice, Dr. Leeds wala great worker, eud could soon make ahome in the bearts of the West, 2s be hisd in the Eset. Thera was no quesiiou that there ead a preduudice sgainet Dr. De Koven, atid it could “not te write or expedient to Inder the growth of the Church by the election of a Bishop who must couquer prejudices, After on earueat eulogy of Dr, Taete, he eid he wax not bis first choive, but now he felt itu duty to eupport hin, He closed with a brief appeal to thd personal friend of Dr, De Roven not to elect one usa Bishop who wad divide the Church, and possfbly drive some boniy from the Master's Chureb, ‘The Hine allowed for debate having expired, the Preaitent eafd the election would be commenced iim- anidiately after prayer, ‘Tho Rev, Dr, Chase ‘then ted fn on eloquent invoca- ton to the Divine ‘Turone for guidance and wiedoin in tho election, TUE BALLOTING THEN COMMENCED, the Rev, Dre. Cluton Lake und Kidney’ Cortett, aud Mfesers, Rewben Tustor aud A, Willuruvou, tellers, taking their places jist iu front of the Prod. dent, dnd recetving- the ballot as the name of the dele- gato’ wan called by the Secretary, the Hey, Canon Kuowles, the clergy’ being fizat called, While the tellers were out, the Tey, Dr, Cushman moved the appolutment of'a committee of twelve to roport a ecties of resolutions conecruing the action of tho Houee of Clerical aud Lay Deputies in rejecting the Rev, Dr. Seymenr, Mr. 8, Cormng Judd exhibited a gertes of resoln- tious cn tha aubject, which, le thought, would be balisfactory to the body, Tho President ried the subject as out of order, pousling the election of a Bishop, ‘fhe neat aun nincement mado’ by the President was the loes of a valuable overcoat, the property of a conn- try pastor, wich he thought Yome oue bad takeu by anistate, ‘Tho firet ballot resulted « number of votes, Whole ¥ Necwvary to a ehoica,, Xe award Weights. Upon jhe announcement of tho vote, upon the ap pication of ley delegutes from the parser of Rt, nity, and Holy Communion, tho lay dele ized to the ehavel, THE LAYMEN IN PRIVATE COUNCIL, ‘he fret busitiess of tho laymen was the clertion of a Chairman, which office was, on motion, accopted by Judge Treat, who ealted the meeting to urder, Air, M, W. Fuller made a brief spesck, in which he aunottived the reauit of tho clerival vote, He stated his jutention to vote against Dr, De Kovan, giving as hin reason for yo dolug that Le wanted # man as Bishop wha Would suit all parties, which wan n thing no one could expect of Dr, De Keven, Ie called attention to the fact that, while a large uumber of Bishops had spoken in favor of Dr. Leeds, not ono had been quoted in support of Dr, De Koveu. Me consldored that the doctrines avowed by the iatter ought to debar Lim from reeelving their dwelling with expectal force up the views auuuunced Ly Dr. De Koven upon confession, > " A motion was made that a vote be taken before the lafty returned to te church, but found na reconder. Judge Olly made a brief defonso of Dr, De Koven on {he question of the confession, stating (hut the tenets held by him in that respect were uoibing more than, those exwmnnded in the Prayer-Book, A motlon thut (he laymen adjourn to the church to yote on the election was then carried, and they ad~ Jourued accordingly, THE LAITY RALLOT, Just provious to the taking af the voto, Mr, Sleeper, of HI. Jon's Parish, Ubfeaqo, challeaged the right of the Chancellor uf the dioveas and tho Quaucellor of (ho cuthudral fo vole, aud protested ugaiist thelr do- Aug sa, d that the officials had a right ‘Tho President de: fo vote, under thy eatous, and could not be ehalleng- ‘The Hon, I, N, Arnold protested against allowing the Uhaucellera to yote, saylug they could not do xo under the Constitution, Mr, #, Corning Judd made the point of order that tho ballot was in urder, aud Mr. Arnold's protest pro mature, which poiut was auntamed by the President, Hpon the eall Chancellor Fudd aud Chancellor Whites honee voted withnu: nuy further obfection, ‘Tho remulted of tho vote wos aunuunced’ aa follows: Whole number of votes. Necessay to a choice, Yeaw, Nays, oe ve a vy ‘Tho non-confirmntion of tho clerical nominee occa sloued ovident sarprise to the majorly of the clergy, but the result waa very gratifying to the vppouents of the Rev, Dr, Do Koren, B A vecond iullot wan immediately ordered, TUE CLERICAL VOTE roaulted : Whole number of votes Necegnury tow Do Koved Laevdn Dr, sodees ventas ‘The Itev, Dr, Da Koveu was again nominated confirmation Ly the laity, TILE LAITY VOTE reulted : Whole number of votes Tho third ballot was tinmediately commenced, renulted ¢ CLERICAL VOTE, Whole number of vutos,,.. Noceswsary toa clvice, Do Koven, Fulton ees 2 ot Upon tho snnouncemeut of the revit, the Hou, 1, N. Arnoll movod that tho laity have Iave to retire for consultation, After a brief wranglo, it was decided that the laity could not retifte a second tin, Mr, Maberis and Ale, MW, Puller inalsted on ua other ruling, gud the Chair docvided that, wpou ro- quest of cny' throe purirhes, the Tatty bad leave to ron fire, but try were uot oviupelled tu do vo, Tho Parishes of St, Mark's, st, John's, aud Holy to reir, Lut, Communter, of Chicago, ask leave Quding Jew to follow, sutuuttied, and the ‘TUB LAY VOTE was procecded with, und resulted : Whole uumter of votes, ceumury te cunfirm,, x 1 When the last vote in the abave uallot bad bee cast, Mr. Htoberla of Chloago, chulleuged tha vuteu uf thd Chancellor of thy Divcedo aud the Chancellor of tho edral, aud desired his challeuge spread on record, “The chalicuge was summarily overrulud, ‘Tho anuounceoivut of to feauls of the. CONFIRMATION BY THE LAITY ‘was received with au outhuret of applatine, which was roniptiy checked hy tho Chia A sungeation that the nomfiition and confirmation of thr Kev. Dr, James De Koven an Binhop of the Dineras ie’ declared tinanimoun was roceived with ond ene of N01" “Nol” ant the matter wan wot pushed, Vending the eall of the delegates to algn tho Binh- op's tertitnonial, hia felenda induiged hopplly in con— geatulstery hand-ehaking and reciprocal rejuicings Stadt an hoe tgning the text! aif an hour waa thus rpent in signing the teatimo- nfol and in soclatronverse, the Convenion. being: In rater informal ceenlon, DE. AEYHOUR, Mr. 4, Corning Jult introduced 2 preamble and resnlutions reciting the recent a ction of the Houre of Deputies in the refural to confirm the election of the Her. Ur. Seymour an Bishow of dLtols recating the vorrerpondince strove iven betwern the Mere Dr, Cushuian and others and tho Rey, Dr, Seymour wpan the aubject : suggesting a doubt whether: the Hoare of Clertesl aud Lay Deputies bad tot exceeded thelr authority Iu the premises, and thet thi: same exerctes ofeach power migbt heroafter bring more trouble on this Dincosn : apd referring the above correspandnuce to 9 apecial committes 10 be appointed by the Chale, ‘The reaolution wax adopted without debalry and the Chatr aclected a8 ach Conumitteo the Nev. Dre C man, Locke, Corbyn, MeMurdy, stocking, Gregg, and Mersra, Judd, ‘Treat, Olin, & and Dr, Fuwier. A meeting of this Committes was called for alte pant o'clock this quornlng, tm the chapel of the Cathedral, The lon then sdjourned, at about a querter “é, until 10 o'clock thin morning. DIOCESE OF FOND DU LAC, TUE REY. Lelanr COLEMAN DECLINES THE OFFICE OF WISHOY, Special Davateh to Che Chisagn Yeibane, Tourn, Oy Fer, Today the Rev, Leighton Coleman, of this plece, bas telegraphed his decliua- tion of the office of Hbbop of Foud du tac, to which be waa elected aurue three weeks agu, No reasons are jnade public, for tLe prevant, for the dectiuation, FULLERTON AVENUE SEWER, Results of the Investigations of the Special Committee, ‘The Spects) Coramitter, eaurinting of Mayor Colvin, Comptrotter Huyan, Corporation-Counost Dickey, and the members of the Jndidary Committee, appoluted by} the Coramon Couneit to examine into the elaime cf the Fullerton asenta rewer contractors, met et noon yesterday in the Mayor's office, There were prevent lnritea ‘the Comimittes, Commlselouera Prindiville, Thomprou, aud Walil, of the Board of Tublic Works; City-Eugineer Cheshrungh, Bonezette Willams, George F, Norrix, and D, 1, Catnerou, the extractor ‘Ir. Camptell, {oeir attorney, ind Mesare, Frovern and Bartictt, Inapectors of the work in the emplay of the celts. ‘MN. CHESUROTGH, Commissioner Mrindivilie ned proceedings by reading the followmy ufifavit: “ES, Chesurough, Cily Engineer, hereby poses that, uuder the Board of Public Works, he baa hed the goneral cherge of the Fullerton ayeuue conduit from te commencement of the discussion of plane and proe inary Juvestigations, aid of the constriction of the werk to'this date, Dopouent testifier that he haw bad charge of various works constricted fn and for thin y of Chiesgo during the last nineteen years, such nu read tuuneia, which beve been miadn through vand antl clay at various depths from 10 to BY feet hi Jow the surface, and that tla experie thus gain reative ty the soil of the city led” Lin toanticinate, on the whale, more unfavorable ground Shan Iie thue fur icon developed by the work on the Fullerton a nit, Deponent furt! testifios that ne fe watistied from ofseryutions made by bimeelt bd assistants, aw well as troth adtulsaione made by the contractors themselves, thit there wax a profit on the work, uotwithetanding the exeerdingly Im price at ‘as taken, between the river and the eset ride 1 3, that tho distance between High tirert he end of the work counstrn don the cart is about 3,700 fet, ond that whatever Joos the cone trators avo suatdined must have heen on this portion of the work. “ Deponont further states (ust if the aum of #77, 186.68 cinfmed by the contractors over and aluve the contract price, be divided by tho mumber of fect in which their loe'cs have bean sustained, It would make an addition tothe coutract price for this portion #f tho work greatly in exeras of what woll-kuown tid responsible coutractors etand ready ta constrict the rennninder of the conduit for, anid rematncer being, ttt all probability, more dillicult'to vio than the purtiut on which the less has been sustalued, ‘8, 8, Crrrapnovant, ‘n and eubsertbed befnro me thin 41h day of 1855, “ALEX, SULLIVAN, whi b It Fel ery Comptroller Hayes inquired if the City had urilier statement to make, He maintabid that the aifidavit thendoucd nothing about the difvere 4 between the city'x progie, on whicl te hide were Lived, aud the profile dra:en' by the eoulracturs, a6 the work had really turued out, Mr, Chesbrough replied that tie n@davit on that question was reserved for ancther tle, althongh he Waa willing at uny tine to enter into a conversation abuut auch differenree, A GENERAL CONVERSATION then enaued ovr the two jruiiles, which, togethe with the origiual plan of tha work prepared in. th Logineer's office, were spread out befure the Com- mittee. Was extremely hard to work, and wae 1 on the city protile, The hard-.an varied $y thickuera upto 7 feet, and extended alovg bewtly one-fourth of the cutire work. In regard to the quicksand. amd. worktuan’s slush, be acl:howledcel that provision fur na va-h toaterial'was made iu tae city profile, bit he slafued that uny yerson aecusiomed to work 41nd would support ba in aoyiug that the didiculty of working ft muluplied with the depth of” it. In regard to the compilation of the plin, he stated 1¢ was drawn up iv ils office from boringeanado by Cupt, Bennett, a man of much practical kuwiedge 4a auch works, "Az thiy juncture, Mr, Campbell tuquired 4¢ tt was tit fact that Bennetts’ borings had bec found f, and Lad ufterwurds been ions wade on the profile pres vionn to advertising the work, ‘This question was lett for Mr, Wiliams to answer, Mr, Cheshrongl cone tinued that sand wan always a nuisance tn auy work of excavation, but, taking Cileazo soll o6 tho standard, Re adjudged the city plan to be moro favorab'e than waa acknowledged, aa the ei dey tui the contractors plan represented a h of nearly § feut of suud, whereas the work bad. ed ont only J or 4 feet, Comptroller Mayes inquired if the contractor bad ever FILED ANY OBJECTION to the city profile, Me. Chesbrough replied that they firet banded tn a bill of extras for pumping and backfilling, and ufter the accoud eave of the work they handed jt a Dil for digercuces hetweon the work aud the original profile, Br, Compboll bere requested the priviicye of read: ing eeveral NOTES OF THT: BORINGS made by Neonett, On the west line of Perry street, the pulut where the contractors tirst encountered thelr Aificwitles, the notes read, “1 fout of macadatu, 3 fect tue wand, and 2% feet of wet, blue clay.” dy e: sinination of the prodile it was shown that no kind of ¢and or clay was epeciiivd im any part of the work, ‘Tue notos of tho borings made wt Southport avenus aluo disugreed with 1hu elty profile, Mr. Campbell followed up by fuquiriug of Mr, Chrebrough where, 4n bis opinion, quicksaud woe first encountered, Mr, Ohesbruugh at firet svoiced reluctant to allow that there wax aly quicksand, but shortly afterward stated that ft was encountered iu quantitivs at tarious polnta vaet of Suuthyport avenue, An effort was here made by Comptroller Hayes to prove thut the sewerago in {hat neighborhood ought to ave been nuilivient to carry away the wurkutu' slush nud water, but Me, Cheabrongh dispelled all doulte op that point by stating that te work hind aut yet procemled fur euouzh to derive any wivantage from the sewerage, Commissioner Prindlvitie added thot the people tive dure in that portion of the city, wuen Whole te day privute drains, were obliged to let the jov out by the fay, an thy worknien would not contruct for any excavation by the lineul foot, Ald, (Uchurdeon inquired” why the ‘contrectors bad not boc put ou thelr guard aguset the eecitturitlea of the scl Conmnlesionor Wall replied that he war Dreaent at a convereation between Commissioner Prine divile and the contractors whortly ater his appoiuts ment tothe Hoard, and he remunthered his sapere. tung that Mr, Prindiville wae averatepplig lla vlheual caparity in tho wurmnge which he thea admiubsterod, to the coutrac! DENEZET US WILLIAMS’ HTATEMENT, which ts uw follows, was thea read by Mr, Prindivttle Bonecette Willnus, being duly sworn, deposes and says that ho wor employed aH an audletunt enyie heer fur the Board of Hublte Works of the Gily of nicaga uypa the Fullerton avenue conduit in the your 1974, during thy coustruction of 4,192 foct of sald vonduit by the contractors, George Vy" Norris & Co, t that, dicing tho progress 'of the work, he obaceved aud noted tho quality aud kind of ground throngh which the excavation for the conduit wau miade, and that, on tho comparison of auch observations ‘with the kind aud quullty as mown on the profile ace companyiug tho «pecditcutions for the said conduit, midered; that the amount of water ensountered was less than any one han a right to expect tn aand ex- cavation in Chicago of anchadepth and length ; and that the rand was mutch lors. tronblexome than was to ated inthe way of running in through tho sheeting. when the apenness of tha aberting te coun'd- cred, ‘Tho deponent further enya that orcasionally {i the clay excavation pocket of coarae binek mand qwors met with which aro not mbown on the profile, but that theao pockets were no mere nimprous por altferout ti character frem thoso usually found in the Chicaar cliyi and that tho clay theollghant the eaatern end Waa fully ws good as is ordinary Chicege clay, “ Dreezersr Witney, {Babscritied and aworn to before mo thin 44 day uf February, 147: Aurx, Surzavan, Notary Publi-.” Mr, Wiillama way then severely questloned by nt Present regarding the ditferences in the protie, 21 Perry ntreet, where the ditferences in the profiie aut tue boring notes are cite, he stated that no Water Wen e1 countered the whole depth, ‘The hard-pau, quichs ui, and ‘vorkinan'a niuehi, ho allowed, were encounter 1: work, but did not think in so great quantities ci (icated in the contractors’ profile. Mr, Barclay, an tuspector of ttn maronry, was thon exatiived, but could testify to nothing excopt what iat already been stated, MR, PRANZEN, anotiter employe of the Hoar, sald that, in tata opine fon, the contractors had _used'all necessary curo int construction of piles and protections; the roll. sottled ro quickly and unexpectedly that the contractors bail ws opportunity (o guard aginst st, Me did not think the que was an deep as represented in the pro- file, but knew that {1 waa very troublesome to work, Corporation Counsel Dickey, in questioning City Faglneer Chenbrongh, ellelted’ thn fact that hard-pan would cost about 60 or £4 cents moro iu excavating than the blue clay represented in the profile, Blie clay excavation Ia estimatod at about 0. centa per ctr Dic yard, atid sand at 25 centr, and and work- fuan's #lush are nearly as expenaiva as blue clay, ‘The isnres, the contractors aver, agren exactly with theirs, hich they tae their elaine for am additional ap. preyriation of $17,166.04 over and above the full con- rat price, hy thik tine the Committee had been fm. aencton for Yearly forts bona, anid all worn completely tired out, ‘Me nitsee then n, in private se: Is and sbortly cama tothe ecaciision to k He senaten REFER THM MATSUR BACK i ra obtained, and the Hon that the Comptroller and the Finance appoalnted to eiljust the ditticulty, yton preseure for and thefr length, the attidavitt of the coutrac! omitted, With’ but exception, thes merely set forth the differences bo- u the two profiles, wivich are acknowledged. by all who Lavo juvestigated the tmutter, Consequently there can be no question an to the righta pf the enutractors to an otditional appropriation, ox the obstactes interposed by the law, The ken- wanion of all those present Yesterday ts that the contractors have bron unfortunate, and all are willing to sua the matter settled by the Common Council, but for what nmoutit they are uot yet prepared to state, ‘The city profile ts cloarly a blunder, and can ouly Le se cobated for by the fact that Horingy were mado 500 feet apart, aud also the fact that but two rela of bore ings were inwle, The plan at frst proposed for wet ting the dimlaulty by letting the rost of the work to pnother contractor, haa been completely lost. sight of, an it wan clattnerl to be iufudicious in every reap ADIUSEMENTS, " STAR LECTURE QOURSE, TILE INCOMPARABLE CAROLINE, RIGHINGS-BERNARD Grand Costume Concert Companys T= MOREL WT t AVTERNOON, 2 Rimes. P. Cong’! Church, EVENING, at 8, Mich. av. Baptist Church. NEXT W Grand once: id hatrtase gad and 2 Grand eh oa Tugsday aod 2 Popular Mant Honday, = Wedaesday aud Sa erta Ia U, BP. Cone id Frvlay. ¥ jor MeCormick Hall Goncatia for Jansen, MoClarg & Ca.'s, 117 Siate-at., wbcn! Star kets, eutitiing halder to ride wand frem 4 mill b Bort. B. Gung at Hell's, 495 West Sadiwnn.s 607 Wast ‘Laken. Fur a at Bliss @ Sharp in packages of 10, goad for all all Star Kutertuinments, fur sale at Carpenter tf Sheldon. ADELPHI THEATRE, NG, Fob, 6, last night but one of the Wonderful BOISSET FAMILY, Ta Seis Thrilling Eaplolte, the Uite Ansical Prodig: va Ls, EME EIGAGRA A DAVE x tA ey Puupe wf wéueaic} Last night but one of the Gorgean Iixtrarazinza, THE FIELD OF THE GLOTH OF GOLD, GRAND GALA MATE arr at 2p, ae Last Matinee of tha BUTS AMILY, Adziesion lo Matin uta; euildret;, 2 erate, HOOLEY'S THEATRE, THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY, and SATUR- DAY MATINEE, Last Ropresnutations of the at Americar Scunic Play, MAGNOLIA |! ZAMBOAT! A marvel of mechanimn. neratha of tha Misalzsippi, and the caciting landed to thoecio. AM tho Sur AST FOUR PERFORMANCES! cVICKER'S THEATRE, Mrs. 2D. PF. Bowers Tu the powtrfal tistorical character of MARY STUART, QUIEN OF SCOTLAND, Nriday and Saturday Nights only. Hixtineo—C3 MILI Monday-LADY AUDLEY'S SEORET, “HALSTED-ST, OPERA HOUSE, Corner of Malsted unt! {arrizan-sts, Vnabatod Buecess of Milo. DE LACOUR'S French Can-Can Dancers Mlle. RENT2'S FEMALE MINSTRETS, aud the UNEQUALED VARIETY COMPARY, Defying niike Inolowont weather and chagrived conaprth tore, wlth tho most attractive entoriatninent a te elty. ‘Mathuzes ay aud Friday at 2 Monduy §=—First time of the Ureek Sonsation— KALEID ANIA, ~~ OHIGAGO MUSEUM. THis (FRIDAY) G, COMPLIMENTARY Ts MONIAL BENEFIT CAPT. BE. lL. DiCKEyT, SUPERINTRNDENT MUSEUM, ve pliers tor thie sa Fappentance uf JOHN DILLON Feb. % RIP Vail WINK, . Pirst aphoarenca of Mr. J, 1, KEENE, GRAND OPERA HOUSE, Cloucet,, oppusiie sheruian Howe, KELLY & Lmon's Minstrels and Burlesque Opera Tronps CRIMSON SCARE", Cm Te ry Evenly, at § o'clock, iy an steds y at Surelock. id AGADEMY OF MUSIC, To-night ard Saturday Matinee, Bartloy Campbell's Now [righ Drawa, GRANA UAILE, "i Ne Veantiiul Beenory, Charms Mui Liaeiiedebaeg vera rn ride Pease Mas THE SUCOESS OF THE SEASON, HALSTED-ST, OPERA HOUSE, Matinee To-day at 2:80, 5, ALL THE SE considerably variation was found to extat Hetween tho two throughont spurt of the work; thot, to the bent of bli knowledge aud belt, some features of watd Yorlaliou were in favor of the contractors, wid. soe Agatunt them ; Dut that on the wholo tho’ waht varige ons were ti the advuttuge of the contractors ad wet in the tollowing atatemant Frein about Cooper street westward tu tho end of the work, w digtauce of 1,800 feet, taroughaut whole the average depth of cxosyatiun was about #1 feet, the #round was peeiliatly good, with the exception Of stratum of indurated clay of burden, whlch yarled in thickness from For a feet at Cooper kireet to T ur 8 feet ucar thu river. “Wile wald stratunt was hard to vacayate, roquirlug tu bo loorcund with a plek oF plow, At was not without ity advantages ti the coutructo: elther compensating them for the extra coat of exeay tion by reduction of th coat of thabering anit whore jug the trouch, or by the entire absence of much time ‘bertug ud ahuring, as Was the cage (broughout most of tho divtanos, Iu fur the yruster uuinbor of cases of clay excavation fy Chicky, when a greater depth than 6 or 10 fevt ia reached, tutoring hue tu Ly resorted to in ord.t to support tho ukles of tho tropeh, Brean Cooper stivet eaxtward to tho onl of tho work, a dlatunes uf Lous 2,400 fest, the variation found way more marked iy Adud, the depth of ssud ax found Leng les than the depth shawn on the protile, varying from lout 4 foct Jens at Coopur utteet ty abot 9 fect tees at Hacre pyenur, ‘The deponcat fartiier says that to the Lest of hus Knowledge gud bellef the inezeasy in the umount of clay, uni the consoqueut decreases fa tho amount of sand ‘to by excuvated, was devidedly to the wdvanioge vf the coulfueturs, wuen thy uitiieulty of supporting thy vides of the trench, aud of eucounteting an inurcase ed wumuunt of water in uovp sand-cuts, ary cou- to The Grand Masquerade FOSTPON DD Until SATURDAY NEXT on account af tha extrome cold weather, when thero will be sovoral novoliies wtro~ duced, ands U. O Eahibiti id jold Be will bs awarded, Aumisstonsiaetes | "0 Got Modale ‘SUNDAY LECTURE, “The New Germany,” BY THE REY. C. W. WENDT, GRAND OPERA HOUSE, Fob. 7,3 p. m ADMISSION, 1 McOORMIOK HALL, PROV. 0, Tuesday and Vrtd 5 twee ei Bis ob RE, LEER RAL, AND SELECUL debt va 1 MIO pa ageear tie Pale ieee e iy i obiig. March 4, uab. Ee ge HALSTED-ST, OPERA HOUSE, Matinee To-day at 2:80, Popular Prices~25 aud 80 coats, TU It Consultadons as te euvalugi, Lost bustuoas, ate.s dally tenia ‘Koursday