Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-10-02

NEW YoRh EPISCOPAL CONVENTION. |
Below viii be found the proceedings OF this
body nom Thursday afternoon toEridsy even.
ing:
Several reports were then read; among 9th
era The report OF the standing committee ol
the DiocesS. and oil the Trustees of the Epis.o
pal Fund. Mr.. John A. King also read a Sc
ries ut resolutions passed by the ves,ry OF
Grace Chunh. jamaica. adverse to the Bishop.
On motion oi the Hon. John G.. Spencer.
il was
Resolved. That the report Of the standing
committee. am, the Trustee, of the Episcon,l
Fund, ard the resolutions of MIR. Bredsh aud
John A. hing. be- referred To n committee ON
the state of the Diocess, consisting of ten Gle
rcal and ten lay delegates.
The following gentlemen were appointed
delegates
OF the Clergy The Rev. Drs. Brown. Der
rlon, Sherwood. Higbec, Stone. TAYLOR and
Whitchoure, and Rev. Nlessrs. Forbes. Met
calf and Kip.
OF the Inity.--Chicf Justice Jones. Hon.
John c: Spencer, Judge Burnett, Mc>srs. liar,
risou. King, Constant. Hon. Luther Bradtsll
Hon. Cyrus Curtis and Mr.. Lee.
Third Day.-'rhc True Sun SAYS "i'hc at.
tendance OF spectators, particularly fmales.
was Yesterday quite large. II was generally
understood III the m,raing that Mr.. Spcncer's
committee OF twenty ON the state of the Do
cess had held meeting on the evening pre-
Nious ot at least six hours continuance; that
variety OF opinions prevailed among the
members; and that the result was q division
fourteen bing in favor of MIR. Spencer's plan
and six against it. Ii must not be forgotten
that DIR. Ondcrlonks friends were in actual
majority on the COMMITTEES.
| The report of the majority and counter
report ot the minority were in consequence
anxiously looked for during the day. The
Convention chiefly occupied its time. how
ever. III the discussion of IA new set of rules
Tor the government of itself and it's succes-
sors.
The rules were read through, variously a
mcndcd i'll unimportant particulars, and pas
scd. A number of elections took place i'm the
course o the morning, of trustees, managers
standing committees, &c, having charge OF
various institutions and trusts. The persons
; chosen Were almost invariably Of what is cal.
led the high church party.
The Convention adjourned at 4 o'clock, to
meet again at z, Z. NJ.
At the hour appointed, the Convention re-
assembled; the report of the majority on the
state oi the Diocess, with several resolutions
was read by MIR. Spencer. the following being
among the number.
Resolved, As the opinion of this Conyen-
uon. that the sentence of suspension pro-
nounced by the Court of Bishops upon the
Right Rev. Benjamin f. Onderdonk, is to be
deemed and taken as valid until declared 9th
erwise by ZONE competent tribunal, and that
1t should be respected and regarded according.
ly.
The minority report was read bv DIR. White
house, which closed wish the following reso-
luton
Resolved, That this convention with bitter
sorrow Tor The eXigcncy which renders it ne
ccssary the expression of such convict ion, and
In tuH recognition of the independent res.
ponslhii,y oi the Bishop, for any coufse N
action he NAY sec ft ,o adopt, do Hereby ex-
press their sole mn belief that the effect of the
trial and sentence of the Rt. Rev. Bishop On
derdonk has been, is and Will continue TO be
such as to render injurious to the church in
I TINS Uocess any resumption OF the office of
its Bishop, and the sacred functions thereto
pertaining under any future probable cond-
ton ol the removal of the sentence or his own
i personal .conirition and devout life.
After short passage between J. A, kins
and Mr.. Spencer, in which some temper was
shown by the latter. debate opened. Some
i parts ot the resolutions were adopted nani-
! mously. One of these, which authorizes the
standing committee TO employ episcopal aid
during the presen state OF the Diocess, was
amended 80 as To- author lie the immediate re-
cogniilon OF Bishop Potter, of Pennsy lvania,
as the temporary Bishop of this Diocess, and
led to most interesting and eloquent debate,
at the conclusion of which motion prevailed
To print the two reports, and the Convention
ADJOURNED al half past ten 10 meet on Saturday
morning at ten o'clock.