The New York herald., 1845-09-23

Church, from the Bishops 10 the Sections, and from
the most elevated member of the laity down to the
bellows blower of the organ. All have been watch
ing and expecting the arrival of this day.
On Sunday last the Rev. DR.. Highly alluded to it
in his discourse, and every person connected with
the church in any way whatever, will doubtless meet
in -. Johns Church to- morrow TO hear all that NAV
be there said or done.
The great cause of all this excitement and imna.
tIence, is the case OF Bishop Onderdonk, case
which has been no ised throughout the whole length
and breadth OF the land, besides going up to heaven
and has probably given rise to more discussion and
difficulty than any ecclesiastical affair that has ever
yet transpred IN this country, which will be brought
up IN iul review during this Convention, and the
question as TO whether he shall continue 10 be Bishop
or not, be argued, commented on, and possibly de-
cided.
As regards the Bishops chance among his breth.
ren, the clergy, it is believed that he will find ma
iorliy ot them IN his favor. Their sentiments du-
ring the past few months have been well canvassed
and a. Tar as their voice and votes will go, he may
consider himself toleraby secure. Those of them
+ that are opposed TO him curious set, and the
modern system OF chq,ssism is fully developed among
them. The situation of Bishep of the Diocese is
one strongly To be desired, and the best way Of
obtaining u would be certainly TO eject the present
incumbent, But among the laity il is that the Bishop
has 70 leok Tor his most determined opponents
Many of them are most bitterly opposed to his re-
admission, and what is curious the greatest sinners
\ generally are the who revile him most-but the
female part OF the community are loud in their sup
pou of him, and could they vote, he would doubt
lees be Al once re-admtted.
~uch the state nf af{a rho rasnlt
will be. time will show. One thing that will be full
y determined at this Convention, is the exact boun-
Diary line that exists between the fashionings of car
nal and those OF divine love- particularly as applied
TO the conduct Of clergymen towards their female pa-
rishoners; there has hitherto been as much discus
sion regarding the situation of this line as
there was formerly about the North Eastern Boun
dairy Of the United States and We trust that pal
Of ecclesastlcal Websters and Ashburtons may
arise and settle the matter defnitvely. One great
cause which doubtless led TO the acts of mpropriety
attributed to the Bishop has been the hitherto ex-
ceecing lax conduon OF moral discipline subssting
between pastor and Parishoner. Kisses have been
gwen under the head OF apostolic ones embraces be-
slowed paierna, and on, the end of the chap
ter. These uncertainties OF religious decorum
should be subjected TO some fixed rule. ANY woman
cious naiure will find that they will be Immediately
ended but the contrary. fihey are continued un-
der the uncertain description of patrarchal atten-
lions 10 the lambs of the flock as experience teaches
us, they are apt to glide into Infrngements of all
rule and order, to call them by the mildest term
All these things, however, will be settled in the
convention tomorrow. We intend given verbatum
reports Of the daily proceedings and we understand
,l..- -. .tnsn a a.
ton TO the press in general We shall continue our
reports during the whole session.
LIBEL AND LAW. FESsIMoRE CoorRR
have seen an announcement going the rounds Of the
papers, that Mr.. Cooper has had a suit for libel
brought against him by the clergyman who had
charge OF a congregation in Cooperstown Among
the rest We observe that the Courier aud Enquirer
takes the opportunity in mentioning the fact, to
indulge IN iis usual strain OF vtuperaton and
bitter malice tor which, we have heard that the
proprietors Of that journal will nave TO answer
another suit for the libel that the article referred TO
contains.
The truth il, these libel quits are ridiculous
things, and the manner in which they have lately
been banded about, is more ridiculous still During
the last two or three years there has been a COM
plete contest going on between several of the most
violent papers that are published in this State on
one side, and this same Mr. Cooper on the other.
regarding the proper method of conducting critl-
clsms in newspapers. The late Colonel Stone
Webb, Horace Greeley, aud Thurlow Weed, being
annoyed al the method taken by Mr.. Cooper TO
prove himself in the right by means of legal pro.
ceedings, endeavored TO wnte him down, and the
consequence has been, that he has made them paw
pretty efiectuay for their opinions, the shape of
numerous fines which he has collected from them
Upon this they have set up great complaints. and
consider themselves lll-used men. We suspect
their poor success in pleading their cases before
jury, can be attributed 10 their causes having been
badly conducted by their counsel, who appear 10
have shown most plentiful lack Of the legal attain
men OF special pleading in these suits, and that TO
this tact they are indebted Tor the numerous fines
that they have paid
The whole controversy has had one effect. viz
TO bring all parties concerned in II into dsrespect;
for when people see Others abusing one another 50
roundly as IN these cases, bot little feeling a respect
y left for either side. Mr.. Cooper now enjoys a
much higher reputation abroad than he does here
and from the manner IN which all hIs works are
immediately translated into the Continental Ian.
guages, appears 10 be- greatly appreciated there
Whether the parties on the other sids enjoy an
equally good name there or not. We csnno, saw.
One thing j. certain, their geal % Ih,. crusade
has somewhat cooled down
CHARITY - PHILAUELrHA The body OF Mr. X
de Lutzen has been buried, - il ~ was : common
loaier, IN the public buFying-groand 81 Phila.
dephia, alter laying - sored on the wharf
Tor six hours' The coroner, instead "A
having him decenty buried. with the money
and vauables found On his person, icok them away
and leiiihe body 10 the gaze oi the dock lo.l,rs IN
the public undertaken ~. NJ charity, o. inter
the unfortunate stranger. After Mr. a. Lui1~n mad
risked hs life IN the service of Phlaesgh,a 10 ths
late nois, for which that CITY never paid ham one