The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-10-15

attempts at innovations. studc.v cnno.cd hsn.
was LOT things they were even 10 the
Of pair Of bands and the shape Of surpice Dr.
H. said there present many who had seen his Chapel
DIR Minor, DR. Anthem and others, could say whether
there was departure from the usages of the Church
| He had IL decent and orderly the house Of God
should be; why then was he looked with something
IKE suspicion Because hs views did not accord with
others Why in some instances was he denounced
Because he differed from Others whoce tendences led
them 10 introduce ceremonias Of the Church OF Rome
ha depart from the established ussges of mother
cnurch was not the gorgeous chapel" the massive
atar the gothic candestick with seven branches or
,hs white sur lices" Of the singing boys which had
had attempted to explain But that the Ds memory was
not always correct he had apparent from the fact
the charge Of mputing the attempt to inure Dr.
Muhienberg. when he was about going to Europe. He
dia repeat the Iumors in Flushing and he doubtless may
nave said that his visit was quiet, genemany way Of
retiring from the school Mr. Gill hal told him Of it, and
they had prospecvey about his coming live
with him The rumor OF the Doctors departure cur.
rent and many respectable individuals spoke Of hs with
drawal but neither Mr.. Gill nor myself in repeating
Dr. Muhlsnbsrg He knows That his friends had sndea
vored to induce him quit the school, as he was only
wearing out time and life there, without profit These
things he might have repeated Dr. Mead but not as ne
numates with any triumphant conclusion Of gazing
harvest from his withdrawal He did believe the time
that the school would succeed better with Dr. Muhlen-
berg At its head han If under the charge of young
MI Van Bocklen he though too, and might have SAID
pills. whose parents his friends would come nay
school in preierence-but that he ever SAID anything
~
pltifsy and hearessy, making out calculations Of in.
dlvdual profit on Dr. Muhenbergs ruin he indgna
ana scorniuiiy denied What was Dr. Mcads position
Al the time these conversations occurred, he
ownehouse a1rend invited guest to examine my p-
pills and school, and without previous ntins,on
I'd OF Dr. Meads friendly feelings our private
conversations morshan two years ago dragged up
before the church and the whole world against
such course was too small too small !sinner as
he confessed, with all humility, that he was-fallibe
as man-impetuous in his temperament as he NAV be-
ma Az tn fha
to anonym letters written against him by clergy
man.this affair was characterised by peculiar
cumstances and was viewed by brethren with any
thug but approvalhe had been assailed by name in
the public prints aud charged with that Of which he wa
md suppose, on strong ground Of conviction. came
rom certain source After Of the examinations OF
Mr. Mead and Dr. Creighton were sitting wth him In his
study this subject was introduced-hsd know who
began It, He expressed himself doubtless in lndgnan,
language IN reference to the attack upon hmno
he spoke strongly for there pecu-
liar aggravaon but to ing anything about
Lg returning to the bar to obtain vengeance
ne denied IT, and It bears lis reutaton its ownItace
mistakshe said before and repeated that he spoke
he eatrely nnocsn ~ had am pie evidence as 10
the OF the assauiLand when he met with these
friends his own private study he might and did express
himself IN terms OF strong indignation; but TO impute
nim serious determination throw his sacred calling
tor the sake OF vengeance utterly preposteous True
ver recalled until this morning and could recoleci
the precise words used but perfectly sure that be
strong and indignant had ever ventured 10 use him
self Bntup to this morning he hadviewed Dr. Mead his
friendhe protested to be now but he had said he would
sooner have his hand cut on than sign his testmonias
Why2 Because he had declared he would have ven
&c ance ON an offending brother private conversations
are to be thus brough. forward without warn.
but with preparation by those who bring them whai
was he to do Did Dr. Mead remember III thy brother
sin 60 and tell him his faults in secretn-did he ssy
you speak too strong and warm on this subject % HI,
remembered that DR. Creighton and himself had spoken
On this subject and had he said that he had
AM w not ,loaend
The course he had adopted unknd and ungenerous
He had been suddenly accused Of dishonesty the
predlca'sd rumor He bad met those charges though
ne had no accuser and though was unprepared Il.
IN almost every instance they had stated what was
the fact As to his operations at Flushing Dr. Hawks
referred to Kenyon College the Bristol Seminary Bsho
Hopkins school, the male school in North Carolina ali
Of which had gone downs the school instituted in Viz.
yna too had gone down. and in all these could be traced
inks Of the same chain of misfortune In the Bristol
school had been resored tofraud had been charged
but what was done when these institutions failed2 Were
there acoussd Their history but the rere
ttonof the tory in his Let him not be sins led
out then improviden unscrupulous unwise and ali
others 60 unscsthed well known to MANY that bu,
for Dr. uhenberg private fortune and the Of
friends he would have been obliged stop St. Paull Col.
lese But the question is not alone, am am
honest mani am accused ofaspring to the Epscopae
Mississippi After what he had read yesterday
Of his election and the testimony Of the dele.
he need hardly repeat that he did net seek the Epis
copate Of Mississippi IT. with good conscience he
1
presents prospect Of nothing but the severest toll in
building up the church there. large portion OF the
country was new and he would have endure great pr
vations in establishing the church there He did
want the Episcopacy. but he thought he field ripe
for golden harvest. and that diocese could made Of
,he western diocese second to but that Of Ohio
Epscopaans ocking into from the eastern States
OF wealth and intelligence and scattering themselves as
were broad the land Even with but the pro
vsonal care which the good Bishop Of coud
bestow 1t already had cergymen and as MANY
organized Parishes After the Bshopric had been tender
dor i'm IN nf
he was ambitious or wanted it. Had aspred could
have been elected to another diocese long age But he
would have accepted it II the path to the House OF
Bishops, 10 to be through such fiery ordeal few very
few will dare to attempt its passage No Epscopate knows
ten thousand mres coulf ne compensation for agony
such he had endured Let the house do MS they viii
in reference to the Epscopate Of Mississppi- stood
with him but as dust in the balance that he
wanted the Bishoprc but he desired the verdict of the
Househe jury which had tried him the direct charge
Of being dishonest Was he so7 Both his occusers
here, both Dr. Muhenberg and Mr. Qnarterman had dis
nctly stated. that they justly believed he meant
to do wrong The House had passed the simple esolu-
ton offered last night that they believed the charges
founded in errorcruel bat unnentiona he sh ,ud
been satisfied H was panied at the distinct allegation
with professions Of feelings of attachment But
he had entered his solemn asserveration and protest
gainst the signing Of his testimonials grounds. il
true, made him an undeserving wretch, unworthy the
confidence Of the Convent But il every brother bles
with warm and ardent temperament and he con
s1ered II blessing should be subjected to this ordeyl
then would be better to he oi COOL cautions
calculating, coldhearted disposition which could never
be bndly seduced into the exercise of hearted
act Of virtue
At this period DR. MASON of " C who had been eager
l listening 10 DR. Hawks and standing in the centre
isle forward and said to ask him Question
ortwo Ho wanted to know what time he had seen the
candles lighted In the Chapel OF st Pauls Cathedral
DR.. HAWKS was about to answer when Mr.. Memmin-
ger Of c. and protested against the question We
we're no inqnisi'ionwe could not put individual on
the stand and examine him To his prejudice perhsps
Let proceed the principles Of liberty
not OF Christian duty He protested against the intro.
ducton Of set of charges when the case had been
tried.
Judge BEnnrKr sad at this stage Of the proceedings II
vas not N order to PROFOUND any questions to ndv
dual foreign to the resolution under consideration
The PRESIDENT said he felt embarrassed as to his course
but would leave DR. Hawks to act an he chose
DR. HAWKS said, he knew what the gentleman from N
G, wanted to ask and he would answer Il The candles
burning on Christmas morning. lighted before
day and continued burning until ser day light He was
willing to answer any thing-bu il was not customary 10
question accused person with view to his own crimi
nation There plenty Of questions prcpounded but