The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-10-01


thing but his sense Of innocence to sustain in leaving
Court convicted. And this man is now minister in
IN the wSk wn The
Bishop to his charge But fault existed sufficient to
separate them and the power Of man could not dyest
Bishop Of his powers. He would advise them to follow
the example Of the great head OF the Church. and not
be guided BY their own notions.
Rev. Mr. Southland next addressed the assembly very
eloquenty He opposed the resolution because it
intended TO pronounce upon the guilt Of the Bishop
claimed ali intention Of bringing about that end and
those who dsregarded the disclaimers of minis
tiers Of Christ were reprehensibs He regretted that
arguments mad been addressed to their feeegs and that
even denuncaton had been resored to- to turn minis.
tiers OF Christ from their convictions Mr. s. strongly
opinions and the cultivation of spirit of charity and
forgiveness as they hoped to be themselves forgiven
DR. WHITEHoUsH denied the position that because
they legislative body they had no right 10 ex.
hat there many Which full and ass
preston OF opinion would be salutary in making
xn0~n me ne, h sss g was possible for in
ny false statements to the feelings of that body towards
MN he might have whispered into his that there
conspiracy against him. To counteract this there
way efectual as to express the OF the
Convention openly and directly. In this view the
of the resolution acted keeping in view the cul
hvaon of spirit of unanmity and Cancellation if that
possible He would vote for the resolution Cries
Of question, question:" and good deal OF noise)
DR.. WAINWRIGHT was very DESTROYS to have the vote
taken at the resolution as he was compelled to
ask leave of absence account Of domestic He
the debate and he took the opportunity say that it
and unjust to suppose that the resolution
Bishop, force him to resign For his part he repudi
ated all such designs His hopes that the whole SUBJ
would be left over tin the next allowing
the Bishop two of preparation OF penitence
knowing out that in the good providence Of God state
of things might in which would be held desra
BILE to restore suspended diocesan. He did not
pect such result but he could, with all his heart say
God gran He wished none to vote for the resolution
who could do in that spirit from bottom OF his
A MEMsEa-Mr President, have one word to say
e. Question question: from all parts of the house)
Rev. Mr.. MEAD want to speak one word (Great
contusion)
wants to say word or two hope you will hear him
MEMBER-l move we adjourn.
ANoTHER-I second
About twenty persons here to speak, all toge-
Their, producing ndescribaDie confusion
PREsIpEsr-1f gentlemen would give way, the time
they occupy would suffice for the explanation of the
member who desires to be heard.
Rev. Mr. MEAD at last obtained hearing and said that
without entering into the question Of guilt innocence
he would be content with the decision of the Court He
thought the intention Of the resolution to aggravae
of order) He was for abiding by the decision OF the e
gally constituted tribunals and not for adding
weight of their sentence Let 60 for what is worth
it for them, not u.s. to decide. Much had been said
about motives -
Mr. DuER arose to order. He would respectfully re-
mind the gentleman that the of adjournment, and
with the question before the House. he had asked leave
to speak FIVE minutes (Agitaton and cries of order)
minute. had been @ that
the minority in that House had been carried away with
blind attachment to an individual he denied that
There other modes of accounting for the existence
oftwo parties in that House. II would be remembered
for the last years the state of the diocese
settled one-that between them and their opponents
there doctrina differences which he believed
at the bottom ofproceedings since occurring. He be-
position would be what is and that was
the Bishop was regarded as the exponent these
differences.
Mr. Durp again rose and called f,e Sneakor IN order
Cries Of chair, chair-order-go on, &c) He thought
it entirely improper and unustfablo for the gentleman
tocharge upon those who differed with him such motives
for their actions in relation to the suspended Bishop He
had right to impute malignity malice to them
for acting they had done Order and much disturb
ance)
PREsIpKSr, Striking Justify with his hammer) -The
Speaker is speaking to the questionlet him be heard
Several persons again made effort obtain hear
ing, amidst calls for -divson-order, and
twenty other things at last
Rev. Mr. MEAD got leave to proceed for a moment or
two when a member arose and with warmth, said: :
mainder of the sentence was drowned in uproar
Hon. j. c. SPENCER heard to say that the question
not debateable and that it was out Of order to inter
rupt the Speaker.
Rev Mr.. MEAD made short explanation, which again
Mr. ppER, who repeated the language with which he
found fault and gave running paraphrase what it
meant in plain language" and was in his turn com.
culations from all quarters.
. PRESIDENT Crap, rap, rap)-,order, order.
amble The vote was TAKEN and found to stand fol-
lows: Clerical votes ayes AZ, 50; Lay votes ay
SIS, nays 4s. So the question was lost by nonconcur
renee.
PRE.IDENr-Shall we have evening session?
Twenty s-no-aye-no-aye-yes.
MEMBER.-Imove that we adjourn till o'clock
Another-Say seven, Cries of yes, seven-seven.-
No-no-six-sx-six)
Another MEMBER.-I move, Mr. Presi dent that we ad.
journ sine die (Uproar and cries Of second that
tien.)
PREsrpEsT.-what is the question,
ia n mnt tn adj hnfor fho
PREsIpENr-It is moved that we now adjourn sine die.
Several voices-No, no; put the other question)
DR.. MEAD rise to-(Queston, question, and great
coniuson)
O'Clock tomorrow. Put and lost.
II was then proposed and carried, to adjourn till
O'CLOCK in the evening
EVENING SESSION.
The house being called to order,
Mr. SPENCER arose and said that consultation and
conversation with gentlemen of all sides Of the house
it had been agreed that there prospect of any
solution being carried regarding the matter under dis.
CUSTOM and that upon elaboration it had been agreed
to enter into compromise and that he therefore moved
to suspend all business and make the following resou
ton
That to all doubts to the duty of the stand
ing committee under the Of this diocese to pro-
vide for the othose Episcopal acts without
which church cannot be maintained
Resolved, That the second section of the Xth canon
of this diocese be amended follows by inserting after
the words in Of vacancy in the Epscopate" in
the first line the following, OF the inability or dsabili
ty OF the Bishop"
On condition that it was carried, and that then the
house adjourn sine die. This would be a compromise of
this resolution which had already been laid upon the
table.
Chief Justice JONES seconded the motion.
Judge DuER said there was no doubt that this
the best pan and thought the Convention would doubt
less raty the agreement by Immediately after adjourn
ing.
The question then put and carried unanimously.
report of the Trustees Of the Fund for Aged and In
firm Clcrgymen was then heard touching the Of
aged clergyman in distress and confirmed.
A MEMBER wished to suggest, that the Secretary do
Lot enter the parochal reports in the journal this year
The following resolution then offered and unani.
mously carried
Resolved, unanimously, That the thanks of this Con.
venton due to the Rev. DR. Creighton for the dgni
fed courteous, and ChIistanke temper which has dis
tnguished his conduct in presiding the delibera-
tons of this Convention.
DR.. WHITEHoUsE then offered a resolution which was
carried to the effect that there had been no Episcopal
address, and record had been kept Of the Of
the clergy who had deceased during the year, that