The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-10-26
A Remarkable Letter

A Remarkable Letter
From country churchman TO his friend in the
city on the subject of the late Episcopal Con-
OCTOBER 7, ls45.
Your remark that the Bishops friends nj,irng
the cause of religion by defending him" calls for
Of course could not but expect that you would
rally sympsthise with that party in the cberch winch is
Snt nsysheIess am confident that on mature reaec.
ton you will change your opinions and am sure the
not far distant when the sober and sensible men
deceived this whole matter and that nothing could
be more injurious to- the cause OF religion than the
Of the Bishop have been actuats cd from beginning to
end By the enemies Of the Bishop do not mesn the
ths,o DIFFICULTIES were commenced who got up the trial
trumped up the witnesses, and from the first de-
tsrmned TO destroy the bishop oy far means Or foul
whom shall have more to say hereafter. The
Bishops fonds' No doubt the Bishop has his friends
those who know him well, and sincerely and
warmly attached to him. who Intimately acquainted
with his private Ii g and character and think him
of great purity Of mind and heart who conscen-
tiously persuaded that he is entirely Of the
charges brought against him. and who honestly believe
that lie Il persscuied for righteousness sake Such
neve thelsss these friends made no movement to obtain
Of the Convention expressive OF their views and
therefore in this sense is not true that they de-
Tending himn They might have introduced resolution
deeatory of their solemn belief in his innocence and
complaining that the Inherent rights of the diocese and
COW ention had been rampled on and despised They
might have moved that the sentence Of indefinite sus
peasionn is nuy it certainly Is, or that the
pension is ended and therefore requesting the Bishop
rssune his duties Any Of these resolutions would
have violated single aI Sas q nss ae h Or ca
Bishops friends" to defend him. no doubt some such
movement would have been made in the Convention In
deed WINS expecting movement OF the kind thought
due both to the diocese and the bishop and though
dstanc nom the OF the excitement and therefore,
nerhaps net as ell able to judge Others yet look
non III mis- talk about the destruction Of his usefulness
s mere twadde cant and hypocrisy lbclieve that the
trials Of the past have mao 70 hury ana eie
the and patience with which he has borne them
have tended soften the hearts even OF his enemies
ami that he could resume the sacred duties OF his
Office with ten'oid energy, power and influence.
But nevertheless may be that tho Bishops friends
n vii, ,erceiye at once, that it mild con-
ciatory What did they do They reiralned from any
ppIs excenting by an occasional reference to him in
their for the sake OF peace and harmony
they made this absolute 9, .Ier rgns ana pr
who's were founded entreyupon compromise, which ex-
pressed their acquiescence the decision Of the court
which provided Tor Assistant Bishop, aud which open
cd the wa for the quiet withdrawal Of the present
cumbeut What more could have been asked OF them
But the opponents of the Bishop were not satisfied with
this ,hev were determined either to declare the do
vacant or to force the Bishop to resign
and by uniting upon one or .re I
be vacant the Bishop cannot sgn-they net only de-
fsated measures Of peace ana rsc4ncason but IN
Bshon himself His friends are now released from the
obligation Of attempting any further measures of CON-
promise and are bound act upon their own indepen
az, uiews of Of Justice and right. They may now in
sist upon his restoration Every principle oil Chrisani
ty demands it, He has now su r al Una. the most
time has now come when TRUTH justice and mercy all
require that the sentence OF SUSPENSION oe revoked
sign hut see not how he can resign before with any
gard either his honor or the interests OF religion
and the CHURCH So far therefore as the measures pro-
,ossa in The convention by the Bishops friends"
concerned, think you must acknowledge that your
OPINION was vas pious % the cause Of religion
ome now 10 the consideration Of their conduct OF
conrse can only Judge of this from the newspaper
norts and from what know of the ordinary occasions
~ d;,tnrhsnce in such bodies am willing to acknowl
edp TINT the unparalleled scene OF disorder and contu
zion exhibited saturday ordng to the reports was
most .iuurous the cause OF religion" Every good
man must mourn over it, and every churchman must feel
him self disgraced. But who were the authors OF this
confusonl Who were the men who created this disor
ar nv their passionate speeches. their unwarrantable
attacks on private motives their multiplication of
utonn and anne ndments and motions to adjourn; their
many resist and to stave off direct vote
ON tie repor OF the committee, and their determination
a. oil hazards 20 drown the voice Of the majority and
tain n ,riumph Who were those men, Evidently they
were the opponents Of the Bishops among whom you re-
cogniss the names Of many political demagogues well
knowp md ms ed in city political managers
most adroit in all party man@uverng, and who brough,
their peculiar tactics to bear on the convention What
was the object OF these manifested by their ex
traordinary course on Saturday? Evidently it not
10 the honor dignity and peace OF the church
not 10 act
nv their poirt by storm to from the Bishop
signao; this object every principle Of pro-
Srety and justice was ana because on iha &C.
of soil convention, they were determined that no vote
should en be taken but that the convention should ad
;, ave until Monday. They knew that many OF the un
y;6 "a ans conscientious members OF the church from
tb canntrv would be obliged to return home; that in
Of the screws that possibly of the
clergy might be worked upon as to yield to their en-
fact was the smd aeneS .ne n0'ss con
rrst tho manifestation Of such wicked and malig.
nant temper on the part OF men who profess and
S Si or the church Of Christ which has hitherto
been distinguished for its order, quietness and
he R;sbon So far as able to Judge by the reports
they seem to have lusrious example Of patient
entsrs were assasd their motives and every
appeal was their passions their hopes and fears
which the ingenuity OF man could invent and yet IN the
.t az all they remain unmoved and unterrihed not
turning evil Tor evil, railing for rsiling To my
MIND, therefore, they exhibit a spectacle OF moral
Grmness and resolution truly sublime. refer more
especially to the cergythe country clergythose who
have no connection with the miserable ciiqnes which
,,ss TO be rased by the destruction Of any Bishop or
any quietly laborng in their parishes as
faithful stewards Of the manifold grace o. God and who
nyng life defend the oppressed at all times and on all
occasions. ,
cd in the New York Convention and when Pussy ism and
Popery alarm notes. then one OF the viest Of
city nasr ,hs nuencs Of the Bishop and
q raid 10 act contrary his wishes But the Bishop is
nov PROSTATE his power is gonc the popular cry is
ct these country clergy are as true
aod athtul as almost to man. You may depend
mon IL fho eoIe that they acting upon principle
humble Christians, that no earthly power can terry or
dr;ye them from the fearless discharge OF their duty
But more than this-the country Clergy the prnci
nal sufferers from tho present unhappy state Of things in
tho church Their parishes weak, their incomes
small they are surrounded by watchfu foes, obliged
TO the services Of the church in the midst Of
nd her a
than he clergy Of the city, the deleerious
auenee OF all those attacks upon the church with which
some II your city papers have abounded These whole
sale attsckg scarcely noticed the city, only noticed
as The ebuions Of party spleen eagerly seized upon
in the country, and read IRON house to house
Campbclliles Seekers, and Eormons in the neigh
bornood And coming they often DO IRON
who profess to be the friends OF the