The New York herald., 1844-09-08
NEW YORK; HERALD.


New YORK, Sun0oy, ocPte naDeT - Ac--'
rhe Ep,ssopal Convention In Philadelphia.
A very great degree of public attention has been
directed to the Episcopal Convention now holding
its sessions in Philadelphia It's objects of great
and exciting importance, being the investigation
of charges Of most serious character against
Bishop Onderdonk, and the appointment of his sue
cessor, if those accusations be sustained.
One of The most extraordinary things which have
thus far marked the proceedings, has been the at
tempt made by DR.. Tying of Philadelphia. the rector
ofthe church OF the Epiphany, TO shroud the donss
of the Convention in darkness by the exclusion OF
the press. THIS was urged by the sapient Doctor on
the ground that reporters were admitted garoled
account OF the proceedings would be laid before
the public. And it appears that with degree OF
impertnence, not at all in keeping with clerical
character, or the precepts OF the meek and iowiy
Jesus, Dr.. Tying made violent attack onthe Nerc
York Herald This is not the first time that this
reverend gentleman has manifested dread OF
the press and OF the accuracy OF our re-
ports. We Tecollect when we commenced
reporting the proceedings of the annual religious
meetings 10 this city, this same DR.. Tying made a
violent, prejudiced, Incorporate, and intoerani
harangue, in the Tabernacle Of this city, which
one of our reporters gave to the public word for
word and after the reverend gentleman saw him.
self in print, he was ashamed that he actually
had the audacity to deny that he ever uttered the
speech as reported in the Herald.
But the Doctors grauious assertions did not serve
him then, have they this recent occasion. II
is indeed perfectly astonishing, that any posses
s-d of common sense could get up in public meet
ing and declam against the accuracy OF our reports
for there is certen to be present many witnesses
ready to bear evidence TO the uniform fidelity and
excellence of those reports, that the experiment on
public credusity is rather dangerous one TO Its
author. II was in this instance in remarkable
manner. The Hon. Messrs. lngersol and Binney,
who had personally opportunities of being &C
quainted with the spirit and accuracy with which
we have always carried on the reporting depart
ment of this journal-whch we were the first to in
troduce in this country, and in which we have
done more than all the other newspapers IN the
Union put together-these ligh minded and re-
spectacle gentlemen, IL the most indignant man.
ner repelled the attack on the reports Of the He
raid, and put down the impertinent attempt Of this
DR.. Tying to exclude our reporters from the Con
vention, and thus conceal the proceedings from
the public eye.
Indeed we are not at all surprised, that such Q
man as Tying should attempt such thing as The
exclusion of the press from public meeting He
is one of those violent sectarians who have in.
famed the worst passions of religious bigots, anc
practically at naught the lessons of benevoence
and love incucated by the blessed Redeemer anc
founder of the Christian faith. We do not profess
nor does any one connected with us, profess to be
superior in point Of sanctity religious virtue te
many others around US but we should consider
ourselves disgraced and degraded, if we were moi
more influenced by the principles sand spirit oi
christian charity, and of christianity ITSELF than
this DR.. Tying appears to be- TIE miserable at
tempt of this fanatic has been put down, however
as it Justly deserved; and after the indignant re
Dukes OF the honorable and intelligent gentlemen
already named, the clerical bigot was obliged L
withdraw his contemplate motion, and the still
more contemplate remarks with which he intro
duced it to the Convention.
This Convention is very important one, and 1T
pr .-ro..gs will be looked to with great anxiety
The chief Bishop of the Episcopal Church in Penn
sylvania has been accused by public rumor, as be
ing guilty OF very gross offences against the laws o
meraly. II these charges be true, the facts ough
to be known, and the guilty man punished to thu
fullest extent. If not true, the like punishment
should be meted out to his calumniators. W.
trust therefore, that reporter will be careful anC
give the most accurate reports possible, In order a
once to satisfy the religious community and the
public in general, who are looking SO anxiously tt
their proceedings and give the lie to the slanders
DR.. Tying, who tramples wantonly on the pre-
cepts Of his divine master.