The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-10-01


thing but his Of innocence to sustain in leaving
Court convicted. And this man is now q minister in
Boston, laboring in the work with acceptance. The
holy relation of husband and wife resembed that of
Bishop to his charge. But fault existed sufficient to
sna the would shs not ds
the example Of the great head of the Church. and
be guided BY their own notions.
Rev. Mr. SouTHARD next addressed the assembly very
eoquently. He opposed the resolution because
intended to pronounce upon the guilt Of the Bishop, to
shut the door against any future reconciliation He dis
claimed all intention Of bringing about that end and
those who disregarded the honest disclaimers Of minis
arguments had been addressed to their eeegs that
denunciaton had been resorted to- to turn minis
ers OF Christ from their convictions. Mr. strongly
opinions, and the cultivation of spirit Of charity and
forgiveness as they hoped to be themselves forgiven
IN such spirit ne would vote against the resolution
they legislative body, they had no right to ex.
press an opinion without acting on it. He commended
that there were many which full and free ex-
preston of opinion would be salutary, in making
their views elsewhere. 1t was possible for in.
stance that the Bishop might be ignorant Of or dec eived
py false statements as to the feelings Of that BODY
MIN he might have whispered into his ears that there
conspiracy against him. To counteract this there
Convention openly and directly. In this view the
of the resolution acted keeping in view the cu
uvation of spirit of unanmity and concation that
possible He would vote for the resolution (Cres
Of question, question:" and good deal of noise)
DR.. WAINWRIGHT was very DESTROYS to have the vote
taken at once the resolution he was compelled to
ask leave OF absence on account OF domestic He
regretted nothing so much as the remarks called up
the debate, and he took the opportunity say that
was and unjust to suppose that the resolution
was intended to havo any influence the mind Of the
Bishop, force him to resign For his part he repud
ated all such designs His hopes that the whole sub
ect would be left till the next Convention allowing
the Bishop two years of preparation OF penence not
Of things might in which it would be held desira
bic to restore our suspended diocesan. He did not
pec such result but he could, with all his heart say
God grant 1t He wished to vote for the resolut
who could not do SO in that spirit from the bottom OF his
heart He now called for the question to be taken by
A MEMsER-Mr President, have one word to say
c.Queston question: from all parts of the house)
Rev. Mr.. MEAD want to speak one word. Great
coniusion)
PREsIDENr-Will you hear the gentleman he only
wants to say word or two. hope you will hear him.
MEMBER-l move we adjourn.
ANoTHER-I second -
About twenty persons here arose to speak, all toge-
ther producing indescribaDle confusion
PREsIpENr-1f gentlemen would give way, the time
they occupy would suffice for the explanation of the
member who desires to be heard
Rev. Mr. MEAD at last obtained hearing and said that
without entering into the question of guilt
he would be content with the decision of the Court He
thought the intention of the resolution was to aggrayate
the blame and cast fresh odium the respondent Cry
of order He was for abiding by the decision Of the e
Wesht Of their Let ro for ov aaag TO the
it was for them, not US, to decide Much had been said
about motives -
mind the gentleman that on the of adjournmen and
with the question before the House. he had asked leave
10 speak nve minutes (AgltatlOn and OF order)
Rev. Mr. MEAD did not say would speak only five
minutes fresh nterruption It had been nsnuated that
the minority in that House had been carried away with
a blind attachment to individual he denied that
There other modes of accounting for the existence
oftwo parties in that House. would be remembered
for the last two years the state of the diocese was not
settled one-that between them and their opponents
there doctrina differences which he believed were
at the bottom of proceedings since occurring He be.
eved but for these doctrina differences their relative
position would not now be what is and that be-
the Bishop regarded the exponent of these
differences.
MIR. DuER again and called the Speaker to order
Cries of chair, char-order-go on, &c) He thought
it entirely improper and unjustiable for the gentleman
ocharge upon those who differed with him such motives
for their actions in relation to the suspended Bishop He
had no right to impute maligny malice to them
say that there any such reasons as he attributed
for acting they had DONE Order and much disturb
ance)
PRESIDENT Striking Justify with his hammer)-The
Speaker is speaking to the queston-et him be heard.
Several persons again made effort to obtain hear.
ing, amidst calls for adjournment division-order and
twenty other things at last
Rev. Mr. MEAD got leave to proceed for moment or
two when member arose, and with warmth, said =
The gentleman is not only out of order, butthe
mainder of the sentence was drowned in uproar)
Hon. j. c. SPENCER was heard to say that the question
was not debaeabe and that was out of order inter-
rupt the Speaker.
Rev. Mr. MEAD made a short explanation, which rain
called up -
found fault, and gave running paraphrase what it
meant in plain language" and was in his turn
culatons from all quarters
PREsiDESr.-(sap rap, rap)- Order, order.
The SECRETARY Il length read the resolution and pre-
amble The vote was taken and found to stand fol-
lows: Clerical votes ayes A. co. Lay votes es
SO, nays as. So the question was lost by non-concur.
renee.
PREspENT-Shall we have evening session?
Twenty Yes-no-aye-no-aye-yes
MEsBER.-Imove that we adjourn till o'clock.
Another Say seven. Cries Of yes, seven-seven.--
-sx-six-six)
Another MEMBER-I move, Mr.. Presi dent, that we ad.
journ sine die. Uproar and cries Of second that mo-
tion.'O
PREsrDEsr.-what is the question:
MEMBER There is motion to adjourn before the
PREsIDENT.-It is moved that now adjourn sine die
Several voices-No, no; put the other queston)
confusion)
PREspESr-It is moved that we now adjourn till nine
O'Clock tomorrow. Put and lost.
was then proposed and carr,d to dourn till seven
O'Clock in the evening
EVENING SESSION
The house being called to order
Mr. SPENCER arose and said, that consultation and
conversation with gentlemen of all sides of the house,
it had been agreed that there prospect of any
solution being carried regardng the matter under dis
CUSTOM and that upon elaboration il had been agreed
to enter into compromises and that he therefore moved
to suspend all business, and make the following resolu
ton
ing committee under the of this diocese to pro-
vide for the performance othose Episcopal acts without
which church cannot be maintained
Resolved, That the second section of the Xth canon
OF this diocese be amended as follows by inserting after
the words in case Of vacancy in the Episcopae" in
the FIRST line, the following, of the inability disab-
ty of the Bishop"
On condition that it was carried, and that then the
house adjourn sine die. This would be a compromise of
this resolution, which had already been laid upon the
table.
Chief Justice JONES seconded the motion.
Judge DUER said that there doubt that this
the best PLAN and thought the Convention would doubt
less ratify the agreement by Immediately after adjourn
ing
The question was then put and carried unanimously.
report of the Trustees of the Fund for Aged and In
firm Cergymen was then heard touching the case OF
aged clergyman in distress, and confirmed.
MEMBER wished to suggest, that the Secretary do
Lot enter the parochial reports in the journal this year
The following resolution was then offered and unan
mousy carried.
Resolved unanimously That the thanks Of this Con.
vention due to the Rev Dr. Creighton for the dign
tingushed his conduct, in presiding the debera-
tons of this Convention.
Dr. WHITEHoUsE then offered a resolution, which was
carried to the effect that there had been Episcopal
adlIass and record had been kent of the