The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-11-02
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saints and Sinners.


our esteemed and ancient friend, Colonel Webb,
Of the church militant, entered the other day into
very curious and philosophical analysis of the vote
on the case of Bishop Onderdonk, at the Episcopal
Convention, which recently assembled in the church
dedicated to the of Patmos, in this city The
fruits OF This subtle analysis given to the world
OF saints and sinners, in an article which was re-
mnrkably philosophical spiritual, mathematical and
astounding
The object of the Colonel is to establish the propo-
sition that The in question was actually a So
ernn decision Of "a the holiness and godly elements
Of The Episcopal Church, adverse to the Bishop and
entirely opposed to any future effort to rein.tate
HIM IN the chair Of the Episcopa,e. In order to
make good this very important principle, Colonel
Webb has recourse TO process OF reasoning, singu-
larry ingenious, and yet very philosophical, and
based on principles of spiritual mathematics which
no man who acknowledges the power and efficacy
OF grace, can for moment venture to call in ques
ton This process will be best understood by giving
the Coonel's article, and indeed the obvious impor
tance of the new principles of analysis thus evolved
and applied, render 1t imperative upon us to give to
them the vast publicity of our journal. Here is the
singular, admirable, profound, acute, ingenious
argument;-
possibility OF the future restoration of Bishop Onder
donk 10 his functions with any prospect of usefulness
is very clearly made out by tabular statement in the
Protestant IhurehWan OF last Saturday.
having been claimed by the and out advocates of
the Bishop that the result of the late Diocesan Conven-
ton must he looked upon favorable him. because
neither the vote proposed by Judge Oakley that by
Dr. hit could be carried the Protestant Church
meets that issue by analy sis of the Law votes
which shows these results
Diocesan
Commandments. aud gsneroI
30 lay delegates, voting in the Contributions.
a1rmstive, represent. .7,2l3 $50 500
Al lay delegates, voting in the
negative, represent. ......4374 Sle25O
When it is understood that each delegation without
reference TO the size OF the parish congregation by
the Protestant Chuchma OF showing what the votes &C
tually represent in number of commitments and in
tputon TO church purposes, entirely and de-
cislve single instance will prove it-Grace Church
Y voting ia the affirmative, as ants
aud $500 oil annual contributions while Grace Church.
and 10 IS of contributions 1t is obvious their influence
on such question cannot be equal although their votes
It is very Justly said by the Protestant cbcLmon that
these statistics eecually settle the question as to the
restoration of the Bishop the exercise OF his episco
pal ons in this diocese by showing the solemn be
lei and conviction OF large majority he cannot be
Win any prospect OF usefulness to the Church
or the clerical vote this analy sis given the vote
stool Ayes "A Nays rs, occasion on the other
the nay only CO.
The .iyss comprised
80 Hectors, Representing
missionaries, s l63 Communicates
ASH Ministers, 75S diocesan and peneral
Teachers, Contributors
The Nays comprised
81 R.ctors, Rsprese4,fins
is Missionaries, 3.l94 COMMITMENTS,
Asst Minister'S Sl4.626 diocesan and general
. Professors and Contributions
Teachers,