The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-09-27
EPISCOPAL CONVENTION OF NEW YORK

The diocesan convention assembled on Wsdnu
day last, in the city of New York. There vns|
difficulty in organizing the body, by the appaa||
ment Of president; hui, after the first day n
spent in the unavailing attempt to electone, Tiers
DR.. Wainwright requested his name to he vol
drawn on Thursday morning, when the Rev D
Creighton was elected by way Of compromise n
great question of the convention seems to ~ "
case of the suspended Bishop Onderdonk n|
matter was directly brought up on Thunday y
Mr.. Luther Bradish, in the following resolutions
"on the Sd day Of January last, the Right Rev
Onderdonk. D. d., wes pronounced guilty BY the Aa
judicial tribunal Of the church. Of certain charges %
purity and immorality, and was therefore BY The tha
of the said court. suspended from the ONCE Of banq
the church Of God and from exercising all the funcds
| the sacred ministry, therefore,
"Rssoired, hat this convention, without expressly
opinion upon the canonicsl question growing out o.
sentence, deem il their duty to declare and they DO n
declare, that the said Right Rev b. T. Onderdonk 0a
his restoration were practicable, can never perform "
copal functions in this diocess with any prospect Of "dS
| ness to the church al
after some discussion, motion was made to lay HOW
table by J. G. Spencer. esq.
John Duer esq protested against this and yasI IN
beers that, by submitting TO such course, the oe ~
view would be defeated and the resolutions not ac'ed
as they would not be taken up again
"Mr. Spencer INSISTED that he made the moa0nm wv
faith, as he was not now prepared to vote onh ~ NJ
1.-THE vote on laying the table was taken by ouu'
resulted az follows: Clerical votesayes So nays
votes-ayes &c. nays 81, So 1t was laid on the 'a'e
The question, however, was not Fermaa
sleep here. 1t was again brought up on The '1
day by Mr.. John A. King, who, in very OPP"
PIRATE speech, declared this question must Nc
The opinion of this convention upon this sa''
must be expressed-the opinion which this c'''u
ton feels it a duty to express cannot Longer !
avoided; and he. accordingly submitted the lo'''i
preamble and resolutions, which had been y"
by the vcstry Of his parish, the resolutions c's
follows, viz:
Resolved as the deliberate opinion Of this ves, Y. M
the resignation Of the bishop alone under ~
cumstances oil the case accomplish the great en- nu
OF every true churchmaD-the restoration OF VI. nd
lie late prosperous and united positions and ~ hs ~
such resignation. that adequate provision shouiu"
for his future support. ,,nrh
Resoired That copy Of this preamble and rso asss
laid before the annual diocesan convention y!
| from this church
! 81 will add, he said, that they were adopud M N
entire unanmity by the vestry; and leel ~. -
state, also, that the rector dissented ironi '''"
new move to lay them on the table" J..
The New York Courier and Enquirer m'
which we copy, goes on to state, that at the 'n
of J. C. Spencer, Mr.. King withdrew his nous
lay the paper on the table, and moved thai "'N
vention receive il.
"Mr. Spencer explained, in reference 10 ~
made by Mr. King, that he had said this w '..
time or place for the discussion OF that SUD- =.
had misunderstood him, (Mr. SD and a' 800
further remarks, Mr.. Spencer offered r', ,.m,s
that the proceedings Of Grace Church. ~ .a
Long Island, and the report Of the trustees M
episcopal fund, be referred to commune ~ n
clerical and ten lay delegates, who shoua "a, IA Il
into consideration the state Of the diocess .osu
port thereon as speedily as possible 10 'o''
ion during Its present session ~ mol
"This was unanimously adopted; and, Oh ~, n IL
Of Mr. Spencer, the resolutions Offered ny .,S M
Mr.. Bradsh were taken from the table, a'0
red to the same committee. ,,,,sr|
"The Chair appointed the following a. p W., rs|
mittee. The Hon John c. Spencer; the M r. wbr|
Berrien, Sherwood, Brown, Forbes, Msc a. oc N
house, Higbce, w. j. Kip, 7. Stone, >. Mesr|
Hon. Samuel Jones, the Hon. J. bu,ne. T. Br|
M. Lee, A. L. Anderson, J. A. King, hun va Cypl
dish. w. III. Harrison, ]. A. Constant
| Curtis.n IA
We repeat with MIR. King, that this suol's ~
to be met. The diocess should be dlsouiu,D ps
the embarrassments in which it is placed '"a ..,sl
op onderdonk should resign, as the only a'' =. h,
he can now make for the scandal WHICH A.
brought upon the church. The rePuna oady
church, and proper regard ior ~'