American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-09-29

functions thereto pfcIllnluuTy, under any lululc
probable condition of removal of the sentence,
o. his own personal COntrition and dcvOut life.
John A. King, Esq moved to lay the majo-
rty report upon the table, in order TO take up
the minority report. Great eXcitement.)
Hon. J. c. Spencer rose and characterised
the motion OF Mr.. X as the most cxtraordlna-
ry he had ever heard in any delbcrative body.
Mr. King withdrew his motion.
Mr. Spencer Excited Then | renew it.
Judge Ducr thought that the gentleman had
renewed the motion IN spirit of Indignation,
and hoped lac would withdraw it. (Wlthdrawn.)
The first resolution, accepting the report OF
the Trustees OF the Episcopal Fund, in relation
TO their Incorporation, was then adopted.
The second, transferring the moneys from the
Trustees 70 the body corporate, was adopted.
The third, directing the payment of the ar
tears of the Bishops salary, accrung as the in
terest from the $50, 900 fund, was also adopted.
The fourth, in relation to the standing COM
mttee, approving Of their acts, and directing
them to call upon the Bishops out Of the Do
ccse for the necessary aid, then came up for
discussion.
Judge Oakley moved as a substitute resolu-
ton giving authority to the Standing Commit
tee to call upon The Bishop of Pennsylvania for
the action necessary, by Il Bishop, under the
second canon Of the church, adortedin 1888.
This substitute caused great deal Of debate
The Rev. Mr.. Tying made an eloquent
speech, not exactly in favor of the substitute,
bot directly IN opposition to the original Geso-
luton. He considered that the d ocese had no
Bishop, and he recognised the right of the do
cescan convention to choose another at once to
fill the vacancy accustomed by the suspension Of
the Right Rev. Bishop Onderdonk which to
his mind was a final separation 10 all intents
aud purpose, and was as such intended by the
body that pronounced it. At the last general
convention, when he had seat i'll the lower
house, canon was prepared and sent down for
concurrence TO the effect that a suspension was
TO be considered tantamount to a final dissc-
verng the suspended from all his right and pri-
vileges as Bishop, aad creating an actual va
cancy. This course was not adopted because
1t was not deemed then matter requiring I'M
mediate action, and being a subject OF import
ance, required careful consideration. Soon at
ter that Convention, the sentence of suspen-
SION had been uttered by the ecclesiastical
court, and he deemed it was but carrying out
the spirit of the canon that he had alluded to,
and which had just previous claimed their at
tcnton in the house Of Bishops. Toward the
close of his remarks, the reverend gentleman,
in contendng that there was no lack Of power
IN the Convention, said that there was no more
doubt that they had a right to act, than that
they had right to elect his reverend friend
who was looking him in the face, Bishop oGthe
diocese
This remark caused great laughter, clamor,
and confusion, not only in the body Of the
house, but in the galleries; and every one arose
to see who was looking the speaker in the face.
Several gentlemen rose to order, and among
al. i. Lib
Spencer. He called the gentleman to order,
and demanded that he he made to take his seat;
he had nsuted the Convention grossly, as Il
body, and one Of its members: he had turned
from the chair and addressed member in 4
manner which was uncourteous and unmanlY
in the extreme (Great confusion and cries of
order } Judge Duer called the honorable gen.
tleman himself to order; his remarks were in
decorous and unmanly; uncalled for; and he
trusted that the char would call upon him TO
retract them. The Rev. gentleman had said
nothing that called for any such expression OF
feeling, and he was quite sure that the gentle
man had intended no offence. Mr.. Tying ex-
pressed his deep regret that anything OF the
| kind had occurred: he had not intended to in
suit or offend any member, and felt deeply dis
tressed that any difficulty had arisen. He,
however, could not help it if the members of
Convention were excited and expressed their
interest DANGEROUSLY, and did not think that he
ought to be held or considered as responsible
or for the expression of feeling among the spec
tatoTs.
The President announced to the spectators in
the gallery that any repetition Of the express
SONS they had just INDUCED in, would cause
him TO order the galleries to be cleared. The
ladies' endcavored to look unconcernod, and
pretend that they thought the reproof intended
for the few gentlemen in the galleries.
! Several other gentlemen followed i'll the dis
cussson, and at 10 o'clock at night the Con-
venton adjourned until Saturday morning.