The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-05-20


mentary biographical sketch OF DIR. Tying, the prin-
cipa candidate for the Episcopate of Pennsylvania,
in order that the Convention which meets this eve-
ming in Philadelphia may be able to grope its way
through the di faculties with which it is surrounded.
We are decidedly in favor of DIR. Tyng's election to
the Bishopric of Pennsylvania, being chiefly moved
to that friendly disposition by the pous desire and
purpose of returning good for evil The Doctor has
preached sermons against us, and cut up in every
way, but on looking into the sacred volume which
has been given as light to the feeand lamp to the
path of Dr. Tying and ourselves and all other misera-
BILE sinners, find it written that we are to return
good for evil, to bless them that curse U.S. and to
pray for them that despitefully use u.s. We mean to
practice in this sublime precept and therefore we are
decidedly in favor of the elevation Of the Doctor to
the Episcopate, asi he desires and wishes It, We
thus mean to show him that In one whom ne has es-
teemed little better than heather man and publ
can the Christian virtues and graces bud forth as
sweetly and luxuriantly, nay far more sweetly and
luxuriany than in those that make great pretensions
to pety and the possession ofthe Holy Spirtthat in
fact we can exhibit more practical christianity than
Bishop or one who expects to be Bishop.
This election in Pennsylvania becomes invested
with great degree of interest account of the Pc
culiar condition of the Episcopal Church at this mo-
ment with respect to the Puseyite controversy The
result of this election will have very important
bearing on the Puseyite movement. There will al
so be great controversy in the Bishopric Of New
York in short time, and we perceive that one of
the members of the church miGtant-Colonel Webb,
of pious memory, and who discharges the solemn
duties of episcopal bulldog the tower Of David
has been making most fortunate and timeous dis
covcry of attempt to introduce the leaven OF Pope
ry into the Protestant mandatory Of the bread of
life. 1t appears that DIR. Seabury in commenting on
DIR. Wainwright's edition of the Book of Common
Prayer, takes occasion to compliment the reverend
writer of that pious work. for shis fearless testimony
to the ancient custom praying for the dead" The
pious bulldog smells at rat instantly, and gives the
alarm. Accordingly out comes DR.. Wainwright
with sharp rebuke of his reverend brothers emis-
representation" stouy asserting that he abhors and
abomnates the Popish custom of praying for the
dead; whereupon the gallant Colonel, of the
church militant, goes off in perfect blaze
of holy satisfaction, delight, Indignation and
horror What is particularly funny in Col
Webb's holy rhapsody is the high esteem which he
processes for Bishop Hughes-he is ''amiable, meek
and christian and quite right in praying for the
dead, but DIR. Seabury is any thing but Christian,
and for his "Rome-ward tendencies merits crucfx-
ion."
Well,we mean,with the help of Col. Webb, to keep
the Episcopal church in state Of cohesion, if pos
sible. The Methodists, the Baptists, the Pres
byterians, have each split into two large
pieces; but thus far, our extreme vigilance
always with the help of Webb-has preserved
the Episcopal church from division. We very
much rfear, khowever, that this work of mel
cy and labor of love will be less successful in future
In these days of change, innovation, Fourierism.
Socialism, State Conventionism-al sorts of radical
and upheaving ideas-we doubt whether we can't
keep the Episcopal church right end up much longer
o. We had prepared some remarks on the sub
ect of the communication of the jury in the case Of
Jones to his Hon. Judge Edmonds and!associates, in
relation to the outrageous neglect of the watchnen at
the corner OF Prince and Wooster streets, to which
we took occasion to refer at the conclusion of the
trial Of the unfortunate prisoner, but press of TO
reign matter excludes them. We refer, however, to
the communication of the jury, who tried the case'
which will be found under its proper head in the
Court of Oyer and Teminer, and will, we trust,
have the desired effect. We have been assured, on
high authority that this matter will be vigorously
prosecuted.