The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-07-25

IN But II must be driven in; and the Protestant
Episcopal church must be divided The Bishop
keeps perfectly quiet, and is mum as church
mouse. We think he ought 10 have come out
boldly, but his Reverence has good deal OF dis
creuon, and is the last in The world who would
rrcklessly stumble into any unpleasant dilemma.
Silence is thus, doubtless his best policy al present,
although gained by the sacrifice OF candor and
the feelings of the &c faithful" who almost as
much at loss TO knew what 10 do, whom TO trust,
or where to turn themselves, as poor John Tyler.
The other reverend gentlemen, with the excep-
ton OF the Bishop, who constituted with Doctors
Anthem and Smith the examining committee APP
pointed to investigate the views Of MIR. Carey, have
come out with card, which is exceedingly anu
sing Here il is =
TO THE CHURCH.
The undersigned members Of the Examining Commit
tee in the recent OF Mr. Arthur Carey candidate for
Orders, IN conjunction with the Rev. Drs. Smith and
Anthon feel themselves called upon by the published
statement of the latter gentlemen far to reply
Frst-ln justice themselves, to decline definitely
any defence OF an act en- their part OF purely canonica
secondly justice to Mr. Carey soemnly declare
atthe answers of the candidate as given in the alb
pamphlet, do not convey the full and fair impression
produced tne minds by his examinations and that in
their judgment such statement is calculated to mislead
the public mind and to DO injustice to all parties concern
ed in his examination and subsequent ordination.
With this summary notice of the statement above allu
ded the undersigned hold their duty to the church
touching this materto be fully and finally sbsoived
WILLIAM BERRIAN, JOHN MVICKAR,
EDWARD Y. HlGBEE, BENJAMIN j. HAIGHT.
NEw YORK, July 10, ls4S.
Very " summary" indeed, and exceedingly non
commttal Evasive and perfectly unsatisfactory
also Why do not these ministers of a christian
church feel called on to defend an act of purely
canonical discretion when the propriety of that
act has been assaied such grave grounds p
Why they not willing to come forward like
men and teachers of religion, and openly give TO
the world and to the church the reasons Of their
conduct Is this the discretion which the
holy scriptures enjoin upon the recognised guar
dams of the christian faith Poor successors of
the dauntless Paul, who never shrank, in any civ
cumstances, from defending his conduct, and Civ
ing reason fos the hope that was in him!
What is the value of the solemn assertion Of the
authors of this disreputabe card that the statement
published by Drs. Anthem and Smith was unjust to
Mr. Carey, and calculated to misead the public
mind Why don't they come to particulars why
don't they point explicitly to the passages which
unjust and unfair, and calculated to produce
impression, injurious to truth, and cali the
parties concerned % Really, gentlemen, this mode
vi ulSpOSiuS, ny SUCH WHolcsdlc, sweeping dCCusd-
tion of charges fully and explicitly stated, and sup
ported by of evidence entitled TO respectful
attention, will not meet with favor from discern
ing public. The day has gone by forever when the
tpse drt of the priesthood, will be swallowed with
implicit faith by any one, either within or without
the pale of the church. Drs. Anthem and Smith
have stated their case fully They have given us
chapter and verse, and laid before us in tangible
and permanent shape, the particulars OF most i'm
porfant transaction and assuredly the influence
and effect of their statement will not suffer diminu
ten from the paltry attempt now made to invali-
date Its truth and candor.
1t seems, however, that to Dr. Seabury, the editor
of the " True Churchman," the task Of replying to
Drs Anthem and Smith has been assigned. This
anonymous sort Of rejoiuder has been deemed the
most safe and prudent Well, be II 30. Let us
hear what DIR Seabury has got to say. II is very
extraordinary defence. With that great pru-
d-nce and discretion of which, indeed, the prize ST.
hood have generally toerably ample supply,
the 'Churchnan" avoids, with scrupuloss care, any
alluslon the theological tenets of Mr. Carey,
which have excited the dsapprobation OF Drs An
thon and Smith and dwes almost altogether upon
the alleged disregard Of Economical discretion
or the rules and practice of the church of which
Drs. Anthem and Smith are accused. But in order
10 do justice TO call parties concerned, we shall al
low the 'Churchman" the benefit OF our columns,
where he will get much more impartial hearing
than In his own limited and sectarian sphere;-
From the published card of the Rev. Drs Smith
and Anthon,we were led TO expect from them some
explanation or defence OF their Unprecedented con-
duct al ST. Stephens the I'd inst. especially as
they referred 10 certain publications" IN the
Churchman OF the 9Th inst being the occasion Of
L. a T,.I..
9Th, we took occasion TO institute inquiry into the
rubrlc under which The protests OF these reverend
brethren were made; and the result of inquiry
was, that the proceeding at ST. Stephens was en-
tlrey unauthorized by the rubrc, and could be
zardes In no other light than gratuous disturb
ance OF public worship, and attempt 10 resist, by
unauthorized means, the legitimate action OF the
constituted authority of the Church. correspon-
dem, al the same tlme whose opinion IL entitled to
the highest consideration, similar conclu
sion, and pronounced the step TO be "dIsor-
dery, unchurchlike, tand unchrlstlan procedure
These opinions, on our part, were more debc-
ratey formed and were intended TO be expressed
with much courtesy and regard for the feelings
of our reverend brethren as were consistent with
distinct and plain enunciation OF our meaning; and
did hope, that when these brethren should ap
pear in their pamphlet, they would speak to thu
point; that they would either vindcate themselves
from the charge OF dIsordery conduct, or by frank
Acknowledgement OF their error, make some repa
ration TO the wounded feelings OF the brethren anC
the Church. To this point, however, they have
scarcely spoken, devotlRg To II only Tour pages
while the body OF their pamphlet OF fory-sx pages
consists of an arraignment OF their bishop before
the bar OF public opinion for the ordination OF Mr.
Carey.
Bishop Onderdonk will not want for assailants
the New York Observer, the New York Evangelist
the Presbyterian, and all that Glass; will be suff
clenty forward to dlst on him the viaIs of theil
wrath and in reply to them, may with propriety
enter into defence OF Bishop Onderdonk's con-
duct, because an explanation of the principles on
which ne acted will be equivalent 10 a ylndlcaton
OF The church, and afford us a new prortunity OF
explalnng-what they find il so hard TO understand
the true nature OF her protest against the errors OF
Rome and thus TO defend our bishop against the
assaults OF Methodlsts and Baptsis, and ali sorts of
Pfesoytenans, will be, IN humble opinion ''the
rue Issue Tor the true churchman.o But en- this
subject we can have no argument with the Rev
Drs. Smith and Anthem. II they are Dissatisfied
with the conduct of their bshnn LEI m. M 40 az H.