Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-11-07


has been the me ans Of bringing reproach
upon the Church. We understand the
\ Bishop to state that he had been suffer-
,ng for years under IA severe chronic al
fiction, attended with intense pain, and
that he had resOltea to The use OF bran
DIV for relief, and found it the ooIy pali-
aiive. In this wav be had been led on
TO intemperance, ALMOST impercepi,bly.
The House "f Bishops have accord
ingly accepted his resignation, aud sus'
pended him, for an Indefinite period, from
performing any duties in tbe Christian
Ministry, either ns Priest or Bishop.
Cases Of incorporate habits contracted
in this manner nre not mfIequent, and
furnish subjects for pity as much as for
lrcnsue, ~ far IA the individual is con-
cerred but the Office Of the Christian
Ministry must be kept beyond reproach ;
aud il is doubtless better for the Church
and for the man, that this immediate aud
Thorough disci pline has been used.
Translations Of The Prayer Book
Resolutions have been passed To have
The Book of Commrn Prayer translated
into the French, German and Welsh
tongues, and Committees have been
charged with the duty
Extending The Lowe, Order ofhe Minis
try.
A canon has been passed allowing
persons to be ordained as deacons, with
out the ai:ainments in the languages or
other studies, required Of the clergy ai
present. Such persons are not to have
charge OF parishes, but are TO assist The
rectors ofparlshes in their various dutirs,
and especially in carrying the Offices,
instruction aud charities olthe Church
to the poor and the sick. Persons so
ordained may be admitted TO the priest
hood afterwards, upon passing the exam
inatlon ordinarily required of deacons
and priests.
less public interest acted upon by the
Convention, and several committees
were appointed to meet during the inter
val between this and the next session.
Beside the gentlemen mentioned above
as speakers upon the topics referred Ia,
many others took an active par. in the
labois and discussions of The Convention; :;
among them, it may not be improper t."
notice, Hon. G. c. Nerplanck, Judge
Jones, and David b. Ogden, Of New
York, the Rev. NIessrs, Edison, and u
Greenleal, and Nlessrs. T.. A. Newton,
and WIN. Appleton, Of Mass. Mes,rs.
Donaldson aud Manruder, of Md, Mr.
Il. III. Gardiner, Of Maine, aud Mr.. Col
lins, Of North Carolina.
A, the closing Of the session, the hlsh-
ops came IN, and the senior bishop read
the usual pastoral letter, the Gloria in
Excelsis was chanled, and the Convon-
iion joined in sevora! prayers, including
that "ior the whole state of Chris's
Church militant" aud adjourned sine die
The next Convention meets three years
from this time in the city of New York.
Among other propositions referred to,
committees to meet during the recess, isl
one to lessen the number Of delegates,
now amounting tn about goo, and to make
a longer interval between the sessions.
After the adjournment, three new bish
ops were conserrated, Rev. Carlton
Chase. ID. d., Bishop Of New lamp
shire; Rev. Nicholas II Cobhs, B,shnp
of Alabama and Rev Cicero $. Hawks,
Bishop of Missouri. The whole nam
her OF bishops Is now q, exclusive al
those 10 be sent on Foreign Missions
The whole number of dioceSes is now
%, being one for each State, excepting
New Yo,k, which is formed into two d.
nceses and the Territory of Florida
forms one The Pennsylvania and Mis-
Ssslppi bishoprics are vacant, and the
episcopal duties in the Dioce>es of Maine,
FI"rida and Indiana are performed by
bishops of the adjoining dioceses.