Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-10-05
New.YOrk Episcopal Convention,


The 59lh annual Convention of the Pro-
tes'nnt Episcopal Church for the Eis,ern
Diocese Of New York me-, in 81. Paul.
Church on "Wednesday morning, 9th Sept
The attendance Of Clergy and Lay Delegates
was very large. The presiding Bishop, (On'
dcrdonk,) in his annual cbarge,-whicb, IS
he stated in the opening was a continuation
Of The topics which Ind occupied his oucn.
tion for the last three years, advanced three
main points, Of which the following 10 The
substance ..r .t -
X First, the source from which, amid the or.
rors and deIusions Of the times, we are "a
draw instruction respecting truths and doc.
trines, viz: the Scriptures and the ancient
fathers.
\ Next the snbjoct Of the Reformation was
taken up, upon this subject. the Bishop while
he nvowsd his grn,eGilness for the bene Its
which had flowed from it. did no, pretend
that il was entirely free from evl-one re-
suliing from il. was a tendency TO consider
every thing Protestant as all right. and every
Thing Roman rs all wrong. We were not "a
deDouDce a doctrine because we held il in
common with The Papal Church.
He next sdvened to the Roman Cniholic
Chnrcb and on this subject. while he de-
nonnced IT'S forms aud suspc rsti,ions. he held
that II was not 'ndiscriminatcly to be con.
dcmned, as il il possessed no sound doctrines
whatever.
In the annual address Of The Bishop he
mnniains the stand taken by him in The or
dinatlon Of Mr.. Carcy.-a proceeding which
has given rise to much unhappy and unpro-
finble discussion both in and out Of the
Church.
From the tone and spirit Of the address
and the preliminary proceedings. il was evi-
den, that the question of Pnseyism would be
ogitatcd. The account, given below is bui a
brief analysis of the dscredi,able scene
which subsequently followed.
After the election, Judge Oakley, one Of
the lay delegates, requested the ordinary bu.
sincss 10 be suspended, that he might read
some resolutions which lic deemed important.
The request was refused bnt. after some
remarks, it was voted to receive the resolu-
'ions. aud they were ordered to be printed
and made the order Of the day for the mex,
day, Friday or one hundred and seven
teen clergy, ninety two voted TO sustain lhc
Bishop and the ordination Of Mr. Carey; OF
the la,iy, however, n Wnjornv were on the
other side. The following nrc The resolu,ion-
which were made the subject of discussion
on FrIdny:
Uh'rtas, il appears that doubt exists as
Ia the ,rnr construction of the rnbric, which
Directs that ~ The ordination oi n cHndidatr
for orders in the Church, the Bishop shall
call on the people. to make known the exis-
tence of any inpcdmrni Ia such ordination.
whether any prcsbyter in The Church has n
right Ia respond To such call us one Of the
wheibsr, in case any impcdl.
meni be- alleged, aud the same has undergone
n previous investigation upon private curn
plant. aud has been determined by the B'>h-
op to he unioundrd. il is or is not, the duty
OF The Bishop To suspend such ordination.
Therefore, for the purpose Of solving such
doubt,
Resoived, That the delegates from this
diocese Ia the general convention b. reQues-
ted to bring the subject TO the notice Of that
body, that such action may be hed thereon as
NAV seem meet.
Resoired. That the delegates from this dio-
ccse To the general convention Of the
Church. be requested TO propose, for adop.
Ilon, To that body, oil its next meeting. Q
canon, which shhll, IN substance, provide.
that, when the Bishop shall receive, from
any .wo prcsbyiers, objections in writing, Ia
the ordination of any candidate for orders IN
the Church notice Of the time and place ot
he examination of such csndidn,e shall be
given to snch prcsbyters, who shall ,hereup.
On have the right TO he present at. and take
part in, such examination and that, for the
avoidance Of any misunderstanding or mis-
AXE, all questions Put to such candidate, and
The answers made by him, sbpIl he reduced
10 writing.
On the question Of laying these resolutions
m the table, the day previous, Of course
sitting the discussion, the clergy voted 95
ayes. 2I nays; the lai,y, by parishes, 80
ayes, 4J nays. The vote was taken by or
lers, and the resolution was lost.
On Friday, the resolutions were taken up
and discussed at considerable length. We
quote the following from the New York
Commercial
"Then John An:hon. Esq, rose in defence
Vt the resolution. He wished Ia state that
he had been the counsellor o: Doctors An |
lhon and Saith in the proceedings conse-
lnent upon the ordination Of Mr.. Carey -
lie had advised them To the course they had
pursued; aud they had showed the,r sense
in following his advice. lie thought the en-
examination Of Mr.. Carey iarclcsl. Herr b.
was called to order by the Bishop, who wouli
insist upon having no invldious nlnsions I"
The conduct Of gentlemen engaged m that
rxamjna'ion. 'Oider,' cried from several
parts ol abe house OF the same time.
Using then some mIlder epilhe', Mr.. An.
lhnn proceeded 10 criticisc the examination
with marked severity. He hoped thai the
resolu'Ion requiring sucl, cxanpnhtl"ns Ia be
hereafter in writing would be carried. Be-
sides other reasons 10 is favor, II would pre- |
vent the recurrence of such scenes ms had
been presented F; IL would compel candi
date To express his real views AID opinions
nor could he avnil himself of the AID of a |
SIX Ilfu! cnsuist stuudinU nj his a hnw "a, euu-