The New York herald., 1845-01-28

these Oaths TO implicit confidence is thus qualified
request those who VI may Peruse the evidence TO
ter, written under date OF Dec cember "a, 1874, to
clerical brother, by the Rev. Henry Gregory, the
present Rector of st. Paups Church, Syracuse, a
is synonymous with the best official and personal
qualifications for the holy ministry. He had made
enqulrles OF Pensioners who were Intimate with
Mr and Mrs Butler, and after stating the fact that
she, Mrs Butler was . not well at that time,' the
time OF her going to Ithaca-(a fact of which the
readers OF the evidence will not fail to see the
connection with pretence, therein set forth. of
sickness as the consequence OF her journey from
Ith aca, ,)-he writes as4bllows:-
After their arrival here"at Syracuse on their return
to IthicaMrs Cooke saw Mrs Butler, and heard her
arly Of the kindness Of the Bishop to her and said she
could scarcely have made the journey not had his
support shs leaning on him in her weaknsssD but not
Mr.. Peck's. mother-in-law (Mrs. Grifing, who is
cants in this church, and is now here Her daughter
Mrs. Peck) is dead Icalled her to-day. She recol-
cason asked her if either he Mrs Peck ever said
anything about any impropriety in the Bishops conduct
knew She says he was always in the habit Of closely
observing things had nice sense of propriety and
accustomed to speak freely Of things to his wife and to
her, when he came home. That after his return from
Ithaca he spoke Of the nice pleasant ride they had and
particularly Of the Bishops kind attentions Mrs. But
ry confident that if Mr.. Peck had observed anything
wrong, he would have mentioned it. Mr.. Peck is props
wrote to Mrs Gning that he expected that day to start
Respecting this letter of Mr.. Gregory, Bishop
Ives states to me his recollection that the account
gave to him in Philadelphia, of this ride to Sara
cuse accorded exactly, in all material points, with
that contained in the letter
1t is right that here correct Mr.. Butler in mat
ter entirely irrelevant to the main point, which
much as possible. The reader of hisevidence will
hnd a reference therein to circumstances connect
ed with his ordination as Priest, directly calcua-
ted to prejudice my official character. proceed
to give the true account Of the case; only premi-
sing that this is by means the first time that my
efforts to accommodate and favor others have been
returned by ingrattude.
In the year of this ordination, 1887, the diocese
still comprised the whole state The churches in
Onondaga county were not, that year, to be visited
by me in course. For the purpose of ordaining Mr.
Butler, however, in his own Church, made spe-
clal appointment for Syracuse, naming the oath of
May as the day. On that day, accordingly, was
in the parish. Unfortunately, the necessary papers
from the Standing Committee had not arrived
This was great disappointment; it being much
desired by Mr.. Butler and his people that he should
be ordained there. Anxious to accommodate them
made another appointment for June I'd, although
knew that could meet it only by very special
and wearlsome exerton l expressed, however
the willingness, which sincerely felt, to sacrifice
all personal considerations to an object which
thought desirable in itsel, land gratifying to young
brother, and his parish, whom felt happy serve.
Accordingly, having passed the greater part Of the
preceding night in travelling thither, arrived at
Syracuse, at about ten o'clock, on the morning of
June I'd. The hour of eleven had been appointed
for the service There was, therefore, but one hour
for all the needed personal and other preparations
for the expected soemnity. The examination of
the clergy present my great gratifcatlon consider
ing the emergency, that the young brother to be or
dalned had, within less than year, completed an
extended and satisfactory course of preparation fer
N vIaln
Professor III the General The illogical Seminary Of
our Church, of which he had been admitted to the
honorable rank OF an alumnus. | mentioned this
particularly to the Rev. Amos Pardee, the Oldest
presbyter present, TO whom looked tor presenting
the candidate, if he could consclentiously do so.-
farther reminded him that presen,ment was on
the double ground of enquiry and examination, and
that the more satisfactory. the enquiry, the less
stringent need the examination be- Referring also
to the urgency OF the occasion, and my strong de-
sire to crafty Mr.. Butler and his people, and far
her stating that his diaconate had been spent
fully and successfully, put to him few leading
questions, but was compelled to leave him princi-
paliy with Mr. Pardee and at least one other pres
byter, to institute such examination as their sense
of duty might require, and the present emergency
allow. So much ior the matter OF the ordination,
which Mr. Butler attempted to turn to my discredit
and injury
In the present instance, too never had the least
lntlmaton OF offence given, until last October, in
Philadelphia that is, until more than seven years
since it Is alleged to have been gwen.
preparation for subjectng me to the late trial,
singular, and certainly most unchristan effort TO
evade the possibility OF failing in that design, by
not allowing the chance which our Divine Lord
provides for his followers, of avoiding public dis
cipne by the beneficial influence of private re-
monstrance. And surely not less singular and un-
christian is the disposition thus manifested, to re-
sst the Saviours gracious purpose, IN this blessed
provision, of wardlng off scandal to His church.
Three OF the prominent actors in this matter, the
Rev Messrs. Paul Traper, John B. Gallagher, and
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by the sacred tie of Christian instructor and Chris
tian pupils Not one OF them ever uttered to me
word indicative of wounded feeling, OF knowledge
OF charges against me, or Of solIcituae for what
might BE- the consequence OF evil report one
who had ever treated them a father and friend
The first that that father and friend knew that any
of them had aught against him, was his finding
them, his formal accusers, arrayed tor bringing
down upon him the strong arm of the Discipline OF
ihe Church. How far their conduct admits, not of
The excuse, Qor there can be none,) but OF the ex-
behind them yet fully brought to light, iswhat,
IN the providence OF just and righteous God, may
hereafter more clearly appear. Had they adopted
he course which was bounden upon them as chris
ian men and christian ministers, it is morally GER
ain that they had not been guilty of lnfictng such
wounds the Church, and bringing such wicked
scandal on its holy cause Having been the means
Df producing excitement against me in distant part
IF the country, heightened and rendered efficient
)y cooperation with enmity to my religious princi-
,les, they found willing co-adjutors the work of
,tlrrng up strife within my own diocese. An
agent from another distant State was employed,
who, loudly proclamng his work, in domestic cir
lies, in places of public resort, among the masses
,ongregated in travelling vehicles, any where and
.very where affordlng hearing ear, spread the
natter far and wide, and set ten thousand tongues
1t work spread il further. The press took II up
.ven in the lowest and most malignant form and
pirt in which that mighty engine can do it's
work. Thus was there made public rumor to
which, three weeks before, this diocese was an ut
er stranger, and which was assumed as ground tor
nsttutlng the trial, and pushing II to the convlc-
ion and punishment said to be demanded by the
nus disturbed community. l was the victim
whose sacrifice was to meet the demand.
My original plea OF not guilty is here solemnly
enewed. 1t respects both the purpose of my heart
ind the misconduct alleged But let me not be
inspected of putting forth any proud claim TO ex
motion from frailty and sintullness While
ruth would be sacrificed did / profess con-
OF having justly incurred the ver-