Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-02-13


the copy right from making extended extfatts from
this publication, besides which, portion of the evil
dence is not well adapted to the columns of public
journal. As however it seems necessary that the
community should understand distinctly what the
charges Ut which the Bishop has been found guilty BY
large majority OF his colleagues, we append them
here:
ARTICLE 1.-The SAID Bishops presenting as Aforesaid do
hereby present and sliege, that The sid Bet T. 0udes
donk about fsst Of June in The year Of our
Lord thousand egh, hundred ihriy-even being
then Bishop n said Chu,ch in the Diocese Of New York
was engaged IN tour official duty, and proceeding
the town Of Syracuse tnondsga county
OF New York for the purpose, other or
daning the Rev. Clement Butler the Pr.esho I'd that
bis way to- and the said town Of Syracuse said
Clement ~ Butler. together with his wife. him
catage for the purpose Of nducng hun, Benja-
min T. onderdork, to the said town.
The said Bn min T. 0ndedonk entered the said carriage
and took his the back thereof tie
said lady that they alone occupied that said
Clement NJ Butler and person driving occupying "nt
seat tha; theeupon afterwards the said Benjamin T. on
edonk mpurely and unchastey put his around the
body of the said lady al IN an improper and unbecomns
pressed the said lady him;
dy endeavcred To tho Said fzmiliaies bring
said b. namin T. underdonk to Just Of his duty in
that behalf; that the night Def the said parties
reached the end Of their unsy and that after
da K the said Benjamin T. Onderdonk his said inn
proper Conduct and mpuiey and uncbasiey die pass bis
hand down and along the and the legs Of the said la
dy and did otherwise behave toward her ia
decen, manner, hat he the aid wife Of The said Clement
M Butler, obliged claim the protection OF her
band and thereupon she left her seat in the laid cauik
and ode upon The font thereof for Of jour
ney doing which She was Obliged 10 sit upon hehu.-
bands lap; and that owing and consequence Of
said conduct Of the said Benjamin T. Bndefd M the said
lady bteshe seriously SICK and her health much a
feced permanently 10 ture her contribution a which
said actngs tie part Of The said BENZ n T. Qhde ldonk
the said Bishops presenting do charge Being in violation
Of his du Bishop and contfay t. his alton
in that Behalf and to the great scandal of Church of
Christ.
ARTICLE 1.-THE said Bishops presenting do further pre-
and alege that the said Benjamin T. donk Bh-
afcIessid at the time and place
last specification, under The influence Of and improperly
excl cd by vnous sptuous liquors unk By him. the
said Benjamin T. Onderonk contrary duty Bishop
and his Grafton in behalf and
and injury Of the said church.
Article V-The said Bishops pesenting do further pre-
aud alege that the months Of May july
in the Of Lod eight hundred for
tyone 10 wits about Sunday the 18th day of Jnne
in the said last mentioned The said Benjamin T. ondI-
dnk, then heng Bishop aforesaid, visited St James
church. Hamilton square New York ey that soon after
the services Of the church ended and the
Aforesaid he left The sand church n carriage company
with Mis- Helen NJ. Rudde ow. Young lady, 10 proceed
guest the house Of her brother John Rudderow Eq.
that white riding the sid by SHE of
young lady, he the said Ben r. Onderdonk impurely
and thrust his hand her dress upon the
bosom Of said Helen NJ Rudderow 10 her great alarm and
CONSERVATION. and in violation of the proper duty B>h
op. and in breach Of the of the said Ben
Church Of Christ
vI-The said Presenting Bishops do further pre-
sent and say that on the day mehtihed in the last
specification the said Benjamin T. 0ndedOuk, Bishop as
Aforesaid received the house Of said John Rud-
deTuw, in the patlo thereof by Jane o. Ruddeow and
that theeupon the >ail BENJAMIN T. Onde tsnk puTely
and unchasey thrust his hand the bosam Of the said
Jane o. Rudderow and upon being rcpelled took other
decent aud unbecong liberties with sail lady,
ation Of his duty Bishop and his consecraon in
that behalf and TO the scandal and disgrace Of his said
Office.
ARTICLE vI-And the said Bishops presenting do further
and aeye that about Sunday the seventeenth
day Of July in the Of Lord thousand eight
hundred and fOry-two. the said BENZ min T. onderdonk
then being Bishop Aforesaid, held confirmation at Zion
Church. Long Island, in the Dooese OF New York. that
after the services ended the said Benz min r. Oader
donk returned house Of the Rev. Henry NJ BeaTe
where he guest the Of the sail Henry NJ
Beae, company with Mrs. ChltiOe Bcare the wife OF
the said Henry; that the said Beui,mn r. Oaderdonk and
Charlotte BraTc occupied back Of the said carriage
and the other in the situated to have
their beks toward the Bishop and the said Charlotte hs
thereupon said Benjamin T. OndeIdonk npureIy and
ehastey put his around the body Of the said Chruttc
Bcafe, drew her towards himself and time felt
her bosom in improper aud ndecen. manner, T.
md ze the feelings Of the said lady, and her
move herself from him far side Of the carriage
would permit avoid has rudenrss in violation Of his dut,
az Bishop and his conservation in that behalf and Il
, the disgrace II his sad Office.
Willard the said Presenting Bishops do fur
Their present and alege that in the afternoon of The said
venteehih day Of July year
eight huud ed aud fortytwo, said Benjamin t. Onde
d,nk lie Confirmation at Whitestone Chapel, Long
Island Aforesaid and after he went to spend ihs
evening the residence Of Joseph l.. Franklin o. sal
island hat about nine O'Clock night, Bishop
turning home the house of the said Henry NJ Besre
where he guest. and accompanied the canag'
said Henry NJ BeaIe by The said Charlotte Beare the
wife of the salt Henry NJ BeaIe she being c'naIned BY
ride with the sand BishIp her
dese and she and SAID Bishop sitting The bach
seat that while thus their way the said Benz 'mn L
0nde d0nk again insued the said Charlotte Beae in thu
grossest by purely and unchastey. putting enc
around her body while he thuSt The other hand be
meath her ces Upon her naked bosom; that upon the
being epeied the said Benjamin T. Onde douk repeated thu
ndgny, and finished his acts Of uiene>s by passing hr
had ia the most indecent Down the body OF SAT-
Charlotte Beare, side of her dress that nothing bu
the end Of her cOrsebone prevented his hand om be
upon the private parts Of her body all which act
and dngs threw the said Charlotte into the deepest dis
the manifest scandal and injury Of the Church
which HE said Benz mn r. 0ndcrkonk Bishop, ami il
violation Of his 5evIe God. s0lenny entered into
: his conservation.
In proof Of each of these charges the testimony o
one credible witnesses addueed, all .
them comnunicants Of the Episcopal Church, and Sc
I veral of them clergymen or cergymen's wives. 81
: far Judge from tile character of their test
mony cannot be dscredited in its leading features
without at the same time throwing all other TESTIMONY
d into doubt and uncertainty. The same idea is NOR
: forcibly expressed by Bishop Hopkins of Vermont
when he says" in The Of many years ex
i perence, have such body Of witnesses. Cler
: gymen of unsposted reputation, their exempar
d and bameless, communicates active. and Jealous o
e good works-such are the persons, on whose s1lem
oaths have decided this affecting issue. And
do net hesitate to say, that if could admit singh
doubt of the substantial correctness of their evidence
II should be compelled to abandon all faith in human
i testimony"
The conduct Of those ladies' who In defiance Of al
d the impulses of their nature, have come forward a
witnesses in this important case Is evidence to GU
II minds that they are tore deeply penetrated with
love of justice and purity of their Church. than Wit
e any personal convenience of their own and we can
II not but regard most ungenerous and cruel, the I'm
e putatons which have been thrown out by certain