New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-09-29
Protestant Episcopal Convention SATURDAY.


One Of the most impressive and exciting scenes
we have ever witnessed took place at St Johns
Chapel last night There were probably three
thousand persons present great proportion OF them
lahies-all GREATNESS with impotence to bear the
final result of the Conventions Deliberations The
time, however up to half past 10 O'Clock, was con-
sumed in very interesting but truitless debate, and
the Convention were Obliged to adjourn over to this
morning The Committee Of 20 submitted Maori
" and Minority Report which were read and dis.
cussed a, length.
After religious service. the Convention was called
TO order at 10 o'clock this morning when the minutes
ofa. evenings proceeding. read BY the Secretary
and approved
The Chair announced the business in ordsr 70 De
Judse Oskeys substitute for portion OF resolution in
the rnsoritys repor, the effect that the Bishop OF
PENNSYLVANIA be requested act Bishop Of the Do
cese whereupon Mr. Oakley expressed his willing
neg, 40 10 amend his substitute that the name Of the
B,bou TO be requested preside this Diocese be
left blanks be merely wishes to advocate the prne
pie The whole subject at this time aid temporar
" on the table 10 swat the arrival OF the printed copies
Of those reports
&c. Spencer proposed TO amend resolution OF yes
,erdsy requiring the Gerry 10 present their PsIoch's
Reports to the President of the Convention. 80 ha'
NAV read that the Clergy be rcg4csfcf 80 % set
Mr. Duer opposed the amendment on the ground that
the Canon makes iprare that these reports be de
sered to the Bishop and he reason why the
same authority should be- exercised relative TO the
Clsrgy's duty to the President
Rev Mr. Walton stated that Pastors often have in
these reports matters OF spiritual nature which his
conscientious scrupes viii no; allow him to make TO any
but his spiritual Head and in the present state OF the
Diocese he objects to the Clergy in this respect
protracted debate ensued upon this point. al a mo-
ton prevailed to Jay the whole subject upon the table
Mr.. Oakleys substitute was then taken up and die
cussed
Rev Nj vnton made a very iorcibIe address rea'
tive to the present state OF the Diocese siding with the
gentlemen Of the minority report
Mr. Russell concluded some very severe remarks upon
the majority report by proposing the following amend
ment the substitute
Resored That from this tfe all Episcopal Functions
shall be performed by Bishop B. T. Onderdonk, Bishop
OF this Diocese who l. in the opinion OF this Convention
fully qualified to act the recent sentence being OF ii'e
Invalid
Judge Jay seconded the amendment
Judge oakley opposed it the ground OF ia iusgu-
arity as the gentleman his predatory remarks had
nounced his intention to vote againstit.
Mr.. James Monroe supported IT, but was interrupted
in his remarks by Mr. Russells Withdrawing his amend
ment. He however. stated his intention to shortly
something by which to get direct vote upon the
morality Of this Contention
Rev Mr. Barlow spoke very strongly against the report
contendng that It's acceptance would efecmaly restore
the Bishop his former sacred position by choosing On
Assistant Bishop ill the Court may revoke their sen
,ence-and urging that Bishop should be blameess
Rev Mr. Jones to express his regret that senti
rejecting severely upon the Bishop should have
found utierancc for he deemed il the duty Of members
of the Convention to treat his with the respect and
dignity due their Diocesan
The Secretary conended in argument Of much eo-
duence that the Diocese is not vacsn-or that such
declaration only be made 10y the General Convention
Tie deprecated in terms the remarks OF members
personally assslng the Bishop and con,ended that his
guilt innocence is not 10 be cal led in question IN the
settlement of the business of the present Convention.
Rev. Mr. Richmond argued that the acts OF the stand
ing Committees in assuming ecclesiastical authority have
and declared the Diocese vacant and that the
mittee is at liberty to day move the selection OF
Bishop and that the Bishops would consecrate him and
thus give the Church Head
4 member was DESTROYS that some compromise should
be effected by which rid the Diocese from It's present
state of living death.
The debate continued for long time by Chief
Justice Jones' Judge Burnett and others but finally
minated the passage OF the resolutions collectively
after most vehement discussion. when tn Convention
adjourned To o'clock this morning.