The New York herald., 1845-09-26

ITOm, report the
cates of the lay delegates and their right to their
and that upon the coming in Of the report Of such
mittee, the Convention will decide upon the rights to
seats OF such ministers and lay delegates whose
may be specifically reported by the Committee and that
tho Committee have leave to act during the Conve
and that all persons who have now been received AS
embers OF this Convention shall be considered until
the above committee report and action is had thereon,
and committee composed Of the following gentlemen
appointed, viz =
Rev's. DR.. Taylor, Dr. Forbes, DR.. Mead, Mr. w. II.
Harrison, and Mr.. Hamilton Fish.
The Convention then went into the appointment of FIVE
standing commi tees for the following purposes, viz =:
L. On the incorporation Of Churches Hon. Sam, Jones,
+. NJ. Johnson, and Rev. Francis Baretto
Q On the Diocesan Fund-Rev o. s Smith Rev VIM
Richmond Hon. j. Burnett MIR. Cyrus Curtis, and Trea-
surer
3 On the Treasurer's Repetition Hamilton Fish
Fred. J. Bates, and Isaac A.. Johnston
a. On the Theological Semnary-Rev. Dr. Sherwood
Rev. John Brown w. II. Harrison, w. II. Hill and John
s. On Canons-Rev. Dr. Wainwright, Rev Lot Jones,
Rev, +. NJ Mead, Hon. d. b. Ogden, Hon @. verplanck
Churches wishing admission were then requested to
present their certificates
The Hon LUTHER BRAprsH rose and said that he had
now to bring matter OF deep interest before the Con-
venton Since their last meeting their late Diocesan
by tho highest udgmen had been suspended from th,
sacred office and functions of Bishop
Here MIR. ID. b. OGpEs interrupted him by SITTING thai
it against the rules of Canon TO proceed to more
business during the first day than that laid by It
Judge DurR said I at inasmuch they took recess
yesterday, this still the first day Of the Convention
Mr.. kErcHuM said that the moiion of Mr. Bradish
was sun unknown, IL was unCourteous in the extreme
to thus interrupt him
The CHAIR decided that he has liberty TO make hi,
predatory rema ks before reading his esolutions
Mr. BRApsH rose and said that when called to ordel
ne was about to remark that since the last meeting
late Diocesan had been suspended from the functions o
me sacred ministry, fact which we'll known and
aested by the mourning OF the church and the deel
Inorthcation Of its members that Bishop had beei
tried on grave charges and found guilty and sentence
TO suspensions whether that trial and judgment was cor
sttutiona he would not inquire norwhat the oonsr
1uence be to the respondent or TO the church ne VOL
not now enquire. We all know that the church ha.
been deprived of Of its unaenabie righ that OF
ordination This OF the rights which are precious
TO the well being, and to the existence OF the chuch
regard to the exercise Of those rights there are those
who hope that the functions Of the late Bishop may be
restored and others who deprecate such result. In
the anxious hope of contributing to remove this contp
cause of irritation disquetude and division in
church. and restoring to 1t peace and harmony have
been induced to offer for the consideration OF the con
We ntion the preamble and resolutions which hold in m,
hand Guided by the blessed spirit of csndor and libe
rality we will come to an impartial conc uson one ac
ceptable to God and TO the church.
Attempts to road resolutions
Chief Justice JoSEs.-The Chair can now say whether
II Is in order to receive the resolutions Order order
by great many)
The Chair decides IL to be in order
Mr.. BRADfsH now read the resolutions
whereas on the third day Of January last the Right
Rev Benjamin T. 0nderdonk was pronounced guilty by
the highest Judicial tribunal Of the church, o. cstain